EGG-LAYING.
CONTEST IN AUCKLAND
SINGLE BIRDS AND TEAMS.
26TH WEEK'S RESULTS
The Auckland Poultry-keepers' Association's egg-laying contest was carried to the completion of the 20th week on Sunday. The following are the results for birds and teams, the figures in parentheses being the weekly totals, the next set the individual totals and the last set the team aggregates: — SINGLE BIRD COMPETITION. All Biceds (29 birds) — Mrs. A. Z. Nixon —Black Orpington— (0) 104 Miss Finnigan—Black Orpington—(*) IG2 E. D. Wilkinson—White Leghorn—• C) 150 J. Hnvern, jun.—Black Orpington— (5) 148 C. Wheeler —Black Orpington—(G) .. 143 Wm. Ten-ill—Ancona —(*) 143 TEAM CONTEST—FOUR BIRDS. LIGHT BREEDS SECTION. Minorcas (2 teams) — Thos. Hoult—(2l), 88, 110, 98, 97 . 393 Mrs. R. King—(l7), 36, 74, 70, 84 . . 204 White Leghorns (55 teams) — Argyle Poultry Farm —(21), 120, 141, * 121 505 L. J.'Vcnnall—'(2l), 128, •, 122, 116 485 11. E. Morris—(2l), 112, *, *, 132 ... 482 T. A. Harrison—(22), 130, 101, 127, 122 480 A. T. Bilkey—(22). •, 91. 125, 128 . 479 F. G. Hatiield—(22), 132, 82, 140, 310 470 Mrs. Vernon—(23), 100, 100, 133, 129 408 HEAVY BREEDS SECTION. Black (one team) — H. Harrison—(ls), 107, 104, —, * . . 348 Black Orpingtons (2S teams) — Wm. Wordsworth —(25), 158, 140, 149, 102 615 J. Nixon—(lß), —, 158, 124, 167 ... SSI L. B. W. Wood—(23), 99, 149, 104, 155 567 B. J. Taylor, No. 2—(24), 107, 154, *, * 540 W. J. Fish—f24), 122, *, 141. * ... 530 Mrs. E. A. McEwen— (24), 110, 103, 122, 140 535 A. Wilson—(2l), 148, 142, —, 108 . . 525
DUCK SECTION. Khaki Campbells (5 teams) — Mrs. J. A. B. Hcllaby—(23), 164, 155, Mrs. Leo AylinL',' No'.*2—(24), 156, 158, 144, 158 ° 10 Fawn and White Indian Runners<2 teams) — * i.- t f5). 04, 31, HI. 7o 311 El k! 20,'49/50, 80 . 100 White Indian Runners (4 teams) — J. Harem and Son, No. 2 —(20), 152, 157, 171, 154 08 * •In place of Individual total denotes eggs under standard weight of 240z to dozen. In place of Individual total denotes no eggs arailnblo for weighing.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 230, 29 September 1933, Page 12
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