258 EXPERIMEXTAL FARMS. 



64 VICTORIA, A. 1901 

 EGGS LAID BY DIFFERENT BREEDS IN SIX AND A HALF MONTHS. 



The hens named in above table were under two years of age. 



WHEN THE PULLETS COMMENCED TO LAY. 



Barred P. Pullet (hatched May 24) December 6 



White " (hatched May 26) " 4 



Buff Leghorn Pullet (hatched June 16) " 2 



Langshan Pullet (hatched May 24) " 24 



White Wyandotte Pullet (hatched May 11) " 24 



WHEN WINTER LAYING COMMENCED. 



The winter season was unusually early and the snowfall of the middle of November 

 compelled the closing in of the laying stock at that period. The birds were in good 

 health and condition with the exception of the Langshan and White Plymouth Rock 

 *hens, several of which had not completely got over their moult. The first hens to 

 lay were Barred and White Plymouth Rocks, Brown and White Leghorns, and Black 

 Minorcas. Winter laying commenced 18th November. 



NUMBER OF EGGS LAID DURING YEAR. 



December, 1899 658 



January, 1900 1,516 



February • 1,683 



March 1,785 



April 1 ,751 



May 1,365 



June 1,535 



July 1,089 



August 661 



Septomber 438 



October 221 



November 176 



I 12^878 



