EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 63, 14 March 1924, Page 9

EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

MOUNT AIBERT RESULTS. The fortr-eighth week of the Auckland Poultry-keepers' Association's fifth Singlepen and team egc-layinc competition ended on Monday The leading individuals in each section tire:—Heavy breeds: Sir. >v. A. Nixon's Clack Orpintrton.. No. -, *ni e"gs. Light breeds: Messrs. J. M. MiLean's No 1 White Leghorn. 278 egg*. Duck section: Mr. S. 11. Scott s Indian Runner. No. 2, 301 eggs. The following arc 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 s total: — HEAVY BREEDS. White Roehs (3 teams).—W. Bish (13), 587: Alex. Artamsi- (0), 563; Mrs. Geo. Herrtn S ßocf o ß-a«ed (1 tcam).-11. W. Beck (14), 420 Silver Wvnndottes (4 teams). —S. Hooker (9). 520; R." G. Hunt (S), 459. White Wyandottes (1 team).—S. H. Scott (10). 672. . J s „ Columbian Wyandottes (1 team).—H. Moore (4). 403. % _ _ Rhode Island Reds (0 teams). —F. H. King (0). 607: A. H. Waterson (11), 02i ; J. V Siddall (13), 501. 'Chinese Langshaus (2 teams).—A. Wood Black Orpingtons (5S teams).—Ernest Muller (7). 70.0; I. Montgomery and Son (10), 702; A. E. Caiuble, No. 1 (121. 73.": W. A. Nison (12), 731: F. O. Barge (G). 747; Marville Poultry Farm (13). 746; W. H. C. Vennall (13), 731: W. TJ. Timewell. No. 2 (8). 727: K. J. Roberts, No. 3 (11). 724; W r . Blnmfield (7). 717: J. N. McLean. No. 1 (151. 716: R. ,T. Roberts. No. 2 (0), 712; A. S. Harden (10). 712: H. Moreland, No. 1 (10), 708: »Jno. M Steedman (10), 702; W. A. Nixon. Xo. 2 (13), COO; K. M. Tapp. No. 3 (13). G97: *R. J. Roberts, No. 1 (0). 696: G H. Brewin (12), 600: W. G. Webster (14). 690; R. B. Crulckshank, No. 2 (131, 657 J. N. McLean, No. 2 (16), 6SO: K. B. Cruiekshank. No. 1 (10). C7B: A. E. Camhie. No. 2 vl2). G76-. F. V. Cutts. (0). 672: Master P. Muller (12), 689; R. J. Roberts, No. 5 (12), GGB: Leo Ayling (8). 667; Mrs. C. F. Lee (S). 666: Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby. No. 1 (15), 630: narold Astbury, No. 1 (7), 642; •R. R. Christie. No. 2 (7). 617; Hon. C. H. Izard. No. 1 (13), 617; 'Mrs. A. M. Stewart (10). 015: R. and G. Knowles (10), CI2;W. U. Timewell, No. 1 (10), 599. ,*;-^rLIGHT BREEDS. White Leghorns (57 teams).—J. N. McLean. No. 2 (IS). 759; Hon. C. H. Izard (15). 735: T. A. Harrison (13), 717: Chas. Jackson (11). 715; R. Pearson (14). 709: Mrs. R. G. Hunt (13). 70S; S. Johnson, No. 2 (13), 703: L. T. Mora (15), 702; F. Lushy (10), 690: Geo. Herring, No. 1 (17). 683: Mrs. R. M. Smith (12), 677; Margison and Edgar (1). 674: W. H. Oliver (9). 667; W. A. Nixon. No. 2 (14). 600; .T. Johnson, No. 1 (14). 600: W. A. Nixon. No. 5 (10), 652; A. Stewart (14). 650: R. M. Smith (14). 649; Alex. Bovd (10) 645: Mrs. R. S. Higtrinbotham. No 1 (13). 641: J. X. McLean, No. 3 (11). 640: F Hrrstich. No. 1 til). 637; Fred. Tarrant (T). 033: Alex. Adamson. No. 2 (14). 030: Nnrris Bros.. No. 3 (15). 625: .T. N. McLean. No. 1 (6). 025; N Dickey (15). 023; Norris Bros.. No. 1 (10), 620; Alex. Adamson. No. 1 (9), 02O: Mrs. J. Taylor (14), 070; Mrs. R. S. Higeinbotham. No. 3 (11)/ 615: R. Wilson (7), 604; Norris Bros., No. 2 (10). 602. Brown Leghorns (3 teams).—Mrs. H. Mollet (15). 0O1; T- 1". Box (12). 523. Black Minnreas (4 teams). —P. Johnson (10), 667; A. Wood. No. 1 (11), 003. THE DUCK SECTION. Indian Runners (20 teams). —11. r.'.nmhardt 10). 813: «S. 11. Srotr. No. 2 (Ri. 702: R. A. C. Ket-rv (11). 746: Mrs. M. Waterman \l2). 711: J. O. Law (01. 097: Daniel Rilev (12), OSS: .Tno. Owen (10), 037; 'Geo. Cosson OS). 0O0: Mrs. A. Simpson (15). 590. BnO' Orpingtons (1 team). —S. 11. Scott i 7). 530. White Runners (3 teams).—»S. H. Scott, Xo. 1 (•"■), 511: Tlios. Donthwaite (12s 475. ♦Denotes 1 bird dead.