Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
sToRRS HEN SHOWED
 GAIN LAST WEEK,
Laid 400 More Eggs Than During the
 Week Previous.

For the past two months it has
 seemed that each time the hens in the laying contest at Storrs got fairly un- der way and just ready to lay lot
 of eggs they have had to face adverse weather conditions. The 18th week of the competition is a nice example of the case in point. The hens laid at
 rate of 40 per cent. as compared With 34 per cent for the previous week. The total number of eggs amounted to 2,S01 or a gain of more than 400 over the previous weeks production. Thus all the signs look good except that the last da yof the contest week brought a below zero temperature with a drop of nearly 50 degrees in 24 hours. Richard Aliens Rhode Isl- and Reds from Pittsheld, Mass, were l an easy first for the week with yield | of 51 eggs. Joseph M. Rothschild's i Barred Rocks from Katonah, N. H., were second on the list with a pro- l duction of 45 eggs. Laurel Hill Farms l White WyanGottes from Bridgeton, R. 1 l.. and A. P Robinson's White Leg horns from sCalverton, N. r., tied for third place with A eggs each. | Not a few people have been more or less disturbed by the food administra- tion's ruling that prevents the sale i of live or freshly killed hens or bullets l for meat purposes until after April | 30th next. So far as poultrymen are concerned. such a ruling was unneees- sary. As previously pointed out in this column, everyone of course under | stands that hens will lay relatively many more eggs during the next few months than any other time in the ! year. To be sure, all are aware that very high feed prices prevail, but there has likewise been an upward trend ir
 the egg market. Last week the eggs
 from. the laying contest sold at whole
 sale for 65 cents a dozen as compared with 50 cents a dozen for the core
 spending week last year and 30 cents
 dozen for the corresponding week
 two years ago.
 :, The Storrs Experiment station has i just published bulletin No. 95, enti- T tied Factors in Incubation. This is { pamphlet of about 50, pages and vii
 be sent gratis to thoseN who are inter. ested in hatching. All the latest ideas lin incuba ton are incorporated in thi:
 newest bulletin on the, subject.
 The three best pens in each of the principal varieties are as follows: I Barred Plymouth Rocks.
 Pen.
 Jules F.. Francais, West Hampton Beach, l.. I. ...... 46I , g Rock Rose Farm, Katonah, N. Y. ...:.. ...':.....,- A . 5 Tom J. Adamson. Laurel, P. O. fl Quebec, Can. ...... ...... Al , Il Joseph M. Rothschild, Katonah, : White Wyandottes.
 2o obed G. Knight, Bridgeton R. , 21 Brayman Farm, Westville, N.
 26 J. Frank Dubois, East Lynn, Mass. E.... .............-.. 45 i, Rhode Island Reds.
 A Richard Allen, Pittsfield, Mass. 47 6 43 Pinecrest Orchards, Groton,
 S6 Charles H. Lane. Sout1rhoro, VI Mass. ......... .......,..., 5d d White Leshorns.
 is 50 J. O. LeFevre, New Paltz, N. e Y. .,.... ...... ............ 4S
 59 Braeside Poultry Farm, . Stroudsburg, Pa .......... A .- 68 Hollywood Farm, Hollywood, 'ej Wash. ........ ..... ........ Al Fl Miscellaneous.
 ' 30 Cook & Porter (Buff Wyan- if dottes), Easthampton, Mass. 4! ,s 55 Oregon Agricultural College " (Oregons), Corvallis, Ore. :. 4
 83 H. P. Cloves -(Buff Wyandottes),
 East Hartford, Conn. .... 4