EGG – LAYING CONTEST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18088, 12 May 1922, Page 3

EGG - LAYING CONTEST.

J RESULTS AT MOUNT ALBERT. - i ■ THE 4TH WEEK'S PRODUCTION 1 The fourth week of the Auckland Poultrykeepera' Association's fourth single pen and team egg-laying competition at Mount Albert I concluded last Monday. Although a number > of birds are moulting there was an increase • in tho number of estsrs laid in all sections. ' Many of tho teani3, which are on the young [ side, especially in tho light breeds, have i , started to lay. Many competitors were too anxious to secure & good atart, and I therefore sent birds that had been laying j for some time, with the result tbit tne ! change forced them into a moult. Light breeds and ducks are upset more easily than the heavy breeds if in full lay. _ The duck section shows _ tho crreatest improvement in egg production. Twenty possibles were recorded by individual ducks, and H. Blurnhart's team of Runners laid tho possible of 21 eggs for the week. The 72 teams of light breeds havfc laid to date 1588 eggs, the 72 teams of heavy breeds 1749 eggs, and tho 24 teams of ducks 645. The following aro tho leading teams' totals, the first three aets of figures being tho individual totals to date, the figures in parentheses the week's total of tho three birds combined, and the last figures tho [ teams' total to date: — LIGHT BREEDS. White Leghorns (66 teams) — A. Boyd—l6, 18, 18 (1.1) . , . . . . 53' Mrs. R. S. Higginbotham, No. 2—12, 13, 20 (16) -. .. . .. 51 G. W. F. Creasy—l 7, 16. 13 (161 .. 46 Mrs A. Price—l2, 18, 15 (14) . . .. 45'W. A. Nixon, No 4—15. 12. 17 (17) .. 44' W. A. Niion, No. 2—13, 18, 13 (10) ~ 44 i R J. Roberts. No. I—9. 20. 14 (16) . . 43 W. A. Nixon. No. 3—16, 9, 17 (17) .. 42 P. E. Cambie—l6. 14. 12 (15) ... .. 42 W R. Frithoy—l3. 16, 11 (13) . . . . 40 Black Minorcas (4 teams)— Mrs McCullough—o, 0, 6 (5) . . is . 6 |A. Wood, No- 2—l, 0, 5 (4) . . .. 6 ! Noso Comb Brown Leghorns (1 team)— W. R. Frithoy—B, 1, 19 (10) .. .. 28 Anccnas (1 team)— Mrs- A. F. Martin—l 3. 14, 1 (10) ~ 28 HEAVY BREEDS. Black Orpingtons (53 teams)— G. H. Shaw—23, 21. 19 (17) . . . . 63 R. B. Cruickshank. No. 1—23, 17, 19 (19) 59 R. R. Christie —18, 21, 10-' US) . . . . SS . E. Hardman—22, 18, 18 (14) . . . . 58 'F. O. Barge—l 9, 19, 19 (20) . . . . 57 R. B. Cruiclishank, No. 2—20, 19. 17 (17) 56 Masson and Masson—l6, 14, 17 (14) . . 47 R. R. Peters—l 7, 10. 18 (13) . . . . 45 W. U. Time we 11. No. I—ls. 13. 16 (17) 44 A. S. Holmes—lß, 7, 17 (15) . . . . 42 |J. N, MoLean, No. I—2o, 21, 1 (11) . . 42 iA. A. Pond—ll. 11, 21 (11) . . .. 42 Mrs. S. H. Dobbon—l9, 5. 17 (14) .. 41 F. W. Ayling—l7. 7, 17 (12) .. .. 41 Hon! Irard, No. 3—15, 6, 19 (16) .. 39 R. R, Christie. No. 2—17, 4. 18 (14) . . 39 W. Maberley—o, 20. 19 (13) . . .. 39 W. G. Webster—l 6, 0, 21 (9) . . .. 37 R. J. Roberts. No- I—l 7, 14, 4 (12) .. 35 Rhode Island Reds (7 teams)— W. Bish—l4, 11, 15 (12) .. .. 40 W >SJ J. Shiels, No. 1-14. 4. 12 (13) .. 30 White Rocks (3 teams)— C. N. Marquand—o, 1, 18 (8) . • e « 19 Chinese Langshana (2 teams)— H. Harrison—l9, 14, 19 (16) „. ». 62 (White Wyandottes (2 teams)— S. H. Scott - —O, 1, 3 (3) . . .« i. \ Silver Wyandottes (5 teams)— 13. Schnivckenbcrg—l6, 15, 11 (18) . k 42 R. G. Hunt—ll. 21, i (15) .. s . 36 THE DUCK SECTy^. Indian Runners (19 teams)— S. H. Scott —22. 26. 23 (20) . . .. 71 H. Blumhart—l9, 25, 20 (21) . . . w 64 A. Wood—l 6. 16. 18 (18) 50 Mrs. E. H. Wrigllt—ll, 12, 21 (17) .. 41 Q. Cosson—2s, 12. 6 (17) <13 , White Indian Runners (3 teams)— | S. H. Scott—4. 11. 4 (10) 19 ! R. J. Roberts—2, 0. 16 (6) .. k » 18 Buff Orpingtons (2 teams) — T. Jones—23, 1. 5 (11) .. .. *. 29 " JUST TIRED." THE MOTHER'S COMPLAINT. That " just tired'' feeling is Quite different from the ordinary physical exhaustion which ie experienced after etrenuous games or hard work. It is the sign of a jadod constitution, malnutrition, or indignation. Thoucands of people suffer from it—tho mother, who has a household to look after perhaps more than anybody else. When you aro suffering from that wornout. " can't bo bothered" fooling, tako " Maltexo." This wonderful nutritive tonic food will take tho load of tiredness from your back, and put tho eprings of good health under your shoos. " Maltoxo " is not a medicine, but an aid to nature. It is tho concentrated essence of malted barley, and the finest corrective of tho internal organs. It quickly strengthens the body and builds up the constitution. For tired mothers, anaemic girls, palo youths, backward children, thcro is nothing better in tho v.-orid. " Maltoxo " is sold by all stores or chomnts. With or without Cod Liver Oil. Obtainable in 7lb tins for fajnily use. Whole-s-ale Distributor: C. H. Hooper. Brunswick Building. Auckland.