EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 302, 19 December 1917, Page 2

EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

The official report for the thirty-third week of tue Auckland 1 .ultrykeepers' Association's Egg-iuyiiig Competition snows that tne total uumuer of eggs laid for the week was 1148, and tbe grand total _-t,ooo. The leaving weekly toLuls lor the various i breeds lire us follows: — | White Leghorns: A. Sim 34. J. W. WilI Hams 34, btauuurd Poultry Yards 3a, Capi taiu Duder 31, H. Leger 31, G. Council 31, lA. G. iVlumby 31, C. Thoniau 30, J. Morey 30, Dominion Poultry Plant 30. Black Minorca-: A. Heignway 30, R. M. Copland IS. R.C. Brown Leghorns: Rosedale Poultry Co., 34. Black Leghorns: Miss P. Heighway. 12. Black Orpingtons: J. F. JicKeuua 29, J. N. McLean 20, W. Blomlleld 25, C. Hamilton 23. White Wyandottes: S. H. ScolL 21', T. Dowthwaltc 20. Sliver Wyandottes: S. 11. Scott 33, A. Mlgouuoll 23, Mrs Euyrs 10. White Rocks: J. R. Salt 17. Rhode Island Reds: G. Huddleston 17. The leading aggregates are are follows. — Light Breeds—White Leghorns: K. Wallace 02-4, G. U. Shaw 880. A. Sim 854, Reliable Stud Poultry Farm 843, R. M. Smith 841, C. Thomas S3S, G. Connell 931, G. E. Moody 807, D. Bell 804. Black Minorcns: IR. M. Copland 718, A. Heighway 710. R.C. ! Brown Leghorns: Rosednle .Poultry Co., 725. i Black Leghorns: Miss Heighway CS9. I Heavy Breeds—Black Orpingtons: C. Sinel 001, W. Blomfleld 577, Hokowhitu Poultry | Co., 870, J. N. McLean 774, J. F. McKeuna ;769, C. Hamilton 70U White Wyandottes: IS. 11. Scott 752. Silver Wyandottes: S. H. I Scott 827, Mrs Eayrs 722, A. Mlgounoff 000. I White Rocks, J. R. Salt 560. Rhodo island Reds, G. Huddleston 700. Duck Section, for twenty-third week. — White Runners: S. 11. Scott 21—630. Indian I Runners: T. W. Beasloy 10—130. T. Dowithwalte 34—513. J. H. Nlccolls 27—SIS, SeaI view Poultry Farm 2S—SS2, W. Blomfleld .25—531, J. Owen 31—(521. S. H. Scott 34— |G7B, L. J. Conuelly 29—300, T. F. Blomfleld 121—343. Buff Orpingtons: S. H. Scott 31 —444.