EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 60, 12 March 1926, Page 13

EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

MOUNT ALBERT RESULTS. . j : THE.FOSir-EIOHTH TTEZK. At the end of''th.e'4Sth week of the egs laj-ing contest of the Auckland Poultrykeepers' Association, H. G. Martin's No. 8 fawn and -white' Indian Runner has laid 331 e?gs in 336 days, and D. Kiley's No. 3 has 31S to her credit. .Both ducts are laying excellently, and will both add mnterlally to their scores. The first hen to pass the 300 mark is W. Blotnfleld's Sβ. 1 with 303 eggs, while J.- X. McLean's No. 1 of his No. 2 team has laid 292. and Cbas. Dunstan's .No.. 2 has 200 recorded, all being Black Orpingtons. In the White. section N. Dlcksy tops the score with 2SO. The following are the leading teams to date, the figures in parentheses being the weekly totals, and the last set the team aggregates :— SINGLE BIRD CHAMPIONSHIP. White Leghorns (f) birds). — J. N. McLean (6). 273; H. Leger (6), 230; Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby (6). MRS; Mrs. R. S. Hiininbotham (1). 21S: W. P. Naughton (4), 213; Dr. Geo. Walker (4), 107; L. G. Bedford (3), 171. Buff Orpingtons (1 bird). —Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby ( —). 142. Anconas (1 bird). —Mrs. A. P. Martin (5). Rhode Island Reds (1 bird).— J: H. Kissiing (3), 177. Black Orpingtons (7 birds). —F. W. Liusby (,">), 282; I. Montgomery and Son (2), 260: J. X. McLean (3). 224; Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby (2). 173: K. S. Hisifinbothain (4), 162; A!£. Ste\rart (1), 15S. DUCKS. White Indian Runners (1 bird).—Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby ( —), 123. Fawn .and White Indian Runners (1 bird J. —H. G. Martin (7), 204. TEAMS CONTEST. HEAVY BREEDS SECTION. White Wyandottes (3 teams). — J. N. McLean (9), 733; S. H. Scott (10), ooO; •Thof. Douthwaite (.&), 337. White Rocks (5 .teams). —L. G. Bedford (10), 582; Wm. Bish (6), 478; 'Mrs. A. M. Stewart, No. 1 (4). 474; Mrs. A. M. Stewart, No. 2 (11), 448; 'A. G. Newman Black Orpingtons (40 teams). — Wm. Blomfield (15). SOS: W. U. Thnowoil (19), 797; H. G. Morris (11), 734: J. N. McLean, No. 2 (10), 731; E. Muller, No. 2 (S), 728: C. B. Christophers (S). 728; Rogers and Thomson (17), 722; F. \V. Lusby (13), 717: Mrs. W. J. Shiels, No. 1 (14). 716; A. A. Pond (16). 714; Mrs. W. J. Shiels, No. 2 (7), 656; *H. Astbury, No. 1 (3), 6SS : R.- S. Higglnbotham, No. 2 (3), 670 : R. S. Hlgglnbotaam. No.'l (17), G72 : Jno Black. No. 2 (8), ©60: I. Montgomery and Son (10), 000; J..-H; Klßslihg,'No. 2 (0), 652; Mrs. A. M. Stewart, No. 2-(11), 651; Hon. C. H. Izard, No. 2. (ft)., 650 ; H. Astbury,, No. 2 (0), 643:.A1f. Stewart No. I(J), 042; 'Oias. Dunstan, (13), C&5;\T. N. McLean., Xo. 1 (14). 013 :• Jno. Black. No. 1 (15). 612; W. Vennall (o), 611: Spunray Poultry Farm (4), 611; 'Alt. Stewart, No. 2 (10), 610; N. Dickey (14), 605; L. G. Bedford (9), 600; Leo Ayling (7), o!)2; H. A. J. Edgley (7). 500; Napier Bros, (ll), 559; J. H. Killing No. 1 (6), 586; E. MuUer, No. 1"(8). 577: J. ?V<M St r£- man 't 11 )- 561 ": H. G. Brewln (16), 53a; Palmerston Poultry Plant (11), sal-: G. A. Marshall (7), 544; JJ N. McLeap, No. 3 (2), 342: Mrs. J. A. B Hellaby, No. 1 (9), 538: H. Moreland (15), S?-7* : FA se -fB a Keane ■(—),. 538; Chas. J* 1 . 3 « ls ; *Mrs. A. M. Stewart, No. 1 (4). 516; *A. H. Clark (12), 508. Rhode Island Reds (5 teams). —Mrs. A. F. Martin (10). 633; G. N. Bell (1°) 574; Phiiip Bailey ,(10). 570; J. H. kissl l fi") %ii 4); 56 " : J " H " Klsslins ' Xo - Aj Chinese • Langshans (2 teams) "' H Harrison (18), 63C; A. Wood (14); 022. . LIGHT BREEDS SECTION. Anconas (one team).—Mrs. A. F. Martin (5), 430. - " Black La Breese (two teams) »E W Marriner (3), 559; F. G. Baylies (9), 48o! • Black Minorcas (three teams).—A Wood (11), 611; A. A. Hayes (11), 581 E. C. Nixon and Son ( —), 516.. • • /n? Legnorns (one'team).—J. Flndlay

;,ys hl ii'o Le ? horn,l (44 ' teami).—X. Dickey CIT). 763; Mrs. A. M..Stewart, No.-.l (18J», v - ; o H V,o eger ■ (^lJ t:' ?3S ; Jr N- McU'ai. No. 2 (13), T3l: J. X. McL6nn. No. 3 (13); 722;' J. X. McLean, No. 1 (17), 71S" Rogprs and /Thomson 714; Chas. Jackson (13). 714 : Hon. C. «. Izard, No. 1 do),- 686; .P., Freeman (16), 078: Jno Nixon, No. 2 (11). 674; Mrs. N. Dickey (11),-67«; A. J; McLean (TO)/660; Mrs. B. S. Higglnbotham,- No. 2 '("), 657; A» J Churches (16), 656'; Palniorston Poultry Plant (ft), 653; Ales.'Boyd (6), 642; Mrs. R. S. Hlggtnbotham, No, 1 (10), 641; Hon. C. H. Izard; No. 2 (5), 636'; "Rl Woodcock (6). 633; R. G. Hunt (10), .624: S. ■G. Batten (15), 623; 8..P. Hawken (12), 616; Jns. Johnson. No. 1 (14), -614; A:- W. Bradley,(B), 613; Geo. E.- Norr.is (16), 60S; Mrs. J. a: B. Hellaby. (12), 607; Mrs. Geo B: Norrls (11). .605 : T.. A. Harrison (10), 5f»9 ; Mrs. A. M. Stewart, No. 2 (13), 596: •Dr. Geo. Walker'(lo), 592; 'Mrs. R. S. Higginbotbam, No. 3 (6).. SB3: Alf. Stewart (10"). 07S; S. M. Galbraith (4), 572; Jas. Johnson, No. 2 (6), 562; G. H. Parker (7), 531 ; Alex. Harvey (111, 530; F. G. Warburton (4), 525; Wm. Bish (14), 497; »J. Williams (10), 475. ■•* i> t. DUCK SECTION.. White: Indian Runners (ten teams). —A. Wood, No. 1.(6), 774; Mrs. 3. A. B. Hellaby (12), 749; A: Wood, No. 2 (.3),'729; Mrs. B. Honter (6), 656; Mrs. H. - Harrison (4), 606; Thos. Donthwalte (13), 558; »J. H. Kissling (6), 528. Pawn and White Indian Runners (seven teams).—D.. Riley (8); 785.; R. G. Martin (7), 740; B. P. Hawken (7), 723; S. H. Scott (1), 684; W. U. Timewell (6), 639; J. 0.-Law (11), 018. • ■ ■ • ' - - • Khaki• Campbells (two teams).—G. N. Bell, No. 2 (15), 708; G.N. Bell," No. 1 (11), 677. > "Denotes dead "bird.

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