EGG-LAYING.
I AUCKLAND POULTRY-KEEPERS > THE TWENTY-FIFTH WEEK. 'The twenty jfifth week of the Auckland Poultry-keepers' Association's eggiaying contest concluded on Sunday. -The following are the leading birds and teams to date, the figures in parentheses being the week totals, and the last set the team aggregates:— SINGLE BIRD COMPETITION. ■ All Breeds (32 birds). —Mrs. N. Dickey, White Leghorn (4), 130; Mrs. I. Dimant, Light Sussex (3), 121; A. H. Clark, Black Orpington (7), 114; Alt. Stewart, Black Orpington (4), 109; C. Dunstan, White Leghorn (6), 109; A. F. T. Ansley, Black Orpington (5), 103; S. G. Batten, White Leghorn (5), 103; Mrs. B. S. Higginbotham, No. 3, White Leghorn (5), 102; Lucerne Poultry Farm, Black Orpington (6), 99; Mrs. I. Dimant, White Wyandotte (6), 99; R. S. Higginbotham, Black Orpington (7), 90; Mrs. A. Z. Nlson, Black Orpington (6), 94; B. R. Arnott, Black Langshan (—), 93; Mrs. Alf. Stewart, White Leghorn (5), 00 ; Mrs. O. Olsen, White Leghorn (C), 87 ; Sam. James, Black Orpington (3), 86; Mrs. I. Dimant, White Leghorn (5), 83 ; L. G. Bedford, White Leghorn (5), 85; A. Taylor, White Leghorn (6), 82; Lucerne Poultry Farm, White Leghorn (6), 82; W. L. Conway, White Leghorn (3), 82; H. Astbury, White Leghorn (7), SO; J. Black, Black Orpington (3), 80; Lucerne Poultry Farm, Black Langshan (2), 78; Mrs. R. S. Higginbotham, No. 1, White Leghorn (6), 76; A. Wilson. Black Orpington (1), 76; Mrs. L. Muir, Black Orpington (6), 74; J. N. McLean, White Leghorn (3), 61); Mrs. B. S. Higginbotham, No. 2, White Leghorn (5), 67 ; Mrs. I. Dimant, Rhode Island Red (5), 60; N. Dickey, Black Orpington (6), 50; Mrs. A. Z. Nixon, White Leghorn (7), 48.
TEAM CONTEST—FOUR BIKDS. LIGHT BKEEDS SECTION.
White Leghorns (53 teams). —C. T. Richards (23), 487; E. J. Mathews (21), 458; Tom Ingham (24), 452; Walter Hamer (20), 447; J. L. Fray (21), 432; Sam. James (22), 429; B. R. Arnott (23), 425 ; G. H. Parker (24), 424; Mrs. O. Olsen, (21), 413; Si G. Batten, No. 2 (21), 408; L. A. McNab (22),. 403; H. Astbury (21), 400; T. A. Harrison (23), 399; R. J. Roberts (18),-399; J. W. Manifold (23), 396; Mrs. G. H. Parker (19), 393; S. G. Batten, No. 1 (20), 392; J. V. Booth and Son (22), 357; J. Eavern and Son (19), 357 ; H. Hitchcock (22), 352; Mrs. E. M. Baggstrom (23), 381; Alf. Stewart (22), 362; Mrs. R. S. Higginbothain (24), 360; A. J. McLean (IS), 359; A. Taylor (21), 343; Chas. Collins (20), 335; J. Nixon (21), 335; Mrs. I. Dimaut (22), 334; Pye's Welling Poultry Farm (22), 334; J. W. Williams (16), 331; W. H. Oliver (21), 330; Lucerne Poultry' Farm, No. 1 (21), 327; N. E. McKay '21), 326; Mrs. L. Pickard (23). 320; A. Bush (18), 317; H. G. Morris (13), 316; R. Pearson (19), 316; Miss G. Johnstone (25), 315; A. Taylor, No. 2 (22), 314; Nat. Dickev (22), 314; F. S. Allen (23), 311; W. L. Conway (10), 300; R. Woodcock (20), 296; Mrs. Leo. Ayling (23), 204: G. E. Moody (24), 287; Geo. Herring (21), 277; Lucerne Poultry Farm, No. 2 (23), 272: H. Leger (20), 270; Dustin Bros. (10), 261; Mrs. R. G. Hunt (24), 255 J. B. Miller and Son (11), 254; R. Gollop (18), 250.
Minorcas.—A. Wood (22), 254. HEAVY BREEDS SECTION.
Black Orpingtons (35 teams). —J. N. McLean (22), 520; H. Astfoury, No. 1 (20), 496; P. P. Jensen (20), 437; Lucerne Poultry Farm, No. 1 (20), 449; Miss G. Johnstone (25), 436; A. H. Clark (22), 420; Lucerne Poultry Farm, No. 2 (22), 422; Mrs. L. Muir (20), 400; S. H. Oliver (23), 401; S. Dunstan (22), 400; Pye's Welling Poultry Farm (22), 397 ; Miss C. E. A. Purvis (26), 392; J. Slater (14), 382; Walter Hamer (17), 376; Matai Poultry Farm (23), 375; J. Nixon (25), 373; E. Gubb . (17), 372; Alf. Stewart, No. 1 (22), 364; H.Astbury, No. 2 (21), 363; B. J. Mathews (16), 362; Alf.< Stewart, No. 2 (21), 362; F. A. Powell (21), 340; Mrs. H. E. Worsp (18), 332; Lucerne Poultry Farm, No. 3 (22), 330; J. C. Nesfield (21), 327; E. J. Taylor (9), 326; J. Black (22), 320; Sam. James (19), 320; T. E. H. Evans (11), 318; Les. Batkin (11), 313; A. F. T. Ansley (18), 275: A. Wilson (20), 272; K. E.- Sheppard (25), 269; J. H. Burgess (13), 244. .
Rhode Island Reds (3 teams). —J. H. Kissling, No. 1 (20), 364; J. H. Kissling, No. 2 (11), 248. White Wyandottes (3 teams). —L. G. Bedford (22), 403; Thos. Dowthwaite (12), 153. Light Susses (2 teams). —Mrs. I. Dimant (20), 336; W. Bish (20), 304. Black Langshans (2 "'teams). —Mrs. I. Dimant (23), 256; H. Harrison (21), 283. DUCK SECTION. Khaki Campbells (7-teams). —M. G. Leech (23), 560; Cameron Finlayson (28). 469; Leo. Ayling (23), 459; T. J. Bates (20), 387; Mrs. A. M. Moor (22), 386; R. B. Cruickshank (16), 345;. G. N. Bell (23), Peklns (1 team).—G.. H. Mayn (15), 171. - "" ■ •'* Fawn.* and White Indian' Runners (6 teams). —Thos. Dowthwaite, No. 2 (25), 471; J.»Jeckell and Co. (12),- 457; Mrs. I. Dimant ,'(24), 435; Thos. Dowthwaite, No. 1 (14), 416; v '1..; J.. Bates (25);' 389 ; tE. Gubb (23), 221. ; White Indian Ru-ners (4 teams). —B. R, (24), 610; Tiios. McKay (28), 555; J. A. Hanham (28),. 340; T..E. H. Evans (15), 325. ; .
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 223, 20 September 1929, Page 16
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