EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

Marlborough Express, Volume XL, Issue 5, 7 January 1907, Page 4

EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

THE BLENHEIM ASSOCIATION,

ITNDEE GOVEENMENT SUPEE-

VISION,

THIETY-FOUETH WEEK.

The number of eggs laid during the thirty-fourth week of the New Zealand Egg-laying Competition was 2108, an average of 21-08 per pen. Thia brings the grand total to date to 72,463, an average per pen of 724-63. The highest layings for the week were : W. Aldridge's White Leghorns (Wairau Bar) 31, W. Hockey's, Eose-comb Brown Leghorns (Nelson) 31, T. B. Brooks's White Leghorns (South Australia) 30, Medical Hall's White Leghorns 30, Mr Volckman's White Leghorns (Blind Eiver) 30, Miss A. Corry's White Leghorns (Blenheim) 30. The leading aggregates to date are:—T. B. Brooks's White Leghorns (South Australia) 968, Marlborough A. &• P. Association's White Leghorns 936, Jonathan Hodson's White Leghorns (Blenheim) 914, Marlborough Hotel's White Leghorns 892, Brow Poultry Farm's White Leghorns (Waipawa) 889.

Subjoined are the details : — Marl. Herald, W. Leghorns ... 21 706 J&. Bishell, „ ... 24 847 Misses Sinale, Buff Leghorns ... 16 592 W. H. Ching, W. Leghorns ... 25 826 Miss Crowther, „ 16 831 A. Wiffen, ' „ 26 643 W. Aldridge, „ 31 789 Chick,Priddle, W. Wyandottes... 27 778 F. Coleman, S. Wyandottes .:. 26 716 Miss L. Edwards, W. Leghorns ... 26 783 A. &P. Assn. „ 19 936 Miss M.Shaw, ■ „ 20 670 Girling & Co., „ .23 757 F.Dwyer, Buff Leghorns 17 744 A. Thomson, W. Leghorns ... .23 876 Father Servajean „ 23 863 H. Walden, S. Wyandofctes ..14 779 W. A. Sowman, „ 21 577 I>. France, „ 17 765 G-. J. Silcock, W. Leghorns ... 16 840 W. Jessen, Brown Leghorns ... 21 796 Miss Z. Shaw, W. Leghorns ... 27 758 Brow Poultry Farm 21 798 Mrs J. Hodson, W. Leghorns ... 22 914 A. Snodgrass, S. Wyandottes ... 11 490 Misses Earner & Gregory, W.L. ... 20 664 D. Penny, W. Leghorns 19 666 lE. Wanden, S. Wyandottes ... 21 663 IJ. Smith, Brown Legborns ... 6 623 Fred. Parker, Andalusians ... 6 430 S. &T. Lessington, W» P. Eocks... 15 632 Mrs Leger, W. Leghorns... ... 27 818 F. Shaw, Buff Leghorns 18 690 P. Meehan, W. Leghorns 26 783 Miss M. McOallum, Buff Leg. ... 17 615 E. Allan, W. Leghorns ... ... 29 682 Bisham Poultry F., Blk. Orp. ... 16 687 T. F. Brookes, S. Wyandottes ... 22 711 A. &. H. McCallum, Buff Leg. ... 20 675 Miss H. McCallum, W. Leg. ... 24 820 Mis 3 Brown, W. Wyandottes ... 23 700 D. A. Sturrock,Blk. Orpingtons... 23 793 Alexander Poultry C.,W, P. Eocks 15 653 Mrs E. Freeth, S. Wyarfdottes ... 19 723 W. A. Sowman, Blk Orpingtons... 30 577 Eoyal Hotel, W. Leghorns ... 19 698 J.A.Hodgson, „ ... ... 28659 Graham Griffiths „ ... ... 18 499. C. Goodman, „ ... ... 20 583 H. Boyes, S. Wyandottes... ••-* ... 21 799 H. Izard, Buff Wyandottes ... 7 781 J. Steer, W. Leghorns 21 761 E. Blick, „ ... _19 8 20 GK Edwards, Buff Leghorns ... 21 641 Miss V. Lessington, W. Leg. ... 27 886 Mrs J. Conolly,Blk. Orpingtons... 27 613 E. L. Newport, W. Wyandottes... 18 592 H. Waterhouse, S. Wyandottes...' 18 332 Eewi Smale, W. Leghorns ... 15 825 •F. &E. McCallum, „ 17 755 Wairau Flour Mill, „ ... ... is 794 Mrs D. Bishell, ( „ ... .."25 823 Chas. Browns, '~ ... ... 19 734 Marlborough Hotel, „ ..: ..'. 26 892 J. Mann, W. Wyandottes ... 27 693 Miss L. Penney, W. Leghorns ... 16 738 Annie Cussen, Buff; Leghorns ... 14 573 Smale & Hay, W. Lfcghorns ." 23 '689 Miss B. Edwards, „ 19 682 T. Howell, Brown Leghorns ... 20 574 Father Fay, W. Leghorns ... 26 791 c. H. Mogridge, Buff Orpingtons 21 552 H. Creber, W. Leghorns ... 27 791 Ching's Store, „ 21 747 Bythell & Co., S. Wyandottes ... 14 756 K. Fairclough, E.C. Brown Leg... 27 606 T. B. Brookes, W. Leghorns ... 30 968 Medical Hall, „ ... 30 743 L. & E. Barry, S. Wyandottea ... 22 667 Miss V. Murphy, „ ... ...16 764 W. Middleton, W. Leghorns 20 835 E.H.Bali, „ 20 691 T. J. Ball. ■ „ 29 ? 84 - E. Griffiths, E.C. W. Leghorns ... 16 586 Mrs Volkmann, W. Leghorns ... 30 751 A. McKay, Golden Wyandottes... 12 600 H. Leger, W. Leghorns... ... 29 866 MasterE. Vavasour „ ... 10 632 T. H. Walker, ,/ ... '.i! 28 777 Brow Poultry F., „ 24 889 F.Edelsten, „ ... ...26 855 D. A. Sturrock, „ iq 771 H. Hawke, S. Wyandottes ... 25 795 Miss A. Corry, W. Leghorns ... 30 687 J. Vercoe, „ ... _23 775 H. E. Peat, „ 2 4 833 W. Forrest, „ M 697 W. Mowbray, „ ... ...25 829 W. Hockey, E.C. Brown Leg ... 31 789 F. Eogen, S. Wyandottes ... 5 635

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