EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 78, 2 April 1913, Page 6

EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The in the egg-laying com-, petition are ss follow:— Greatest number of eggs in 51 weeks, W. A, Nixbu (Burwood , ), 1014 eggs, £10; J. W, O. Green (St. Albans), • 1402 eggs, £7; Heretaunga Poultry Club (Coldfltreain), ■■ 14(33 eggs, £4; H. Leger'(Weraroa), 1463 eggs, £2; - Heretaunga -Poultry Club (Silverstreani), 1418 eggs, £1; A. W. Irvine (Epsom), 1440 ■eggs. 10/0. - Winter Test Prizes.—W. A. Nixon, 1; J. :.' W. Green, 2; R. A. Lazarus, 3. ".C Monthly Test Prizes. —April: Heretaunga '"'■ Poultry Co., 1; It. VV. Hawlie, 2. May: G. A. Lazarus, 1; W. A. Xixon. (No. 4 pen), 2. ' June: 'AY. A. Nixon, l; B. Browne aud G. Goodwin (equal), 2. July: A. W. Adams; 1; A, E. Wilson, 2. August: G. Anderson, 1; A. K. WUson, 2. September: . W. A. Nixon, 1; G. Anderson, 2. October: A. it, Browne, 1; A.' W. Irvine, 2. Novemberj W. Ntecon, 1; A. R. Browne and Heretauuga Poultry Co. (equal), 2. December: W. Nixcn, 1; H. Leger and Heretaunga Poultry Co. (equal), 2. January: W. Nixon, 1; H. Leger, 2. February: H. Leger; 1; W. Nixoa and Heretaunga Poultry Co. (equal), 2. . March: Heretaunga Poultry Club, 1: W. Nixon, 2. Autumn Test (January 1 to March 31): W. Nixon, 1; Heretaunga Poultry Co., 2; H. Leger. 3. The club's gold medal for greatest weight of eggs laid during the competition and the Studholme prizes of £1, £4 and £2 will be awarded .in a few days. Standard certificates of merit (1250 eggs or over) were gained by John Wordsworth, Martin W. A. Nixon, Heretaunga Co. (2), H. S. Wood, North, R. W. riawke, H. Wainman, A. R. Browne, Franfclsh Bros., W. Knight, J. W. Green, A. W. Irvine, Percy -Holt, Crawford and Pudsey, R. A. Lazarus, A. K. Kent, Dominion roultry Plant and T. Kemiey. - In the duck class following are the prizewinners:—Greatest number of -eggs in 51 weeks,'T. R, Hall (Weraroa), 1464 eggs, 1; T. Dowthwaite (Avondale), 1453 eggs, 2; Heretaunga Poultry Co., 1449 eggs, 3; P. Keller (Eolleston), 1235 eggs, 4. Winter, test: Heretaunga Poultry Co., gold, medal, 1; T. Dowthwaite, 2. Messrs Nixon's, Leger's, J. W. Green's and Heretannga Poultry Co.'s White Leghorns, T. Kennedy's Sliver Wyandpttes, and G. Mnnger's Black Orpingtons are being retained by the dob for a second year test. Messrs. Hall's, Dowthwaite's, Keller's and Hereta'nnga Poultry Co.'s Indian Runners and S. EL Scott's Buff Orpington ducks are also to be kept for a two-year test, '