Report of awards and a review of the first New Mexico egg-laying contest for the year November 1, 1919, to October 31, 1920.

              NET,II },MXICO COLLNGE OF A,GNICULTURE A}ID i,fiCHANIC ii}iT$
AND *oi:H:'ffi,.:fl:-;ffi* srArroN
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nuFoRT oF AiiirRps Ai,rD A, REVIETV On TH.O FrnST i\g'r lnXtco EiG-LAvrtn coiitns't '
l,,, FoR TI{il ymn uova,diE[t 1r, t91"9, To ocrqBf,R 3L' 1940. ' ' : i :
Until geptenber Lr.L920, th.e gpnleg!.yas.,in lc.hapgg. pf F., 13,-Thonpsonr. vsho,, ,.i . ,
established ii-t, ',Ne ehp,nge..was.fnadq in,nanagepppu- yrtren,!,,he upiter.'took. cfargg;'i ,,,
The contest;,pent.,p0,r4e frorn fifrs.,different,, localities' in $luvr'},{c:gtg.o and;two'in
Texas. The pens lconsisted'qf flve bir.ds ench, 50 birds in aII; 'For l.acki..of"r'be!'t,9r'.
facilities, ill gpns; urecq"hept .ln the,s&rrc,enclosure;. thp house-bei,rlg 12 x 16 fee!,-,
with open east,tfiont, and:{opble yards,"each l-2 x 10Q feet. The }tens were'kpp},{F,ee.
fron vLrmin by,'upB oi hous:e sprays. Th.e grain which"tas fed in,]itter consi-sle4:of,l,1
oats and wheat,ifuring ther,fj-trpt five. nonths, and of pats and m:ilp" during',!,4P l&s.tr::,.,'r
seven months of. thp year.; ,Aepess to oJtster shell, gravel, 'na!er. agrd Purina dgTt,,PPsh
at all tjmes wss,providedi "
gpme form.pf succulent fped was inclpded in the. dailJr','""
ration. .i'.,.. i, , '.1.,:' ,,.t. i.', , ' 1,.i,, 1,. ,. . . : ,
lrlamebr and addressgs. of conteBtants follow;-
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I Single Cornb tr''{hiie Lcghqy.pl,,Henry HolJand Rogersr N.eJq iilexico )..rr1..,; , ':'' '.',:i,
2 Single Combi'i$hite Legho.p54; Gentry Popltry Farltll Alpuquerque, llpinr ii.;xico,-'; .' ' , .,
3 $ingle Cornb:iYhj.te Leghor.nr'G. Soulard'Turner, Centpg.l, Ncw L{e4ico : :'1i i;1 ,,
4 Single Cbnb.White Leghoran,.G. G. Gi15nore, Roswellr, New lidexico ., .,., i .': ,,.i.
7 Single Conb
'l'fltl"te;'Le#hor-nr.
Jtrlius A., f.'erguson, 81, Paso, Texqgrl,;;; / ,.,,',. :" , r.r.,:
6 Silver Campine.r,lt;lRoehrs.ri' Roswellr lievl Mexico | . . .,..,i";' , ir:!, i.':,-,:, ., :,:,
11 Rhorle:,trsland '';shi.te'r..Ha,rley".E, .0alQvell, CemUtil}ol''Texas, ' :',. ; ::.:'i '.)'r:.": i'.1:.,.: ,.
12 Barned.,Plpouth,.Fockr'.trlrs. Sa,n '6toval1, Roswelir Nqw ldexigo r ..:'..,. ,, 1 :,r ir. 'r1.".",'
13 Barred Plymouth Bock, C. B. Al1aipe1,San Atltonior:,Nenr,Me*ico,.. . ,i, .;,r.: :,i ,. i;; i,.,
lA Bgrred P-lXruouth Bock; NelI ,$aundens'.l;heelqr,rRgsw.ell, New:Mqgipo,,i,":i.-:,; ,,.:,
-,,,:.j,,:,. "i LiSt,.of ,Aifp,fdE:,foflpe-n produptipnl ..*. , ,r,ii' . , ."; .:rj' .'' :j,.:,. i,;r,,t i. i:'.
Silver cup to highest pen i,lhite Leghorn 809 eggs Gentry Poultry.Farg.r ,',.
Bipnzei,elir{'a"66dii4'ffiliiibaS, -b6n ,vrhite, lejshioit..?95 resAe' . ' "S;;G,:
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Diploma.,,thlrd,hightist.,pen: , .rilhiiqr,Leghorn 695 eggs , G. Soulard Turner
uontrrty diplonns. !g. fltqto:.9?g?,*dr.an$ tli-rd"ttigFeg.t pen.9."9I...00"o$R..""9 ncinthlt"i6'bdrbF'. .-" ' :1""' i .;,":'! . '""i'* il.i,:".P1l Pli"l99.-in ::,.,,'
,i,fist of {.wards for,hq6r prodirctiofl.!.;., i. .., . i ,i,,r J.r '.
Silver eup; ta highrlst hen . : [Ihite Leg]ro1r1 , : 22] .eggs i Gentrqy:;Fou]try Farr4,
Bronze Plate eecond highest"hgq r. rt r " ..i,. i 1S8,. " i rr rti l' " ,jr.,'"
Diploma thif=d highdst hen : '.,,: FnrredlRoclr r,,.r, , : L85 tt , C. B.r,'lllJlire
lno?ittriy, OipLo.ruds:, t{,rfibSi;r. Secoag.,,lnd thir4itii.ehgst,h'en{,.6nihf rnod.th,.i.br,p,gbtrish-€d in
monthly reporbs. Twenty seven of :f,h.'e l{onth1y,di.p}-.ru4F'EPf.9 ;yr,..9n.by gene3l+.I, F.trf,Fos.e, '. '
bfgeds-and,si:glJf ,se149n:,byJre€hpfnq.;.:.."-:r ' .i',,'. . .: : i ...\i.,.. t, iri"'rr:;i,:.::.: '::,.:"::.: ,::'t'i j'j'
., .::.: : : "fhgi.fotlowisg,.lable gives;:t-hgLrmqnlhly egg,,pnoduc,t'f,pn,by,pg9€i1,; ::'.: i : ,,; .'
Pen ,Va.triehn, i ;.':Nov;"DQCr:,,r J,artr {:eb,,, Mqri,y'lp,Fr.-Me.y,: ,tlqne,,!J.,Ulf AUgr:,S,Ept. pct;1 Xean
1ltl.1eghorn.;'.14':..-.6r..:../+}....6|+',9,|'.:92,l."i|2'.l..73.'.4Ii.,..;jo.i;.2},,;'.
Z ,t1, ,,.jt.,; :.,.t,78,; 54.,, ,..66 .,,19, 86, ,,*1,,r ,9,:[,, 7,.,8f .,,i?8.,' 8lr'.- .29- -,,,9.09;
3 n n ,-Qt*:r,:.;l+6a:,, l+$,;:t.7.9.88i'8?,.,,.8/a ,.1+4'.l,ffi,,,"8E-;;;.,?6,..L3. 6gf
.4'...'|'.::11.l':t|;..,;.\1Q.:,.,B2...;?s.:t,9h.,':.89.
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6l:.S..Ctunp1ne...,.Qi.:,.L5"..].l}7:.,:.41.||'4,''.55:,.,50.'....4'L,:45....38
:,8.,.I.,,i"hite -'.o': ,20'' 'i;'.'4t .65, .7.t, .,'1.6:'' '5\".,. .56,"',,51 ;:.',1t5", ,38. ,'.:?8,".. 5l-2
12. "F:. .F.:' Ropk'. ,',0, ; I i0: ;i::tr9.:' 6t*, ',89.. ,,,84,'" ry, ,i d5.' d5.,, !+3". 37:,, , L, ; +99 '
13"E..8*;Bock:,l-;0.:;..-'1'.'','..;,39..3?..6:q..83'..r,6.f.,;.':s9i::.i:6}{|9.i'''.67
14,, :B..,:F,i Rock ? ,,3Q..: :,-66. ."$9 i .:.83 , {-I: '.:?Lr..,. 5?.:, :,'ltr ' .'.'tt9 ': ",, 25: ,,21+; ..' 629
Tot.g].'-l.l'.,'''..}'}3j:2tL...!6.,!...:.65l,82?.,sL2,'.:lL3','599,':696"
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