EGG-LAYING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 189, 12 August 1938, Page 15

EGG-LAYING.

AUCKLAND CONTEST. —— \ EIGHTEENTH WEEK'S RESULTS. . i Hie eighteenth week of the Auckland Poultrykeepers* Association's' egg-laying contest for the new season ended on Sunday. Tho following are the results for birds and teams: — BREEDERS' CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS. Heavy Breeds Section (10 teams) — N. D. McNair, Black Orpington (23) . 449 S. E. Vaile, Black Orpington (32) .. 414 J. R. Anderson, Black Orpington (23) 407 Light Breeds Section (12 team®) — Mrs. J. B. Chitty; White Leghorn (17) 3W Cotswold Poultry Farm, White Leghorn (20) 347 W. Spencer, White Leghorn (18) ... 329 SINGLE BIRD COMPETITION. All Breeds (27 birds) — E. Wells, Black Orpington (6) 96 ■K. A. Powell, Black Orpington (6) .. 95 Sunny River Poultry Farm, No. 2, White Leghorn, (4) 93 TEAMS CONTEST—FOUR BIRDS.

LIGHT BREEDS SECTION. White Leghorni (30 teams) — Mrs. H. Turner (16) 305 H. Mumme (19) 278 J. K. Woodall (19) 247 Any Other Variety (3 teams) — Mrs. C. Wordsworth, Ancona (20) . 226 Mrs. M. I. Coulter, Minorca (14) . 153 H. S. Knight, Brown Leghorn (11) . 139 HEAVY BREEDS SECTION. Black Orpingtons (except where otherwise stated) 29 teams— A. Connell (21) 388 N. D. McNair, No. 1 (19) 367 T. E. Cowley (22) 350 DUCK SECTION. AU Breeds (15 teams) — Mrs. A. G. Finn. Khaki Campbell (25) 454 S. E. Vaile, Khaki Campbell (25) . 413 Stephen Clark, No. 2. Khaki Campbell (21) 415