EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.
I TWENTY-EIGHTH WEEK'S RESULTS,, .J; The twenty-eighth weok of the Auckland^: Poultrykeepeiß' Association's egg-iaying com- •- petition at Albany concluded last "Monday. /- The returns show "a**decrease on last week's total, li-U eggs being oouectea from. tne 44 - pens.' The grand - total now stands at 28,351. The leading weekly; totals ere;— • *• Light .Breeds,—A. , tins, J!ipsom,':;|2;: J. ~h Morey, Avoiidale, 32; G-. Coxmeil, £ Thames, . 31; J. W. .Williams, New Lynn, 31: C. Thomus, Thames, 30; R. M. Smith, Arcnhiil, ■ 30; K. Wallace, Takapuna, 30: W. bars, , i ! Grey Lynn, 29; G. H. Shaw, Thames, > 29. I Black Mmorcaa: . Master G. Heighway, Mount 1, I Albert, 33 ; R . Mi Copjand, Avondalex'r26."C Bosecomb Brown Leghorns: Bosedale ■ Poultry Farm, Hastings, 25. Black- Leghorns i Miss P. Heighway, Mount Albeit, 15..?.'• xieavy .Breedsßlack Orpingtons -W, • Blomfield, Avoridale v South, 27 • J. F. t Mc* Kenna, Ellerslie, 26; - J. ,N. McLean, Boto-. rua, 25; Chas. Sinel, Northcote, .23. . White ~ Wyandottes: S.. H. Soott, Avondale h South, 18. Silver ■ Wyandottes; S. H.' Scott, - Avon- - dale South, 29 A. Migounofi. Matakana, - 28. White Rocks; 1 J. R. Salt, Birkenhead, 12. •; Rhode Island Beds : Geo. Huddleston, Bir- ; kenhead, 38. - ■- - ■ The leading aggregates are; : .• , Light Breeds.—G. H. Shaw, Thames, 771; >.i K. Wallace, Takapuna, .769; Reliable Stud % ; Farm, Masterton, 717; •A. Sim, Epsom, 691 j :,h 18. M, Smith,': Archhill, 691;. G. .-.CoimeH, ; , Thames, . 680: ;C. Thomas, 1 Thames, 673;. AiVJ? B. McNeil.- Coromahdel. 672; Green Bros. (B'S ■ birds), Christchurch, 637.- Black Minorcas: '.' J. H. Blaker, Tauranga. £96 ; R. M. : Copland, fAvondale, • 481. Bosecomb t Brown Leghorns: >?. Rosedale " Poultry. ••' Farm, Hastings, 601. ii Black' Leghorns: Miss 'P. Heighway (5 >■ birds), Mount Albert. 584. : , ' : r Heavy Breeds.— Orpingtons: 'W. v Blomfield, Avondale South, 762: Chas. Sineli Northcote,"* 760;' Hokowhitu Poultry Co., * Upper Butt, 753; J.-N'- McLean, Botorua, > 655. White Wyandottes: S. H. Scott, Avon- *: dale 50uth,;.622. .v Silver Wyandottes:' S. H. • Scott, - Avondale South'.' 697; Mrs. Eayrs, Point' Chevalier. > 683. -i.White Rocks: J. R. : Salt, Birkenhead. 475. Rhode Island Reds: Geo. Huddlestori,. Birkenhead, 651. .■ The nineteenth Week of the - duck section ® concluded on Saturday last. " The total num. ber of eges' collected for the -week' was 221. making the, grand 'total 4089. The scores." are:— ... - ; White Runners: S. H. Scott. Avondale • South, 25,. 517. Indian Runners: S. H. U Scott, Avondale South, 14. 555; J. Owen, ; Ohakune. 15, 470: ' Seaview Poultry Farm. •" Avondale. 25., 445; W. : Blomfield (5 birds). "5 Avondale . South, '• 17. 416; T. Bowth-ffaite;-? Avondalo - South,' 20, * 352: T. W. Beagles', • Pnrua Bay, 16. 319: J. H. Njcholls. Avondale South. 19, 294 ;Li. J. Connolly. Stratford. 25. 222: T. I* Blomfield. Morningside. 22. 218;" Buff Orpingtons: S. H. Scott. " Avondale- South. 25, -300.- - .7
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16697, 15 November 1917, Page 3
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