EGG LAYING CONTEST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18468, 3 August 1923, Page 13

EGG LAYING CONTEST.

, , ....,, —. —, - ; ■; c . ■ RESULTS AT MOUNT ALBERT. , ,>.;;.;■'.,',:•.';(,,; ; :'-,. '■■■^v" : : ':■.•':■;■ '■^ ; ;"''¥' i ;Vi ; ."'- ....... : I6th WEEK'S' PRODUCTION.. THE .LEADING SCORES. The sixteenth /week" of / the Auckland i Poultrykeepers' v Association's fifth singlepen/ and team -laying competition ended on Monday. The leading individuals in ; each section are :—Heavy breeds: Mr. E. Muller's Black Orpington, No. 2,106 eggs; light breeds: Mr. Chas. Jackson's/No. 2 and J. N. McLean's ; No. 1, 87 eggs (tie);! ; Duck : section: ; Mr. S. H. / Scott's Indian' Runner, No. 1, 105 eggs ' > ; The following are the leading teams to date, the first three /sets/ of figures being ; the individual/ totals, the figures in parentheses the week's total-of the three birds combined, and the hist figures the team's ; total : — ;■■ ■■'..♦ - / HEAVY BREEDS. /White : Rooks '(5 .•teams)—: ■'■■ ■ - ' Mrs. Or. Herring (8), 67, 31 66 .. '• .. 154 j Mrs.' A. M. Stewart ' (7), 49, 65, 14 ... :■; 128 Silver Wyandottos (4 teams)— :I- '. S. Hooker (10), 38, 89, 41 . . ... '.., 113 Ihos. Douthwaite No. 2 (10). 49, l v 41 91 White Wyandotte (1 team)— , S. H. Scott (17). 74, 38, 47 .. L. 159 Columbia Wyandottes (1 /team)— ?/ ■' ' -, H. Moore <14) F 43, 33, 61 . . .... 137 Rhode Island Reds? (6 teams)— > F. H. Kins (17), 84, 65-72 .;'..;• ■'.. 171 A. H. Waterson (15), 18. 77, 75 .. .. 170 J. V.,Siddall (17). 42; 32. 87 ,/ . .. x : .. 161 Chinese' Lancshens <2 tcamß)— . , .. -, 11. Harrison (5) 72, 60.63 ..V ...'.: 185 A. Wood 60, 29, 73 .. - .. .. ; 162 Block . Orpingtons , '68 teams) * '.-, Ernest Muller (18), 87, 106..99 .. :.. 292 W. A. Nixon No. 1 (17), 97. : 100, 83 .. 280 , R. J. Roberts. No. (14), 95. 93. 88' .. 276 R. B. Cruickshank, No. 1 (19), 91. 100. 83 274 R. S. Higginbotham, No. 1 (16). 93. 78, 96 267 Mrs. C. F. Loe (15), 100, 76 89 :■:. '■-.; -H. . 265 W. A., Nixon, No. 2 (17). 89. 81, 84,.. "264 Leo Ayling (14), 74. 95. 88... . .; .. 262 R. B. Cruickshank. No. 8 (17), 91, 80, 89 260 W. D.- Timowell, No. 2 (19). 81 81. 95 257 R. B. Cruickshank. No. 2 (13), 96, 78, 78 250 Jno. M. Steedman 117). 82. 78. 81 .. ; 246 W. Blomaeld (19), 64, 88. 93 .. . . 245 F. V. Cutts (19), 82, 83. SO ..:/.. .245 R. R. Christie. No. 2 (16). 72 78. 94/.. 244 A. E. Cambie. No. 1 (16). 72. 77. 94 . . 248 W. A. Nixon No., 3 (10). 95, 81. 64 .. 240 Mrs. A. M. Stewart (15), 90, 81. 65 .. 238 I I. Montgomery and Son (16), 75. 79. 82 236 Marville Poultry Farm (15), 72. 72. 91 235 F. O. Barge (20), 78. 85, 70 . . .., ;.. ' 283 E. M. T»pp (11), 77, '.5, 78 . . .-230 R. and G. Knowles (17), 83. 83, 60 .. 226 J. N. McLean, No. 1 (13), 81. 73. 71 .. : 225 A. E. Cambie No.; 2 03). 88. 57. 79 .. ; 224 R. R. Christie. No.: 1 (17). 78. 80, 65 .. 228 J. N. McLean. No. 2 (17), \ 56. 76. 90 .. 222 Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby. No. 1.(14), 86, 59. _^ 77. •'■■;•■■■■:..'-. v'.';.-''..v.- ■'"■'i".'.v-A-. . ' '..-222 . R. J. Roberts. No/ 1 (16). 71. 67. 83/../ 221 ' Norris Bros. (15), .86, 85, ,40 . .. .. 211 H. Moreland. No'. 1 (16). 78. 73 68 v.. 209 R. J. Roberts. No. 4 (185. 70. 67. 70 ... 207 A.. S. Harden (17), 48 78. 81 .. . . ; 207 Q. H. Brewin (18), 98, 49, 60 .. ■... 207 W. XT. Timewell, No. 1 (14). 63. 61. 87 .. 201 Harold Astbnrv. No. 1 (17). 65. 79. 55 •'• 199 Mrs. C. E. RotWam (IS\ 74. 74. 48.. V 196 Harold Astbury, No. 2 (16). 67. 67. 70 ../ 194 White Leghorns (57 teams)— Chns. Jacksen-(14) 75 87./ 85 . .. 247 S. Johnson.- No. 2—(IS) 73. 81. 80 .. ; 234 J. N. McLean, No. 2—(17) 87. 77. 69 233 Hon. C. H. Izard~(l2) 72. : 83. 64 .. ,219 S. Johnson, No. 1-(14) 76.' 62. 76 . . 214 Margison and Edgar-(14) 62, 82. 62 208 W. H. Oliver—(l4) 69. 63, 64 . . 198 Fred Tarrant—(ls) 63. 68. 60 . . .. 191 R. Penrson—(l3) 69, 72, 45 .... 186 'R. Wilson— (9) 69. 46, k7l .. - • • 586 W. A. Nixon, No. 4—(15) 67. 64. 53 184 J„ N. McLean, No. 8— (14) 73. 53, 55 181 T. A. 'Harrison—(l3) 60, 85 :86 .. 181 J. N. McLean. No. 1—(16) 67. 54. 58 179 Mrs. R. S. Hitfeinbotham, No.. 8(15) 59. 44. 73 .. .. •• •• 178 W. A. ;, Nixon, No. 2—(9) 42. 70. 64 170 Mrs. R. M. Smith— (14) 58, 64. 44 ... 166 Norris Bros. No. 8-Q4) 48. ,69, 46 163 Mrs. : R. O. Hunt— (15) 52, 58. 52 .. 163 Mrs. R. S. Higgmbothwn. No. 2—(18) - .■-,-,. 46, W. 46 ; . ••-•'••/;'• i„ v 16 i H. G. Blackm*n-(11) 59.,86..66-.. 16. Norris Bros.. No. 1—(11) 84. 78, 48 158 F. Liinhv— (12) 77, 40. 39 ..'/• Vu ! 156 Oeo. Herring. No. 2— (13) 62. 54. 40 156 Geo. Herring. No. 1— 70. 84, 50 154 Alex. .Adam«on, No. 2—(9) 67. 66, 38 161 R.M. Smith—(l6) 54. 43. 53 •.-.. ..... lE© Norm Bros.. No. 2—(9) 26, 83.' 70 .. 149 J JnhnflOT*; No. 1—(15) 62, 86. 48 . . 1f.6 A. E. Cnmbie— (6} 87, 68,, 41 *. .v ... If Alex; Adnmson. No. 1—(8) 65. 80, 49 144 G*o. Ritchie— '9) -43, 62.' 88 .. ; .. 143 A. Stewart—(ls) 47. 44. 51 ;.. .. 1 *?: Brown Leghorns ;(8 teams)—.' v •: ,;';;• : Mrs. A. M. Stewart—(ls) 30, 42, ;88 110' T. F. Box— fS) 66. 83. 7. . v .. '.. 106 Mrs. H. Mollet—(9) 0. 63. 51... .. 104 Black Minorcas (4 teams)—• 'r : •/, A; Wood No. 1—(15) 64. 67, 68 •. .. 194 S. Johnson—(l6) 65. 61. 54 .. , ;.;. i 170 r- . THE DUCK SECTION.: ■'• * - , S. H. Scott, ; No. 2—(20) 105,/104. 80 289 R. VA. C. Kerry— (18) 79. 80. 90 -AV 249 H. : Blumhardt— (20) 92. 89. 66 , ' .. 247 J. O. Law—(9) 103.-71. 68 .. .-240 Jno. Owen—(l4) 93. 83. :61 .. .. 237 S. G. Batten—(l6) 78,/81,*80 ,v .-214 Geo. Cosson—(18) ,81. 56. 76 ; ... , ~-218 A. Pond-(9) 55, 76, 74 • yi; v.. 205 Buff Orpingtons (1 team)— S. H. Soott— (17) 77, 83. 11 ..'--;• .171 White Runners (3 . teams)— . S. H. Scott, No. 1—(11) 64. 87.47:., 198 / ;; . mmmmmmm* '"' I linj ■ ' ■:'■"■:'■■.■: