EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.
A Chnstohurch Press Association.telegram states that during the week ending August 28, .1107 eggs were laid by the hens entered in the NewZealand Utility , Poultry Club's fourth £gjr-laying ' compstition &t Lincoln Gollogoj wliich brings the total to date to 15,520. The best layings for the week .were:—W. Sail's White Leghorns, 36; Mrs.'J;'Mills's White Leghorns, 34; G. H. Robinson's Minorcas, 33; A. Padman's White' Leghorns, 32- R. E. M. Evans's Silver Wyandottes, '32- "N.Z. Poultry Journal liititute's" White Leghorns, 31; iAllan Petrie's White Leghorns, 31; W. A. Nixon's White Leghorns, 30; Miss. E.. Hearfield's Black: Orpingtons, 30 ;' Drury and Rose's White Leghorns, 30. Tho highest totals to dateare:— Kennedy's Silver Wyandottes, 604; A. Padman's White Leghorns, 510; "N.Z. Poultry; Journal Institute's" Whito Leghorns,; 509; Drury and Rose's White Leghorns, 1 . 488; Allan Petrie's White 479 ;: W. Sail's White Leghorns, 472; W. A. Nixon's White Leghorns, 440; R. W. Hawkes's White Leghorns, 436; R. E. M, Eyaris's Silver Wyandottes, 427 ;\W. A, Nixon's Silver Wyandottes, 419; W. A. Nixon's Whito Leghorns, 413; W. F. Hodson's Brown Leghorns, 412; Miss E. ■ Hearfield's Black Orpingtons, 408.
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 291, 2 September 1908, Page 3
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184EGG-LAYING COMPETITION. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 291, 2 September 1908, Page 3
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