EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 215, 9 September 1921, Page 8

EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

MOIXT AI.BKKT UESt'LTS. The twenty-fli-Bt week of tin , Aiioklaml ronltrjrkeepcrs , .\s«oc)atlon Mrlr.l sliijlc lien and icain oil'Ui.vlivi ..-umpctltlon eoncliiilcil ls."i Mon'lny. The lilrils i-ontlone to show Invprovi'il production. Tbc two k-aiUiiK teams c»t Wlilto I.PKl!i>rns ore ' closing up, anil na the pact iin>utb'.« form O. E. Moody's lentn Is likely 10 pass .1. V. iMol.pßirs Tour birds. In Ihp heavy bifcds K. .1 Roberts - ißln.-k OrplueloDS arc Mill well abend, but tbo uo\< tram' aro gaining iirmiml. In the <lnck sretlou the lend Is heM by S. 11. Scott'fl Uiinuers, and with tlifi twr> blrtlH U):u have mouHcJ iv rull layiUK "gain lipttor weekly scores may be oipefti from this team. <!. •Ewlnirton'e leanis. by com) laying, aro close ' up. It Is lnt.<rCßtliiK to nou< that for tbe 1 first time in lliroß n>ni|/ctlti.'ns the lenders iv tbf , fowl soodiin nre ahead i>f tho duels This is tho r,'«nlt <,i more dtieks uioultln;,' than usual, owl.i; to bad wcailicr iv July and early Anifusi. The leadlnc individual is -I. O. LjiWe No. J Indian Runner. HO, and Mrs. McOullough'e No. '-•, White Indian <Kunnor, is next with 13K. Iv tbe fowl sertlon 0. H. SUaw's No 1 1n No - team leads the heavy breeds with 1-4. aud \V. V. ThneHell's No. 3 is seoond wtih li". Wotu Blark Orpinetons. In the light breeds. It. r.M. Smith's I N.i. 4 leads with 110. uu,l <:. E. MoolyM ! No. 4 with a possible, Id one egs behind, j linili White U-shoriis. , Tht> following nre the leading teams, the weekly total dn pannthese.*'. and the teams' totals to date:— I ■HEAVY BREEDS. Silver Wyantlotteo i,". teamsi: Mrs. H. Mollei (22), X2<s; B St-hnackcnherj (20, :<24; Jt. Gordon Hunt (10). ■":. R'.iodo Island Hods (j te.utm->: W. Blsh <-0< tt.O: Lnwrenoc 'Nathan (Si. 220: A. F. Martiu (211, 513. White WyamloUo.s l 2 teamn: B. Sokoll.-b i!>2; S. 11. s.-oLt (23«. 2a , :. Whit.? Rocks (4 reams): W. Blsh No. - I (31), 335; W. Bidh No. 1 flSl. 3.V.; J. Owen (!X. 244. Lansslians (2 te.-imsi: Martin and Weaver i'j:j), S&l; Wood and Harrison (IU). 3r>B. Illaek Orpingtons (30 teams): It. .T. 'Roberts (22), +.V): F. O. Barse (3-t). W. U. Tlmewell (28), 420; 15. M. Tapp (Ss4>. ■fM; 'R. It. ChrlHtle (23). i 123; U U. Cnil.-k----shank (IT), 410: "Wise «roR. (IT). 40fi: Hon. C. 11. Imrd No. 3 (21). 300: It. S. Hljrtfnbothnm No. 1 (.'.M, 387: R. Glasgow (22), as.'!; .1. X. MoLoan No. 2 (21). ;«0: Mrs B. Iliiugard (23), 371; G. 11. Shaw No. 3 (18). 3(!T; *H. M. King (!5), HGO. LIGHT BiRICEiD-S. Black iMlnorrai <2 teams): A. WoorU No. 2 1-1). :«)5; A. Woods No. 1 (20). 2*.'!. Crown •Leghorns (2 teams): H. Mollet .H). 237: T, F. Box (18), Hβ. Black I,e.i<horns a team): A. <3. Hclshnay (18). WhitLetthorns ,54 tearon'r. .1. N. McLean No. 2 (22). 413: G E. 'Moody (9S), 412; W. rt. ' Frithey (24), 402; (Hen. C. H. Izard No. 1 (20), :S>C; T. V. Rkharde flO), 301- W. A. Orimth.s (24), .TSB: T. F. Blomtleld No. 2 (21). 357: Waltoltol S. Farm No. 'j (20), 387: J. N. MoUan No. 1 (22). 3S«: A G. Mnmby (21), 353: iN. (aO). 3B1: ul M. King (2i)), lir,i); S. ißatten (2::), .'«-■ C!. Oris. sey (2-1). 349: .7. W. WUllame No. 2 (2.5). ! .v! 4: J. \V. Williame No. 3 (22), 344; T I l>. Bell (2c2). 340: Waltoltol S Farm No. I X (21). .-MO: .Mrs. 11. llig?inl)othnm (38i! 330; J. Wilaou (IU), 335: !>.' Y. Gibson (10), :tpo. TUB DUCK .SECTION. White Indian Runners (3 teams): Mrs. McCulliigh {11), 343; S. 11. Keott (S), 257. Ruff Orplngtoti (1 team): S. 11. Scott (0). 224. Indian Runnem (15 teams): S H Scott. (10). «3: 0. Bwlnjrion lil), 401: A J. Rowland (2S). :W.-,; A. Ward (!'>'. -?B.i----.1. O. Uiw (20), 374; 15. 1!. Martin (Iβ). 3CO; ■W. illugbton No. 1 il?.). 5-K>>: W II O Tcnuall (26), 342; J. Owen (17). 334. *Ono bird dead.