EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18172, 18 August 1922, Page 9

EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

RESULTS AT MOUNT ALBERT.

18th WEEK'S PRODUCTION. The eighteenth, week of the . Auckland Poultry-keepers' Association's fourth ernglre pen and team egg-laying competition ended 1 on Monday. The heavy and light breed sections showed an increase of production over the previous week, while the ducks' total was lower. The 72 teams of heavy breeds laid 957 eggs, the 72 teams of light breeds 874, and the 24 teams of ducks 348, * total ' of 2179 for the 604 individual birds. : In individuals, S. H. Scott's No. 2 Indian Runner, leads with 116 eggs; in the heavy breeds, It. B. Cruickshank's No- 2 in his No. 1 team, and G. H. Shaw's No. 1 Black Orpington, tie for first place with,' 111 eggs each: in the light breeds. R. J. Roberta' No. 2 in his No. 1 team of "Whit© Leghorns, leads with 96 eggs. The following are the leading teams to date, the first three seta of figures being lbs individual totals, the figures in parentheses the week's total of the three birds com- , bined, and the last figur<is the team total:— j LIGHT BREED 3. White Leghorns (66 teams) —. L. Smeed—B9, 80, 75 (5.5) . . ~ 244 : R J. Roberts. No. I—SJi. 86. 79 (14) . . 244 , i Mrs. Higginbotham, No. 2—73, 84. . I 85 (14) . . . . ■ . . . .. 243 f ; G-. P. Cressey—B3. 82. 'IB (10 •. . - 240 s.J. W. Williams, No.-S-71. 36, 82 (13) 239 .1 S. Johnson. No. I—7l, 94. 74 (11) .. 239 iG. H. Shaw—B9, 78, 71 (15) .. .. 238 • 1 C Thomas—€ 7. 80, 82 (16) . . . . 229 1 J. E. Noton. No. 1—73. 88. 63 (16) .. 223 , W. H. Oliver—66. 78. 85 (9) . . .. 229 e J. E. Noton, No. 2—79, 74. 75 (10) . . 228 .. Geo. E. Norris, No. 2—69. 83, 75 (14) 227 |A. F. Norris—72, 82. 71 (15) .. .. 225 riA. E. Flyger—B9. 69. 66 (14) . . .. 224 l :S. Johnson, No. 2—75, 60. 87 (13) . . 222 .•W. R. Frothey—7s, S3, 63 (14) . . .. 221 J Geo. E. Norris, No. 1—67. 81, 73 (13) 221 ,jW. A. Nixon, No. 2-78, 86, 54 (8) .. 218 * Black Minorcas (4 teams) — '"A. Wood, No. 1—24, 61. 70 (10) .. ~155 A. Wood. No. 3—38, 39. 29 (7) .. »» 106 Rosecomb Brown Leghorns (1 team)—

W. E. Frethey—47, 43. 73. (12) ... .« 163 Anconas (1 team) — Mrs. A. F. Martin—79, 78, 61 (12> .. 218 HEAVY BREEDS. : ..

Black Orpingtons (53 teams)— R. R. Christie. No. 1—36, JOS, 106 (17) 307 E. Hardman—loß, 98, 89 (115) .. ..295 F. O. Barge—97, 95. 103 (14) .. .. 995 G. H. Shaw—lll. 75. 109 (1H) • . ~ 295 R. E. Cruickshank. No. I—BB, 111, 84, (15) 283 J. N. McLean. No 2—36. 101. 81 (15). < 276 Hon. Izard. No. 3—94. 74. 99 (16) ~ 267 E. Muller—B3. 99. 78 (12) . ..• S6f W. Maberley—73. 101, 86 (11) • . * . 26( R. J Roberts. No. 1—93. 86, 79 (16) ... 261 R. B. Gruickshank, No. 2—98, 68. 91 (12) 25' R. R Christie—B4, 84. 88 (16) .. ..25) H. Norris—92. 90. 73 (14) ... ~ 26i •E. Haupard—Bs. 103. 66 (12)' . . .. 25< A. S. Holmes—77. 81. 92 (17) <•- . • 25( C. Thomas—93. 65, 90 (15) . . ..241 W. W. Timewell, No- 1—77. 71. 94 (13) 245 A. A. Pond—ss. 77. 108 (16) .. .. 24( J. N. McLean. No. 3—84. 67. 85 (13) .. 23< Rhode Island Reds (7 teams)— W. J. fihiels. No 1-73. 52. 56 (13) .. 18] W. Bish—B4. 50. 41 (10) .. •... 17 A. H. Waterson. No. I—l 9. 63. e<J ,(13) • 17( White Rocks (3 teams)— W. Bish—7o, 93, 69 (10) ..,,.« • * 231 C. N. Marquand—sß, 60. 83 (16). . .. 20. Chinese Langshans (2 teams)— A. Wood—sl, 02. 101 (1.7) H. Harrison—7l. 67, 53 (9)

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I Wb.it* Wyandottes (2 teams)— < -' i S. H. Soott, No. I—2l. 70. 68 (13) *i 169 Silver ' Wyandottes (5 teams) — E. Schnackenberg-70. 91. 73 (11) .. 234 T. G. Eayrs-82. 58. 72 (15) .. .. 212 THE DUCK SECTION Indian Bunners (19 teams)— S. H soott-110. 116. 103 (18) (. '. .. 329 H. Blumhart-108. 110. 99 17 .. .. 317 IR. &. Martin—96. 101. 95 do) . .. 292 a. E Coason—97. 101. 90 05?) .. .. 288 A. Wood—B4, 93. 101 (10) - • . ... 278 White Indian Runners (3 teMns) —■ S. H. Scott-Sl, 99. 89 (18) .. -. 267 K. J Roberts—22. 93. 112 (20) ,227 j Buff Orpingtons (2 teams)— S. H Scott—sß. 75. 91 (16) . < .. 224 T .Tones—7o. 22, 65 (6) . . .. .. 167 *Ono bird dead. ! ' ; I ;. -