EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17328, 27 November 1919, Page 10

EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

RESULTS AT MOUNT ALBERT.

THE THIBTY-SECOND WEEK.

FOWLS LAY 31 POSSIBLES. Tlifl thirty-second week of the Auckland Pouiteytaepera' Association's first sinslc-pen and team cKS-laying competition concluded on Monday. The 41 teams of light breed* showed a decrease .in the number of csk» laid, while the 31 teams of hoary breeds improved, despite a good amount of broodi-U-38S. The lisht breeds laid 1106, and the heavy breeds; 754 eggs, a total o£ 1860. Thirty-ono possibles were laid by tho individual birds, 2'2 in tho heavy breeds, and wine in the light breeds. Mr. G. H. Shaw's No. 1 Black Orpington completed a .sequence of 87 estja in (57 days, a remarkable run of continuous laying for low.a. Mr. G. E. Moody's No. « White Leghorn, the ieadinc fowl of both sections, with aiioil.nr possible, is now 181, and has laid tl- ©gjra in iho last 42 days- This bird now leads tho Wheat I»oghorn individual score | m New Zeu.and, tho next highest beins ISO. The same breeder's No. -2 bird is Hocond in the light breeds, with 175. Jbmail's No. i third. 174; D. Bell's No. 6, •villi a possible, secures fourth place, with 173; while J. William's No. 3, A-, O. Hoiehwoy's No. 6, and J. Johnson's No. 1 are a lie for fifth p.aco. All are White Li-shonna. In tho heavy broods H- G. Perron's No. 1 Black Orpington was first, with 177. R. M. Copland's No. 6 Black Orpmglon second 175. J. Owen's No. 3 White Rock and C. H. Izard's No. 4 Black Orpington tic for third place, with 174, whilo L. G. Eayr's No. 1 Silver Wyandotte, K. HauR.\rd'a No. 2 and G H. Shaw's No. 1 Black Orpington are a tie for fourth place, with . 172. The leading weekly team totals are: — HEAVY BREEDS. Blade Orpingtons— Toko Poultry Farm ,35 G. H. Shaw 33 I •C. H. Izard .. 20 Mrs. C. Thomas -. . . . . . . 29 H. G. Perron 28 C. Hamilton .. ... ~ .. 57 W. Kara ,25 W. Blomfield . . » 24 R. S. TTiccinbotbam 24 E. Haugarti » ..23 Silver Wyondottea— Master E. Schnackonborg . . .. S9 B. Sokolirh 35 Mrs. E. G. Johnson ~ ~ .'.23 Rhode Island Rede— R. O. Jnrrctt 35 W. 3. Sh-el3 31 A. J. McLean ~ 28 White Rocks— J. Owen 20 W. Bish 16 White- Wyandotte*— S. H. Scott .. 23 LIGHT BREEDS. ■ White Leghorns— Mrs. J. Smail .. .. .. .. 34 J. A. Arbury .. .. .. — 34 A. Stubbs 83 Mrs. W. J. Shiels 33 T. P. Blcmfieid 32 , Waitoitoi Stud Farm, No. 4 .. . . 32 C. Thomas 31 J. Johnson .. .. .. ..31 C. Hamilton 31 G. H. Shaw .. 30 R. M. Smith 30 To Marnsra Poultry Farm .. ..30 J. K. Hawkins „ 30 | D 4 Bell , 30 I J. B. Morritt 30 i O. P. Lance SO Waitoitoii Stud Farm, No. 3 .. -.30 A. S. Holmes .. 30 Brown "Leghorns— J. N. Eva 29 T. F. Box 26 LEADING TEAM AGGREGATES. The follo'.r!n;j table shows the leading . teams, with each bird's aggregate and each ' team's aggregate. Bach team consists of sis buda, numbered cue to six in the order given:— HEAVY BREEDS. Black Orpingtons— E. Haugard— lsß, 172, 161. 156. 166. 119. . 933 Mrs. C. Thomas—l6B, 155, 143, 136, 163, 157 - 922 G. H. Shaw—l 72, 160. 127. 143, 163, 121 886 "W. Blomneld— l3o. 142, 143, 169, 155, 135 879 R. M. Copland—ll9. 114. 163. 141, 131. 175 873 W. Windust—l49. 155, 123, 146, 149, 146 668 H. G. Perrett—loß, 121, 168. 177. 148. 145 864 A. S. Hoimes—ll6, 13;!, 142, 135. 154, ISO 810 R. S. Higginbotham—lo4, 146, 120, 132, 130. .152 781 C. Hamilton—l4o. 124. 140. 103, 144, 127 784 J. N. McLean—l6l. 144. 141, 71. 117. 139 773 •C. H. Izard— l37. 143. 151. 174. 146. 18 769 , A. Stubbs—ll7, 159, 150, 122/112. 118 .. 758 ' H. Cottorn—7s, 110, 141, 100, 151. 105 .. 742 •H. M. Boddtnßton—36. 153, 165. 109. i 124. 137 724 Silver Wyandottes— L. G. Eayrs— 172, 169. 105, 116, 148, 123 840 B. Sokolich—lsl, 165. 107. 117, 115. 99 754 T. C. Schnackenberg— lß4, 158. 113, 117. 137. 93 752 Rhode Island Beds— Mrs. A. F. Martin— 112. 142. 126, 143. 123 81? | W. J. Shiels— l33. 131. 101. 170. 124. 91 750 ' A. J. McLean—lso. 117. 118, 110. 131, 109 725 '■ While Rocks— I W. Bish—ls9. 134, 124, 154, 152. 113 ~ 815' 3. Owen—lls. 151. 174. 141. 149. 75 .. 805 White Wyandottes— S. H. Scott— l4l 77. 107. 94. 181, 93 . . G42 LIGHT BREEDS. White Leghorns— T. F. Blomfield—l6s. 152. 127, 154. 170. 162 930 R. M. Smith—l 39. 150. 162. 145. 152. 153 901 A. Leighway— l34. 157. 142, 147. 143. 1"- . . . - . . . £-95 Mrs. J- Smail—lss. 127, 155. 164. 151. 141 892 A 8. Holmes— 151. 131. 159, 149. 143. 153 886 J. A. Arbury—l4o. 143. 155. 125. 151. 143 857 Waitoitoi No. 4—144. 154, 157. 138. 140. Mrs. '"• M. Smith— 139. 153. 148. lib'. ° 129, 125 . . . , . gig A. Slubbs— 151. 139. 138. 145. 157 84'? C. 1. Lange—l44. 146. 157. 150. 04. 143 834 ,< Johnson— l 72. Ui. I2ii. 133. 1."2. 95 82 C. Thomas—llo, 164. 140. 124. J6o. 1-3 821 158 149 y - , °- 2—136. 134, 129. 115. too, 149 . . . . . aic CH. Izard—ls7. 158. 151.' 155. 119. ISO 613 I Urewin-92 145. 15,2. 144. 131, 140 .. -04 J. LißKins-15' ISO. 51. 135, 149-157 .. 798 '•■ H. Shaw— l 49. 13b. 130. I'>H no 130 794 D. BeU-169. 75, 129 - Ml. 125. 173 793 •T BM W? 1-- « 8 ' 13. 554. 125. 109 792 130 Wllllan ' — li,} - 15 172, 32. 157, * •O. E* Mocdy-8. 175.'150,'i81. 141. 131 786 Waito.toi. No. 1-142. 164. 115. 134. 81. H. F/Hol'lowEy-145." 123. 106. IBs! 783 C. iTnrnihon--l.il. 116." 154." 120. H.j. 115 1% J. K. Jawkine— l24, 129, 110. 111. 119 • • " 7fi7 *S. C«rr»wS;-143. 143. ir,o. el 134 120 753 JJ3. Hunt-liW. 17. 140. 109. 18? 166 752 .1. O. Law-13, 30. 130. 148. 158. 146 713 To Marpara P.F.-132. 128. 110 131 115. LAO .... ' -, fi J. Sma.il-134. 2. 131. Hi. 152,"147*.' 740 V uto-tol. >o. 3-77, ll'.', 147, 110, 120. 130 . . . ... . . m ' . ffcya Mr 3 W. J ihieis 146. 124," 126, 121, " 11' - • . . . , '70 j Mrs. Cusseii— lo9, 121. 161, 116, *72, 140 719 T?.e Duck Section. The outstanding feature of the ducks for On week is th fact that a Runner duck I* .cmgins to E. \\ Dan ols was the first to reach the second hundred in 'ho whole art of oolite?)*. Ixi'h fowls and duck". With I ■i-er four mon'hi to so to corn i!f-te this year'u I i~. rpnetmor nr'C-ejs mark may yet \ m \ reieV-d Vh b duck has now laid 181 e K „ 3 in the i»»t.181 days, and gt : 11 looks in wry I fin" rendition Her acg-ren-a'o is now 205. I w-lh S. H. S'oli'« No. r> Runner in peconti plae- with IQS. E W Dane's' No 4 third w : 'li I'M. «!•-' the- »arn« b-e-rl<>r'° No 5 n»rt With 190 The durks. w-'h 'he pyrepfie,, <,f a few. have <.ii«ed off. 170 be'D? la'd for the w»ek. tnak uz a grand total cf 4867Th tefjn tetp.'s are:— ! Icdisn Runner .T Owen . . ~ , . .. . . 33 E W T Daniels , '.'. 'M ■T. O. Law . . . .. -a 'to *? H Scoft .. ..27 Wh'fe Tr'd'nri Rminf '9. H. Scott <o birds) .. .. ..20 Duff Orpmcton— S. H. Scott 09 Th» individual and team aggregates areJrdan Runner — E W. Daniels—lo9. 205. 106. 191, 190, ' 73 . . . . . . . . . . 982 I .7. Owen —ICB. 172. 152. 176. 105. 179 nso H M Sco (, -173, 123. 124 102. 198. 147 867 ,T O Law -92. P5. 102, 172, 90. 155 .. 7i 6 V'i '<. Indan Runner•S II Scott-- 12, 117, 156, 131, 172, 74 695 EIIT Or:>mgtoYi — 8. 11. Scott 116, 101. 86. 102, 110, 310.. 625 'One bird dead. tTwo birds dead. ' 1