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THE RURAb NEW-YORKER 
March G, 
The Egg-Laying Contest 
T JIE sixteenth week, ending February 
’ 21, shows a gain of 004 eggs over the 
previous week, all the breeds partici¬ 
pating in the gain. The White Wyan- 
dottes and the It. I. Reds make the high 
records again, as they have been doing 
lately. Since this contest opened no pen 
has laid 50 eggs during the week, until 
this week. Tom Barron’s White Wyan- 
dottcs laid 58. beating all records up to 
this date. This is over SO per cent, of 
the possible output if every hen laid every 
day. Probably somebody called their at¬ 
tention to the fact that Ed Cam’s p n of 
Wyandottes were more than 100 eggs 
ahead of them in the total score, so they 
put on steam to get at the head of the 
procession. Clins. O. Polhemus’ pen of 
R. I. Reds were second, with a score of 
47. and Springdale Farm’s Reds tied with 
Branford Farm’s White Rocks with 
scores of 40 each, taking third place. One 
of Storrs Agricultural Station’s pens of 
R-nls laid 44. Two pens of White Fog¬ 
horns laid 42, and two laid 4F 
Tn the contest a' Newark. Del., White 
Wyandottes took first, s nd and third 
prizes for the highest scor, s. made in Jan¬ 
uary. Ed Cam leads in the total there, as 
he does at Storrs. There are but five 
birds in a pen .at this contest: 
Mrs. Roll In S. Wood niff. Conn. 23 101 
Windsweep Farm. Connecticut. 29 381 
James II. Cord. Massachusetts.. 23 149 
P. <!. Platt. Pennsylvania....'.. 42 300 
Dictograph Farm. New York.!. 30 143 
F. M. Beasley. Connecticut. 41 383 
Chas. Heigl. Ohio . 4 102 
Tom Barron, England . 17 358 
Edward Cam, England . 27 187 
Cco. M. McMillan, Missouri. 42 234 
Win. II. Lyon, New York. 20 119 
Happich &• Danks. New York. 30 277 
A. 1*. Robinson, New York. 40 433 
Manor Poultry Farm, New York. 18 326 
Branford Farms, Connecticut. 30 105 
Branford Farms, Connecticut. 20 271 
Branford Farms, Connecticut. 25 202 
Branford Farms, Connecticut. 20 275 
Anna Dean Farm, Ohio . 2 84 
Rural New-Yorker, New York City.. 25 202 
A. S. Sondrcgger. Connecticut. 14 283 
S. J. Rogers, New York. 8 221 
Stoneleigh Poultry Farm. Pa. 24 212 
Mrs. W. It. Whitlock, Connecticut.. 13 242 
Toth Bros.. Connecticut . 20 196 
Janies V. Thomas, New York. 27 280 
Sunny Acres Farm, Connecticut. 19 189 
Rose Comb Brown Leghorns. 
The Gale Place, Connecticut. 19 63 
Buff Leghorns. 
Lakeside Poultry Farm. Michigan... 34 89 
O. L. Magrey, Connecticut. .. 31 177 
Black Leghorns. 
J. Colliusou, England . 32 338 
Silver Campines. 
T'ncowr T’onltrv Yards, Connect lit. 37 290 
Lewis E. I’riekett, Connecticut. 4C 159 
Light Sussex. 
Dr. E. K. Conrad'. New Jersey. 32 140 
Ed Cam’s Wyandottes laid. 324 
Tom Barron’s Wyandottes laid. 303 
Will Barron’s White Leghorns 
laid . 293 
Eglantine Farm’s White Leg¬ 
horns laid ... .. 270 
An examination is being made at this 
contest of all the competing birds, as to 
the distance apart of the pelvic bones, 
condition as to thickness or thinness of 
same, length of body, color <>f comb and 
face. As the record of the examined pens 
is published each week, it is interesting to 
note and compare these characteristics 
with the output of the bird. For in¬ 
stance: Pen 43. bird No. 1, pelvic bones 
very thin and pliable, 3 F. (this denotes 
that three fingers con be placed between 
the bones.) This bird laid six eggs dur¬ 
ing the week. Bird No. 2, same pen. 
“bones thick, 2 F.” No eggs from this 
bird. Bird No. 3, “pelvic bones thin. 1 
F.” No eggs from this bird. Bird No. 
4 (same pen), “pelvic bones thin, 3 F..” 
six eggs laid by this bird. A few days 
ago, talking on this subjeet with a friend, 
in one of my poultry houses, a late- 
lmtohed Barron Leghorn pullet flew up 
on the roost, by a quick movement I 
caught her. As she would not lay for a 
month yet I expected to find her pubic 
bones close together, but to our surprise 
it was easy to place three fingers between 
them, almost four would go between. 
Whether this indicates that .she is going 
to make a phenomenal layer or not I do 
not know. Think I will put a special 
hand on her and see if sin* does. The 
week’s record follows: 
Barred Rocks. 
Merritt M. (’lark, Connecticut. 
Frank L. Tuttle, Massachusetts. 
Francis L. Lincoln. Connecticut. 
Jules J. Francals, New York. 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen. Conn. 
Storrs Apr. Station, Exp. pen, Conn. 
O. A. Foster, California . 
White Rocks. 
Albert T. Lenzen, Massachusetts.... 
Branford Farms, Massachusetts. 
Branford Farms, Massachusetts..... 
Branford Farms, Massachusetts. 
Branford" Farms, Massachusetts. 
Buff Rocks. 
A. A. Hall, Connecticut.. 
White Wyandottes. 
Tom Barron, England . 
Ed. Cam, England .. 
Merrythought Farm, Connecticut.... 
Neale Bros., Rhode Island. 
Mrs. J. D. Beck, Connecticut. 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen, Conn. 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen, Conn. 
Mnplcdale Farm, Connecticut. 
J. F. Byron, Connecticut. 
Butf Wyandottes. 
Dr. N. W. Sanborn, Massachusetts.. 
Silver Wyandottes. 
Silver Wyandotte Star, New York... 
Columbian Wyandottes. 
Merrythought Farm, Connecticut.... 
Rhode Island Reds. 
Dr. J. 0. Dingman. New York. 
nillview Poultry Farm. Vermont.... 
llomer 1*. Iteming, Connecticut. 
Chas. O. Polhemus, New York. 
II. M. Bailey,' Connecticut. 
John Backus, Vermont .. 
W. II. Buinstead, Connecticut. 
Plnecrcst Orchards, Massachusetts... 
Harry It. Cook, Connecticut. 
Colonial Farm, New Hampshire. 
A. B. Brundage. Connecticut. 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen, Conn, 
storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen, Conn. 
Rural New-Yorker, New York City.. 
S. (I. McLean, Connecticut. 
Springdale Farm, Connecticut. 
It. E. Warner, Rhode Island. 
H. W. Sanborn, Massachusetts. 
Albert It. Ford, Connecticut. 
Light Brahmas. 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen. Conn. 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen, Conn. 
American Dominiques. 
II. B. Hiller, Connecticut. 
White Leghorns. 
A. B. Hall, Connecticut. 
George ltowles, Connecticut. 
Ellis W. Bentley, New York. 
N. W. Ilendryx, Connecticut ....... 
Braeside Poultry Farm, Pennsylvania 
Francis F. Lincoln, Connecticut. 
Cecil Guernsey, New York. 
Merritt M. Clark, Connecticut. 
('has. N. St. John. New York. 
Jay II. Ernisse, New York. 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen, Conn. 
Storrs Agr. Station. Exp. pen. Conn, 
Week 
Total 
27 
400 
31 
400 
277 
25 
230 
20 
255 
33 
305 
231 
34 
210 
39 
104 
4<; 
142 
20 
154 
28 
198 
19 
245 
58 
443 
25 
585 
35 
839 
24 
403 
29 
277 
40 
259 
33 
377 
34 
201 
24 
335 
31 
344 
24 
101 
42 
400 
30 
235 
38 
582 
35 
280 
47 
284 
28 
233 
30 
356 
17 
188 
33 
415 
33 
358 
34 
443 
40 
252 
44 
300 
38 
235 
25 
209 
31 
258 
40 
3S4 
34 
230 
21 
342 
22 
120 
28 
138 
20 
133 
25 
378 
27 
242 
39 
315 
17 
259 
30 
291 
27 
270 
10 
227 
14 
130 
14 
270 
41 
253 
32 
301 
14 
330 
12 
377 
Salmon Faverolles. 
Dougboregoti Farm, Maryland. 29 
White Orpingtons, 
Henry S. Pennoek, Florida . 13 
30 
Obed S. Knight, Rhode Island... 
B. P. Nase, Connecticut . 35 
Buttercups. 
Chanticleer Poultry Yards, Penn,... 23 
Favorite Hens. 
Rural New-Yorker, New York City.. 22 201 
GEO. A. COSGROVE. 
137 
SO 
238 
114 
131 
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ye a dollar, Jeff.” .ToIT: “I’ll have to bor¬ 
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guilty, anyway.”—Columbia Jester. 
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FROM SELECTEO 
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TRAP-NESTED LEGHORNS 
My pen leads all contestants’ at the great Missouri 
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P. G. l’latt, - . Wallingford, Fa. 
BARRON STRAIN ™"" s , 
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S. C. White Leghorn Eggs from He“ ™ a?5S 
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S INGLK COMIt WHITE LEGHORN PUL¬ 
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spring hatching. Stoneleigh Farm, Solebury, Penn. 
rnn oil r— New Cyphers sectional Paradise Brooder (Oil 
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ENGLISH 200-EGG STRAIN 
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WHITE WYANDOTTE 
Olfioial Record, 265 Eggs 
‘Champion Layers of America.” We BRED Them 
These five White Leghorn pullets won the silver cup and seven 
medals in the last North American Laying Competition. This 
pen produced 1.139 eggs, the highest official record made by any 
pen of five liens bred on American soil. Individuals produced 
251, 250, 224, 222 and 192. Remember, we bred these 
COMPETITION WINNERS 
which defeated the Leghorn entries of Tom Barron and Ed. Cam. 
We still own them as well as hundreds of other lioavy-layers 
carrying the same blood. If you want Leghorns that lay, if 
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Our Reds, Wyandottes and Orpingtons are also wond’erful layers. 
We have many individuals which hold remarkable official records 
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S. C. R. I. REDS 
WHITE WYANDOTTES 
BUFF ORPINGTONS 
BUFF ORPINCTON 
Record, 272 Eggs 
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which contains pictures and records Of our 
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S. C. R. I. RED 
Official Record, 251 Eggs 
PENNA. POULTRY FARM, Box P, Lancaster, Pa. 
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Hatching Eggs—Baby Chicks—8 weeks old 
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Heavy-laying, healthy, vigorous stock. 
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Box H. Lakewood, N. J. 
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From heavy laying S. C. White 
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FIVE BREEDS 
On 45 ACRES 
FREE RANGE 
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Shohola, Pennsylvania 
BARRON HATCHING EGGS 
We have 1.200 two-year-old S. (!. W. Leghorn hens 
that were selected carefully for heavy laying and 
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$8 per hundred; $70 per thousand; $1.50 per setting 
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of quality. Greatest 
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