EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.
THE FINAL AGGREGATES.
The forty-eighth week of the Auckland poultry-keepers' first egg-laying competition for fowls concluded on Monday. The leading aggregates for the competition are: — Light Breeds. —White Leghorns: K. Wallace. Takapnna. 1293: A. Sim. Epsom. 1237; Reliable Stud Farm, Masterton. 1207; J. W Williams. New Lvnn. 1205: G. Connell, Thames. 1191: K. M. Smith, Arch Hill, 1185; C. Thomas. 1150; G. 11. Shaw, Thames 1152: Standard Poultry Yards. Massey. 1139; G. E. Moody, Napier, 109 L Black Minorcas: A. Fleighway, Mount Albert, 1031: R. M. Copland. Avondale. 903. Rosecomb Brown Leghorns: Rosedale Poultry Yards. Hastings. 1025. Black Leghorns: Miss P. Heighway (five birds), Mt. Albert, 023 Heavy Breeds.—Black Orpingtons: C. Slnel. Northeote. 1179: W. Blomfleld. Avondale Sauth. 1162; Hokowhitu Poultry Company. Upper Hutt. 1105; J. N. McLean, Rotorua. 1073. White Wyandottes: S. H. Scott, Avondale South. 100S: Silver Wyandottes: S. H. Scott (five hirds), Avondale Sonth, 1101: Mrs Eayrs. Point Chevalier. 1005. White Rocks: J. R. Salt (five birds), Birkenhead. 758. Rhode Island Reds: G. Hnddleston. Birkenhead. 977. The thirty-ninth week of the duck class concluded on Saturday last. Eighty-eight eggs were laid for the week, making a grand total of 7388. The aggregate scores are:— • White Runner: S. H. Scott. Avondale South. 744. Indian Runners: S. H. Scott (five birds), Avondale South. 870; J. Owen, Ohakune. 7Us; Seavlew Poultry Farm, Avondale. 772: T. Dowthwalte. 770; W. niomflcld (five birds). Avondale Sooth, 695: T. W. Beasley. Parna Bay, 574: L. J. Connolly. Stratford. 567-. J. H. Nicholls. Avondale South. 549; T. F. Blomfleld, Morningside. 470. Buff Orpingtons: S. H. Scott, Avondale Sonth. r>76.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 82, 6 April 1918, Page 6
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266EGG-LAYING COMPETITION. Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 82, 6 April 1918, Page 6
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