EGG – LAYING CONTEST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19274, 12 March 1926, Page 16

EGG - LAYING CONTEST.

RESULTS AT MOUNT ALBERT, j THE FORTY-EIGHTH WEEK. SOME GOOD PERFORMANCES. At the end cf tho 48th week of the egg laying contest of the Auckland Poultrykeepers' Association It. G. Martin's No. 3 fawn and white Indian Runner has Jaid 1531 eggs in 336 days, and D. Riley's No. 3 has 318 to her credit. Both ducks are laying excellently, and will both add materially to their scores. Tho first hen to pass the 300-mark is W. Blomfield's No. 1 with 303 eggs, while J. N. McLean's No. 1 of his No. 2 team has laid 292, and Chas. Dunstan's No. 2 has 290 recorded, all being Black Orpingtons. In the White Leghorn section N. Dickey tops the score with 280. SINGLE BIRD CHAMPIONSHIP. White Leghorns (9 birds)--J. N. McLean —(G) 273 H. I/eser—(6) ... 239 Mrs.. J. A. B. Hellaby—(6) .. 235 Mrs. R. S. Higginbotham— (1) .. 218 W. P. Naughton—(4) .. 215 Dr. Geo. Walkcr~(4) .. .. 197 L. G. Bedford—(3) 1 r.. 171 Bufl Orpingtons (1 bird)— Mrs. J. A. B. Hollaby—(—) r... 142 Anconas (1 bird)—Mrs. A. F. Martin—(s) .. .. •• 239 Rhode Island Reds (1 bird)— J. 11. Kissling—(3) .. .. ** 177 Black Orpingtons (7 birds)— F. yr. Lusby—(s) ..- •• -.. 282 I. Montgomery and Son—(2) .. .. 269 J. N. McLean—(3) .. •••• 224 Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby—(2) .. 173 R. H. Higginbotham—(4) 162 Alf. Stewart —(1) .. •• 158 DUCKS. White Indian Runners (1 bird)— Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby—(—) •• •• *23 Fawn and White Indian Runners (1 bird)— R. G. Martin—(7) .. •• •• 254 TEAMS contest. HEAVY BREEDS SECTION. White Wyandottes (3 teams)— J. N. McLean-(9), 243, 216, 274 . .. 733 5. H. Scott—(lo), 223, m 182 . - .. sno "Thos. Doutflwaite—(6). 6a, 188, S4 ..337 White Rocks (5 teams)— L. G. Bedford—(lo). 198. 170, 214 .. 582 Wm. Bish —(6), 181, 112. 185 .. •• 4.8 *Mr*. A. M. Stewart,- No. 1—(4), 230, 181 63 .. • • «• • • .. 4/4 Mrs A. M. Stewart, No. 2—(11), 226, 91 131 .. «« • • *• • * *A. G. Newman—(7), 113, 141, 189 .. 443 Black Orpington 3 (49 teams)— Wm. Blomfield— (15). 303. 280. 225 .. 808 W. U. Timewell—(l9), 256, 266, 275 .. '97 H Cr Morris—(ll), 260, 221. 253 .. 734 t. N.McLean. Ko. 2—(10). 292, 207, 232 731 E. Muller, No. 2—(8), 239, 211, 278 .. 728 6. B Christophers--(8), 275, 252 201 728 Rogers and Thomson—(l7), 251, "239, 23.! 72^ F. W. Lusby—(l3), 229, 225. 263 .. 717 Mrs. W. J. Shiels. No. 1—(14). 215,, 258. 243 'l6 A. A. Pond—(l6), 251. 246. 217 .. .. 714 Mrs. W. J. Shiels. No. 2-(7), 250, 196. Sl4o .. .'. 686 *H. Astbury, No. 1—(5). 260. 200. 225 .. 685 St. Higginbotham. No. 2---(3), 274. £4B, 157 - ■ 6.9 E. S. Higginbotham, No. 1—(17), 206, m, 233 •• 672 Jno. Black. No. 2-(S). 239, 210. 220 669 I. Montgomery and Son—(10), .235. 204, 230 •• -.669 J. H. Kissling. No. 2—(9). 173, 286, 188 652 Mrs. A. M. Stewart, No. 2—(ll), 214, 227, 210 .. .. ...... ..651 Hon. C. H. Izard. No. 2—(9). 232. 186. 232 600 H. Astbury, No. £~(9). 222, 242, 179 643 Alf. Stewart, No. 1— (9), 205. 211. 226 642 "Chas. Dunstan—(l3), 182, 290, 163 . 635 3. N. McLean. No. 1—(14), 159. 212, 242 .613 Jno.. Black. No. 1—(15). 239, 130. 243 612 W. Yennall—(s), 177, 179, 255 .. .. 611 Spurway Poultry Farm—(4), 216, 166. 229 .. * ■ • ..611 •Alf. Stewart, No. 2—(10). 164, 210, 236 610 Nv Didkiy—(l4), 216, 137, 252 .. ..605 «l. G. Bedford—(9). 204, 211. 185 .. GOO 1,-e.a Aylinz—(7). 169, 198. 225 .. .. 592 B. A. J. Edgley-(7). 188. 168. 234 .. 590 Napier Bros.—(11), 211. 201. 177 . .. 589 J. H. Kissling, No. 1—(6). 200, 179. 207 586 E. Muller, No. 1—(8). 171, 181, 225 .. 577 J. M. Steedman—(ll), 225, 221, 115 .. 561 It. Gv-Brewin—(l6). m. 202. 182 .. 555 Palmierston Poultry Plant—(ll), 159, 181. 211 551 G. A. Marshall—(7). 175. 144. 225 :. 544 J. N. McLean. No. 3—(2). 183, 230, 199 542 Mrs. OVA. B. Hellaby, No; l-(9). 106, 201, 231 .. .... 538 H. Moreland—(ls). 219. 149. 164 .. 532 Page and Keane— f—). 215. 170, 143 .. 598 Chas .Raid—(7l. 181. 162. 175 .. .. 518 *Mrs. A; M. Stewart. No. 1—(4), 202. 197. 117 516 ♦A. H. Clark—(l2). 207. 46. 255 .. 508 Rhode Island R«ds (5 teams) — Mrs. A. F." Martin— (10). 260, 209, 164 . 633 G. N. Bell—(12). 223, 171, 180 '.. 574 Phil in Bailey—(10). 176. 205, 189 ..' 570 J. H". Kissling, No. 2—(14), 188, 147, 227 . .. 562 J. B'. Kissling, No. I—(ii). 169, 175. ' 133 .. 527 Chinese Langshans 02 teams) — H. Harrison—(lß). 260. 190, 18C , .. 636 A. Wood—(14), 235. 195, 192 .. .... 622 LIGHT BREEDS SECTIQN. Anconas .(l team)— Mrs. A. F. Martin—(s), 129, 163, 138 430 Black La Breese (2 teams)— *E. W. Marriner—(3). 163, 202. 19-i '.. 559 F. G. Baylisa—(9), 13-1, 204, 142 .. 480 Black Minorcas (3 teams)— A. Wood—(11), 215, 189, 207 .. .. 611 A. A. Hayes—(ll). 207, 163. 206 .. 581 E. C, Nixon and Son—( —), 127, 199, 190'*516 Brown Leghorns (- team) — J. Findlay—(9), 154, 191, 175 .. 523 White Leghorns (44 teams)— K Dickey— (17), 234., 249, 280 .. 763 Mrs. A. M. Stewart, No. 1—(18), 223, 265, 247 . 735 ff. Leger—(ll). 246, 250, 239 735 J. N, McLean, No. 2—(13), 247, 229, 255 731 J, N. McLean, No. 3 (.IS), 221, 259, 242 722 J. N. M2Lean. No. 1—(17), 235, 221, 262 718 Rogers and Thomson—(l7), 241, 238, 235 714 Chas. Jackßon (13). 251, 222, 241 .. 714 Hon. C. H. Izard, No. 1—(15),.209, 236 241 686 P. Freeman—(l6), 225. 218,'240 .. 678 Jno. Nixon. No. 2—(11). 222, 226, 226 674 Mrs.' N.■ Dickey—(ll), 250, 178. 245 .. 673 A. J. McLean—(lo), 214, 245. 201 .. 600 Mrs: R. S. Higginbotham, No. 2—(7), 21.6, 245, 196 657 A. J. Churches—(l6). 228, 222, 206 .. 656 Palmaraton Poultry Plant—(9), 214, 188, 251 .. .. .. .. •• 653 Alex.' Boyd—(6), 257. 221, 164 .. 642 Mrs:, R. S. Higcinbotham, No. 1—(10), 160. 228, 233 .641 Hon. C. H. Izard, No. 2-(5), 232, 199, - 205 • • 636 R. Woodcock—(6), 228. 211, 194 .. 633 R. G. Hunt—(lo). 245. 140. 239 ~. 624 S. G. Batten—(ls). 207, 216, 200 .. 623 B. P. Hawken—(l2), 232. 177. 207 .. 616 Jas. Johnson, No. 1—(14). 201, 224, 189 614 A. W. Bradley—(B), 177, 213, 223 .. 613 Geo. E. Norris—(l6l, 190, 206, 212 .. 608 Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby—(l2), 219, 193, 195 607 Mrs: Geo. E. Norris—(ll), 219, 195, 191 605 T. A. Harrison—(lo). 227, 181, 191 .. 599 Mrs. A. M. Stewart, No. 2—(13), 215, i!! 5. 24fi 596 •Dr. Geo. Walker—(lo). 200, 227, 165 .. 592 "Mrs. R. S. Higginbotham, No. 3—(6), 219, 147, 217 583 Alf. Stewart—(lo), 218, 158. 202 .. 578 S. M'l O-albraith— (4), 161, 174. 237 572 Jas. Johnson, No. 2—(6), 217, 2C-8, 137 oR2 G. H. Parker—(7), 206, 158, 167 .. 531 Alex. TTnrvey—(ll). 145. 243. 142 .. 530 F. G. Warburton—(4), 180. 257. 88 ..525 Wm. Bish-U4). 117. 203. 177 .. 497 *J. Williams—(lo), 232. 23, 223 .. 478 DUCK SECTION. While Indian Runners (10 teams)— A, Wood, No. 1—(6), 297, 215, 262 .. 774 Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby--(12), 252, 239, 'J 58 .. .. .. .. 749 A. Wood. No. 2—(3). 231, 250, 248 !729 Mrs. E. Hunter— (6), 203 , 241, 212 . . 656 "Mrs. H. Harrison—(4), 142, 231, 233 606 Then. Don tbwaite—ll3). 200. 233, 125 558 *J. H. Kissling—(6), 117, 191, 220 .. 528 Fawii and White Indian Runners (7 teams) I). Riley—(B), 247, 220, 318 .. .. 785 K. G. Martin—(7). 229. 180. 331 - • .. 740 B. P. Fuwken—(7). 249. 242, 232 .. 723 !i. F. Scott—(l), 232. 241, 211 .. 684 W. U. Timewell-(6), 182 . 254 , 203 ■ .. 689 S. O. Law—(ll), 201, 253. 164 ... 618 Khaki Campbells (2 teams)--O. N. Bell, No. 2—(15), 270, 263. 1.75 708 Ci. Iff; Bell. I\o. 1—(11), 225. 244, 203 677 'Denotes bird dead.