The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-24
INTERNATIONAL
 EGG CONTEST

The continued unseasoned cold has had its effect on the lighter breeds Tn the laying contest at Storrs. On the honor roll, it will be noted that there are Rocks, Reds and Wyandottes, but no Leghorns or Oregons, no Butter cups or Andalusians. This cond1- tion means, of course, little lower general average. The total yield for the seventh week was 1578 or about 40 eggs less than for the preceding week.
 Jules F. Francais' pen of Barred Rocks from West Hampton Beach, L. l., stood head and shoulders above any other pen in the contest with a production of 45 eggs, which is a yield of 65 per cent. Two pens Of White Wyandottes, entered by Obed G. Knight, Bridgeton, R. l., and F. w. Harris, Melrose, N. Y, tied for second place with <38 eggs each. Brayman Farms White Wyandottes from Westville, N. H., and Pinecrest Orchards Rhode Island Reds from Groton, Mass, tied for third place with 37 eggs each. Rock Rose Farms Barred Rocks from Katonah, N. Y., and Birthstone Farm Reds, from Dal- ton, Mass, tied for fourth place with 36 eggs each.
 A few weeks ago, the mash. for mula which is being used in the lay- ing competition was published in this column. Along with the modification of the dry mash, already in effect, the management, of thee ontest will adopt a different scratch grain in or der to meet the food administration s requirements, that limit the use of wheat in the scratch grain to. 10 per cent. As in the case of the dry mash, the following scratch grain formula has been recommended by the agri- cultural colleges of no less than four eastern states:
 250 pounds Cracked Corn.
 100 pounds Heavy Oats. .r-
 100 pounds Barley. .- 50 pounds Feed Wheat.
 This action was arrived at after a careful study of its fnutritive value, the probable supply of the several grains. and also probable price dur ing the coming year. Like all others, this formula is no iron clad rule. ln- deed the feeder should with the ex- ception of wheat, alter the amounts of the other grains whenever local | supply and currentp rices make a change necessary or advisable. For | example, the formula is 50 per cent. corn and 20 per cent. oats, but there | is no reason why 40 per cent. corn and 30 per cent oats cannot be used | if this lessens the cost of the feed.
 The three best pens in each of the principal varieties are. as follows:
 Barred Plymouth Rocks. Jules F. Francais, West. Hamp-. -.
 ton Beach, l.. l. ..,...,..... 22S Rock Rose Farm, Katonah. N, Y. 1ss Harry H. Ober, Lakewood. N. J. 121
 White Wyandottes.
 obed G. Knight, Bridgeton, R. I. PIP Brayman Farm, Westville. N. H. 211 J. Frank Dubois, East Lynn,
 Mass. l69
 Rhode Island Reds.
 Pinecrest Orchards, Groton, Mass. 232 Birthstone Farm, Dalton, Mass. IFS W. Mansfield Poultry Farm, At
 White Leghorns.
 Hollywood Farm, Hollywood,
 Wash. ,.........,.... 219 Braeside Poultry Farm, Strouds-
 burg, Pa. 21s J. Frank Dubois, East Lynn,
 Mass. ...,,.,.....,,., 1ss | Miscellaneous.
 Cook & Porter, (Buff Wyan-
 dottes) Easthampton, Mass. 246 Oregon Agricultural College (Ore-
 gons), Corvallis, Ore. ,...,.. 221 Dr. N. W. Sanbern (Buff Wyan-
 dottes), Holden, Mass. ,,,.,,, Al