EGG-LAYING COMPETITIONS.
The ducks at the New Zealand Poultry Institute's competition, at St. Albans, laid 581 eggs for the week ending December 17th. The following are the best returns for the week: T. Dowthwaite, Indian Runner, 37 • Mrs Greenwood. Indian Runner, 37; jl Wiggs, Indio-n Runner, 35; F. p an . nett, Indian Runner, No. 2, 34; F. G. Ritchie, Indian Runner, 31; W. S. Smith, Indian Runner, No. 2, 31; c! H. Buirley, Indian Runner, No. 1 '31 • F. Pannett, Indian Runner, No. l' 30; J. Hadley, Indian Runner, 30. 'The following are the leading pens to date: —W. Knight, India_n Runner, 693- W. S. Smith, Indian R.unner. No. 2, 656* A. Penberthy, Indian Runner, 597- T. Dowthwaite, Indian Runner, 592 •' F. Pannett. Indian Runner, No. 2~558A. Nankenville, Buff Orpington, 58o! The grand total to date is 12,253.'
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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13609, 18 December 1909, Page 11
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