EGG-LAYING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 74, 24 February 1938, Page 16

EGG-LAYING.

MAS3EY COLLEGE CONTEST.;' The following are. the 48th week’s results of the egg laying contest conducted

at Massey Agricultural College, Palmerstou North:—

TEAM RESULTS. Section C- r Ancona. Stud P.F., IV.L.— 248 149 228 184 211 193 (29)—1213 H. A. Luras, W.L.— 262 103 d 211 258 x 115 d 213 (19)—1162 Mrs G. E. Sewell. W.L.— 129 215 178 201 186 217 (24)—1126 S. G. Batten. W.L. — 143 166 221 163 175 162 (15)—1030 C. L. W. Urqu hart. W.L.— 238 x 68d 229 179 200 104 d (22)—1018 J. T. Hazelwood, W.L. — 174 191 188 88d 165 162 (22)-968 Cotswold P.F., W.L. — 48d 99 203 207 63 219 (19)—839 M Stephenson, W.L.— 176 31d Od 168 126 201 (9)—702 Section D.

L. G. Hooper. 8.0. 240 x 175 192 170 241 209 (13)—1227 W. A. Larsen, A.O. — 222 196 233 246 x 122 83d (13)—1102 F. A. Dewhurst. R.I.R. — 200 179 x 206 169 189 157 x (13) —1100 Austral P.F.. B.U. — 154 177 197 193 182 x 159 (12) —1062 G. A. Edge. R.I.R.— 175 x 198 x 183 x 96d 77 151 (16)—880 Bliss Bros., R.I.R. — 87 116 170 94 103 165 (9)—735 G. A. Mitchell. 8.0 84d 30d 185 213 llOx 120 (16)—742 "x”— Disqualified egg weight clause, “d”—Bird dead. TARANAKI CONTEST. The following is tho official report of the 48th week ended February 19, of the Taranaki Egg-Laying Competition Society’s tenth competition:—

SINGLE PENS. Section A. W. Scott, W.L 1 5 238 O. H. Markland, W.L 3 5 236 A. G. Mumby, W.L 4 4 233 J. Wilson, W.L 6 233 Miss II. Keddcll, W.L 3 4 232 J. A. Annan, W.L 4 225 A. A. Hoaro, W.L 1 4 210x 0. H. Markland, W.L 4 0 208x 1 0 206x A. G. Mumby, W.L 2 1 205 J, T. Hazelwood, W.L 5 201 A. A. Hoare, W.L 2 5 201 A. S. Harrison, W.L 2 4 200 Miss II. Keddcll, W.L 2 1 199 A. S. Harrison, W.L 1 6 198 Mrs R. R. Cannon, W.L. ... 4 191 Rangiuru Egg Ranch, W.L. 3 5 191x A. J. Shailer, W.L 4 191 A. G. Mumby, W.L 3 4 185 A. J. Severn, W.L 1 4 184 3 5 183 P. Wills, Bn. L 1 5 182 Whenuapai P.F., W.L 5 180 J. Mold, W.L 5 177 W. N. Laws, W.L 2 2 176 0. II. Markland, W.L 2 2 172 A. G. Mumby, W.L 1 1 168 P. Mummery, Min 1 2 167 Rangiuru Egg Ranch, W.L. 1 5 167 Sunny River P.F., W.L. ... J. A. Pearce, Anc 2 0 163 160d J. Reilly, W.L 4 157 P. Wills, Bn.L W. Scott, W.L 2 0 155 2 5 153 W. N. Laws, W.L 1 149d G. E. Moody, W.L 148d P. Mummery, Min 2 0 146 Miss H. Keddcll, W.L 1 145d Ancona Stud P.F. Ane 0 139 G. W. Hawkins, W.L 0 139 W. Scott. W.L 3 4 131 Mrs L. Hubbard, W.L 3 119 C. L. W. Urquhart, W.L. ... 0 114 A. J. Severn, W.L 2 1 103 Sunny River P.F., W.L. ... 1 4 96 Mrs M. L. Douglas, W.L. ... . 84d Sunny River P.F., W.L Rangiuru Egg Ranch, W.L. 3 31d 2 - lid Section B. Miss E. T. Somer, R.I.R. ... 2 5 243 1 5 242 T. Dowthwaitc, B 0 3 5 230 Mrs M. L. Douglas, B.O. ... 0 222 Mrs R. Willers, B.O 4 216 W. A. Larsen, A.O 4 0 205 T. Dowthwaite, B.O 2 5 203 E. Jensen, R.I.R Huxtablc Bros., B.O 2 0 203 2 2 202 E. Jensen, R.I.R 1 5 202 D. E. Hopkins, R.I.R Mrs W. J. Huxtablc, B.O. . 6 200 4 197 Ancona Stud P.F., A 0. ... 3 196 Huxtablc Bros., B.O 1 6 192x W. A. Larsen, A.O 1 2 192 R. Feist, R.I.R 3 191 W. Fletcher, A.O 1 4 190 J. D. Rowlands, R:I.R 0 158 T. B. Iloldaway R.I.R 0 155 T. Dowthwaitc, B.O 1 3 154 W. Fletcher, A.O 2 0 153x Miss E T. Somor, R.I.R 3 0 147 Mrs W. 0. Gould, R.I.R. ... 0 146 W. A. Larsen, A.O 3 0 142 John Walker, A.O 4 120 W. A. Larsen, A.O 2 3 118

Black Orpingtons— Thos. Dowthwaite .... 0 89 2 4 217 3 5 254 Norman Ross 3 205 2 3 206. 3 4 265 Mrs F. A. Warren . 0 173 2 5 248 3 3 181 Mrs W. Busby 3 188 Mrs R. Willers 0 148 ■ A. C. Donnelly 0 117 Mrs D. M. Waddell ... 1 5 253 2 0 162 Mrs N. Lilley 5 167 Australorps— Ancona Stud P.F .... 1 4 205 2 4 163 3 4 110 J. H. Hurdle 3 204 2 0 42 3 5 259 Mrs II. Moreland .... 1 4 223 - 2 4 162 3 7 289 $> Miss D. R. J. Playlo ... 1 3 163 , 2 0 79 3 7 98 W. A. Larsen 5 225 2 5 135 3 3 176 Langshans— S. T. Bason 4 208 2 6 242 3 2 188 Light Sussex — Miss D. R. J. Playlo ... 1 0 105 H. Kirkwood ... 1 3 113 2 0 202 Rhode Island Reds — 1 0 149 Geo. A. Edge 2 4 279 3 3 205 W. Sellars 0 83 Mrs F. A. Dcwhurst 0 106 Mrs W. 0. Gould .. 5 207 Mrs B. Hickman 5 216 C. C. Cleaver 0 160 White Leghorhs— Cotswold Poultry F. .... 1 0 153 2 3 170 3 5 234 C. L. W. Urquhart .... 1 5 235 2 0 180 3 0 184 Mrs A. W. Revell .... 1 0 204 2 3 153 3 4 263 D. M. Peek .... 1 5 207 2 0 100 . 3 1 177 M. Stephenson .... 1 3 179 2 0 135 3 0 214 J. T. Hazelwood .... 1 0 107 - 2 5 275 3 0 134 Sunny River P.F. ... .... 1 0 194 2 4'265 3 0 135 Walter Scott .... 1 0 217 2 4 178 3 4 259 Mrs N. Lilley 0 184 V. G. Adams 4 160 Mrs .J. Tippett 3 196 Mrs R. R. Cannon .. 5 169 A. C. Donnelly 2 170 C. Hansen 5 199 A. A. Iloaro 5 240 Whenuapai Poultry F. 6 249 Miss E. Ladd 4 212 Crawford Strang ..... 3 204 Ancona Stud P.F 5 244 Brown Leghorns— Mrs W. Busby 3 125 Anconas— Ancona Stud P.F. ... 0 122 Minorcas — Miss D. Swadling .. 3 169 W. Sellars 3 133 DUCKS— Fawn and White Indian Runner*— L. P. James ... i 4 79 2 7 211

3 0 72 H. H. Melville 1 6 240 2 3 214 3 0 218 Mrs A. W. Revell ... 0 5 295 Khaki Campbell— Mrs E. Kelly 1 5 266 2 6 330 3 3 315 Ancona Stud P.F 3 239 THREE-BIRD TEAMS. Heavy Breeds. Thos. Dowthwaite, B.O. . 0 4 5— 9—560 Norman Ross, B.O 3 3 4-10-676, Mrs F. A. Warren, B.O. 0 5 3— S—602 Ancona Stud P.F., Aus .4 4 4—12—478 J. II. Hurdle, Aus 3 0 5 — 8 —5U5 Mrs IT. Moreland, Aus. 4 4 7-15-674 Miss D. R. J. Playle, Aus 3 0 1— 4—340 W. A Larsen, Aus 5 5 3—13—536 S. T. Bason, Lang’ 4 6 2—12—638 Geo. A. Edge, R.I.R. ... 0 6 3— 9—633 Light Breeds. Cotswold P.F., W.L 0 3 5— 8—557 C. L. W. Urquhart, W.L. 5 0 0— 5-599 Mrs A. W. Revell, W.L. 0 3 4— 7—620 D. M. Peek, W.L 5 0 1— 6—484 M. Stephenson, W.L 3 0 0 — 3 —528 J. T. Hazelwood, W.L. . 0 5 0 — 5 —516 Sunny River P.F, W.L. 0 4 0— 4—594 Walter Scott, W.L 0 4 4 — 8 —654 DUCKS. L. P. James, I.R 4 7 0—11—362 IT. IT. Melville, I.R 6 3 0— 9—672 Mrs E. Kelly, K.0 5 6 3-14-911 * Signifies dead bird.