EGG-LAYING COMPETITION AT CAMBRIDGE.

Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 52, 2 March 1909, Page 7

EGG-LAYING COMPETITION AT CAMBRIDGE.

- 7 * " '' -" The forty-finst week of the second competition, promoted by the North Island Esslaylngf Competition Limltedy at Cambridge, was concluded on Friday last, 26th Febrnary, 1909. The following partlcnlars are supplied by Mr A B. Trythall. secretary to the competition. The number of eggs laid during the week was 1285, being an average of 19.46 eggs per pen. Total number of egss laid since 16th May Is 5T.382, being an average of 860.42 eggs per pen. Highest laying for the week;— Light Breeds.—Mrs J. Salt, White Leghorns, 29; J. H. Scott, "White Leghorns. 28; C. IK Beatson. "White Leghorns, 28; T. B. Brookes, White Leghorns, 28; W. Runciman, White Leghorns. 28. Heavy Breeds. —Or. Roberts, White Orpingtons, 27; B. Veale, Black Orpingtons, 26; Master J. Tndehope, White Orpingtons, 23: S H. Scott. Silver Wyandottes, 23; C. Hammond, White Rocks. 23. Leading pens to date are: — Light Breeds.—Harrison and Grattan, White Leghorns. 1154; '•'Waikato Independent, White Leghorns, 1099; C. D. Beatson, White Leghorns, 1099; A. R. Browne, White Leghorns. 10TO: W. G. Goodwin, White Leghorns, lOot. Heavy Breeds.—E. Veale, Black Orpingtons, 1133; Miss 0. Roberts, Silver Wyandottes. 889: C. Hammond. White Rocks, 889; Waikato Central Association, Black. Or plngtons, 888; Chamber of Commerce, j White Orpingtons, 884. The weather during the week was favourable. __™»___________