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Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 89, 16 April 1927, Page 18

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AUCKLAND POULTRY-KEEPERS. | FIRST WEEKS LAYING. The Auckland Poultry-keepers* Association's ninth siugle pen ami team contest and fourth single bird contest commenced on April 4. It Is gratifying to the officials of the association to be able to report a full penning of birds of the usual nice quality. Two new breeds made their first appearance. Light Sussex and Barncvelders. The two popular breeds. Black Orpingtons and White Leghorns, are in the customary strong force. The ducks are well represented in Fawn and White, White Runners and Khaki Campbells. Several entries of ducks had to be refused, the available pen space being quickly bqoked. 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 CONTEST. Black Orpingtons (11 birds). —A. IT. Clark 6, Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby 6. R. S. Higginbotham 6, C. Duustan 3, F. G. BayHs 4. Light Sussex.—Mrs. J. A. B. Hellabv 5. White Leghorns (H birds). —J. W. IVrrv 0. Mrs. R. G. Hunt 5. L. G. Bedford 3. Mrs. J. Dimant 5, L. Z. Nixon 5, Sam James 4. DUCKS. Khaki Campbells.—R. B. Cruickshank 7. TEAM CONTEST (FOUR BIRDS). LIGHT BREEDS SECTION. White Leghorns (51 teams). —J. W. Terry 21. W. H. Oliver 19. J. Nixon No. 1. 19. J. Nixon. No. 2 IS. Mrs. R, G. Hunt 18, Leo Ajling 18. T. A. Harrison IS. A. Taylor 16. A. Harvey 16. J. E. Noton 14. Len Smeed 13. A. Wood 13. Joe Williams 13, J. N. McLean. No. 1 13. J. N. McLean No. 2 13. .\. R. Browne 12. J. W. Williams 12, H. Hitchcock 12. E. Wrigley 12. HEAVY BREEDS SECTION. Rhode Island Reds (3 teams). —John Kissling, No. 2. 18, John Klssling. No. 1, 12. Black Orpingtons (37 teams). —C. H. Oliver 21, H. Asthury 20. "F. G. Baylls 19 T. E. H. Evans IS. J. Nash 17. J. N. McLean, No. 2, 17. C. Dunstan 16. G. H. Bates 16, F. Marriner, No. 2, 13. Mrs J \ B Hellaby. No. 2, 15. J. N. McLean. No. l' 14, Isaac Walters 14. F. Marriner. No. 1 13, Mrs. J. A. B. Hellal.v. No. 1. 13, R S. Higginbotham 13, Mrs. Geo. Fairburn DUCK SECTION. Fawn and White Indian Runners (9 l"' Th ° S - Uoulhwaite Khaki Campbells (4 teams).—R. b Cruickshank. No. 1. 21. Wood lt, >C InClian Runne " (3 tcan >S) A.