POULTRY NOTES

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 91, 15 March 1935, Page 10

POULTRY NOTES

EGG-LAYING. MASSEY COLLEGE CONTEST. FINAL RESULTS. Only those birds qualifying under the egg weight regulations are eligible for prizes. The following are the official winners of the fourth annual contests, which concluded on March 12, being 50 weeks’ production. TEAM CONTESTS. Sections O and D. The Breeders’ Trophy.—Awarded to the team scoring the most points for number of eggs, quality of eggs, and breed points: Mr A. J. Davey’s (Stratford) Whit© Leghorns, with 1222 eggs. The Golden Egg Trophy.—To the team scoring the highest number of eggs in both sections: Miss E. T. Somer’s (Glen Oroua) Rhode Island Reds, with 1805 eggs. The Silver Egg Trophy.—To the team scoring the highest number of eggs, in the opposite section to the winners' of tlie Golden Egg Trophy: Mr C. IV. L. King’s (Auckland) "White Leghorns with 1272 eggs. SINGLE PENS CONTEST. Section A and B. Highest score in both sections.—Mr A. G. Mumby’s (Heretaunga) White Leghorn, with 200 eggs. Runner-up, opposite section.—Mr W. A. Larsen’s (Eeilding) Black Orpington with 242 eggs. Other Specials. Silver Hen Trophy—Value £4o.—Mr S. D. Morris’s (Upper Hutt) White Leghorn hen, highest individual score of all Leghorn entries with 204 eggs. Rhode Island Red Club’s Rose Bowl (For highest individual Rhode Island Red). —Mr F. A. Dewhurst’s (Auckland) Bed, with 287 eggs. Highest individual, all sections.—Mr W. A. Larsen’s Black Orpington with 291 eggs. Certificates of merit to Messrs W. A. Larsen and F. A. Dewhurst. The following aro the results of the fiftieth week of the Massey Collcgo egg-laying contest: — SINGLE PENS. Section A.

J. A. Annan, W.L (4) 210 C. H. Barker W.JL 1 (0) 154d 2 (0) 127 W. H. Barker, VV.L . 1 (5) 106 2 10) 115d 3 (5) 226 Mrs R. R. Cannon, W.L (1) 278x Emery Bros., W.L (0) 203 E. M. Galvin, W.L 1 (0) 88d 2 (0) 147 3 (0) 5Sd II. Hutchinson, W.L (5) 216 C. W. L. King, W.L. .. (5) 216 A. G. Mumliy, W.L 1 (3) 241 2 (5) 225 3 (0) 18d 4 (5) 260 H. Moreland, W.L (2) 173 W. J. MeAloon, W.L (5) 176 A. J. Shailor, W.L (0) 197 H. Williams, W.L 1 (5) 215x 2 (5) 215x Whenuapai B. b\, W.L. .. (5) 251 Mrs E. Youngson, Bk. L. 1 (0) 99d 2 (4) 207 D. Kruse, Anc 1 (0) 119 2 10) 144 F. Lang, Anc 1 (4) 193 2 (5) 198 J. Smith, Anc 1 (3) 216 2 (5) 231 II. Williams, W.L 3 (3) 230 A. Straw-bridge, W.L (3) 226 A. R. Watson. Br. L. .. (0) 201 Section B. Miss E. T. Somer, R.I.R (0) 139 Iv. Mouldey, R.I.R (5) 154 W. A. Larsen, B.O 3 (5) 191 T. Dow-thw-aitc, W.W 3 (51 199 W. A. Larsen, B.O 1 (6) 218x 2 (3) 242 Mrs Waddell, B.O (4) 204x T. Dowthwaito, W.W 1 (2) 101 2 (1) 184 TEAM RESULTS. Section O'. C. W. L. King, W.L. 200 239 212 196 202 223 (21) 1272 A. J. Davey, W.L. ( 235 137 221 209 133 137 (17) 1222 S. D. Morris. W.L. 199 235 49d 218 255 264 (22) 1218 hi. Stephenson, W.L. 171 166 262 203 184 226 (23) 1212 J. Graham. W.L. 173x 148x 205 187 177x 219 (22) 1109 Emery Bros., W.L. 72d 220 243 106 169 235 (15) 1050 Mrs D. A. Stewart, W.L. 199 70d 222x 118 234x 2C2x (16) 1045 P. B. Harrison, W.L. 220 137 130d 148 175 150 (10) 1010 J. T. Hazelwood. W.L. 201 245 9d 181x 205 L67x (10) 1008 Mrs Goo. Hillman, W.L. 198 154 205 214 30 206 (20) 1007 H. Poison. W L 183 115 llld 193 183 219 (14) 1004 E. B. Wainscott, W.L. 152 116 118 172 173 249 (19) 980 A. Straw-bridge, W.L. 174 170 201 19d 189 219 (22) 972 E. D. Wilkinson. W.L. 168 113 117 170 185 178 (19) 931 W. N. Laws. W.L. 180 195 141 74 137 lOo (14) 910 H. A Lucas, W.L. 178 lOld 92 188 142 195 (14) 896 .T. Smith. Anc. 162 146 164 31 172 145 (21) 820 160, 170 109x 119 144 102x (27) 804 Section D. Mibs E. T. Semer, R.I.R. 262 244 235 143 239x 182 (25) 1305 E. A. Dewhurst, R.I.R. 184 159x 88 236 241 287 (22) 1195 W. E. Jones, R.I.R. 200 218 35d 202 216 189 x (20) 1060 W. A. Larson. B.O. 122 291 98 242x 237 68d (20) 1058 “x” Disqualified egg weight “d’’ Bird dead. clause.