EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.
EESTJLTS OF FIFTH WEEK.
The fifth week of the second egg-laying competition at Albany, under the control of the Auckland Poultry-keepers' Association, concluded on Saturday. The total niunber 01 eggs laid by me 47 Dens of puxiets was i*x. maKing a grand total of ;.iiss. Taeleatung scores are: night iiieeds.—Biaci: .Leghorns: Miss Heignway. Blount Atoert. 4. vvhite leghorns; <j. E. Moody, liawke's Bay, 25; G. H. Shaw. Thames. 19: H. M. Smith. Archlull, 19; O. *'. Lange. Thames. 17: Kehabia btud Poultry Farm (No. 2), Masterton, 16; W. Scott, New Plymouth, 15; J. L. Davis, Mount Eden. 14: Toko Poultry Farm, Tokomaru. 14; Reliable Stud Poultry Farm (No. 1;. 13. Heavy Breeds.— Orpingtons: Miss Hamilton. Henderson. 22: J. N. McLean. Lotorua, 15; G. H. Shaw, Thame?, 14; W. Blomfield. Avondale South. 11: J. J. Crosby. Birkerhead. S. Silver Wyandottes: Mrs. Eayrs, Albany, 12; R. M. Copland. Avondale, 4. Rhode Island Reds: Geo. Huddleston. Birkenhead. 6; A. J. McLean. Birkenhead. 3. White Plymouth Rocks: J. Owen, Ohakune. 18. The leading aggregates are: — Light Breeds.— Leghorns: Miss Heishway. Mount Albert. 6. White Leahorns: R. M. Smith. Archhill. 105: G. H. Shaw. Thames. 88: G. E. Moody. Hiwte's Bay. 82; C. F. Lange, Thames. 74; Reliable Stud Poultry Farm. Masterton (No. 1), 71; W. Scott. New Plymouth. 59. Heavy Breeds.— Orpingtons: Mise Hamilton. Henderson. 76: G. H. Shaw. Thames, 51; J. M. McLean. Rctorua. 41: Mrs. Blomfield, Avondale South, 36; C. Hamilton. Henderson. 32: Mrs. C. Thomas, Thames. 26. Silver Wyandottes: Mrs. Eayrs, Albany, 49. Rhode Island Reds: A. J. McLean. Birkenhead. 17: Geo. Huddleston. Birkenhead. 15. White Plymouth Rocks: J. Owen, Ohakune. 32. The forty-fifth week of the duck section of the first competition concluded on Saturday. A total of 86 erffs were laid for tha week, making a grand total of 7954. The scores and aggregates are— White Runners: S. H. Scott. Avondale South, 0781. Indian Runners: S. H. Scott. Avondale South (5 birds). 5—901: J. Owen Ohnkune. 869; Thos-.. Dowthwo'.te. Avondale South. —855; Sea view Poultry Farm, Avondale, 811; W. Blomfield, Avondale South <5 birds). 14-766: T. W. Bensley. Parna Bay. 655: L. J Connolly. Stratford. 15—621: J. H. Niccolh. Avondale. 11—591: T. F. Blomfield. Morninjside. 15—557. Buff Oroinstora: S. H. Scott. Avondale South. 3—559.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16849, 14 May 1918, Page 2
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