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“The Favorite Hen Contest” 
The eoutest between these Favorite 
Ileus is getting sharper as the weeks go 
by. As will be seen from the following 
list. Tilly, the White Wyandotte, at pres¬ 
ent the best of the Favorite liens, is 
ranked remarkably well in this contest. 
Mrs. Andrew J. Wilson. 
Owner of “Betty,” The R. I. Red. 
There are 1.000 birds in all at Storrs, 
and the following list shows tin 1 leading 
individuals up to March 31st,* or at the 
completion of five months. 
Individual Egg Records. 
Out of 1.000 liens in the egg laying 
contest, the following 12 lead at individ¬ 
ual performance. The “Favorite lion” 
Tilly stood No. 12 on March 31. She 
has gained since then: 
ECIGS. 
Barred Rock, Conn. 107 
Buff Wyandotte, Mass. 1(17 
White Wyandotte, Conn. 100 
White Wyandotte, England. 105 
Rhode Island Red, Conn. 105 
White Wyandotte, Conn. 104 
Barred Rock. Conn. 100 
White Wyandotte, England. 100 
White Wyandotte, England. 100 
Barred Rock. Mass. 00 
(111 R. I. Red. X. H. OS 
(12) White Wyandotte, “Tilly” N. 
Y. 07 
Thus is will be seen that Tilly ranks 
number 12 out of the entire thousand, 
and is only 10 eggs behind the loader. It 
must be remembered that Tilly remained 
idle for five weeks, while most of those 
other birds began laying from the very 
first. T T p to April 11th, as will be seen 
Rhode Island Reds to April 11. 
Mrs. Carrie M. IUiss. Virginia, Pocahontas.. 3<i 
Mrs. 10. S. Marlatt. New Jersey, Polly. !M 
Mrs. 'i'. Schwenk. Connecticut, Roxy-Lon... . 22 
Miss Ethel A. Pierce, New Hampshire, l.ad'y 
Pierce . 2G 
Mrs. Samuel <>. Travis, New York, Roue. 74 
■Mrs. W. It. Merrick, Massachusetts, Hetty M. 77 
Miss Edna M. Porter, New York, Betty. 32 
Mrs. Andrew J. Wilson, Connecticut, Hetty.. 74 
Mrs. 10. P. Andrews, New York, Golden Lass. 45 
Mrs. Cecil Farnham, Maine. 20 
Leghorns—Record to April 11. 
Mrs. X. D. Rand, New York. Lncy. 4 
Mrs. Lewis J. Iiapplch, New York, Lady 
Hopeful . 57 
Mrs. V. I). Miller, Ohio, Ann. 43 
Mrs. A. . 1 . Skcllie. New York. It.v. 33 
Mrs. c. L. Todd, Virginia, Patsy. 73 
Mrs. Walter Fletcher, New York, Peggy.33 
Miss Tillie 11 . Cloud, Pennsylvania, Peggy. 
Mrs. Josephine HollenbacU, Pennsylvania, 
Viola . 51 
Mrs. W. E. Phelps, Pennsylvania, Beauty.... 75 
•Mrs. I.. E. Hllborn, New York, Madam Toot- 
sey . 40 
Mixed Breeds—Recoi'ds to April 11. 
Mrs. f. M. Earl, Connecticut. "White Wyan¬ 
dotte, Gladness . 40 
Mrs. a. x. Conell, New York, White Wyan¬ 
dotte, Dolly . 7 
Mrs. It. W. Stevens, New York, White Wy¬ 
andotte, Tilly . .107 
S. Walters, Michigan, Barred Rock. 
Bridgman Girl . 45 
■'s. <:. L. Rotligeb, Virginia, Barred Rock, 
Uoxio . go 
Misses Osier and Wilcox,’ New" York,’ Bai led “ 
Lock. Marguerite . 2 
Mrs. Robert H. Wood. Elmwood. Little Falls. 
V White Rock. Faith . 13 
Mrs. Joseph di Falirizio, New Jersev, Black 
Minorca, Betinn. 50 
Mrs. Emma H. Wood, New York, Buff Or- 
Plugton, Louisine . 09 
Ms. Edwin Walker. Massachusetts, Bull 
Orpington, Lady Ashby . 17 
fro “ tb <* second table, Tilly had laid 107 
1 -gs, and we shall not be surprised if be- 
"le June she ranks close up to the top 
«»f the entire regiment of layers. You 
"ill notice that in this leading dozen 
i here are seven Wyandottes, three Roc-ks, 
■md two R. I. Reds. Not a Leghorn as 
;\ct crawled up into the leading dozen. 
1 Jly was also one of 46 birds that laid 
or more during the month of 
March. 
i "iii.sine, the big Buff Orpington, is 
••mother good one. She has laid 20 eggs 
a< b ,n °uth for the past four months, and 
if the eggs are figured at their market 
value, Louisine will stand at the head 
as the most economical producer. The 
time is now coming, however, when birds 
of the larger breeds will make up their 
mind that it is time for them to take a 
vacation, and attend a little to household 
matters. They are likely to go broody at 
any time, and that of course means the 
end of their laying for a period. Then it 
is quite likely that some of the Leghorns 
will come on with a rush. For example, 
take the Leghorn, Beauty, owned by Mrs. 
W. E. Phelps. She had laid 75 eggs up 
to April 11th; and Patsy, owned by Mrs. 
(\ L. Todd, laid 73. These hens tire like¬ 
ly to come with a rush during the early 
Summer, when the larger breeds take a 
vacation. 
Other hens likely to give a good ac¬ 
count of themselves are Polly, owned by 
Mrs. E. S. Marlatt, with 04; Betty M„ 
owned by Mrs. IV. R. Merrick, with 77 ; 
tnd Rose, owned by Mrs. Samuel (). 
Travis, with 74. In fact there is a 
chance for a dozen of these birds still to 
lead the procession. There are seven 
months yet to go, and some of the late 
starters may yet play the part of the 
turtle, and go traveling by the rabbits 
when the latter conclude it is time for 
them to stop. At any rate this race is 
a close and interesting one. and is at¬ 
tracting more attention at this time than 
anything else connected with the contest. 
It would be impossible to have a fairer 
selection of what would be called farm 
Hocks of poultry. So far as we know 
not one of these flocks has had the skill 
and care of a professional breeder. They 
are just what any farm woman with 
ability and patience can produce, and 
most of them at least, as we see, are 
showing up remarkably well by the side 
of the picked birds of the country. We 
hope that next year several full pens may 
he entered by the leaders in this Favorite 
lien Contest, as that would show whether 
the hens at home are as good as the 
favored sister which has been sent to 
college. We have no doubt that as is 
the case with many families of children, 
the home members would really prove su¬ 
perior to the college graduate if they had 
the chance. 
(Concluded on page 647.) 
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