EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.
The official report for the thirty-sixth week of the Auckland Poultrykeepers' Association's Egg-laying Competition shows that the total number of eggs laid for the n-eek was 1033. and the grand total was r.T.Oin. The highest weekly totals for the various breeds are as follows:—
White Leghorns: K. Wallace 33, J. TV. Williams 82, G. E. Moody 32, A. Sim 31, W. Sara 31, Standard Poultry Tards 29. G. C?onnell 20, J. 11. Blaker 29. Black t Minorcns: R. M. Copland IS, A. Helghway 18. Hose-comb Brown, Leghorns: Koscdale Poultry Farm 21. Black Leghorns: Miss I. Heiclnvay (5 Mrds) .23. Black Orpingtons: Hokowhitii Poultry Co. 21, W. Blomfield 19, 0. Sinel 16. White Wyandottes: S. 11.- Scott 20. T. Dow'thwaite 19. Silver Wyandottcs: Mrs Eayrs 29. White Rocks: J. R Salt 17. Khode Island Reds: Gco. Hmldleston 21.
The leading aggregates are as follows:— Light Breeds—White Leghorns: K. Wallace 1016, G. H. Shaw 860. A. Sim 051. Reliable Stud Poultry Farm 937, R. M. Smith r>2!), G. Connell 921, C. Thomas 915, Green Bros. (3 birds) 536. Black Minorcas: A. Helghway 777. R. M. Copland 777. R.C. Brown Leghorns: Rosedale Poultry Farm 711. Black Leghorns: Miss HelghWay (o birds) 743.
Heavy Breeds. —Black Orpingtons: C. Elnel 965 W. Blomfield 031. Hokowhltu l'onltr.v Co. 923. .7. >". McLean 830, J. F. McKerina Sl4. White Wyandottes: S. H. Scott 813. Silver Wyandottes: S. 11. Scott SC, Mrs Eayrs SO6. White Rocks: .T. It. Salt BIS. Itliode Island Kwls: <J. Iluddleston 818.
Duck Section.—The total number of ecus laid for the twenty-seventh weok was 20S, »>'! the grand total 0.264. The weekly totals and aggregates for the various breeds are as follows: —White Runners: S. H. Scott, 18—GOO. Indian Kunners: S. H. Scott, 24—744; J. Owen, 10—693; Seaview Poultry Farm, 18—643; T. Dowthwaite. 26—601: W. Blomfleld (5 birds), 13—587; T- W. Beasley, 22—304; J. H. Nlrcolls, JJ>-476; L. J. Connolly, 19—423; T. F. Blomfleld, 15—104.
Butt Orpingtons': S. H. Scott, 15—400.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 10, 11 January 1918, Page 7
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