EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 123, 25 May 1923, Page 8

EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

- _ MOUNT ALBERT RESULTS. ' The si_tli week of the Auckland Poultry Keepers' Association's fifth single pen uud team-la.vlnjt competition ended oa Monday. Tlie wintry climatic conditions have reduced the production of eggs In the light breed section considerably. The first team possible of 21 eggs was put up during the week by F. O. Barge's Black Orpingtons. The lending individual in the heavy breed section is ___. Midler's Xo. 2 Black Orpington, with 40 eggs. In the duck section S. H. Scott's No. 1 Runner leads with 40 eggs, aud in the light breed section J. N. McLean's No. 1 White Leghorn leads with 35 eggs. The following are the leading teams to date, the figures in parentheses being the week's total of the three birds combined, and the last figures the team total:— HEAVY BREEDS (77 Teams). White Rocks (5 teams).—Mrs. A. M. Stewart (5). 56; Mrs. G. Herring (9), 45; W. Bishop (7), 22. Barred Rocks (1 team).—H. W. Beck (0). Silver Wyandottes (4 teams). —T. Douthwnite. No. 1 (4). 16; R. G. Hunt (1) 7. White Wyandottes (1 team). —S. H. Scott (121, 30. Columbian Wyandottes (1 team). —H. Moore (5), 13. Rhode Island Reds (6 teams').—.T. V. SMdall (13). 65: A. 11. Waterson (S), 43; F. H, Kinpr (11), 31. Chinese Langshans (2 teams). —H. Harrison (16). 06; A. Wood (13). 42. Black Orpingtons (58 teams). —E. Mnller (20), 108; Mrs. C. F. Lee (18). 108: Tv*. A. Nixon. No. 1 (19), 106: R. ,T. Roberts. No. 2 (19), 104: It. B. Croickshank. No. 1 (191. 102; Leo Ayling (17). 102; W. A. Nixon, No. 3 (16). 101: W. A. Nixon. No. 2 (10). 100: R. S. Higglnbotham. No. 1 (171. 100: R. B. Cruickshnnk, No. 2 (16), 100; W. BlomfleM (10), 97: R. B. Crulckshank. No. 3 (IS), 87: .1. Montgomery and Son (16). 94; Tv. W. Timewell. No. 1 (18). 93: R. S. Htgginbotham. No. 2 (10). 91: Mrs. A. M. Stewart (17), 89; Masson and Masson (14), 89: W. A. Nixon. No. 6 (18), 87; .1. N. McLean. No. 1 (17), 86: .T. M. Steedman (20), 83; Mrs. J. A. B. H'ellaby (13), 84. ». LIGHT BREEDS (62 Teams). White Leghorns (55 teams).—C. Jackson 05). 07; .T. N. McLean. No. 2 (14), 05; R. Wilson (13). 89: S. Johnson, No. 2 (IT), 8»: Hon. Izard (15), 87: F. Farrant (12). 87: S. Johnson. No. 1 (13), 78: T. A. Harrison (16). 77; W. A. Nixon. No. 2 (12), 77; F. Trueby (13), 73: G. Herring. No. 2 (14), 72; G. Herring. No. 1 (11). 72; Mrs. R. F. Higglnbotham. No. 2 (11), 70; W. H. Oliver (14), 67; R. Pearson (13), 67; Norris Bros., No. 1 (15). 66: A. E. Gamble (7). 64: Mrs. J. Taylor (4). 64; Mrs. R. S. Higglnbotham, No 3 (13). 63: J. N. McLean. No. 3 (7), 63: Marglson and Edgar (16). 61. Brown Leghorns (3 teams).—T. F. Box (4). 37: Mrs. H. Mollet (4i. 31. Black Minorcas (4- teams). —A. Wood, ho. 1 (12), 57; Mrs. P. Holmes (12). 34. THE DUCK SECTION (24 teams). Indian Runners (20 teams).—S. H. Scott, No 2 (20). 92: J. O. Law (19), 82: T. Douthwa'ite (12). 78: A. A. .Pond (17). 67: R. Kerry (IS), 66; S. G. Batten (13). 66; J. Owen (19), 65; S. H. Scott, No. 1 (13). 59: H. Blumhardt (11), 58; F. G. Warbnrton Buff "Orpingtons a team).—S. H. Scott I (11), 54. • „ White Indian Runners (3 teams).—s. H. Scott, No. 1 (11). 6S.