EGG-LAYING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 57, 8 March 1935, Page 14

EGG-LAYING.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. CONTEST RESULTS 40TH WEEK. The forty-ninth week of the Auckland Poultrykeepers' Association's egg-laying contest ended on Sunday. Leading results for birds and teams (the figures in parentheses being the weekly totals, the next set the individual totals, and the last the team aggregate): — SINGLE B[RD COMPETITION. All Breeds (38 birdt;)— X. Koss —Black Orpington (C) 278 J. Mold—White Leghorn (0) 2GG J. Havern and Son —AVhite Leghorn (5) -•'S Mrs A. Z. Nixon —Black Orpington (5) 253 E. W, Yeates—Black Orpington (G) . 251 Wβ. Wordsworth—Black Orpington (5) 240 Mrs. E. A. McEwen —Black Orpington (0) 24i> Mrs. K. Hnrdcaßtlc —Black Orpington (3) 242 Les. Batkin —White Leghorn (2) .... 241 Tom Inghnni—White Leghorn (0) ... 240 J. C. Nesfleld, jun.—Black Orpington (0) 230 TEAM CONTEST—FOUR BIRDS. HEAVY BREEDS SECTION. Rhode Island Reds (1 team) — Mrs. B. Hlckman—(9), 223, 170, 174, 210 78G Blnck Lnngshane (1 team) — A. Wood—(13), 188, 218, 221, 217 . 814 Black Orpingtons (38 teams) — Win. Wonlsworth—(l7), 244. 203. 2GB. 25U 1004 W. .7. Fish—(2o), 203. 284. 282, 208 3 037 A. Connell— (17), 257, 257. 252, 254 . 3020 A. Baird—(l2). 248, 240, 258. 202 .. 1008 E. J. Taylor, No. 1—(24), 235, 250, •_>r>7, 20t 1003 J. Nixon—(ls), 274, 210, 203, 303 . 990

J. E. Anderson—(l9), 275, 201, 202, 252 JJU J. Havern and Son—(l3), ISo, 265, 2-22, 200 °71 P. W. Lusby—(l4), 201, 170, 242, 274 036 E. J. Taylor, No. 2—(14), 238, 240, 106, 271 04u Mrs. D. M. Waddell—(lo), 252, 217, 2GS, 203 *> 40 B. W. Sfephenson —(ls), 147, 300, 241, 250 03S LIGHT BREEDS SECTION. Minorcas (1 team) — J. C. Nesfield—(7), 222, 42*. 104, 128 40G Anconas (1 team) — Vic. Mehrten —(1C), 2GO, 235, 2GG, 135 80C White Leghorns (53 teams) — Cotswold Poultry Farm—(2o), 248, 274, 228, 287 1037 H. Love, NO. 2—(10), 270, 260, 250, 2i\ .... 1030 \V. Taylor—(2o), 2fiO, 270, 215, 275 . 3028 Emery Kros. —(20), 254, 200. 238, USO 1014 L. .7. Vennall—(l7), 230, 20(i, 244, 271 1011 .Les. Batkin—(lß), 281, 20G. 25G, 250 1000 E. D. Wilkinson, No. 1—(21), 232, 251, 262, 25(J 1001 J. W. Manifold, No. 1—(20), 279, 254, 243. 210 995 Geo. Hprrinjf, No. 2—(14), 243, 287, 220, 242 992 Mrs. W. Lowers —(10), 203, 21G, 240, 2GI ■•• 980 Lucerne Poultry Farm —(22), 227, 200, 233. 2i!> 97S F. G. Hatfield—(lu), 255, 200, 201, 240 »71 DUCK SECTION. Khaki Campbells (10 teams) — Mrs. A. Miles —(19), 2GG, 307, 312, Mrs.~l>o Ayl'lng—(lß),' '800,'s6i,' 285, 214 1100 C. Cousens—(o), .'iO4. 304. 202, 104 . 1004 Wesley College—(l3), 208, 27G, 23G. ofo 000 White Indian Runners (3 teams) — Mrs. R. Hardcastlc—(l4), 218. 2G2. 250. 141 B' l E. W. Yeates—(7), 100, 104*, 101, 215 7CO Fawn and White Indlnn Runners (2 teams) — E. R. Wnrnock —(12), 214, 15G, 150, 230 75° R c^ t ?r: ( .! n V.. 200^" 2 . 0, .. 16 . 0 .• 730 •DeiVe.s iJlrd dead.