EGG-LAYING.
AUCKLAND POULTRY-KEEPERS. CONTEST RESULTS THIRTY-NINTH WEEK. The thirty-ninth, week of the Auckland Poultry-keepers' Association's egglaying contest concluded on Sunday. The following are the leading birds and teams to date, the ligures 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 (0), 225; C. Dunstan, Black Orpington (6), 188; Mrs. I. Dimant, Light Sussex (3), 185; A. H. Clark, Black Orpington (5), 181; Alt. Stewart, Black Orpington (4), ITS; Mrs. A. 55. Nixon, Black Orpington (1), 177 ; A. F. T. Ansley, Black Orpington (5), 176; L. G. Bedford, White Leghorn (0), 174; Mrs. 0. Olsen, White Leghorn (5), 170; Mrs. I. Dimant, White Wyandotte (4), 109; Mrs. Alf. Stewart, White Leghorn (5), 166; Lucerne Poultry Farm, Wnite Leghorn (5), 165; Mrs. 1. Diruant, White Leghorn (5), 165; S. G. Batten, White Leghorn (5), 165; Lucerne Poultry Farm, Black Orpington (2), 102; Mrs. R. S. Higginbotham, No. 3, White Leghorn (3), 162; J. Black, Black Orpington (4), 162; K. S. Higginbotham, Black Orpington (6), 161; W. L. Conway, White Leghorn (5), 158; J. N. McLean, White Leghorn (5), 154; Mrs. K. S. Higginbotham, No. 1, White Leghorn (4), 152; H. Astbury, White Leghorn (4), 149; A. Taylor, White Leghorn (4), 149; B. R. Arnott, Black Langshan (1), 148; Mrs. L. Muir, Black Orpington (5), 146; Mrs. R. S. Higginbotham, No. 2, White Leghorn (5), 145 ; Mrs. I. Dimant, Rhode Island Red (4), 138; A. Wilson, Black Orpington (2), 135; Sam. James, Black Orpington (2), 133; Mrs. A. Z. Nixon, White Leghorn (5), 127; Lucerne Poultry Farm, Black Langshan (5), 124; N. Dickey, Black Orpington (5), I 119. TEAM CONTEST—FOUR BIRDS. LIGHT BREEDS SECTION. White Leghorns (53 teams). —C. T. Richards (18), 800; Tom Ingham (19), 775; L. A. McNabb (25), 763; E. J. Mathews (18), 759; G. H. Parker (19), 740; J. L. Fray • (22), 732; T. A. Harrison (25), 727; H. Astbury (22), 723; H. Hitchcock (21), 720; Sam. James (20), 719; Walter Harner (15), 714; Mrs. G. H. Parker (21), 712; S. G. Batten, No. 1 (21), 707; R. J. Roberts (17), 699; J. V. Booth and Son (19), 695; J. W. Manifold (20), 694; Mrs. K. M. Baggstrom (14), 682; S. G. Batten, No. 2 (19), 678; B. R. Amott (16), 676; Alf. Stewart (23), 676; Mrs. O. Olsen (15), 672; Miss G. Johnstone (24), 070; Mrs. R. S. Higginbotham (20), 658; J. Havern and Son (17), 658; Mrs. I. Dimant (22), 651; W. H. Oliver (22), 648; N. Dickey (22), 648; Lucerne Poultry Farm, No. 1 (21), 645; Pye's Welling Poultry Farm (19), 641; A. Bush (23), 634; R. Pearson (19), 634; N. B. McKay (17), 633; Mrs. L. Pickard (17), 628; A. Taylor, No. 2 (22), 628; G. E. Moody (22), 627; J. Nixon (15), 626; A. Taylor, No. 1 (17), 623; A. .T. McLean (17), 605; H. Leger (22), 598; W. L. Conway (15), 597; F. S. Allen (21), 593; Chas. Collings (14), 586; Geo. Herring (19), 582; Lucerne Poultry Farm, No. 2 (22), 576; Mrs. Leo. Ayling (20), 569; J. W. Williams (18), 566; R. Woodcock (14), 553: Mrs. W. Warren (15), 552; Mrs. R. G. Hunt (18), 544; R. Gollop (18), 539; G. H. Morrsi (15), 529; Dustin Bros. (16), 499; J. B. Miller and Son (9), 408. Black Minorcas (2 teams). —A. Wood, No. 1 (11), 514; A. Wood, No. 2 (17), 238.
HEAVY BREEDS SECTION. Black Orpingtons (35 teams).—H. Astbury, No. 1 (15), 802; J. N. McLean (16), 786; P. P. Jansen (19), 754; Lucerne Poultry Farm, No. 1 (21), 749; Miss G. Johnstone (19), 735; Miss C. E. A.. Purvis (25), 720; Pye's Welling Poultry Farm (17) ,719; Mrs. L. Muir (22), 712; Lucerne Poultry Farm, No. 2 (18), 698; C. H. Oliver (23), 694; Matai Poultry Farm (23), 692; J. Nixon (22), 685; C. Dunstan (22), 679; E. Gubb (21), 658; H. Astbury, No. 2 (18), 658; F. A. Powell (18), 639; E. J. Mathews (17), 633; A. H. Clark (15), 629; Lucerne Poultry Farm, No. 3 (17), 639; Walter Hamer (22), 61S; J. Black (21), 602; Alt. Stewart, No. 2 (15), 601; Alf. Stewart, No. 1 (13), 599; .T. Slater (15). 598; J. C. Nesfield (23),- 594; Mrs. H. E.- Worsp (6). 562; A. Wilson (23), 560; Sam James (16), 557; A. F. T. Ansley (19), 544; T. E. H. Evans (18), 540; R. E. Sheppard (20). 539: E. J. Taylor (10),'510; Les. Batkin (7), 489; J. H. Burgess (16), 429; Mrs. W. Warren (17), 405. Rhode Island Reds (3 teams).—J. H. Kissling. No. 1 (12), 629; J. H. Kissling, No. 2 (11), 415; W. Bish (13), 346. White Wyandottes (3 teams).—L. G. Bedford (15),, 697; J. C. James (17), 388; Thos. Dowthwaite (12), 332. Light Sussex (2 teams). : —Mrs. I. Dlmant (14), 567; W. Bish (—), 519. Black Langshans (2 teams).—Mrs. I. Dimant (21), 544; H. Harrison (15), 512. DUCK SECTION. IChaki Campbells (7 teams).—M. G. Leech (19), 896; Cameron Finlayson (28), SSO; Leo. Ayling (23), 779; Mrs. A. M. Moor (24>, 695; .T. J. Bates (20), 678; G. N. Bell (16), 571; R. B. Cruickshanli (13). 560. Pekings (1 team).—G. H. Mayn (5), 326. Fawn and White Indian Runners (6 teams).—Thos. Dowthwaite. No. 2 (23), 797; Mrs. I. Dimant (16), 748; J. Jeckell and Co. (21), 746; T. J. Bates (23), 739; Thos. Dowthwaite, No. 1 (24), 728; E. Gubb (26), 578. White Indian Runners (4 teams).—B. R. Arnott (21), 941; Thos. McKay (21); 886; J. A. Hanhan (28), 722; T. E.' H. Evans (14), 539.
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 307, 28 December 1929, Page 11
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