EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16909, 23 July 1918, Page 2

EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

I RESULTS OF FIFTEENTH WEEK. • ' I RESULTS OF FIFTEENTH WEEK. | Tire fifteenth week of tho second egg-laying , competition at Albany, under the control of | the Auckland I'oultrykeepers' Association, concluded on Saturday. Climatic conditions ..J were severe, hailstorms and rain blowing i right across tho pens. For the week 67(| eggs wero gathered from the 47. pens of | pallets, a good increase on tho yield in the ( _ previous week. Tho leading scores for the .. | week were:— ja ingLk creeds—Black Leghorns: Miss I', : V neigmvay, Atonal .i.oert,, 11. VVhlwi Begno rub: &. Vv. Griuiais, Auckland, £i, a. 'U. Mumuy, biiversiruuiu, -J; iw.u'-ue btud '3 j Jtarin ao. 1, Maaierioii, 21; i). i>£n, Mount ) ! ijucn, si; li. a. &n»w, ir.amou, su; J, vV, • V 3 Aroury, I'he.mos, So; W. bcoll, iNew Pijr- :> j». mouth, 15; C. 'iLuuias, Thames, 14; R. J. J Stevenson, RukeKone, 14. <> j} Jaea\y ureeas.— jJiacK Orpingtons: Mrs. C. Thomas, Ihainos, 31; J. A. jUCL,ean, Itoto- 'i .f rua, au; J. J. CrooOy, Birkenuoad, at'; W. '?• ? Sara, Grey Lynn, IS), Mias Hamilton, Henderson, if; L. Hamilton, neuUerson, 17. Oliver yandoltee: Mrs. T.ayr?, *uuany, 22; ! li. M. Coyiaua, Avondme, 20. Rhode Island .i i Beds: \v. J. Shiels, 27; A. J. I Mel.can, Birkenflead, 12. White Rocks: '■! j J. Owen, (Jtiakuno (a birds), 20. t - Leading agt regales are: — \ j Light Breeds.—Black Leghorns: Miss P. ! Iltignway, Mount Albert, 123. Whito Leg- '<■ ' horns: W. Scott, Isew Plymouth, 271; K. —! M. Smith, Archhill, 252; G. H. Shaw, X Thames, 211; C F. Lange, Thames, 232; -• ' G. K. Moody, dive, 19;); Reliable Stud i Farm, No. 1. Masterton, 199; A. G. Mumby, •? « | buverstream, lfco; ti. Baxter, Feuding, 176. ! ! Heavy Breeds.Black Orpingtons: J. N. j i McLean, Kotorua, 321; J. J. Crosby, Birkenj I head, 260; Mr 3 Thomas, Thames, 251; Miss ..J,i Hamilton, Henderson, 218; C. Hamilton, J i ! Henderson, 206; Mrs. Blomfield, Avondale ' South, 200. Silver yundottes: Mrs. Eayrs, \ i > ( Albany, 265; T. C. Schnackenbcru, One- —; hunga, 169. Rhode Island Reds: A. J. ~ McLean, Birkenhead, 95; W. J. Shiels, ; ; Ellerslie, 92. White Rocks: J. Owen, Ohakune (five birds), 228. The second week of the second duck competition concluded on Saturday. The ducks all look well and should be in full lay soon. ; Sixty-ono ores were gathered from the seven lions for tho week. The scores and aggregates are: — Indian Runners.— H. Scott, Avondale South. 15. 20; J. Owen,. Ohakune. 16, 16; j. Miss Mikat, Wbenuapai, 0, 8: 11. W. Bower, ~ Levin, 3, 3. White Indian Runners: 8 H. 'I ! ' Scott, No. 1, Avondale South, 15, 16; S. H. I | Scott, No. 2. Avondale South, 12, li; A. G. ,j I I Highway, Mount Albert. 0. 0. I I ===== I 1