Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
CONTINUED COLD WEATHER
 HAS EFFECT ON HENS
The Total Yield For Seventeenth Week in storrs Contest Below Av- craze.

The continued unseasonal cold has had it's effect on the lighter breeds in the laying contest at Stogrs- On the honor roll, it will be noted that there are Rocks and Wyandottes, but no Leshorns or Oregons, no Buttercups or of course, little lower general aver age. The total yield for the seventh week was 1578 or about 40 eggs less than for the preceding week.
 Jules F. Francais' Zen of Barred Rocks from West Hampton Beach, L.. T., stood head and shoulders above any other pen in the contest and with production of 45 eggs, which is a White Wyandottes, entered by Obed G.. Bridgeton, R. I. and F. w. Harris. Mel rose, N. Y- tied for second place with 3S eggs each. Brayman Farms White Wyondottes from Westvilie, N. 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 Farms Reds from Dalton. Mass, tied for fourth place with 36 eggs each.
 A few weeks ago the mash formula which is being used in the laying com petition was published in this column. Along with the modification of the dry mash, already in effect, the manage ment of the contest will adopt diff ferent scratch grain in order to meet the food administrations 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 recmo- mended by the agricultural colleges of no less than four eastern states: 250 pounds cracked corn. 100 pounds heavy oats. 100 pounds barley.
 50 pounds feed wheat.
 This ration was arrived at after a careful study of it's nutritive value, the probable supply of the several grains, and also probable price during the coming year. Like all others. this formula is no iron clad rule Indeed the feeder should, with the exception of wheat alter the amounts of the other grains whenever local supply and Sary or adyiSa bie. 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. 9 Pen. Jules F. Francais. West Hamp-
 ton Beach, L. I. ............ 229 9 Rose Rock Farm. Katonah, \.
 Harry H. ober, Lakewood, N
 J. ...-.... .......... lzl
 White Wyandottes.
 20 Obed G. Knight, Bridgeton, R. 21 Brayinan Farm. westviiie, \. 2S J. Frank Dubois, East Lynn,
 AdSS 1o3
 Rhode Isia nd Reds.
 43 Pinecrest Orchards, Groton,
 Mass. ........ ............. 232 S7 Birthstone Farm, Dalton,
 Mass. 1fS 4s West Mansfield Poultry Farm,
 Attleboro, Mass. ......... 129
 ~ > White Leshorns.
 es Hollywood Farm, Hollywood,
 Wash. ....... :....-.-.s.: zl9 bS Braeside Poultry Farm, Stouds-
 burg, Pa. ........ ...-..... 2l9 S1 J. Frank Dubois, East Lynn,
 Miscellaneous.
 30 Cook & Porter (Buf Wyan-
 dottes), Easthampton, Mass. 245 53 Oregon Agricultural College
 (Oregons). Corvallis, Ore.... 221 32 Dr. N. W. Sanborn (Buf Wy
 andottes), Holden, Mass..... f41