Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-06
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f.. F1EST PLACE TOH WEEK
 At the end of the 22d week the hens in | the 10th egg layinG contest at SteFfs haa | produced se,z2s eeSz. Of these the heavy breeds laid ze,ssz eggs and the light breeds laid, 2s,277 eggs. The, production for the 22d week was 4,ses/4ges or 7e.1 per cent. This is 14S eggs more than last weeks production, 3se eggs more than last year for the same period and es7 eggs more than fer the six year av- craze,
 Norman NJ. Misner's pen of Rhode Isi- and Reds from Hasbrouck. N. T., was an easy first for the week with a production of e1 eggs. A pen of Barred Rocks own-, ed by Rock Rose Farm from Katonab, N. r., was a close second with yield of 5s eggs. A pen of wfi1Ie Leghorns owned by shadowbro Farm from Ridaeheld. Conn, was third with 5S eggs. Three pens of White Leghorns and one pen of Reds tied for fourth place with yield of 5T eggs each. These pens were owned by Francis r. Lincoln, Mt Carmel, Conn, Hollywood Farm. Hollywood. wssh.. White Springs Farm. Geneva. N. T.. and | Charles D. Pierce, Arnold Mills. R. l. A pen of Barred Rocks eNncd by Ernest W. Picker. Glen Ridse. \. J.. a pen of Rhode | Island Reds owned br Meadowedee Farm, Cedsfhurst, l.. l.. a pen of White Leg horns owned by Lawrence V. Miller from Argyle, N. Y., pen Of White Legh0rns owned by ]. IT, RsnaGs. Temple, Tex.,
 and pen of White Leeherns owned by
 Ernest H. Scott of FarmlHston. Conn. all
 tied for fifth place with . Dfoducti0n of
 SC eggs each.
 The time is approaching when eggs should De purchased for preservation for next winters use. water glass or s0diuns
 silicate has been found to be the best
 egg preservative. The wffer glass alese
 can probably be obtained at from 2e te
 30 cents a quart. For use. aad one
 quart of commercial water glass to nfne , quarts of water that hSa been previously , boiled and then cooled. soo that the tys , ara thoroughly mixed. Allow two qgart,
 of this mixture for each three dosen eggs
 For a ease of eggs (3e dozen) two quart,
 of water glass and 1S Quar tsof watei
 will be sufficient. Recent Investigation have shewn that where mo eggs hay, been slightly covered with white vasSiini before placing them ih the watsf Ssi . solution that the eggs kept fhuch bette
 and for longer period.
 F Earthen crooks are perhaps the mos < commonly recommended receptical. i forty quart e0ntaiHer is, about the righ . size for thirty dozen eggs. Be Sure ths
 the liquid is at least two inches abov < the top layer of eggs.
 |. The four 1>ig pens ln each of th
 principal varieties are as follows: C P1ymeuth Eocks.
 d W. H. B. K~At (Barred) CszeDovia
 N. Y: .......... .............. ~ 7 Rock Rose Farm CBHrfed) Ksto-
 nah, \. Y. ...... ............. 7z . Ernest ". Picker tBarred)s' Glen
 Ridge, N. d. ...s ......... %
 James F. Macdonald (tf-sne Rocks) K East Pembroke. Mass. ......... Bi d Nheds fstana Reds. j. Charles H. Lat, scuthboro, Mass. q g r. s. Chapin, Longneadow, Mass. q It H. s. Biekford, Grossville, N. H.. sl h Deer Brook Poultry Farm, Short Fans, N. H. ...............ss. 7i s White LleSAsrAs, # James O. Le FevreA New PaltS, N N. '. .... .S.s..ss.s........ Bl E. A. P. Robins /. Calvefton. E f... 7t g L. E. Insolusby, Ceeperstown, N. -.
 Y. ........ .............. " i'd Hollywood Farm, Hollywood, Wash. q r., Other Varieties.
 le obed c. Knight (white Tyandette) er Bridgeton. R. 1. ........... q th H. P. Cloves, CBun wyandotteD 7e Silver Lane, Conn. .... ...... q e. A. E. Hampton (Black LeehornsJ ar Pittstown, N. J. .... .......... 5
 Harry D. Emmons Cwhite wyan- op dottes) Plymouth, Conn. ........ [