EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 65, 19 March 1926, Page 10

EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

MOUNT ALBERT RESULTS. THE FORTY-XIXTII WEEK. Thp forty-ninth iveok's laying in the Auckland Poultrykeepers' Association's seventh -bird team and second single bird championship competition ended last Sunday. 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 CHAMPIOXSHIP. White Leghorns (!) birds).—ll. Legpr (•>), 244; Mrs. R. S. Hisginbotham (—) 21S ; Dr. Geo. Walker (0). 203; L (J Bedford (4), 175; *J. Johnson ( —). Id Buff Orpingtons (1 bird).—.Mrs. J. A. Hellaby ( —). 142. Anconas (1 bird).—Mrs. A. F. MurMa (•j). 244. Rhouf. Island Reds (1 bird).— J. 11. KissUne (1). 17S. Wick Orpingtons (7 birds).—,T. \ McLpan (0). 230- R. S. Hi S ghibothani (3), llw ; Page nil Ktane ( —), 109. PUCKS. Wli:!e Indian Runners (l bird).—* Mrs. J. A. I;. H.-'.'uKv ( —). 123 Fawn and \vi.ite Indian Runners (1 bsnl).—K. (;. M:-tin (.-,), ffSO. C'KAMS COXTEST. HEAVY BREEDiS SECTION'. White Wyanclotteu (3 teams).—S. 11. Scott (7). y.">7. ~i\ hit .? n R °' cks < 5 trams).—L. (;. Bedford (13 , 595: Wm. Bish (4), 482: *A. (1. -Newman (10). 4r.3. Black Orpingtons (40 trams) —W V Timewell (13), 812: .1. X McLean \o 2 (0). 740; C. B. Christophers (,5),'73«" Rogers and Thomson (10). 732; Mrs. \V. J. Shiels Xo. 2 (0), 002; Hon. C. H. Izard J O -. 2 (14). GO4: Mrs. A. M. Stewart No. t ( /,: ° 03 ' * t:lms - Dunstiin ((j), (S4l; Jno Black Xo. 1 (13). 020 :X. Dickey (13) 018: «Alf. Stewart Xo. 2 (S). 018: V\. -\ennall (4), ciii; Spurwav Poultry V IT ? i 4) ,i ,n5: - Xai,ier Br,,s - <" 12 >. «oi: ? eclforcl (—>. 000: H. A. J. kdgley (10) OW; E. Mtiller Xo. 1 (3), 3sbf J. %. Steedmnn (10), r,7i ; g. a. Marshall (9), o.ja; J. X. McLean Xo. 3 (3), 54.".; Mrs. J. A. B. Hellilby Xo 1 (7) 543 mm s6 -o- ll Kl ' ane (4) > 532: rhlls - Rei(l - «.' .' ; , Mrs " A - - M - «tpwurt Xo. 1 (t). Stud Poultry Farm (S). 4!)S; V. Kvd.T K»y. 4S.>: Hon. C. H. Izard Xo. 1 '((!). Rhoile Island Reds (.1 ((..mis).-.!. H. xotTii-i"; 4s ( . 13) ' n7O: ■'■ "- Ki - !iu = Chinese LnnKßhana (2 teams).—H. Harnson (10), 64U.-A. Wood (11), (!33. LIGHT BREEDS SECTION". Anc ° ,l; is (1 team).—Mrs. A. F. Martin Black La Bressp (2 teams).—*!;. \V. Jlarnner (_), -.5'J ; F. (J. Duyiis (11). Black Minorcas C! teams).—A , . Wood (9). G2O: A. A. I-lav.-s (0), 087; K. 0. jNixoii and Son (—), 510. White Leffhonis (44 tenms).—X Diikey (17), 7SO; 11. Leger (14), 74!): .1. N. Met' oa "-., Xo - - (!■*)• 745: J. N. No. L o ( S i\' ' :iJ: ■'■ N - M,, l' p an. - N '»- i ""')- :- i»6; Kogcrs uurl Thomsun (l.'i). • ('has. Jacksou (<j), 723: Hon. C. 11. Izard. No. i (lo), (01: I*. Freeman (15), (iv.i: Jno. JNixon, Xo. 2 (14). OSS; Mrs X. Dickey (11), GS4; A. J. McLean (14). 074: A. J. Churches (10), 072: Mrs. K. S Hig?lnbothnni, Xo. 2 (5). 062 : PalnmrsTon Poultry Plant (3), CSG; Mrs. R. S. Uigglnbotham, iNo. 1 (10), 651; Alex. Boyd (".), 047: Hon. C. H. Izard. Xo. 2 (3) G3!J •S. G. Batten (13), 030: It. \Voodccn-k (2t.«85; B. P. Ilawken (ll). 027 : .Fas. Johnson. No. 1 (!)), G23 :A. W. Bradley (S), 621: Mrs. •T. A. B. Hellaby <ns>; 0211; Geo. K. Norris (11), G10; Mrs. (Jeo F. Norris (13), GIS; Mrs. A. M. Stewart No. 2. (IS), 011; T. A. Harrison (!D. GdS; 'Or. Goo. Walker (1«), 002 : 'Mrs It. *. Ui>-'----ginbothain. Xo. 3 (y>, r.'»2 • Alt'" Stewart (13). 501; S. H. Gnlbraitl. (4). r.7<;: -las. .lohiisoii. Xo. 2 (71, "iO!l ;(i 11 ParkiT (SI, 53'J ; Alex. Harvey (7i. r>37: F G. Warburton (1). 520; Win. BSsta (121. •">»<!; •J. Williams (S), 4NG; .Mrs. F. Gorinskl (8), 452: H. Astbury (5), 4:J4 ; Jno. Nixou, Xo. 1 (0), 304. DUCKS. White Indian Kitnners (in trams). — A. Wood. Xo. 1 (12), 780: Mrs. .1. A. ». Hellaby (14), 703; A. Wood Xo. 2 (7). 73(5; Mrs. E. Iluntei- (4). 000: Mrs. H. Harrison ( —), coG : Thos. Douthwairo (12), 570; *j. n. KlssHng (<!i. .">;(4: A. Wood, Xo. 3 (10). 4.-.S; A. Wood. No. 4 (1). 433; Page and Keaue ( — I, 851. Fawn and White Indian ltunners (7 teams).—D. Klley (11). 7'JO • B I" Hawken (4), 727; S. 11. Scott ( —), OS4 :W. I. Timewell (7), 040; J. O. Law (11), U2U; J. X. McLean (7), 54G. Khaki Campbells (2 teams).—G. X. Dell, Xo. 2 (13), 721; G. N. Bell, Xo. 1 (7). 004. •Denotes bird dead. All those teams and sinsle birds which have appeared in previous reports, but which are omitted from this week's results, are those which have failed to qualify for weight of eggs, i.e., 240z per dozen. The decision to thus omit llßht-Wplgbt birds w:is niade by resolution at thu general meeting hi June, 1925.