EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.
[FROM our OWN CORRESPONDENT.].' '' Cambridge, Monday. The forty-sixth week of .the' North .Island Egglaying Association's third competition was' concluded on Friday last. The egg -yield to date stands at 63,624. The highest , layings for the week were :—Championship class :• W. G. Goodwin's white Leghorns. 12; J.;. W. Graham's white Leghorns, 12. Light breeds: A. H. Padman'a white Leghorns, 23; C. M. Peck's white Leghorns, 21; Dominion Poultry Plant's white Leghorns, 19; W. G. Care's white Leghorns, 19. Heavy breeds: S. H. Scott's silver Wyandotte®, 19; Chamber of . Commerce's white' Wyandotti»a 16; W. D. Shepherd's black Orpingtons, 14; Agricultural and Pastoral* Association's black Orpingtons, 14. ' y "•:' .':>.< The leading pens to • date are:—Championship class: J, W. Graham's white Leghorns, 1107. Light breeds: A. H. Padman's white Leghorns, 1195 W. Hunciman's brown , Leghorns, 1132; •W.' m! Bankart's white Leghorns, 1125. .. Heavy , breeds: P. J. Kartell's black Orpingtons,, 1134; Waikato Argus' black Orpingtons, 968; C. M. Peck's black Orpingtons, 963.: '' . f The results to date of the duck competition are as follow:—S. H. Scott's Indian Bunners, 19 for week, total 1265; W. Knight's Indian Runners; 10 —1291; T. Dowthwaite's Indian Kunners, ' 25--1207; J. Smeaton's Indian Bunners, 1076*; C Hammond's : Indian Runners, 71323" ' Mrs' j'" Scott's buff Orpingtons, 22—915. ' y *
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14325, 22 March 1910, Page 7
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207EGG-LAYING COMPETITION. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14325, 22 March 1910, Page 7
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