EGO-LAYING COMPETITIONS.
. THE NINTH WEEK. There is no change in the, tEroe leaders in. the cpy-laying competition at Papanui; T. Kennedy's (Bangiora) silver ,wyandottes are still first,' G. H. Robinson's '(Christchurch) black orpingtons second, and the same competitor's white leg-horns third. The number of eggs laid during the week was 1131, which sent the total up to 9335. The following pens lead:— Week Total ending to June 30. date. T. Kennedy, silver wyandottes 32 275 G. H. Robinson, black orpingtons .' 32 272 G. H. Robinson, white leghorns 32 271 Mrs. R. W. Hawke, white- leghorns :. 25 243 James Thomson, white leghorns 30 248 AY. Balch, white leghorns 22 243 N. Solomon, white leghorns .... 29 232 ,1. A. C'orrie, white leghorns .... 32 231 W. Knight, white leghorns ...... 27 225 W. A. Nixon, silver spangled hamburgs 24 222 W. A. Sail, white leghorns 32 220 A. W. V. Clarke, silver wyandottes :.. 30 211 In the ducks' competition, a total of 638 eggs Ims been reached. The number for the week was. 78. W. Knight's (Hutt) No. 1 pen of Indian runners is still easily first, with a total of 187. W. A. Nixon's Indian runners, 129, are second, and T. Dowthwaite's Indian runners, 106, third.
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 859, 4 July 1910, Page 8
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203EGO-LAYING COMPETITIONS. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 859, 4 July 1910, Page 8
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