ON THE LAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18896, 19 December 1924, Page 16

ON THE LAND.

Em-LAYING CONTEST. RESULTS AT MOUNT ALBERT. 36TH WEEK'S PRODUCTION. SINGLE BIRDS AND TEAMS. The thirty-sixth week of the Auckland Poultry keepers' Association's sixth single pen and team and first single bird c am pionship ended cu Monday. The »o. ing are the results of the leading teams to date, the figures in parentheses being the weekly totals, the next set of »g" re '' denotes tli.e individual totals, and tic set the team aggregate: SINGLE BIRD CHAMPIONSHIP. White Leghorns (10 bird-.)-— Mrs. R. S. Hissinbotham— (7). . • ]5 . 2 K. Pearson—(—). • • •• *" .. . lbO Mrs A. M. Stewart— Silver Wyandotte (1 bird) Thoe. Douihwaite —(7) • • ■ • * * * White Rocks (2 birds)— Mrs. A. M. Stewart—( ) • - • • ;'., 0 W. Bish—(3) . •• •• ** ,* Black Orpingtons (10 birds) — W. A. Griffith.' —(6) 1 ;,3 Jno. Rlack—(4) •• " * * 179 Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby—(s) ducks. Khaki Campbell (1 bird) G. H. Ambler— " " ' " White. Indian Runners (1 bird)— • Thos. Douthwaite-r-(6) • • • * * * ' TEAM CONTESTS —THREE BIRDS. LIGHT BREEDS SECT!OX. Brown Leghorns (1 team) — G. H. Shaw—(l4). 111. 122. 123 .. .. 3*6 Black Minorcaa (2 teams)— A. Wood. No. 2—(l3)'. 165.• 165. 145 .. 475 A. Wood, No. 1—(52), 141, la 4, 98 .. 3jo Whito Leghorns (63 teams)— T\ Freeman—(l2). 2i4. Ifc2, 176 . . .. 572 WH. Oliver—(l6), 204 181, 1/0 .. 500 Norris and Dean—(l9). 160. 201. 194 ... 65a ft. Williams—(l3). 187. 173, 194 . 50l Mrs. A. M. Stewart, No. 2 —(17). 188, 162 196 r • • , . J. N. ilcLean. No. 182. 171. 185 539 li. Wor—(ls) 173. 197. 169 . . . 539 F. G. Warburton-r(17). 16a. 152. 187 . . 534 O. V, Stringer—(lß), 173, 19?, 158 . , 529 J. Williams— (18),'174, 197. 157 .. 528 J. H. Kissiing—(l7), 191. 154. 180 . . 520 J. N. McLean. No. 2—(10). 191. 172. It.l 524 Mrs. R. S. Higginbotbam, No. 3 —(l/), 171, 163, 189 •„„„ •• * A. Stewart, No. 1—(16), 160, 170, 168 .. 5-3 H. S. Saunders—(lß), 170, IS4, 169 .. 523 Char. Jackson—(l7), 173 163. 177 . . 513 G. A. Marshall—(l6). 178. 159. 175 . . 512 & Pearson, No 1 —(15), 161, 175, 175 . 511 re. A. M. Stewart—(B). 178, 162. 169 . 509 It. J. Roberts— 19). 158. 182. 168 .. 503 Jno; Nixon—(l6). 207 '139. IG2 . . . . 508 W. 192. 190, 121 .. 503 J. N, McLean,"No. 1—(17), 178. 141. 182 501 Wm. Bish, No 2—(18). 176. 151, IG7 . . 494 Mrs. F. Gorinski—(l7). 135, 190, 166 . 491 ' R. Woodcock—(l6); 159. 165. 166 . . 490 lira. J. A. B. Hellaby. No. 1— (19), 174. 159, 156 - 489 Norris Bros. No..l—(16); 153. 185. 146 . 459 Rogers'and Thomson—(ls). 145, 165, 174 484' A. Mainland—(l4). 176, 157. 151' . . 464 Boomerang Stud Poultry Farm—(lo), 187. 149. 146 492 Mrs. R. S. Higginbotham, No. .1—(14). 162, 153, 16 7 .482 J. Johnson. No. 2—(17). 177. 141. 163 . 481 R. Pearson. No. 2—(17). 171. 123, 182 . 4*l F. A. Smith—(l6), 171, 145. 150 . . 466 Geo. Ritchie—(l7). 12S 163. 175 .. 466 T. A. Harrison—(l3), 183. 175. 105 . . 4C5 J. Johnson, No. 1—(15), 156, 159, 149 . 464 N. Dickey—(ls), 146, 184. 133 . . . . 463 Nonis Bros., No. 3—(15). 140. 123. 196 459

HEAVY BREEDS SECTIOX. Black Orpingtons (47 teams)—

I Monteomery and Sea—(B), 211, 146, 232 589 Jno. M. Steedmnn—(l: ), 189. 193, 206 588 H. Morelnnd—(l6). I!is. 22'1. 209 . . 58G W. Vennall— (12). 207. 179. 187 .V . . 673 Master Li. Vennall— (13). 175. 200. 191 . 6G6 W. A. Griffiths, No. 2— (17). 215, 152, 195 662 W. A. Griffiths. No. 1—(14), 197. 218. 143 658 J. N. McLean, No. 3— (16), 170, 180, 197 647 A Stewart—(l6). 196. 198. 152 . . 546 A. S. Harden—(l9), 164, 187. 194 . . 645 Rogers and Thomson—(l4). 175, 206, 163 544 Wm. Page—(ll), 169. 204. 178 .. 541 E. Mnller—(l6). 190, 202, 148 . . . . 540 H. G_ Brewin—(l2), 181. 177, 176 .. 634 *Mra. W. J. Shiela—(ll). 123, 202, 205 . 530 H. A. J. Edgley—(l3). 159. 161. 203 . . 623 J. N. McLean. No. 1—(14). 174, 173, 168 515 AU Black Poultry Farm. No. 1 —(11). 172, 178, 164 614 W Mrs. A. M. Stewart, No. 2 —(31), 169, 149, 193 .611 Maason and Masson—(ls), 175, 151. 180 606 Leo. Ayling—(l6), 169, 166. 165 . . .600 "Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby—(l2). 184, 201. 104 489 R. B. Crnickshank, No. C —(8). 91. 205, 192 488 J. N. McLean. No. 2—(11). 221. 168,95 4?4 A. A. Pond— (15), 173, 151, 152 . . . . 476 Buff Orpingtons (1 team) — , A Thoa. Douthwaite—(4). 110.'150. 132 .. 392 Chinese Lanprshars (3 teams)-— A TO&TNo. I—CM.). 193. .177, 163 .. 533 A Wood, No. 2—(18). 143. 150, 168 .. 461 Wlrdtfl Rocks (5 teams.)—

Mrs. A. M. Stewart— (11). 190, 146. 15a 483 Alox. Adam son—(ls). 157. 104, 168 . . 429 Wm. Bish—(l4). 150. 117. 127 . . .. 394 Silver Wyandottes (2 teams)—

Mrs. W. Blomfield—(10). 140, 189, 132 461 Mra. S. L. Thornton—(7). 102. 189. 103 . 394 Whito Wyandoltes (2 teams) —' .

S. H. Scott. No. 1—(14), 173. 161. 190 . 52'4 S. H. Scott. No. 2—(12). 168. 170. 153 491 Rhode Island Red 3 (6 teama)—

W. J. Shiels—(l6). 155. 176. 192 . . 523 Philip Bailey. No. 2— (19), IC6, 167. 178 611 J. V. Siddall—(l7). 161. 180, 145 . 486 Philip Bailey. No. 1—(3). 165, 165. 163 . 484

THE DUCK SECTION. Khaki Campbells (3 teams)—

R. B. Crnickshank, No. 1—(20), 207, 227. 217 . . . . 651 R. B. Crnickshank, No. 2—(17), 168, 222, 154 644 G. H. Ambler—(l4), 122, 197. 215 .. 534 White Indian Runners (5 teams) —

Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby—(ll), 181, 145, 242 668 S. H. Scott—(l2), 183. 186. 197 . . 566 A Wood—(10). 194, 123, 150 .. .. 467 Pawn and White Indian Runners (11 teams) D. Riley—(lß), 187. 221, 241 . . .. 649 R. A„ C. Kerry—(l7), 233 187, 210 .. 630 5. H. Scott—(l6). 211. 169. 222 . . 602 Geo. Cosson—(l7), 212. 116. 158 . . 646 Mra. M. Waterman—(l4). 202, 190, 150 542 Carson and Farley—(7). 175. 140. 151 •. 466 R. G. Martin—(2o), 153. 150, 161 .. 464 Buff Orpingtons C. team) — 6. H. "Scott—(l9), 186, isi. 155 522

* Denotes one bird dead.

THE GOOSE STEP.

SOME NOTABLE MARCHES.

It is said that a flock of geese can march 10 miles a day. A traveller in the Arctic regions states that he has seen wild gecso marching in those regions. They choose leaders, who direct them as well as lead them. They walk about 10 in a line, but in a column, aud carry their heads high. At a signal they spread out and feed, but at another signal from their leaders they fall into lino again. Once 9,000 geese marched from Suffolk to London, a distance of 100 rnitea; for this long march but one cart was provided to carry the geese that micht fall lame; the owners knew how well the geese would walk. It is said that on one occasion .a. drove of geese and a drove of turkeys left Suffolk for London together., and that the Seese reached London 43 hours in advance of the turkeys. A flock of 3,000 gecso in charge of three gooseherds, were one clav driven down the quay a fc Antwerp and up the gang plank ai*mr,d an English vessel. The geese walked seda'tely alioard going down an inclined way into an enclosure. Great j umbers of geese were also! driven about Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, being turned loose in the stubble at night, where they did well on loose grain lying about. Largo riiixibirs of "store " geese used to be brought over from Holland and landed at Hull. There they would ho taken charge of by dealers "and drovers, and travelled along roads, camping on commons and elsewhere, until thr-y had improved in condition, and could be sold as fats at Michaelmas, a time of year in the old country v. hen the consumption of gcoso flesh verges on the abnormal. Geese become footsore through travelling on hard roads, just as is the case J\ith cattle and horses. Geese drovers long ago discovered a simple and effective expedient for providing .soles for tho tender-footed. A lacge surface is prowared with fresh tar, and over this the birds are driven until they have got their , feet well smeared. .Thenco they are dyven on to a sanded surface and backwards and forwards from sand to tar until a coat of fair thickness has attached itself to the surface of the feet. This makes a perfect sole, capable of with standing any amount of hard road travel am.z i ✓