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Show silt nzrrs n:coc2ATcn VirrJa Hen to-s 3C0 E3 in Year, VtUff the mon ChicKen Only Pro-daces Pro-daces 267. ' j "VTASHIXGTON", Sept. 2S- ot a aingl .door limb being coasted, tie , world V champion ben bas juet laid S&l er Inc October 5 last. She is finishing finish-ing strong and steady and is likely to ; pass cinder the wire with a round O0 ten to her credit for th Jr. I TiU boa belongs to FL W. Btarnell, ' Alexandria, Va., and bad bsen officiallT reeozniaed on aeount f ber Tee ord ef performana by the Department of Apieulture as entitled to the er-lariasT er-lariasT belt. Tb former record, held br a Salt Lka City ben, was 267 ejrgs in a rear. The Mormon ben is thus put into the selline-plater class by the ir-cinia ir-cinia model of poultry indnstrv. Mr. fctarnell figures that except for the moulting aeaaoa bis bea baa proiueed an egg rery twenty-fiva bourn throughout the year. She is not much for looks; couWn't be told at a glance frtfxa any common ninety -egg-to-the-Tesr hen, but for industry she is the world 's model ben to date May her f ock increase- is the benediction of ths department. |