EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 119, 19 May 1920, Page 8

EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

THE PRIZK LIST. The p-ir.c lists iit the e~g-laj-hi- <-oirte*rt hold at Mount Albert from April 14, 1019, in March SI Inn. hHve |,»™ completed. The birds with the highest aggregates did not win on all orrn.si.ius. as the eggs hail to nass weighing tests during the months of AuguM. Urtolnt. and January. Tne White U-ebornt which laid the two highest Uuiilh-'T ■■!' I'BJSK >■■!-!•■■ .iisfinallfiod. as I'hO eggs were undpr the. standard weight. The wiMgbts urre:—24oz or more per dozen for light breeds. -3oz or more per dozen for h":ivy breeds, and iirioz or more per dozen for rliirks. The following are the prizeTRAMS , TRIZBS. Association's prizes for greatest nnmber of ecsTK. litgbl Breeds. —Mrs. .T. Small, total. 5 420, 1 : T. V. Blomfield. 141 S. J. W. Arbnry, 14"". ".. all White leghorns. 11.-MVJ- Hrfidi*.- Li. 11. Shaw, 1434, 1; K. .llausmrd, li'Sl, -•; W. Blomfluld, ISIT, 3: all Black Orpingtons. Imcks — K. V.. Daniel. 1445. 3 : J. Owen, 1300. 2: S. 11. Scott, 1181, i>; all Indian Greatest ntimher of esga laid from April 14 to July :!! inclusive:—Ught breeds: T. I". Bloralield's White leghorns. 399. Heavy breeds : Mrs. B. Thomas' Blact Orpingtons, 420. Ducks: .1. Owen's Indian Runners, :>su. INDIVIDUAL I'IUZBS. AKBoriarion's gold medals for greatest number of < ■-'Rβ : White ,1. Johnson's No. I i.irrl. 'J74 : Brown I-offhorns, .T. Hva'M N'>. a. -.!>) : lUack Orpingtons. G. H. Snaw'H.Xn. 1. 2~(\; Silver Wyandottes, T. C. Schnackenberg':; No. 2. 2:;.5: Rhode Island Iteds. W. J. Shiel's No. 4. •JSi'l; White ltort:s. .1. Owen's No. 3, i"il»: Indian P.uniier, IC. W. Daniel's No. 2, 3ir>. Tlie Associations certificate for the best birds In each section, judged on standard requirements, was not awarded. The con(ULions were thi'.t 1100 ogg.s of standard weight should be laid, but no hird qualified. SPECIAL TEAMS' I'BIZES. O. IS. Jloody's team, Qvc birds, with a total of 1318. average 254.y:<, won the Association's shield for the highest average; teams of less than five birds disqualified. The To -Uarpar-.i 'Poultry Farm (Messrs. Warburton), with a total of 1209, won Mr. .!. 11. Thomson's trophy for the best White Leghorns, with an output of over 1150 eggs, judged according to show standard. T. C, Schnackenberg's team, with 1151

esg.s won Mr. S. Hrittatn Bull's trophy for Ixjst Wyandottes, with an output of 1000 i-ggs and over, judged according to utility standard. O. 11. Shaw's Black Orpingtons, with 14.14 oggs. won the Auckland Egg Society's prize for the hitrhost ajrjrregHte in heavy or light breeds : also Tooman and Co-s cup lor heavy breeds laying the greatest number of eggs. K. W. Daniel's Indian Runners, with 1-148 ckss. won the E KK Society's prize for the highest aggregate in ducks. SPECIAL FRIZES FOR INDIVIDUALS. E. W. Daniel's No. 2 Indian Banner duck, with a total of ".15 eggs, won the "Herald" rup for the highest individual ngcregnte in all sections; also Mr. J. E. I-e.*\7on"s prize for the highest aggregate in the duck section. The followinj; were winnexs of special prizes in each breed for the best bird, ac-rordiu-s to tho xrtiiiti- standard, with an <wrtput of 20U esprs of Standard weighi, unless < stated by the donor of tlie prize: White J. Small's No. 4 bird ; Itrown Legiiorns, .1. N. Hva's No. 3 : Black Orplngons. 11. M. Hoddington's No 2 • Silver Wyandottes. U Q. Eajr's No 5 : Ithode Island Reds, Sirs. A. F. Martin's No. U: White Hocks. W. Bish's No. 3; Indian Runners, S. H. Scott's No. 4 duck . First duck to lay 260 eggs, S. H. Scott's No. -j liunner duck.