NEW ZEALAND EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIX, Issue 60, 12 March 1906, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

THE FORTY FIFTH WEEK,

The number of eggs laid during the forty-fiffch weok of the New Zealand Erg-laying Competition is 1452 ; in akin k tfce weakly average per pen 14 52. The grand aggregate now reaches 80,377. The highest layinga for the week aro as follow :—-Jtmatfoan Horfson'a White Leghorns, Blenheim, 29 ; Miss MoC Slum's Whico Leghorns, Blenheim, 29 ; Mrs Grifliths's Silver Wyandotfces, Blauhoim, 26 ; Al«xand»a Poultry Company's White Rocks, 26 ; MUs Murphy'<* Koae-eorai? B'aoic Orpingtons, Blenheim, 26. Tha order of merit in the grand aggregate now runs as follows : H. Lexer's White Leghoras, Lnvin, 1277; F. Brooks'a White Leghorns, South Australia, 1132; Marlborongh A. and P. Association's Whifcf) Leghorns 1130 ; Jonathan Hodaon's Wnite Leahorns, Blenheim, 1117 ; Miss Mick Shaw'a White Leghorns, Blenheim, 1109; W Hookey, Brown Le^horcs, Nelson, 1074. Tha moult is precaeding on healthy lines. Pen No. Competitor Week. Tl. IW. Hockey (Nelson), Black Orpingtons ... ... ... 4 612 2E. Trahsrn3 (Christchnrch), Black Orpingtons ... ... H 871 3 Jonathan Keelson (Blenheim), White Leghorns ... ... 21) 1«17 4A, S?iodgrr<,Sst (Mastevton). Silver Wyandottes ... ... 17 709 5 Mrs K. Shaw (Blenheim), Back Orpingtons ... ... ••• 11 483 6G. R. Huicbinson (Auckland), Black Orpingtons ... ... 21 750 7 Mrj Goo. Edwards, Blenheim, White Plymouth Itocks ... 22 638 BW. J. Girling (Blenheim), White Leghorns ... ... ... 17 804 9 E.Newport (Upper Motupilco), Silver Wyandottos ... ... 12 742 10 North Bro.i. (Blenheim). Black Orpingtons ... ... ... 20 817 11 Alf. Cole (Hamilton), Black Minorca ... ••• ... 15 811 12 Mrs Aldridge (Wairau Bur), White Leghorns ... ... 18 1019 13 G. Nanmann (Te Kowhai) Silver Wyandottes ... ... 9 741 .14 T. Fretfaev (Wanganui), Silver Wyandottes ... ... 11 719 15 Misa Betha Edwards (Blenheim), White Leghorns ... ... 211042 16 Mis 3 Zita Shaw, Blenheim, Silver Wyandofcfces ... ... 18 743 17 Mias V. Murphy (Blenhe:m), Koae Comb Black Orpingtons ... 26 976 18 Worthiugton Bros (Auckland), Black Orpingtons ... ... 21 910 19 J. Stevens (fnvereargill), Brown Leghorns ... ... ... 11- 932 20 M. Steel (Pieton), White Loghovns ... ... .» ... 20 1028 21 Miss Mick Shaw (Blenheim), White Leghorns ... ... 22,1109 22 R. H. Sma'e (Blenheim), Black Minorcas ... ... ... H 609 25 W. Draper (Blanbeitn), Buff Leghorna ... ... ... 17 947 24 D. A. Sturrock (Blenheim), Buff Orpingtons ... ... ... 9 659 25 Master Rewi Smale (Glonhsrm), White Leghorns ... ... 4 750 26 John Duncan, Qaeon Charlotte Sound, Black Orpinnrtoss ... 23 746 27 E. Griffifcuß, New Plymouth, White Rose Comb Leghorn* ... 10 702 28 *faster a Priddle (Blenheim), White L^ghonm ... ... 20 1037 29 R. Bishop (Weraroa), Silver Wyandofctes ... ... ••• 2-5 863 30 J. W. Hodgson and A. Sowenan, Blenheim, White Leghorns ... 2 616 31 H. Mt>nro (New Plymouth), Brown Leghorns... ... ... 15 825 32 J. France (Blenheim), White Leghorna ... ... ... 19 943 33 D. Casey, Blenheim, Bui! Orpingtons ... ... -•• 7 626 34 E. Maxteri (Blenheim), Brown Leffborns ... ... ... 13 930 35 18, Bliek (Seddon), Buff Wyandottes ... ... ... ... 10 505 36 J. Oonzens, Blenheim, Black Orpingtons ... ... — 15 664 37 H. Leper (Wareroa, Levin), White Leghorns... ... •■• 211277 38 W. A. So-A-man (Blenheim), Barred Plyraonth Rocks ... ... 0 415 39 Mrs Griffiths, Blenheim. Silver Wyandottes ... ... ... 26 743 40 J. Steer (Greymouth). Whito Wyandofctes ... ... ••• 7 728 41 P.Jack (Linwood), Silve'-Wvrtndottes ... ... ••• *7 838 42 HE. L. Peat (Wanganni), White Leghorns ... ... ■•• 12 862 43 G» J. Silcock (Ofeoia, Wanganui). Whi&e Leghorns ... ••• 7 764 44 A. Ashworfch (Alexandra), Silver Wvandottes ... ... 17 1028 45 E. Griffiths (New Piyraouth), Black Orpingtons ... ... 21 901 46 F. Plomm (Neloon), Minorca* ... ... ... — 1* 850 47 Master John Corry (Blenheim), Old English Game ... ... 9 778 48 Ron Sowman (Blenheim), Langshans ... ... ••• Jl-' 70/ 49 Theo West (FeiJdins?), White Wyandottes ... ... ... 23 855 50 Marlboroneh A. &P. As-ociation White Leghorns ... ... 11 U3O 51 H. Hawke (Greytown N.), Silver Wyandottes ... ... 19 974 52 C.G. Brown (St. Albans, Chrisfcchnrch),Wlvte Leghorns ... 22 961 53 A. R. Thomson (Blenheim), Black Orpingtons ... ... 6 811 154 Miss Brown (Blenheim), White Wyandottes ... ... ... 17 752 55 JO. Martin (Blenheim), Miaoroas ... ... ... ... 5 504 56 Miss Neville (Blenheim), Browa Leghorns ... ... 9 913 57 G. Griffitfcs (Blenheim), Golden Wvandofctes ... ... ... 10 510 58 Brow Poultry Farm (Waip:iwa), Siiver Wyandofctes ... ... 2 455 v9 J. Fnny, Blenheim, Black Os-piogfcons ... ... ... 18 664 60 C. Peterson (Timai-u), Black Orpingtons .« .« ... 13 "454 6! P. Griffin (Napier), Brown Leghorns ... ... ... 17 919 62 Worthington Bros (Pirongia), Silver Wyancbtt s ... ... 12 965 63 Geo. Kdwwds (Blenheim), Buff Orpingtons ... ... ••• 5 565 64 Rev, Father Servajean (Blenheim), W. Leghorns ... ... 18 933 65 Miss Majode McCallum (Blanheim), W. Leghorns ... ... 29 925 66 H. WaWen (Greytown N..) Brown Leghorns ... ... ... 12 642 67 L, Griffitlis (B'enheim), Buff Orpingtons ... ... ... 6 612 68 K. H. Ball (Blenheim), Whifeo Leghoirns ... ... '.. 18 668 69 Tbo«. Frethoy (Wanganni), Whifce Plymouth Rocks ... ... 20 691 70 H- Oeber (Westpoyfc), Silver ■Wyan«?ofcte3 ... ... ..c 17 794 7 1 G. Hufccbicson (Auckland), Bali Orpingtons ... ... ... 11 713 72 JR. Waaden (Blenheim), Silver Wyandottes ... ... ... 14 539 73 W zxtzm F.Rud R. MeOallum, Blenheim, Silver Wyandotfces ... 13 765 74 W. Sowmnn (SJsnheim), Black Orpingtons ... ... ... 7 503 75 W. Quin (T'ar»anui), White Leghorns ... ... ... 13 830 76 R. Jacoo-b (Blenheim), White Lechorns ... ... ... 14 870 77 H. Sabnsokenberg (Elleralie), S, Wyandottes... ... ... 14 863 78 W. H. Ball (Blenhsiro), Mfnorcas ... ... ... ... 9 573 79 Miss Lynn Edwards (Blenheim), W. Leghorns .. ... 19 1046 80 L. Clouston (Blenheim), Black Orpingtons ... ... ... 19 887 81 R. Allan (Blenheitn), Browa Lesrborns ... ... ... 16 857 82 PeAglasse Bros. (South Australia), Minorcaa ... ... ... 14 781 BY.8 V. W. Hockey (Nelson), Brown Leghorns ... ... ... 23 1074 84 J. Patterson (Auckland), Brown Leghorns ... ... ... 11 776 P5 G. Wareham (Blrnhplm), Goldoa Wyandotfces... ... ... 20 916 86 A. Sitodgraes (Mastarton), Black Orpingtons ... ... ... 22 931 87 Towrsssnd & Green (Waogaoui), W. Leghorns ... ... 4 777 88 H. O. Lane (Srreydon, Christchurch), Silver Wyandottes ... 12 802 89 A. D. Welis (Havelocfc), Wbito Leghorns ... ... ... 14 882 90 Alexandra Poultry P. (Alexandra, Otago), W. Plymouth Rocks 26 910 91 V. Shav^, Blenheim, Brown Loghorns ... ... ... 5 648 92 Mrs Draper (Blenheim), Buff Leghorns ... ... ... 5 827 93 P. Brooks (South Australia), White Leghorn^ ... ... 10 1132 94 King & Bishell (Blenheim), White Leghorns... ... ... 10 970 95 Lloyd Oiekcr.an (Balcairn), Brown Leghorns ... ... ... 22 968 96 H. Dobbie (South Australia), Silver Wyandottes ... ... 14 671 97 North Bros. (Blenheim), Buff Orpingtons ... ... ... 10 C99 98 Roy. Father Servajean (Blenheim), Brown Leghorns ... ... 18 807 99 ¥'. Edeisten (Motneka), White Leghorns ... ~. ... 12 897 100 G, H. Mogridge (Blenheim), Bufi Orpingtons... ... ... 10 807