EGG-LAYING. COMPETITION.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 186, 6 August 1918, Page 7

EGG-LAYING. COMPETITION.

The seventeenth week of the second eggluyiu.; competition at Albany, under mc cuiiuol vi mc Auckland roultryKuopeis' Association, concluded on Saturday, 'mere was a large increase in the number of eg_.s laid tor the week from the 'It pens of puueis, the total being S7», making a _;iaud total of IWSO. Tne leading scores are:— i-ight .Breeds.Black Leghorns: Miss V. uuiaiirt jiuunt Aioerl, is. White Leghorns: i. iv.. Hawkins, -New Plymouth, __i; _i. _. .Uuinby, sliverstream, 21; U. li. .uo-Kiy, .live, -l; W. scon, .New Plymouth, -'->. J. N. J.'.v-j, .New llyuioutb, lv; o. cuiincii, Thames, iy; Reiiuuic :>iua i' arm, Jianieriou, -No. 1, 113; _. it", Lange, i names, li). Heavy Breeds.—Black Orpingtons: J. J. *_rc_uy, UirKeuuead, 32; J. N. -Alci.eau, ■Uutorua, ,>0; Miss Hamilton, Hcnu.rson, *iy; ■Airs C. Thomas, Thames, 26; C. Siuel, .Northcote, 20; \V. 'Blomllcid, Avondale _outu, 2*. silver Wyauuottes: li. K. -VI. Copland, Avoiidalc, 21; -Mrs Layrs, Albany, ■"•*. Rhode island Revs: Vv. J. shiels, tUerslie, 25; A. .1. McLean, Birkenhead, 'J. While Bocks: J. Owen, (Jhakuue .5 birds), 22. the leading aggregates are:— Light Breeds.—Black Leghorns: Miss P. Ileignway, Mount Albert, 154. White Leghorns: W. Scott, New Plymouth, 3uß; It. M. Smith, Arch Hill, 281; C. 1-. Lange, Thames, •'75; U. 11. Shaw, Thames, .261; Reliable Stud Farm, MasLerton, -No. 1, 235; G. E. Moody, Clive, 233; O. W. Griffiths, Auckland, IS); 3. 3. Crosby, Birkenhead, ITS; J. K. Hawkins, New Plymouth, 185. Heavy Breeds.—Black Orpingtons: .1. X. McLean, ilotorua. 330; J. J. Crosby, Birkenhead, 322; Mrs C. Thomas, Thames, 30!); iMrs Hamilton, Henderson, 271; Mrs Blomfield, Avondale South, 240; C. Hamilton, Henderson, 238. Silver Wyandottes: Mrs Kayrs, Albany, 313; T. C. Schnackenberg, Onehunga, 213. Rhode Island -Beds: W. J. i I Shiels, Lllerslie, 144: A. J. McLean, Birkenhead. 117. White Hocks: J. Owen, Ohakune to birds), 270. The fourth week of the second duck competition concluded on Saturday. All the ducks, with the exception of oue pen, are now almost in full lay, and good returns from the seven pens should be forthcoming from now on. Last ■week 1111 eggs were laid, making a grand total of 43.. The weekly totals and aggregates are: — Indian Runners: J. Owen, Ohakune, 23—7,5; S. H. Scott, Avondale South, 32— 78: H. W. Bower. Levin, 38—69; Miss Mika.t, Whenuapai, 10 —22. White Indian Runners: S. H. Scott, Avondale South, No. 1, 30— «3; S. 11. Scott, Avondale South, No. 2, 2763; A. G. 'Heighway, Mount Albert, 23—33.