EGG-LAYING CONTEST

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 5, 7 January 1938, Page 14

EGG-LAYING CONTEST

AUCKLAND RESULTS. END OF 39TH WEEK. Tb« 3ftth week of the Auckhim VfriillrykeejK!ih' Association's egg-layin; oWrtMt ended on Sunday. The follow itt(( urn the results for birds ami teams (he first, figures being the weekly total nnd the last the team aggregates: — BKKKDKII.S' CHAMPIONSHIP CI,ASS. Henvy Breeds' Section (8 teams).— Hiix tnblo Bros., Black Orpingtons, 30. 10!)7 H. Harrison, Black I.angshans, It), 907 Norman X. Ross. Australorp. 20. 078.' Llgli t Breeds Section (i) teams). —W Spencer. White Leghorn. 31, 1053; ♦.!. H Guy. White Leghorn, 'jr>, 1040; Arg.vl Poultry Farm, White Leghorn, 27, J. 014. SINGLE BIHD COMPETITION. All Breeds (36 birds).— I *G. W. Hawkins White Leghorn, 218; *Ancona Stm Poultry Farm, Australorp. 3, 210: *K Wells, Black Orpington, 2, 213. TEAM CONTEST—FOCR BIRDS. Light Breeds Section. —White Leghorn (29 teams) : Mrs. N. Stuhleman, l(i, 779 H. Turner, 21, 757 : W. Spencer. 22. 752. Heavy Breeds Section.—Black Orpins tons except where otherwise stated (2 teams) : *K. A. Powell, 17. 877: *Pa Douglas, 21, 799 ; *Mrs. D. Edwards, 20 780. DUCK SECTION. All Breeds (9 teams).—Mrs. E. Kellv Khaki Campbell, 20, 98r,; w. T. Gilinoiii No. 1. Khaki Campbell. 23. 970 ; Lec Ayling, Khaki Campbell, 22, SBu. •Denotes team under standard weigh of 240 i to tbe dozen.