EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17094, 25 February 1919, Page 8

EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

FORTY-SIXER WEEK'S RESULTS.

The 16th week of the second egg-laying competition at Albany, under the control of the Auckland Poultry-keepers' Association, concluded on Saturday last. There was another decrease in the number of eggs llid by the 47 pens of fowls. From now or, to the close of the present competition the weekly aggregate will be smaller. The leadins fcores -re:—

Lifiht Breeds.—Black Leghorn: Miss P. Heigh way. Mi. Albert, 22. White Leghorns: .T. ii. Hawkins. New Plymontlt, 30; W. bcott. Jiew Plymouth, 23; R. J. Stevenson, Pukekoiip, 23; E. W. Griffiths Auckland, 25; R. M. Smith, Archhill, 27; Toko Poultry Farm. Tokomaru. 20; A. G. Miunby Silrerstreain. 25 G. C'cmnell. Thames, 24; J. u* Vvill'.KJs (5 birds). New Lynn, 24; G. H. Shaw 15 buds), Thames, 23; E. D. Curne I'auransa, 25; A. G. Heighway Mount -Albert, 22. Heavy Breeds.—Black Orpingtons; C. Hamilton, _ Henderson, 3.3; J. McLean, j.otorua. ol: Miss Hamilton. Henderson 28- ?\■, Se /a. !' I( y Lynn. 23; Mrs. c. Thomas U birds), Thames. 22; Mr?. Blomficld. Avongala boutb. 22. Silver Wyandottes: T. C. Schnackenberg Onehungs, 30; Mrs. Eayrs Albany -23. Rhode Island Reds; W. J b 7 5 ',« Tiit le ' i* 5 'P' Huddleston. Birken- '/.': ad - 1— Voile Itocks: J. Owens (5 birds), UiiaKunc, ]'). '* The leading aggregates are:— <i> Light Breeds.-Black Leghorns: Miss P. Heighway. Mount Albert, 793. White {- ? , hor i> ; xt :V. Scot!. New Plymouth. Ii , V,,. kmaH. Ar:!» Hill, 1081 (; E J ;ody Hive 1059; ](. Baxter. Feilding. KUb J. ii Hawkins, N«»w Plymouth, 1005v n Lr.cpr. I.iar;ien. I'jfiU. E. W. Griffiths', \ upland, 1 v '/• H. Shaw, Thames (five «■i' S 'r V-"' 11 i'!." am hy. Silvr-rttream, S.S- <>. Co ? n ffi- names, Ht.i: A. G. Heighr'V«a 311 11 rtl 916; B. D. urf ie, Tau-

Hjiivy Breads. — Blark Orpington- J M I ■ U.:n. ,'™," a V 1201 }< is Hamilton, 1 "Vur\ T l; rr- hoi »¥- Thames (fives l:.dsl, ID/.; J. J. Crosby, Birkenhead. 987diomfio;.} Avoadal.. South, 085; C. i .ir.::,toa. llcjider.'.oa, 'JTJ. Silver Wyann.v>.s .iirs Euvrs. Albany, IPSO; T I' 1 f Miackpn wrg, Oneliunja, ](;:',<) ' Kl,„ ( i 0 l ilau j fed,: \V J. Sliiels, Eilerslie. 833• jr. tlu<iax«Mon, Birkenhead, 570. White ].'i,(xko. J. Owen., 01uikuin> (five birds), 01]

DUCK SECTION". The ihjrtj-tiiirt. week of the second duck icmoeiitiori concluded on Saturday last .dost of the ducks are on a moult. If they ><>cic through. quickly, changes in position <■ r "> liK'.'iy to occur. Only 52 eggs were gatli-(.-s'l tor tile week from the seven pens, ln'km- .1 grand total of -MiiJJ. The scores jv, wregafes "aw— r.i'han Runners. FT. W. Jjovor. Levin, 11 - Tf>b>, J Own, Ohiiktmc. 16—70:1; G.H. S.-'stt, Avvcdale South, 1t)626; Alias Mikat' WnenuQi);vi, 8—597. Wlu!<i Italian Runners: G. H. Scott,, Avondale South o>o. li, 5—691; G H. Scott, A vends!® South 'So. 2), i—564-; A, Q. Heigh way, Mount Eden, 0—172.