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Egg-Laying Competitions.

- Blenheim, Not. 17 The results of the twenty-eighth week of the New Zealand Egg-laying Association's competition show a total of 2611, making an aggregate of 56,070. The highest layings for the weefc were:—Allan and B. .. McCallam, both vVhite Leghorns, 35 each, A R Thompson, White Leghorne, 34, Mur-, phy, Silver Wyandottes, 34, Leger, White Leghorns 34. The leading to date are:— 9 Brookes 768, Agricultural and Pastoral -. Association 758, Mrs Hodaon 717, Brow Poultry Farm 704, Marlborough Hotel 696, all/White Leghorn!.

For the week ending November 16th, 1797 eggs were laid by the birds in the Utility Poultry Club's second, egg-laying competition at Lincoln College, making.the total to date 80,888 eggs, the week's gathering being 1797. The pens with totals over 400 are as follows, last week'a gathering being given in parentheses ;—M. Blanche's Silver Wyandottes (31), 615 ; J« Ashton's Silver Wyandottes (22), 562 ; F; O'Brien's Silver Wyandottes (26>, 538 ; Mrs Gordon'? Brown Leghorns (29), '498 j H, Waltonft White Orpingtons (23), 478 jJ. Jaokman's Silver Wyandottee (30), 483 ; H. EanneU'B Buff Leghorns (16), 461; G. H. Barnetfa Brown Leghorns (28), 448 ; C. B. Wilson's Black Orpingtons (37), 442; A Petrio's Silver Wyandottes (30), 440 ; a. L. Webster's Siver Wyandotte3 (22)430 3 Mrs J. Mill's Brown Leghorns (24) 425; D. M. ■ Peek's Black Orpingtons (26), 422 jW. Stalker's Silver Wyandottes (26), 422 ; A. Bristed's Buff Orpingtons (18),409;J. R, Royd's Buff Leghorns (25) 407.

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Ashburton Guardian, Volume xxviii, Issue 7030, 19 November 1906, Page 2

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Egg-Laying Competitions. Ashburton Guardian, Volume xxviii, Issue 7030, 19 November 1906, Page 2

Egg-Laying Competitions. Ashburton Guardian, Volume xxviii, Issue 7030, 19 November 1906, Page 2

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