EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 234, 30 September 1908, Page 9

EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

» The I9th week of the second competition promoted by tlie Xorth Island Egg-laying Competition Association, Ltd., at Cambridge was concluded on Friday last. The following particulars have been supplied by Mr. A. B. Trythall, secretary of the competition. The number of eggs laid during the ■week is 1831, being an average of 27.74 eggs per pen. -rne total number of eggs laid since 16th of May is 22,734, being an average of 344.45 eggs per pen. The highest layings for tbe week are:— Light Breeds.—Pen 48, Clark and Sons, white xegnorns. 39: 12 E. B. HilL White Leghorns, 35; 40, A. Denton Brown Leghorns, 35; 3ft., Auckland A. and P. Association, White Leghorns 34. ' Heavy Breeds.—Pen 9, Chamber of Commerce, White Orpingtons, 38; 33. E. Veale, Black Orpingtons, 33: 25,-Auckland A. and P. Association Black Orpingtons 31; 41, Mrs. J. Mall, White Orpingtons. 31; 19. Master Jack Tudehope, White Orpingtons, The leading pens to date are:— Light Breeds.—Pen 26, Harrison and Gratton, White Leghorns, 510- 40. A. R. Browne White Leghorns 490; 16 -'Waikato Independent." White Leghorns, 470: 8, C. D. Beatson. White Leghorns. 442; 12 E. B. Hill, White Leghorns 440. Heavy Breeds.—Pen 33, E. Veale Black Orpingtons. 509; 9, Chamber of Commerce, White Orpingtons, 461: 3, Miss O. Roberts, Silver Wyancottes. 430; 7. Waikato Central g s^? cla -tion, Black Orpingtons, 427; 77, 2i er Bros -- Black Orpingtons 405 c weather during the week was favour-