EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 204, 27 August 1918, Page 3

EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

: • . THE TWENTIETH WEEK. The twentieth week of the second cgs;-. laying competition at Albany under th« control of the Auckland Poultrykeepere* I Association concluded on Saturday. Tha . leading pens for the week ure:— Light Breed. .—Black l_egborns: Miss P-< ! lleig_w_y, Mount Albert. 27. While I-C-I horns: G. iH. Shaw, Thames. .71: ,1. W. i William.!, New Lynn, ,'!0: A. G. Heighway, Mount Albert, 30; VV. Jowltt, Woodhill. :-»>: iE. T>. Currle, Tauranga, 30; R. SI. __nlth. Arch Hill, 30; G. Counell. Thtra:.., 2_l; J. ,K. Hawkins. New Plymouth. 20: J. i, 'Crosby, Birkenhead, 28; I). 'Rell, lit. Kden, |2S; XV. Scott, New Plymouth, 2. . Reliable 1 Stud Farm. Mast .ton. _Vo. I. 2S. Heavy Breeds.—ißlack Orpingtons: Chaa, |-inel, Northcote, I .; XV. Sara, Grey Lynn, i 33; C. Hamilton, Hendetm.-, .14; IMaster A. •Heighway, Mount Albert, 34; fi. 11. Shaw, j Thames, .'11; iMrs B!om_eld, Avondale South, 13:1; W. Blomlleld. Avondale South, 32. Silver IWyandottes: S. 11. Scott. Avondale Sonth, 131; Mrs F.ayre, Albany, :t0; It. M. Copland, I Avondale. :_). Uhode Island Reds: W. J. I Shicls, Kllerelie, 2S: (i. W. llndiUc-ston, I Birkenhead. 27. White Rucks: J. Owe _ Ohakune (3 birds), 2S. I The leading aggregates are:— / Light Breeds.—Black .Leghorns: Mis? P< iHeighway, Mount Albert. 223. White Leg* ■boms: AY". Scott, New Plymouth. Jslt ; It. I'M. Smith. Arch Kill, 350; C. IF. Lange. I Thames, 3T>_-. G. '11. .haw, Thames. 345; JO. 15. Moody, dive. 321: A. O. Mumby, I Silverstreani. .108: Reliable Stud Farm, •Masterton (No. 11, 256; 11. Ba_tor. Feilding. 254: J. X, Hawkins. New Plymouth. 271-; J.T. J. Crosby, Birkenhead. 2b.: J. W. Y_liliams. _ew Lynn, _SM: E. W. Griffiths, Auckland, 204. Heavy Breeds.—Black Orpingtons: ,T. N. . _fcLean, Rotorua, 471: .1. j. Ornsby, Birkenhead, 4:;_: .Mrs C Thomas. Thames. 400; Miss Humilton, Henderson, 354; Mrs Bkunfleld, Avondale South. 836; G. :H. Sha-tv, i Thames, 327: C. Hamilton, Henderson, _C__ i Silver Wyandottes: Mrs lEayrs, Albany. 300; jT. C. Schuacke-berg, Onehunga. 207. Rhode 1 Island Reds: W. .T. Shiels. BHerslie. _S; A. .1. McLean, Birkenhead. 17T.. White Rocks: J. Owen. Ohakune <5 birds.. 342. The seventh week of the second deck competition concluded on .Saturday last. Daring the week 213 eggs were laid by tho I seven pens, making a total of dOO.. The | scores and aggregates are.: — Indian Runners: S. iH. Scott, Avondale. I-South, 31—165; iH. W. Bower, Levin, 34— "KB: J. Owen. Ohakune, 28—153; Mi?_s Mlkat. W-enoapai. 2.5—73. White Indian Runners: S. 'H. Scott. Avondale sSonth, No. ,■l. 38—193; S. H. 'Scott. Avondale South. _R>. 2, .-—144; A. U. Heighway, Mount Albert, 33—113.