Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-13
WEATHER HAS ITS
 EFFECT ON THE HENS.
Egg Production at storrs Shows Faile ing Of During Tenth Week.

Whether the birds in the laying contest at Storrs made good resolu- tions for the New Year and then thought better of it, is hard to say, ment' has to report a slight drop in the total productions for the tenth week. 1922 eggs were produced as against 1907 for the ninth week, a drop of S5 eggs. While continued gains are of course looked for at this season, the drop was not entirely un- expected and in view of the unfavor- able weather conditions during the last week in December coupled with the almost. entire lack of sun, it is not considered serious. It is inter esting to note in this connection that the Leghorns as a whole made an- other slight gain this week, the Rhode Island Reds just held their own, while the Rocks. Wyandottes and mis- cellaneous breeds fell slightly under tneir Rroduction for the ninth week. The total for the week was relatively 301 eggs better than for the corre- spending week last year and nearly 800 eggs higher than that of two years ago.
 First honors for the week go to from North Haven, Conn. with a pro- auction of 4S eggs. Two pens. one of Rhode Island Reds owned by F. D. Clark of Berlin, Conn, and the White Wyandottes of Obed G. Knight, Bridgeton, R. I. tied for second place with 42 eggs to their credit. Third place is also contested. A.. T. Lenzen's White Rocks from North Attleboro, Mass, tying with Abel Latham s White Wyandottes from Brierf1eld England, both pens producing 39 eggs Only one bird is credited with a per- feet score for the week, this honor goes to R. 1. Red No. 355.
 The only changes noted in the lead ing pens is between the White Wyan- dottes of Mrs. R. w. Stevens and O. G. Knight, the latter pen coming into second place among the three lead- ing Wyandotte pens.
 The monthly awards for December have been announced as follows: The blue ribbon or first prize goes to Tom Barron's White Wyandottes with . closely followed by Mrs. R. W. Ste vens' White Wyandottes whose total production was 191. Third place fol the month goes to the Barred Rocks of J. F. Francais, West Hampton Beach, L. I. with 175 egs to their cred it.
 The three best pens in each of the principal breeds are as follows:
 Plymouth Rocks
 4 Jules F. Francais (Barred w. A1dhiPtOd ICdC1ls 4@. %, Fairfelds Farms, CBarred) Short Falls, W. H. ...... PSI Is Holliston Hill Poultry Farm, tWhite) Hollison, Mass..... 20! Wyandottes
 27 Tom Barron, (White) Cat forth, England ............. 35l | 20 Obed G. Knight, CWhite) Bridgeton, R. I. ......... 2S. 24 Mrs. R. W. Stevens, CWhite) Saltwater, N. Y. ........... PSI Rhode Island Reds
 50 Jacob E. Jansen, North Ha- ven, Conn., "-..-......:...... 21' 37 Hillview Poultry Farm, St. AL bans, Vt. ..-............ 264 45 A. w. Rumery, Danvillei N. H. 23!
 White Leshorns
 69 Will Barron, Bartie, near Pres ton, England ......-..... 354 56 A. B. Hall. Wallingford, Conn. 25. 6S Tom Barron, Catforth, near Preston, England ......... "A Miscellaneous.
 ss Oregon Agricultural College ,(Oregons), Corvallis, Ore. .. 20' 93 J. Collinson, (Black Leghorns) Barnacre. Garstang, England 16' S5 Claude Clinton (Mottled An conas), Red Hook, N. Y. .... 15.