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Connecticut Contest 
Following is the record at 
Conn., for week ending January 
total to date: 
Barred Bocks. 
Storrs, 
and 
II. 
Dr. N. 
Frank 
Frank 
Merritt M. Clark, (’onn. 
.Michigan P. Farm, Mich. 19 
A. B. Hall, Conn.. 4 
.lules F. Francais, L. I. 
Hampton Institute, Va. 
Fairfields Poultry Farms, N. H- 
Norfolk Specialty Farms, Ontario.. 
Hodman Schaff, N. H. .. 
Hock Hose Farm, N. Y. 
White Bocks. 
Ilolliston Hill P. Farm. Mass. 
Ilcnjamin F. I.ow, N. H. 
Albert T. Lenzen, Mass. 
BuiT Bocks. 
Ko.shaw Farms, Conn. 
A. A. Hall, Conn. 
White Wyar.dottes. 
A. L. Mulloy, Conn. 
Merrythought Farm, Conn. 
A. D. Vreeland. N. .1. 
(;rnnt Buler & Son. Pa. 
.toseph Moreau, R. I. 
Ohed G. Kniglit, H. I. 
Hrayman Farm, II. 
Beulah Farm, Ontario . 
Yine Hill Farm. Mass. 
Mrs. H. W. Stevens. X. Y. 
Kverctt E. Wheeler, Mass. 
.1. E. Watson. Conn. 
Tom Barron, England . 
Harry Kendall, N. Y. 
.lay H. Ernisse, X. Y . 
Xybrook Farm, L. I. 
Buff Wyandottes. 
P. Cloyes & II. R. Sullivan, Conti 
W. Sanborn, Mass. 
Bhode Island Beds. 
E. Turner, Mass. 
E Turner. Mass. 
Colonial Farm, X. 11. 
A. B. Brundage, Conn. 
Ilillvlew P. Farm, \ t. (R. C.). 
Homer P. Deming, Conn. 
diaries O. Polhemus, X. Y. 
Penuot I’oultry F'arm, Conn. 
SpringdtUe Poultry Farm, Conn. 
Eaurel Hill Farm, R. I. 
George W. Harris, Conn. 
Harry B. Cook, Conn. 
A. W. Rutnery, N. H. 
F. .M. I’l'asley, Conn. 
Allan’s Hardtobeat Reds, H. 1. 
Glenview Poultry Farm, Conn. 
Fatherland Farm, Mass. 
Jacob E, Jansen, Coim. 
Hoyal Farms, Conn. 
Conyers Farm. Conn. 
I’lnecrest Orchards, Mass. 
Wliite Orpingtons. 
Obed G. Knight. R. I. 
Ilarrj’ I’axton, X. Y. 
White Leghorns. 
A. B. Hall, Conn. 
Braeside Poultry Farm, I’a. 
Jay H. Ernisse. X. Y. 
BroatT Brook Farm, X. Y'. 
J. O. LeFevre, X. Y. 
Hollwood Poultry Farm, Coun. 
Win. L. Gilbert Home, Conn. 
Francis F. Lincoln, Conn. 
P, G. Platt, Pa. 
Koshaw Farms, Conn. 
F. M. Peasley, Conn. 
Chas. Ilelgl, Ohio . 
Tom Barron, England . 
Will Barron, England . 
J. Collinson, England . 
Abel I.athain, Euglr.nd . 
Bushkill Poultry Farm, Pa. 
A. P. Robinson, X. Y. 
Eglantine Farm, Md. 
Frank H. Hancock, Vt. 
Margareta 1*. F'arm, Ohio . 
Merrythought I'arm, Comi. 
E. Ballard, I’a. 
AV. E. Atkinson. Conn. 
Hilltop I’oultry Y’ards, Conn. 
N. W. llendryx. Conn. 
Clifford I. Stoddard. Conn. 
George I’hillips, Conn . 
Hampton Institute, Va. 
Toth Bros., Conn. 
AVIiite Leghorn Cluli, Ill. 
Oak Hill Estate, I’a. 
Geo. A. Stannard. Kansas . 
Jas. F. Harrington, X. J. 
II. W. Collingwood*, X. J. 
Windsweep F'arm, Conn. 
Wlndsweep F'arm, Conn. 
AV. J. ('ocking, X. J. 
M. J. Quaekenbush, X. J. 
Dr. E. P. Holmes. Maine . 
Hillview I'arm, Mo. 
Conyers Farm, Conn. 
Hillside Farm, Conn. 
Silver Campines. 
Eugene A’an Why, Conn. 
Uncowa Campine Yards, Coun. 
'-totals .i73, 
Week Total 
73 
. 19 
61 
109 
251 
. 17 
108 
. 26 
218 
. 26 
72 
15 
136 
8 
73 
. 17 
181 
i 
31 
241 
59 
. 2 .i 
205 
. 36 
262 
102 
■26 
136 
1 
157 
. 33 
112 
18 
213 
147 
is 
152 
59 
]'’4 
11 
133 
3 
24 
. 29 
132 
. 5 
78 
31 
127 
1 
96 
. 
257 
34 
197 
6 
35 
24 
140 
15 
153 
9 
44 
37 
208 
•>> 
1'22 
26 
149 
14 
218 
20 
106 
7 
133 
25 
186 
11 
131 
28 
123 
5 
34 
28 
178 
4 
86 
11 
85 
25 
227 
10 
135 
10 
69 
37 
195 
21 
209 
27 
172 
25 
228 
35 
2/)7 
21 
79 
17 
166 
37 
271 
3 
160 
8 
137 
7 
116 
6 
85 
5 
1’28 
9 
99 
1 
41 
10 
47 
16 
131 
11 
137 
28 
166 
31 
203 
4.) 
306 
17 
197 
24 
187 
3 
49 
7 
■224 
18 
269 
4 
136 
25 
316 
27 
197 
36 
303 
9 
97 
1 
00 
22 
122 
26 
213 
6 
56 
15 
ISO 
2 .) 
r .2 
11 
] S5 
23 
110 
33 
241 
8 
117 
5 
4t) 
4 
59 
12 
119 
14 
111 
20 
•-'62 
1.5 
115 
12 
29 
i73i 
143..7 
Vineland, N. J, 
Ilelow is record of the Yinelaiid. X. 
J.. egg-laying contest for week ending 
Jtinuary 3, and total number of eggs 
laid to date. 
Barred Plymouth Bocks, 
AVeek Total 
Garret W. Buck, X. J. -je 234 
'i'homns Henry, Pa. ”6 "7 
Otto C. Luiirs, X. J. 14 52 
C. .\. .Myers, Pa. 23 114 
Harry II. Ober, X. J. 17 io 9 
Overlook Farm. X. J. 19 9 s 
George C. AA’^ard, Me. 6 37 
Woodside I'arm, R. 1. 45 214 
AVhite Plymouth Bocks. 
Chester P. Dodge, Mass. 16 300 
Holiiston Hill Poultry F'arm, .Alass.. II.'! 317 
Edward E. Murray, X. Y. 20 197 
\ ictor S. Reichenbach, Pa. 10 63 
ftverlook F'arm, X. J. 33 167 
AVilburtha Poultry F'arm, N. J. 15 63 
Columbian Plymouth Rocks 
Deptford Poultry F'arm. X. J. 8 90 
T. J. Ensliii, X. J. 19 88 
J. .AI. Jones, X. J. 30 203 
White Wyandottes. 
Thomas Coates, N. J. 3 ,j 279 
A. II. Faulkner, X. J. 21 ‘>49 
Thomas Henry. I’a. 15 139 
Gablewood Poultry F'arm. X. .1. 3 U 273 
Lusscroft F'arm, X. J. 26 314 
E. C. .Aloore, X. J. 11 99 
T. 11. Matteson <V: Ron. R. 1. 23 2(6 
Sunnybrook Farm, N. J. 22 279 
11. S. Tuthill. N. J. 47 238 
Columbian Wyandottes. 
Lake Farm, R. I. ,, ,,, 
Sunnybrook Farm, N. J. jO 72 
AAilburtha I'oultry Fai'in, X. J. 24 139 
Buff Wyandottes. 
Clark & Howland, A’t. 
W. P. Laing, N. J. 
Mrs. 0. B. Elliott, X J. 
S. C. Bhode Island Beds. 
Belle Ellen Stock Farm, X. J. 
H. W. Collingwood, X. J. 
Thomas W. Dawson, Pa. 
Etjon Poultry Farm, X. J. 
Thomas Henry, Pa. 
Aliss Adeline S. Macintosh, X. J_ 
Pndcrbill Bros., X. J. 
Woodland Poultry Y'ard, I’a. 
S. C. AWhite Leghorns. 
Avalon Farms. Conn. 
E. A. Ballard. I’a. 
Will Barron, England . 
Belle Ellen Stock F’arm, X. J. 
Broad Brook Farm, X. Y . 
Coverlawn Farm. X. J. 
W. J. Cocking, X. J. 
Jos. H. Cohen. N. J. 
J. S. Cray & Son, X. J. 
Chas. Daval. Jr., X. J. 
L. S. & X. L. Depue, X. .1. 
E. F. & R. A. Earle. X. J. 
Harr.v G. Gardiner, X. J. 
C. S. Greene. X. J. 
Airedale F’arm. Conn. 
B. F'rank Grunzig, X. J. 
Henr.v E. Heine. X. J. 
Elebnrd Heine, X. .1. 
Heigl’s Poultry F'arm, Ohio .. . 
Hilltop Poultry A’ards, Conn. 
Hillview F'arm, Mo. 
Holiiston Hill I’oultry F'arm, Mass.. 
Hugh J. Hoebn, X. Y . 
James F. Harrington. X. J. 
.John R. T.auder. X. .T. 
Laywell Poultry Farm. Conn. 
Fred J. Alathews. X. J. 
Jlereer I’oultry Farm, X. J. 
Merrytiiought Farm, Coun. 
H. H. Jlyers, X. J. 
Samuel Xiece & Son. N. J. 
Oak Hill Estate, Pa. 
Tiiomas Henry, Pa. 
Oakland Farm, N. J. 
Mi.ss Anna C. Parry, Pa. 
P. G. Platt. Pa. 
Riverside Egg Farm, X. Y. 
Joseph 11. Ralston, X. J. 
Siiatiowbrook Farm, ('mm. 
Sloan’s Egg F'arm, X. J. 
I’ineliurst Poultry F'arm, I’a. 
Herman F'. Sender, X. .1. 
A. E. Spear, X. J. 
Sunnybrook F'arm. X. J. 
Tenacre I’oultry F'arm. X. J. 
Tom’s Poultry Farm, X. J. 
Training School. X. J. 
J. Pere.v A’an Zandt, X. J. 
Shurts & A'oegtlen, X. J. 
Gustav AA'alters, N. .1. 
AA'liite House I’oultry F'arm, X. J.... 
W. K. AA'ixson, Pa. 
AA'illanna F'arm. X. J. 
AA'oodlaud Farms, X. J. 
S. C. Buff Leghorns. 
H. G. Richardson, X. J. 
Romy Singer. X. J. 
Monmouth F’arms, X. J. 
S. C. Black Leghorns. 
A. E. Hampton, X. .1. 
F'red C. Xixon, X. J. 
Sunny Acres, X. J. 
15 
5 
3 
20 
19 
10 
17 
11 
24 
35 
17 
31 
40 
30 
3 
25 
10 
21 
• 4 I 
23 
4 
26 
17 
16 
22 
It 
4 
9 
13 
10 
23 
17 
S3 
11 
29 
21 
18 
28 
1 
21 
24 
19 
8 
18 
11 
20 
28 
23 
14 
2 
iT 
18 
30 
18 
4 
9 
29 
10 
43 
45 
14 
23 
26 
15 
26 
29 
30 
18 
32 
31 
27 
59 
8 
3 
184 
181 
56 
74 
98 
165 
313 
143 
297 
336 
319 
84 
314 
243 
146 
229 
141 
191 
305 
237 
175 
321 
206 
102 
171 
239 
114 
339 
155 
291 
137 
‘304 
255 
221 
151 
121 
303 
235 
254 
69 
75 
196 
138 
210 
279 
230 
184 
154 
2i;7 
239 
274 
70 
126 
292 
241 
397 
271 
195 
210 
2tS 
!)8 
3i,9 
213 
lUl 
113 
105 
171 
252 
Totals 
1979 18618 
Apples for Hens 
Cfin you give me any information about 
feeding apples in Winter to bensV I 
Imve been told they Avonld stop their lay- 
ing. E. L, X. 
Maine. 
I do not knoAV that any experiments 
Avere ever made to lenrn definitely 
Avhethor feeding apples had any bad 
effect on hens lii.ving. I know that Avhen 
living on my farm the hens ate large 
(inantities of apiiles, and laid avpII, too. 
If anyone made apples the chief food sup¬ 
ply for hens, undoubtedly they would 
stop laying; hnt if fed simply ns green 
food, or snccnlent food, along with plenty 
of grain and beef serai) 1 do not believe 
Avhat ajiples the.v would eat Avonhl ever 
harm them at all, or interfere with their 
hiyillg. GEO. A. COSGROVE. 
Naked Chicks 
■"■ill you give me yonr opinion of the 
reason that an August hatch of Ithode 
Island Ileds, does not seem to feather? 
At this writing (Dec. 1(5) they have, for 
the most part, only pin feathers, and 
some of them are almost “naked.” 
XcAV Jersey. c. B. 
The cause of naked chicks is low vitiil- 
it.v. A lat(* hatched bird must groAV in 
Aveight, make feathers and resist the cold 
nights all at the same time. The parent 
stock is ahvays a little weaker after la.v- 
ing all the Spring and Summer, and the 
late chicks are someAvhat handicapped at 
(he start. If the chicks failed to have 
Avide range and varied feed they could 
m-t do their best. August chicks that run 
Avild with the hen usually do first rate. 
It seems quite likely that the old stock is 
Aveak from close cooping or other causes. 
In that case yon Avon Id note that many 
chicks die in the shell and many of the 
hatch are feeble, or when grown do not 
round out as they should. If your late 
chicks are making good bone and flesh 
they may do Avell yet, but if very ri.nty 
they Avill never be Avorth much. In close 
ipiarters, it is necessary to get fresh, 
fiirm-rai.sed stock often, to keep up the 
full vigor of the flock. g. b. F'. 
Eggs Turn Dark in Storage 
Why should eggs turn dark, the yolks 
almost black? They Avere placed in'cold 
storage Avhen less than four days old last 
April and May. These eggs Avere our 
own production, strictly fresli and sani¬ 
tary fed. 
Florida. ir. M. m. 
The yolks of eggs from liens fed upon 
large <inantities of green clover, rape and 
possibly other foods will become dark and 
sometimes even strong in odor. If the 
hens that laid these eggs of Avhich you 
complain were turned into a field of clover, 
or other green food, shortly before the 
eggs were stored, the dark color would be 
accounted for. m. b. d. 
Amount of Grain for Hens 
IIoAA- much grain night and morning 
should I giA-e 140 hens? L. j. L. 
Mai’yland. 
A.ssnming that yon are feeding a 
ground mash at noon, or are keeping 
dry mash before yonr flock, give the hens 
a little less whole grain than they aa’III 
(piickly clean up in the morning and all 
that they Avant at night. To a.scertain 
how much this is. take a measure of 
grain into the poultry house and throAV 
out a small handful to each fowl, note 
how quickly they eat it and how anxious 
for more they ajipear to.be. A few trials 
and a little observation will teach you 
Avhat their appetites require and ymir 
measure Avill show yon how much you 
have fed. If yon are feeding Avhole grain 
alone, you Avill. of course, feed a great 
deal more than will be needed if the 
hens have a mash also, but the fowls Avill 
quickly tell yon Avhether they are sat¬ 
isfied or not. It is far better to feed a 
part of the ration in the shape of gronutl 
grain and a dry mash is the most con¬ 
venient way of feeding it. ITitil you 
have asked the hens how much they 
want, no one can tell yon how much to 
feed. An underfed hen cannot lay well, 
and an OA-erfed one eats up part of the 
profit that she should return. An open 
dry mash hopper iiormits the hen to use 
considerable .indgment for her.self in the 
matter, and makes up to a l:irge degree 
for lack of this attribute on the part of 
her caretaker. m. b. d. 
Poultry Questions 
I. Why is it desirable to mate cocks 
Avith pullets and cockerels Avith hens for 
the best results? I have some good Wy- 
iindotte hens, and a tine AVyandotte cock 
that I mated last year as pullets and 
cockerels. Why not mate the same birds 
this year? Would I not get as good or 
better chicks tlnui last year? 2. I have a 
lot of Barred Bock pullets Avhich came 
from hens of a noted IMaine strain. Tliey 
arc smaller than any Rocks 1 In.ve had 
before and'have gray legs and beaks, ('an 
yon tell me if there is a family of that 
kind? .‘>. What is the standard Aveight of 
White Wyandotte pullets and cockerels 
iind^ of cock and hens? e. d. g. 
Ncav York. 
1. I know of no particular reason for 
mating cocks Avith pullets and cockerehs 
Avith hens, and slionld expect the mating 
that yon propose to produce as goocl, or 
better, stcxik than the previous one. Ileus 
lay larger eggs than pullets, producing 
larger chicks and they have demonstrated 
their ability as layers and a longevity 
which pnllots have not. 2. I do not know 
the stniin of 1‘lymouth Rocks of Avhich 
.von speak, o. The standard Aveight of 
Wyandotte cocks is 8 Y 2 lbs., of hens (>44 
lbs., of cockerels 714 lhs.> of pullets . 0*4 
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