EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18018, 17 February 1922, Page 8

EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

RESULTS AT MOUNT ALBERT.

44th WEEK'S PRODUCTION.

Km 44th vreelr. of the Auckland Poultrykeepers' Association's third single pen and team oce-laying competition conduced on Monday. The leading team ecores for the week are:— Heavy breeds, B. Sokolich's White Wyandottes, 24 cess: light breeds, "J. N*. McLean's No. 1, White Leuhorns, 23 eggs; Ducks, J. 0. Law's Indian Runners, 22 eggs; The leading teams in the light breeds and dnebs are laying better than the heavy breeds.

In the individuals, J. 0. Law's No. 2 Indian Runner leads with the excellent score of 259: W. Heighten's No. 3 has gained second place with 269. and R. G. Martin's No. 4 is third with £66 (all Indian Runners). In the light breeds, G. E. Moody's No. 4 leads with 263, and hie No. 1 is second with 239; while W. R. Frithey's No. 8 and J. W. Williams' No. 3 in No. 2 team aro a tie for third place with 238 esgs each (all Whit* Leihorus). In the heavy breeds, S. M. Tapp'a Ko- 3 leads with. 252; R. J. Roberts' No. '2 being second with 249; end R. R. Christie's No. 4 third with 243.(a1l Black OrrjiuEtonsl. The following are the leading teams, the nrst four sets of figures being the iudmdja! totals to date, the figures in paronthosas the week's total of the four birds combined, and tho last fiiures the tce.ni'B total to date..

HEAVS BREEDS. S:lver Wyandottes (5 teams)— •E. Schn>-ckenberg-H7, IS3, 174. 180 U2! SS9 Mrs, H. Mollet—lso, 200, 174. 154 (10) .. 678 L G. Eavrs-189, 155, IS7, IS7 (15) .. 668 Rhode Island Reds (5 teams)— •W. Bab-197, US, ISO, 113 is) . .608 Waterson 8r05.—122. 143, 175, 160 (IS) 600 White Wyandottes (2 teams)— 8. H. Scott—22o. 134, 120, 179 113) . . 703 B. Sokoi.ch-ISI, US, 149. 134 (24) .. 613 White Socks U teams}—

W. Bish, No. 2—203, 170, 199. 208 (19) . . 780 W. Bish, No. 1-159. 21S. 179, 16! 09) 71S Hnnese Langshaas (2 teams)—

Martin and Weaver—lST. 146, 215, 195 (8) 743 Wood and Harmon—l7o. 144, 305. IS9 (13) .- "OS Black Orpingtons (30 teams)—

R. J. Roberts—2o3. 248, 232. 217 (12) . . STtO P. O. Bare©—2ls. 191. 221. 225 (IS) .. 552 B.S. Chrirte—l9o, 252, 156, 243 (11) .. 821 E. M. Tap-o-197, 230, 252, 140 (12) .. Sl9 "W. U. Timewell-231, 150, 227, 190 (14) 801 Mrs. Hwgard-216. 194. 16S, 213 18) ~ 791 C. Th«M6-U4, 232, 218, 196 iSll .' T9O B. Hwdmim-190, 227, 203, 169 US .. 759 R. Gla-sgow—l67, '209, 173, 216 (151 . . res R. B. Cnikkshank-WS. 211. 192. 160 (14) 761 LIGHT BREEDS. Black Minorcas (3 teams) — A. Wood. No. 2—163, 155 169. 205 (15) 692 A. Wood, So. 1-M2. 165, 161, 110 (20) 653 | Blown Leghorn? (2 teams)— Mrs Moliet—l74. 137. 192. 206 (15) .. 709 T. F. Box—lo3. 173. 146. 154 (16) .. 576 Black Leglioni9 (1 team)— L G. Hsighway-ISS. 134. 161, 56 (12) 536 White Leghorns (54 teams)— W. R, Frithey-231, 223. 235, 226 (22) 913 J. X. McLeao, No. 1-223. 231. fc29. 22S (23) 909 G. B. Moody—239, 173, 228, 283 (21) 903 i A. G. Mumby-220. 212. 223, 211 (21) 866 , T. F. Richards—l3l, 202, 123, 231 (17) 557 j 1 N. McLean, No. 2—213. 215. -225. 198 (19) 851 T. D. Bell—SOS. 192, 227, 22S (18) .. 850 Mm, Higginbotham—l93. 211, 220, 204 (21) 836 W. A. Griffiths—2l2. 199, 221, 202 (20) 831 8. G. Batten-). 59. 209, 233. 200 (17) 631 G. W. Crikey—2lo. 19S, 19S, 212 (13) 818 THE DUCK SECTION. While Indian Banners (2 teams)— Mrs. McCuUough-204. 256. 104, 206 (6) 770 S H, Scott—l 96. 132, 72, 151 (5) .. 681 Bug Orpingtons (1 team)— •S. IL Scott-33. 141. 168. 181 (7) .. 553 Ixdiaa Banners (15 teams)— J. O. L&W-14S, 259, 257. 203 (22) .. 697 *S. H, Scott—l9l, 185, 230, 259 (19) . . 875 A J. Rowlands-032, 256. 233. 121 (7) BJS W. Vennall—227. 199. 196. 216 (12) .. 888 B. G. Martin—ls3, IS9. 199, 266 (6) .. 805 *Ono bird dead.