EGG-LAYING COMPETITIONS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13906, 3 December 1910, Page 3

EGG-LAYING COMPETITIONS.

\ Tho following are the results for tho neck ended December Ist <j1 Uio sixtii fg.'i-iaying competition, under the auspices «1 tuo New Zealand Utility Poultry Ciul>. The number or' eggs ior tho week was 1494, and the touii to date 43,970. Some of the best totals tor the week were: —G. ii. Bradford (White Leghorns), A. £. Wilson (Silver \Vyandottos), iSU; W. O. Sail (White Leghorns), \V. iJalcli (.White Leghorns), 36; W. Bur bury (White heghorns), W. A. Nixon. (White Leghorns), W. Knight (White Leghorns), A. Is. Menzies (White Leyhorns), 34.; A. It. Browne (White Leghorns), C. Anketill (White Leghorns), 133; Mrs R. W. Hawko (White Leghorns), 11. Willis and Sons (White Leghorns), H. Leger (Wiuto Leghorns), W. O. Sail (White Leghorns), B. A. O'Brien (White Leghorns), ii. M. Bannehr (White Plymouth Rocks), 31; Rangiruru Egg Ranch (White Leghorns), S. H. Scott (Silver Wyandottes), W. Knight (Silver Wyandottes) Rothneil and Seddon (White Leghorns), A. L. Saunders (Brown Leghorns), F. li. Cameron (White Leghorns), 30; J. Ashton (Silver Wyandottes), 29; Mrs I?. Mahon (White Leghorns), T. Kennedy (White Wyandottes), A. Tisch (White Leghorns), T. Kennedy (Silver Wyandottes), Dominion Poultry Plant (White Leghorns), W. A. Nixon (Buff Orpingtons) Misses M. and M. Bradley (White Leghorns), 28; 11. W. Hawke (White Leghorns), W. A. Nixon (Silver-span-ned Hnnihnrshs), 27; A. H. Pndm.-.n (White Leghorns). W. A. Nixon (White Leghorns), F. Edelsten (White Leghorns), 26; D. Stewart (White Leghorns), Mrs J. Mills (Whito Leghorns), J. Thomson (White Leghorns), 2o; 0. H. Kobinson (White leghorns), Sands, O'CnUaghan and Co. (White Wyandottos), A. W. V. Clarke (Silver Wyandottes), S. H. Scott (Silver , Wyandottes), 21; G. H. Kobinson (Whi.o Lechorns), Vernill Bros. (.White horns), 20. Some of tho host totals ro date an-—W Knight, M 9: W. 0. .Sail, f>-3l: J. Thomson, 046; W. Balch, J. A. Smith. 0-1-2: T. Kennedy, Olio; (I. 11. Bradford, 1>32 ■ RanL'inini E\z% Ranr-li, »--: S. S Steele. 021; Mrs J. Mills, 001.' The following are the results for the wer-k ondotl Decomber Ist, of the first duck egj.--la.virr>- competition under tho ""spices ot'the'Utility Poultry Club. 'I ho number of vr% for the v.-eek was &)(), and [|~. totufto date 7fi97. Some of tl<.«) best totals for the- week were :— T. .Stron- (Indian Kuniiers), 36: Soddon and Rotlnvfll (Indian Runners) ■io: W. Knight (Indian Runners) (No. l> and W. Knight (Indian Runners! (No. 2). 33: G.~F. Nankevill (Buff Orpingtons) and (»'. Hammond (Indian Runners), 3:2; >[ rs X. M. Lucy (Indian Ituniiprs), 2P .Some of the best totals to date are:—G. Hammond, 742; W. Knight (No. ]), 765; W. Knight (No. 2), 760; W. A Nixon 602; T. Strong, 671; T. Douthwaite, 629; Mrs T. M. Lucy, Gl3; S. H. Scott, 601; S. HScott, 584,