EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1027, 17 January 1911, Page 8

EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

THIRTY-SEVENTH WEEK. The Hutt breeder, W. Knight, maintains his position in the Papariui egg-laying competition. His pen is seven ahead' ci the second man's (W. O. Sail's), and has .a fair "lead' of the others: Knight 11160 and- Sail 1153. A. Smith , has been < .equalled in the next position by W:Baleh, ,'twho caught up three'points since last iweek. ■ 'Mrs. R. W;/Hawke's'White Legthorns, among the most consistent in the contest, only scored .27 for the week, and as'a consequence.dropped from fourth to sixth-position. G. H. Bradford: moved njj.from: sixth to. fifth. T. Kennedy's Silver Wyandottes, which were'at the •head. of. the list some weeks ago; are now eleventh. A. H. Padman has dropped , out of the first dozen,, and W. A. Jiixoit has moved into the-gap. ■ The records of '.'the twelve leading pens are:;rWeek Total • Ending to , Jan. 12. Date.. . IW. Knight, White Leghorns '33 1 1160' -.. W. O. Sail, White Leghorns 33 1153 A. Smith, .White Leghorns... 30 1137 ' W. Balch, White Leghorns 33 - 1137 G.' : H. Bradford, White Leg- . horns • .-. 31 1135 ■ ilfrs. R. W. Hawke, ■ White v - • Leghorns 27 1132 ,'Rangiuru Egg Ranch, White Leghorns 32 , • •1119 '' James. Thomson,Whiteieg-'; . „'horns .....29 mi S..s. Steele, White Leghorns .23 1098 Mrs. : J. JIUls, White Leg- , horns 33 1090 T. Kennedy, White Leghorns 17 10S6 • *W. A. Nixon, . White . Leg : "horns.. .. 32. 1051 ' THE DUCKS! .With: a score of-36 for the'week, 'W. Knight's No; .1. pen. increased , ife .lead in' the ,duck division- of "the''•competition; Knight's pen has now a. total- of 976. Hammond is still sec.ond with 898, but ' Knight's- No. 2 pen" has gained 'a 'conplo. of joints. The figures Tespoitiiig the first Bis pens' are:— . . . . Week. Total .' • " Ending to ..' ' Jan. 12. Date. iW. .Knight, (No. 1) Indian Runners 36 976 C. Hanihiond, Indian Run- ' .ners' 19 898 .W. Knight, (No. 2) Indian Runners 21 S9S T. Strong, Indian Runners:.. 28 859 iW. A.' Nixon, Indian Runners 11 845 S.-H.■ Scott, 'Indian Run- ' ners 1 7.49 The laying was poorer than in tho previous week. The total was 43 loss. • Tho .grand total is now 91-17. Tho most reImarkablo thing during the week was that .one pen (S. H. Scott's) produced only one 'fee-