EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 148, 23 June 1908, Page 3

EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

—— . NORTH ISLAND EGG-LAYING CONTEST. I ■ 1 The fifth week of* the second competition! promoted by the N. I. 2gg-layiug Competi- i, tion Association, Limited, at Cambridge, was concluded on Friday. 19th June, 1908. The following particulars are supplied by Mr A. B. Trythall, secretary to the competition. The nnmber of eggs laid during the week was S7l, being an average of 13.19 eggs per pen. The number of eggs laid since 16th May is 2537, being an average of 42,98 eggs per pen. The weather during the week was favourable. Richest layings for the week: — LIGHT BREEDS. A. B. Brown. Hawke's Bay, White Leghorns, 32: T. B. Brookes, Clarendon. S.A., White Leghorns, 28: Harrison and Gratton, Avondaie, White Leghorns. 2G; "Waikato Independent," Cambridge. White Leshorns, 25; E. W. Armstrong, Ahnroa. White Leghorns," 24: G. S. Pearson, Kirikiriroa, White Leghorns, 24. — HEAVY BREEDS. E. Veale. Cambridge, Black Orpingtons, 34; Waikato Central A. .*uid P. Association, Cambridge, Blank Orpingtons, 30; Miss O. Roberts. Cambridge. Silver Wynndottes, 27; C. Hammond, Rnakura. White Rocks, 23; T. Douthwalte, Avondale, Buff Orpingtons, IS. Leading pens to date are:— LIGHT BREEDS. Harrison and Grattan, Avondale, White Leghorns, 103: E. W. Armstrong, AUuroa, White Leghorn 3. 102; Thos. Hall, Leamington, White Leghorns, 04;' A. R. Brown, Hawke's Bay, White Leghorn., 94; T. B. Brookes, Clarendon, S.A., White Leghorns, 88. ' ■■ HEAVY BBEEDS. ._ E. Veale, Cambridge, Black Orpingtons, 15S; Miss Ona Roberts, Cambridge, Silver Wyandot.es, 135: Chamber of. Commerce, j Cambridge, White Orpingtons, 109; Walkato , Central A. and P. Association, Cambridge, Black Orpingtons. 105: S. H. Scott, Onetree Hill, Silver Wyandottes, 71.