EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 66, 17 March 1908, Page 7

EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

The 45th week of the competition promotes by the N.I. Egg-laying Competition Association, Ltd., at Cambridge, was included on Friday, March 13, 100 S. ■Che following particulars are supplied by $*• A. B. Trythall, secretary and uiauaSer to the competitiou:— The number of eggs laid during the week was 1417, being au average of IT.2S eggs per pen. Total number of eggs laid since Ist May a ~.732, being an average "of U47.U5 eggs »er pen. Highest layings for the week:—Chamber o- Commerce, Cambridge, Black Orping- ;? us > 31; "Walkato Argus," Hamilton, ->'„ Orpingtons, 20; A. aud P. Associu-;-°n, Auckland, White Leghorns. 28; Mrs. \v .f son > Av °udale, White Leghorns, 2S; ""ikato Ceutral A. uud P. Association, r , d „ e White Leghorns. 27; G. S. Pearson, Hamilton. White Leglwrus, 23. Leading I'eus to date arc:—Mrs. Harrii?.°i' , Avondak '. White Leghorns, lliH; A. fuu i. Association, Auckland, White Leghorns, 1179; T . B . Brookes, Clarendon S.A., P.,t T Le Shorns, 1171: Mrs. Bostock, Te L„ „ Lr °wu Leghorns, 1142; Mrs. HatuDoae, Cambridge, White Leghorus, IW9; K. tmU \",£' l "' c,oUl ' Hamilton, Black OrpUigt„ i '"*' 31iss I'oberts. Cambridge, White t™ i-'- "- T: E ' J - Williamson, llamilT V,/\ bltc ' 1-esborus, 1110: Mrs. lili l',- ' '''ywoutli. White Leghorns, Tvit' ss Blacbmorc, Cambridge, White i-cghorns. 1113. able"" wo:lthe "" durins the week was favour-