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THE EGG-LAYING CONTEST. 
T IIE third week of the contest at 
Storrs shows a total output of over 
a thousand eggs; 1039 is the num¬ 
ber laid. Edward Cam’s White Wyan- 
dottes make the highest score for the 
week, viz.. 4G; their total to date being 
119. Windsweep Farm’s White Leghorns, 
after taking the highest place for two 
weeks drop to second place this week 
with a score of 41; but in the total they 
outrank all other pens with a record of 
137. This is a 65% “lay” which isn’t 
very bad for November. Ilillview 
Farm’s It. I. Reds tie with Merritt M. 
Clark’s White Leghorns for third place, 
each pen laying 37. The results ob¬ 
tained at the different contests, as an in¬ 
dication of whether actual progress is 
being made in increasing the average egg 
production of American poultry, are 
worthy of note. At the contest at Thorn- 
dale, Pa., the number of birds has con¬ 
tinued the same, viz., five each year. 
This is now the fourth year—the first 
two years the record was made at Storrs. 
Below is the yield for the first three 
weeks, each year. 
1st year. 2d year. 3d rear. 4th vear 
First week .. r " ’“ 
Second week 
Third week \ 
These remarkable gains are partly due 
to increased knowledge as to how to se¬ 
lect and prepare the birds for a good 
start; but the annual reports for the 
total year’s production also show a gain 
each year, the figures for the last three 
years being 76,230, 11,016, and S4,210. 
The gain of over 7,000 eggs the last year, 
or more than 14 eggs for each hen in 
the contest, with the lowest mortality 
ever known—only eight hens dying out 
of 500—was an accomplishment to be 
proud of. Tom Barron's White Wyan¬ 
dottes won this Thorndale contest just 
closed, with an output of 11S0 eggs; 
the record of the five birds: 282, 252, 
183, 189, 274. These birds are now the 
property of Mr. Robert Morris of Con¬ 
necticut. As Connecticut also has Lin¬ 
coln’s White Leghorns, and A. B. Brun- 
dage’s S. C. Rhode Island Reds, the 
Nutmeg State feels inclined to crow and 
call the attention of the rest of the 
United States to the fact that this is the 
place to come when they want the best. 
The week’s record follows: 
Barred Bocks. Week Total 
Merritt M. Clark, Connecticut. 22 
Frauk L. Tuttle. Massachusetts. 11 
Francis F. Lincoln, Connecticut. 10 
Jules J. Francais. New York. 8 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen. Conn.. 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen. Conn.. 
O. A. Foster, California. 
White Rocks. 
Albert T. Lenzen, Massachusetts. 
Branford Farms, Connecticut. 
Branford' Farms, Connecticut. 
Branford Farms, Connecticut. 
Branford Farms, Connecticut. 1 
Buff Rocks. 
A. A. Hall, Connecticut. 9 
White Wyandottes. 
Tom Barron, England . 6 
Edward Cain, England. 40 
Merrythought Farm. Connecticut. 19 
Neale Bros., Rhode Island. 23 
Mrs. J. I). Beck, Connecticut. 10 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen, Conn.. 
Storrs Agr. Station. Exp. pen, Conn.. 4 
Mapledale Farm, Connecticut. 3 
J. F. Byron, Connecticut. 14 
Buff Wyandottes. 
Dr. N. W. Sanborn, Massachusetts.... 18 
Silver Wyandottes. 
Silver Wyandotte Star, New York. 
Columbian Wyandottes. 
Merrythought Farm, Connecticut. 8 
Rhode Island Reds. 
Dr. J. C. Dingman, New York. 
Ilillview Pity. Farm. Vermont. 37 
Homer P. Dealing, Connecticut. 
Chas. O. Polhenius, New York. 2 
H. M. Bailey, Connecticut. 
John Backus, Vermont. 3 
W. II. Bumsted, Connecticut. 10 
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13 
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33 
22 
119 
53 
58 
19 
IMnecrest Orchards, Massachusetts.... 9 
Harry B. Cook, Connecticut. 13 
Colonial Farm, New Hampshire. 23 
A. B. Brundago, Connecticut. 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen, Conn.. 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen. Conn.. 
Rural New-Yorker, New York City... 
S. O. McLean, Connecticut. 
Springdale Farm. Connecticut. 
D. E. Warner, Rhode Island. 
H. W. Sanborn, Massachusetts. 
Albert R. Ford, Connecticut. 
Light Brahmas. 
Storrs Agr. Station. Exp. pen. Conn... 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen, Couu.. 
American Dominiques. 
H. B. Hiller, Connecticut. 25 
White Leghorns. 
A. B. Hall, Connecticut. 10 
Coo. Bowles, Connecticut. 20 
Ellis W. Bentley, New York. 33 
Bracside Pity. Farm, Pennsylvania.... 11 
Francis F. Lincoln, Connecticut. 20 
Cecil Guernsey, New York. 0 
Merritt M. Clark, Connecticut. 37 
10 
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15 
4 
8 
15 
8 
8 
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30 
is 
Clias. N. St. John. New York 
Elm Poultry Yards, Connecticut. 
Jay II. Ernisse. New York. 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen, Conn. 
Storrs Agr. Station. Exp. pen. Conn. 
Mrs. Rollin S. Woodruff, Connecticut. 
Windsweep Farm, Connecticut. 41 
James li. Lord, Massachusetts. 7 
P. G. Platt. Pennsylvania. 29 
Dictograph Farm. New York. 
F. M. Peasley, Connecticut. 19 
(’has. Helgi, Ohio. 4 
Tom Barron, England . 3 
Edward Cam, England . 14 
Geo. M. McMillan, Missouri. 5 
Win. H. Lyon, New York. 19 
Happich & Banks. New York. 7 
A. I*. Robinson, New York. 22 
Manor l’lty. Farm. New York. 20 
Branford Farms, Connecticut. 4 
Branford' Farms, Connecticut. 17 
Branford Farms, Connecticut. 10 
Branford Farms, Connecticut. 8 
Anna Dean Farm, Ohio. 9 
Rural New-Yorker, New York City... 20 
A. S. Soudregger, Connecticut........ 12 
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70 
20 
73 
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91 
17 
29 
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74 
94 
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137 
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39 
13 
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11 
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12 
32 
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80 
S. J. Rogers, New York. 8 34 
Stoneleigh Poultry Farm, Pennsylvania 13 17 
Mrs. W. B. Whitlock, Connecticut.... 10 00 
Toth Bros., Connecticut. 12 10 
James N. Thomas, New York. 9 20 
Sunny Acres Farm, Connecticut. 2 5 
Rose Comb Brown Leghorns, 
The Gale Place, Connecticut. 1 
Buff Leghorns. 
Lakeside Pity. Farm, Michigan. 
O. L. Magrey, Connecticut. 5 19 
Black Leghorns. 
J. Collinson, England . 10 15 
Silver Campines. 
tTncowa Pity. Yards. Connecticut.. .. 
Lewis E. Prickett, Connecticut....... .. .. 
Light Sussex. 
Dr. E. K. Conrad, New Jersey. 3 
Salmon Faverolles. 
Doughoregan Farm, Maryland. 
White Orpingtons. 
Henry S. Pennock. Florida....... 
Obed S. Knight. Rhode Island. 25 79 
B. P. Nase, Connecticut... .. 
Buttercups. 
Chantecleer Pity. Yardls, Pennsylvania .. .. 
Favorite Hens. 
Rural New-Yorker, New York City... 3 8 
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et the full one 
undred cents 
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New Corn for Poultry. 
W ILL feeding new corn to pullets or 
old fowls hinder them from laying? 
If so, will the effects be the same 
if the new corn is thoroughly heated 
each time before feeding? I have heard 
many opinions on the subject, but have 
never seen it mentioned in poultry boobs 
or papers. b. f. t. 
There is nothing deleterious to either 
pullets or hens in new corn, and there 
is no occasion for heating it before feed¬ 
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tation from the fact that it becomes 
available at a time of the year when 
hens naturally cease laying and also be¬ 
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the exclusive food when it is compara¬ 
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Price of Indian Runner Duck Eggs. 
W E have heard many varying state¬ 
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During February, March and April 
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a premium on all duck eggs, the White 
Pekin duck eggs being the favorites. 
This premium will sometimes be as much 
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and they are rather a drug on the market 
and hard to sell even at the discount. 
We can see no advantage in the Indian 
Runner duck, though he does outlay the 
other varieties, as the eggs are at a dis¬ 
count the greater part of the year. In¬ 
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little smaller than the eggs of the other 
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SALE - 100 Single Combed White Leghorn Pullets 
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THOMAS R. ALLEN, Greenwic h, M. Y. 
FDR ^A| F W- Sherwood’s heavy laying 
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F & W RUNNER and MAMMOTH PEKIN DUCKS 
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500 Choice Pullets and Cockerels 
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s™s n .n s gle 0 comb Rhode Island Reds ffg 
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Tom Barron’s 
WINNING WYANDOTTE PENS 
Pa. Contost: Winners in eg** and value ; aver. *236. 
“Barones* V” laid 28*2 egg* ; others, 274, 252. 
Conn. Contest; Winners in value; aver. 208ki ; 2nd 
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Barron Leghorns, 284 ; Buff Rock*, 242; Viberfc Beds,257 
Prize Uouens. Big Toulouse Geese 
MORRIS-FARM, R, 4, BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 
Tmn Barron Leghorn Cockerels 
Price, S3 each. These birds are bred from im¬ 
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Connecticut Agricultural College. This breeding 
is hard to beat for egg production. Our entire 
nock is free From white diarrhoea. Address 
GILBERT FARM, G. B. Treadwell, Supl., Georaetown, Conn. 
Tom 
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S.C. White Leghorn Cockerels 
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direct importation, from the World’s greatest 
layers. In splendid vigor. BROOKFIKIJ) 
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BARRON’S LEGHORNS 
Imported direct. 248-260 egg strain. April pullets 
and cockerels, $3 each. 6 hens of this strain ami full 
blooded cockerel, $10. E. CLAUDE JUNES, Hillsdale, N.Y. 
Tom Barron’s White Leghorns 
The greatest money-makers of them all 4 hens 1 
cockerel, $6; 8 hens, 1 cockerel, $ 10 . AlsoKulps'R C. 
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POULTRYMEN, ATTENTION 
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<> f fancy white eggs. Write for prices. FLOYD 
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For Sale—1,000 Pullets and Cockerels 
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sale-S ingle Comb White Leghorn Cockerels 
and YEARLING HENS, $1 each. 
GEO. L. FERRIS & SON, _ Atwaters, N. Y. 
Cockerels-S.C. W. Leghorns 
, heavy-laying strain. $1 and up. 
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Pullets, Yearling Hens, Cocks & Cockerels 
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