EGG-LAYING  CONTEST 
AGRICULTURAL 
DIGEST 
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This  is  the  forty-sixth  week  of  the  con¬ 
test,  only  six  weeks  more  to  run ;  2,959 
eggs  were  laid  this  week.  Last  year  at 
this  date  2,154  eggs  were  produced,  but  in 
the  grand  total  this  year  is  11,199  eggs 
ahead  of  last  year. 
Two  pens  tie  for  first  place  in  this 
week’s  score;  they  are  Obed  G.  Knight’s 
White  Wyandotte*  and  the  “Oregons” 
from  the  Oregon  Agricultural  College, 
each  scoring  49.  This  pen  of  cross-bred 
birds  have  laid  a  total  of  1,857  eggs,  giv¬ 
ing  fifth  place  In  the  one  hundred  pens, 
as  the  contest  now  stands.  A.  W.  Ruin- 
cry’s  R.  I.  Reds  from  New  Hampshire 
are  second  for  the  Week,  with  a  score  of 
47,  and  three  pens  tie  for  third  place 
with  records  of  4<5 ;  viz.,  Rock  Rose 
Farm’s  Barred  Rocks,  Albert  T.  I^enzen’s 
White  Rocks,  and  P.  W.  Backus’  White 
Wyandottes.  As  the  record  stands  now 
Obed  G.  Knight's  White  Wyandottes  bid 
fair  to  win ;  their  total  of  2.014  is  57 
eggs  ahead  of  Tom  Barron’s  Wyandottes, 
their  nearest  competitors.  In  the  Leg¬ 
horn  class  Will  Barron's  English  birds, 
which  have  been  first  in  this  class  ever 
since  the  contest  began,  are  now  rele¬ 
gated  to  second  place  by  Francis  F.  Lin¬ 
coln’s  American  bred  White  Leghorns, 
the  respective  totals  being  1,860  and 
1,864. 
Entries  at  Storrs  for  the  next  contest 
commencing  November  1st,  are  nearly 
all  filled.  The  Leghorn  class  is  full,  96 
of  the  100  pens  are  already  entered. 
The  week’s  record  follows : 
Barred  Bocks.  Week  Total 
A.  R.  Hall,  Connecticut  .  41  1,514 
Mrs,  Andreas  Brooks,  New  Turk,...  28  1,310 
Frank  L.  Tuttle,  Massachusetts .  27  1.3-3 
Jules  V.  Fr linen  is,  Long  Inline! .  33  1.701 
Hampton  Institute,  Virginia  .  31  1.477 
FairBelds  Forms,  New  iiatnimhlre. . .  27  1,540 
O.  A.  Foster,  Cnllfornin  .  1C  1,120 
Oregon  Agr.  College,  Oregon .  41  1,711 
Hock  Hose  Farm,  New  York ........ .  46  1.352 
Mendelny  Poultry  Yards,  Ohio .  31  1,521 
White  Hocks. 
Branford  Farm,  Connecticut  .  22  1,202 
Branford  Farm,  Connecticut  .  28  1,045 
Albert  T.  Lenzen,  Massachusetts. _  40  1,777 
Kewcenali  Farm,  Massachusetts  ....  19  1,283 
Holliston  Hill  Farm,  Massachusetts..  35  1,031 
Buff  Bocks. 
A.  A.  Hall,  Connecticut....  ........  25  1.25C 
Columbian  Books. 
Mrs.  George  It.  Wilcox,  Connecticut.  38  1,201 
White  Wyandottes, 
LI  me  Bidce  Farm,  New  York .  24  1,825 
National  White  Wyatt.  Club.  Pa .  22  1.340 
Obed  C.  Knight,  UlexTe  Island .  49  2,014 
P.  W.  Backus,  Ontario  .  40  1.718 
Beulah  Farm,  Ontario  .  25  1,547 
Vine  Hill  Farm,  AJassaetntsett* .  28  1,425 
Mrs.  B.  W,  Stevens,  New  York .  20  1,052 
Everett  E.  Wheeler,  Massachusetts. .  37  1,G00 
.1.  E.  Watson,  Connecticut .  39  1,018 
Tom  Barrmi,  England  .  39  1,057 
Marsdeu  Cross  P.  Farm,  England....  42  1.817 
Neale  Bros.,  Rhode  Island  .  27  1.325 
Merrythought  Farm,  Connecticut _  42  1,083 
Silver  Wyandottes. 
Mrs.  Lena  C.  Bray,  Missouri .  10  1,208 
Columbian  Wyandottes. 
Merrythought  Farm,  Connecticut .  25  1,018 
Buff  Wyandottes. 
I>r.  N.  W.  Sanborn,  Massachusetts..  38  1,505 
G.  Arthur  Cook,  Massachusetts  ......  33  1,200 
Rhode  Island  Beds. 
Colonial  Farm,  New  Hampshire .  14  1,515 
A.  B.  Brundage,  Connecticut  .......  19  3.525 
Iltllvlow  Poultry  Farm,  Vermont....  17  1,409 
Homer  P.  Doming,  Connecticut......  44  1.572 
Charles  if).  I’olhcnms,  New  York....,  25  1,524 
8.  O.  McLean,  Conneeflent .  25  1,259 
Springdale  Poultry  Farm,  Connecticut  21  1,010 
Laurel  Hill  Farm,  Rhode  Island .  20  1,373 
II  \V.  Sanborn,  Massachusetts. . . . . .  22  1,084 
Marry  B,  Cook,  Connecticut .  32  1,202 
A.  IV.  Burner, v.  New  Hampshire....  47  1,705 
l'\  D.  Clark.  Connecticut  .  24  1.557 
Allan’s  Har-rtoheat  Beds.  R.  1 .  8  1,389 
Charles  Becker,  Connecticut  . .  20  1,434 
Fatherland  Farm,  Massaebusetta. . . .  33  1,502 
Jaeob  E.  Jansen,  Connecticut .  41  1,045 
IT.  W.  Colling  wood,  N  w  Jersey _  24  1,413 
w.  H.  Bums'ead.  Connecticut _ ...  29  l  t’5 
Finecrest  Orchards,  Massachusetts...  37  1,770 
Hampton  Institute,  Ylrgiula .  2S  1,401 
Jos.  Brandenburg,  Michigan  .  41  1,037 
White  Leghorns. 
A.  B.  Hull,  Connecticut  .  40  1,010 
Braesidc  Poultry  Farm,  Pa .  40  1,512 
Jay  H.  Ernisse,  New-  York .  27  1,490 
Broad  Brook  Farm,  New  York.......  24  1,400 
James  IT.  Lord,  Massachusetts .  41  1,508 
Mrs.  Boll  in  ft.  Woodruff,  Connecticut  38  1,005 
Windsweep  Farm,  Connecticut  . .  30  1,023 
Francis  F.  Lincoln.  Connecticut .  42  1.804 
P.  G.  Platt,  Pennsylvania  .  43  1,038 
Dictograph  Poultry  Farm,  N.  Y .  25  1,419 
F.  M.  Ponsley,  Connecticut .  43  1,750 
Cbas.  Hetgi,  OhHo  .  29  1,233 
Tom  Barron,  England  .  2S  1,702 
Will  Barron,  England  .  34  1,800 
J.  Collinson,  England  .  29  1,458 
MarsiTeu  Cross  p.  Farm,  England,...  3S  1,706 
Bushkill  Poultry  Farm,  Pa .  30  1.403 
A.  P.  Hobineott,  New  York .  27  1,071 
Diver  Ledge  Farm,  Connecticut. . . . .  18  1.4S7 
Frank  It,  Hancock,  Vermont. ...... .  23  1,039 
Margareta  P.  Farm,  Ohio  . 21  1,401 
Branford  Farm,  Connecticut  . .  37  1,524 
Branford  Farm.  Connecticut  .  23  1,298 
W.  10.  Atkimon,  Connecticut .  42  1,737 
Ellis  W.  Bentley,  New  York .  32  1,651 
N.  W.  neudryx,  Connecticut .  24  1,439 
Bonnie  Brook  Poultry  Farm.  N.  Y...  32  1,583 
George  riiillips.  Connecticut  . .  13  1,581 
Hampton  Institute,  Virginia  .  15  1,570 
Toth  Bros..  Connecticut  . 13  1,008 
White  Leghorn  Club,  Illinois  .  .  23  1.003 
Harry  Williams,  Connecticut  .  24  1,593 
Oakerest  Farm  New  York  .  33  1,079 
Jas.  F.  Harrington,  New  Jersey .  40  1,022 
Summer  Grove  Farm.  Ohio  . .  20  1,348 
Buff  Leghorns. 
T,.  E.  Hensley,  Michigan  .  35  1,239 
O.  L.  Magrey,  Connecticut  .  8  l|o71 
Black  Leghorns. 
.T.  Collinson,  England  .  33  1,648 
Red  S11 
Dr.  E.  K.  Conrad,  New  Jersey .  2G  856 
Mottled  Anconas. 
Unton,  New  Jersey  .  30  1.4S4 
Pawn,  New  York .  35  1,541 
White  Orpingtons. 
Knight.  Rhode  Island .  10  1.2SS 
Oregons, 
gr.  College,  Oregon .  49  1,857 
*  Imperial  Progressives. 
Win.  R.  Wells,  Rhode  Island .  13  1,191 
Black  Rhinelanders, 
A.  Setnvarz,  California  . 
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and  the  Business 
of  Farming 
THE  AGRICULTURAL 
DIGEST  is  national  in 
its  scope  and  character 
and  lends  Its  support  to 
all  measures  making  for 
agricultural  progress. 
It  is  in  no  wise  a 
competitor  or  antag¬ 
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but.  instead,  reviews 
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TRAPNESTED  STOCK 
BREEDING  COCKERELS,  earl*  him  hatched,  free  range  birds 
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All  its  name  implies  and  move. 
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six  hundred  agricultural  periodicals,  the  Department  of  Agricull 
the  literature  of  the  Agricultural  Colleges  and  new  books  01 
subjects  are  analyzed  and  summarized  monthly.  YOU  F 
Standard  Bvod,  hi-k  record  stock,  red  to  the  skin 
Old  nmi  you  11 5  stock.  _  Summer ;  Prices. 
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AUSTIN  POULTRY  FARM.  Box  17.  CENTRE  HARBOR,  N,  II 
R. C. Red  Cockerels 
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^19  nor  11111  S,LVER  UCFD  AND 
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Pekin,  Rouen  and  Runner  Ducks.  $2  each. 
Alilham  Poultry  Farm.R.  34, PhoeuixvilletPa. 
HE  HON.  JAMES  WILSON  of  Iowa,  formerly 
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Red.  Ouinpiries,  Minorcas.  Leghorns,  Wj a-nlottes 
Maple  Cove  Poultry  Yards,  R.  ft,  Atnens.Pa, 
Secretary  of  Agriculture  In  the  cabinets  of 
Presidents  McKINLEY,  ROOSEVELT  and  t*' 
TAFT,  is  President  of  The  National  Agricultural  r 
Society.  THEODORE  N.  VAIL  of  New  York  is  the  X 
Vice-President.  G.  HOWARD  DAVISON  is  the  % 
Chairman  of  the  Executive  Committee.  f 
The  National  Agricultural  Society  is  the  first  4  ’’ 
national  non-partisan  and  non-political  organiza-  W 
tion  of  its  kind  to  be  formed  in  this  country,  affording  V 
helpful,  profitable  co-operation  with  the  varied  and  * 
, ,  1 1^— diversified  agricultural  interests. 
While  all  other  forms  of  business  have  had  the 
benefit  of  organization,  the  farmer’s  profession 
ilg  has  drifted  along,  each  man  for  himself,  or  with 
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grown  pairs,  1916  hatched,  S5:  sex  guaranteed;  gnn- 
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For  Sale-500  S.  C.  W.  Leghorn  Pullets 
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POULTRY  FARM,  Columbus,  New  Jersey 
PULLETS  AND  COCKERELS  FOR  SAIF.  High  producers 
Homer  Poultry  Farm,  bo.ku,  Homer,  N.  Y. 
PULLETS-S.  C.  W.  leghorns  SW^SSSS 
Fine,  rangy  birds.  A  lot  hutched  .Intro  1st  at  60, •. 
each.  Booklet.  The  Mackey  Farms,  Uilliaa  N.  Y. 
Quality  Leghorn  Chicks,  10  c.  each 
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