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Begin to Make a Showing. 
T HE egg-laying contest at Stores, 
Conn., is now under full swing, and 
the “Favorite liens” are contributing 
rather more than their share, on the 
whole, of glory and eggs. Like all other 
flocks of hens, these Favorites have 
Mas. S. O. Travis, Owner ok Rose. 
their ups 
that start 
and downs. There 
at once, while otln 
are birds 
rs remain 
a little shy or coy, and take their own 
time about getting ready to lay. Up to 
Sunday night, February 14. 12 of the 
”0 Favorite Hens had not laid an egg. 
Of these three were Leghorns, four were 
Rhode Island Reds, and five belong to 
the Mixed Breeds. There is no way of 
accounting for this slow start on the 
part of these dozen hens. They have 
had the same feed and care that the 
others receive, but something was wrong, 
and they simply do not propose to start 
until they get ready. When they do 
come they may yet come with a rush, 
and get far ahead of the others before 
November first. We do not give any of 
them up yet, although some of their 
owners have become quite troubled over 
the non-performance of their birds. 
January was a good month for the 
Favorite Hens. The R. I. Reds were 
scored by Judge Card, a well-known 
poultry authority. There are 190 Reds 
entered in this contest, and out of all 
that number the best scoring bird was 
one of our Favorite Hens. It is some 
credit, at least, to know that this hen 
is a good dresser, and able to present 
the most fashionable attire of any Red 
in the contest, although she has not 
done very much yet at the trap-nest. 
We shall have a picture of this bird a 
little later, so that we may all see what 
a fine-scoring Red looks like. When it. 
came to an egg record during January, 
the Fpvorite liens sit on a front seat. 
Tilly, the White Wyandotte, owned by 
Mrs. R. W. Stevens, laid 27 eggs in the 
31 days of January. Out of the entire 
thousand hens in this 
other bird beat Tilly 
egg-laying—this was 
Wyandotte owned by 
Agricultural College, 
owned by Dr. ,T. C. Dingman. also laid 
27, the same number ns Tilly, but these 
three birds led the entire procession of 
1,000 through the month. That’s honor 
enough to start, with certainly, and a 
good enough performance to go on rec¬ 
ord. Louisine, the Buff 
which began to lay the day 
the contest, and lias kept it 
laid 20 during January, 
owned by Sirs. W. 
in January; while 
Out 
contest, only one 
at the game of 
another White 
the Connecticut 
An R. I. Red. 
and Patsy, before this contest is over, 
and Betty M. is also coming to the front 
rapidly. As will be seen from the state¬ 
ment below of these ”0 Favorite Hens, 
Louisine is now at the head with 05 
eggs up to the night of Feb. 14. Then 
conies Tilly, with 50. Polly 57, Patsy 54, 
Betty M. with 48. These hens are good 
ones, and we believe that a month from 
now some of the others, noiv tuning up, 
will give a fine account of themselves. 
Take the record of Louisine, for exam¬ 
ple. In 100 days she laid 05 eggs, dur¬ 
ing the coldest and hardest part of the 
season. There isn't any question about 
the character of that record; it will 
compare favorably with that of any 
other bird in the contest. Of course, we 
hear of wonders performed by individual 
hens, but Louisine out there in the lime¬ 
light at the egg contest, goes quietly on 
holding her own with the best. These 
leaders are having their run at this 
time, but wait a little, the race is not 
always to the swift. There are 8% 
months yet to go, and if we are not 
mistaken, some of these birds now 
getting themselves into shape will, when 
they <mce start, make a record that will 
get back most their lost ground This 
week we are glad to print pictures of 
Mrs. E. S. Marlatt. of New Jersey; 
and Mrs. Samuel O. Travis, of New 
York. Mrs. Marlatt’s hen, Polly, had 
laid 57 eggs up to Jan. 14, while Rose 
had laid 31. The contest is now attract¬ 
ing great attention, for these Favorite 
liens are probably fairer samples of the 
better class of farm poultry than have 
Mas. E. S. Marlatt, Owner ok Polly. 
ever been entered at any of the egg con¬ 
tests before. We shall see what another 
month does to them. 
Rhode Island Reds to Feb. 14. 
Mrs. Carrie M. Bliss, Virginia, Pocahontas. 
Mrs. E. S. Marlatt. New Jersey, Polly. 
Mrs. T. Sehwenk, Connecticut, Itoxy-Lou.... 
Miss Ethel A. Pierce, New Hampshire, Lady 
Pierce . 
Mrs. Samuel O. Travis, New York, Rose.... 
Mrs. YV. It. Merrick, Massachusetts. Betty M. 
Miss Edna M. Porter, New York, Betty.... 
Mrs. Andrew ,T. Wilson, Connecticut. Betty.. 
Mrs. E. P. Andrews, New York, Golden Lass 
Mrs. Cecil Farnliam, Maine. 
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31 
48 
Leghorns—Record to Feb. 14. 
Orpington 
she entered 
up so well, 
Betty M., 
R. Merrick, laid 23 
Betty, owned by 
Mrs. N. I). Rand, New York. Lucy. 
Mr*. Lewis J. Ilappicb, New York, Lady 
Hopeful . 
Mrs. V. D. Miller, Ohio, Ann.. 
A. .7. Skollle, New York, Ity. 
C. L. Todd, Virginia, Patsy. 
Walter Fletcher, New York, Peggy.... 
Tillie B. Cloud. Pennsylvania. Peggy.. 
Josephine Hollenbach, Pennnsylvania, 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Miss 
Mrs. 
Viola 
Mrs. W. E. Phelps, Pennsylvania. Beauty.. 
Mrs. L. E. Hilborn, New York, Madam 
Tootsey . 
30 
4 
1 
23 
18 
54 
5 
28 
35 
Mixed Breeds—Record to Feb. 14. 
Mrs. A. J. Wilson, laid 22—perhaps one 
egg short because she had no middle 
name. Rose, owned by Mrs. Samuel O. 
Travis, laid 21 during the month. Tilly, 
the White Wyandotte, not only stood 
on a front seat during the month of 
January, but during the five consecu¬ 
tive weeks laid 30 eggs out of a possible 
total of 35; in this respect, we think, 
standing ahead of any other hen in the 
contest. There is likely to be a lively 
contest between Tilly, Louisine. Polly 
Mrs. E. M. Earl, Connecticut, White Wyun- 
dotte, Gladness . 
Mrs. A. N. Conell. New York, White Wyan¬ 
dotte. Polly . 
Mrs. R. W. Stevens, New York, White 
Wyandott”, Tilly . 
Mrs. W. S. Walters, Michigan, Barred Rock, 
Bridgeman Girl . 
Mrs. G. L.. Rothgeb, Virginia. Barred Rock, 
Roxle . 
Misses Osier & Wilcox, New York, Barred 
Rock. Marguerita . 
Mrs. Robert II. Wood, Elmwood. Little 
Falls. N. Y.. White Rock. Faith. 
Mrs. Joseph <11 Fabrizio, New Jersey, Black 
Minorca. Betina . 
Mrs. Emma H. Wood, New York, Buff 
Orpington, Louisine . 
Mrs. Edwin Walker. Massachusetts, Buff 
Orpington, Lady Ashby . 
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PA. CONTEST: WINNERS in eggs and value: 
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