EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19280, 19 March 1926, Page 16

EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

RESULTS AT MOUNT ALBERT. THE FORTY-NINTH WEEK. TEAMS AND INDIVIDUAL BIRDS. The forty-ninth week's laying in the Auckland Poultry-keepers' Association's seventh bird team and second single bird championship competition ended last Sunday. The following are the leading teams to date, the figures in parentheses being the weekly totals, the next set the individual totals, and the last set the team aggregates :

, SINGLE BIRD CHAMPIONSHIP. White Letrhorns (9 birds)— • H. Lefier—(s) 244 Mrs. 11. S. Hiffuinbothaia— (—) ... 21S Dr. Geo. Walker—(6) .. -- 203 L. G. Bedford—(4) .. .. . 175 *J. Johnson—( —) .. 161 Buff Orpingtons (1 bird) — Mrs. J. A. Hellaby—(—) .. w- 142 Anconas (1 bird) Mrs. A. F. Martin—(s) .. 244 l uhode Island Reds (1 bird)—• J. H. Kissling—(l) 178 Black Orpingtons (7 birds)— J. N. McLean—(6) .. 230' R. S. Hissrinbotkam— (5) 167 Pace and Keane—l—) . . .« ... 103 DUCKS. White Indian Runners (1 bird) — *Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby—£—) : t : ; 123 Fawn and White Indian Runners (1 bird)— R. G. Martin—(s) 259 TEAMS CONTEST. HEAVY BREEDS SECTION. White Wyandottes (3 teams)— S H. Scott—(7). 2'29. 140. 188 ~557 White Rocks (5 teams)— L. (t. Bedford—(l3). £O2. 174. 219 .. 595 Win. Bish—(4). 185. 112. ISS .. 482 *A. G. Newman—(lo). 113. 143. 195 . . 453 Black Orpingtons (49 teams) — W. U. Timewell— (15). 261. 271. 280 . . 812 J. N. McLean. No. 2—(9). 297. 211. 232 740 C. B. Christophers—(B). 280. 255, 201 . . 736 Rogers and Thomson —(10). 257. 241. '234 732 Mrs. W. J. Shiels. No. 2- (6). 256. 196. 210 692 Hon. C. H. Izard, No. 2—(14), 236, 192, 236 664 Mrs. A. M. Stewart. No. 2—(12). 217. 233, 213 663 •Chas. Dunstan—(6), 182, 295. 164 „ 6-11 Jno. Black, No. 1—(13). 243. 135, 247 . 625 N. Dickey—(l3), 220. 141. 257 .. 618 *AIf. Stewart. No 2-(S). 164. 215. 239 618 W. Vennall—(4), 177. 179. 259 .. 615 Sptirway Poultry Farm—(4). 220, 166. 2 2D ..615 Napier 8r05.—(32), 213. 206. 182 .. 601 L. G. Bedford—(—). 204. 211. 185 .. 600 H. A. J. Edgley—(lo). 188. 172. 240. 600 E. Muller, No. 1—(3), 171, 183, 226 .. SSO J. M. Steedman—(lo). 229. 225. 117 .. 571 G. A. Marshall—(9). 180. 147. 226 , . 553 J. N. McLean. No. 3—(3). 183. 233. 129 545 Mrs. J. A. Hellaby. No. 1—(7). 106. 204.

235 515 Paso and Kcane— (4). 218. 171 143 532 Cbas Efiid—(9). 181. ICS. 175 . . . . 527 *Mrs. A. M. Stewart. No. 1—(4). 202.

'2Ol. 117 520 *A. «H. Clark—(ll). 312. .46. 261 . . 519 Boomeransr Stud Poultry Farm—(3). S7. 230, 181 .. 49S V. Ryder—(a). 96. 229. 160 . . . . 485

Hon. C. H. Izard. No. I—(6). 146. 174. 95 415 Rhode Island Reds (5 teams) — J. H. Kisslinc. No. 2—(13). 193. 150. 232 575 J. H. Kisaling. No. 1—(11). 174. 181.

133 . 53S Chinese Ijan<rshans (2 teams)— H. Harrison—(lo). 260. 194. 192 646 A. Wood—(11). 241. 196. 196 .. 633

LIGHT BREEDS SECTION. Anconas (1 team) — Mrs. A. P. Martin—(lo). 134. 168. 138 . 440 Black La Bresse (2 teams)— *E. W. Marriner— (—). 163 202. 194 559 P. G. Baylis—(11). 138. 207. 146 .. 491 Black Minorcas (3 teams)— A. Wood—(9), 220, 193, 207 .. .. 620 A. A. Hayes—(6), 20S, 168, 211 ..587 E. C. Nixon and Son—( —), 127, 199, 190 516 White Leghorns (44 teams)— N. Dickey—(l7), 210, 254. 256 .. 780 H. Legor—(l4), 251, 254, 244 .. .. 749 J. N. McLean, No. 2—(14), 251, 234, 260 . . .. , 745 ,T. N. .McLean, No. 3 (15), 226, 265, 216 737 J. N. McLean, No. 1—(15), 240, 226, 267 733 Rogers and Thomson —(15). 246, 243. 240 729 Chas. Jackson—(9), 254, 226, 243 . . 723 Hon. C. H. Izard, No. 1—(15), 213, 242, 246 701 P. Freeman—(ls). 230. 218, 245 . . . . C 93 Jno. Nixon, No. 2—(14), 226, 231, 231 OSS Mrs. N. Dickey—(ll), 257, 178, 249 .. 684 A. J. McLean—(l4) 213, 250. 206 .. 674 A. J. Churches—(l6), 234, 628, 210 . . 672 Mr 3. 8.. S. Higginbotham, No. 2—(5), 216. 250, 196 662 Palm erst on Poultry Plant—(3), 214, ISS. 254 656 Mrs R. S. Hipginbothsm, No. 1—(10), ISO. 233. 238 651 Alex. Boyd—(s). 261. 222, 164 .. .. 647 Hon. C. H. Isard, No. 2—(3), 235, 199, 905 • • • » - 639 S. G. Batten— (13}. 212, 221* 203 ' I. 636 R. Woodcock—(2). 230. 211. 194 . . . CSS B. P. Hawken—(H), 235, 182 , 210 .. 627 Jas. .Johnson. No. 1—(9), 204, 225, 194 623 A. W J3radlev —(8). 177. 217. 227 . . 691 Mrs. j. A. B. HeOaby—(l3). 222, 193, 200 620 Geo. E. Nom'p—(ll), 195, 209. 215 - . 619 Mrs. Geo. E. NoTris—(l3). 224, 200, W4 618 Mrs. A. M Stewart, No. 2—05). 219, 141, 251 611 T. A. Harriwn —(9). 252, 181, 195 .. 60* *Dt. Geo. W^ker—HO). 205. 232. 165 . 60" *Mrs. R. S. Higginbotham, No. 3—(9), "23 147 222 592 Alf.~StWn.rf—(l3). 223. 160. 208 . . 591 S. H. Calbraifh—(4). 161. 174. 241 . . 576 ,Tas. .Tohnson. No. 2-(7) 222 , 210, 137 . 569 G. H. Parker —(8), 210. 15S. 171 . . 539 A'ieT. FoTTev—(7). 147. 246. 144 . . .. 537 F. G. Warbnrton—(l). 180. 258. 88 ~ W m . T*:=h— (12). 122 . 207. ISO . .. 509 *.T. "Wi'TTinms—(B). ?3f> ?3. 227 .. Mrs. F. Gorrnski—(9), 214. 193, 45 . . 452 H Aftbnrv—(s). 153. 133. 148 . . .. .434 Jr.o. Nixon. No. l-(6). 12. 163. 179 . 854 DUCKS. White Indian Runners (10 teams)—• A. Wood, No. 1—(12). 302. 222. 262 . . 786 Mrs. J. A. B. Hc-Ilaby—(l4). 257. 246, 260 . . 763 A Wood, No. 2—(7). 231, 250, 255 .. 736 Mrs. E. Hunter—(4). 203. 245. 212 .. 660 Mrs. H. Harrison—(—), 142. 231. 233 .. W Tho?. Douthwaite—(l2>. 205 . 233. 132 . 570 *,7. H. Kisslinp—(6). 117. 197. 220 . . 534 A. Wood. No. 3—HO). 221, —.237 . . 458 A. Wood. No. 4 (1). 198. 235. .. 43.3 Page and Keane—( —), 99. 114, 138 . 351 Fawn and White Indian Runners (7 teams) — D. Rilev—fll), 247. 224 . 325 .. .. 79* B. P. Hawken—(4). 249 , 242. 236 . . . 727 S. H Scott—(—). 232, 241, 211 . 68* W. ti". Timewell—(7). 182. 261. 203 .. 646 ,T. O. Law—(ll). 201. 559. 169 . . . . 629 J. N. McLean—(7). 167. 179. 200 . . 5-16 Khaki Campbells (2 teams)— G. N. Bell. No. 2—(13), 276, 267, 178 7-21 G. N. Bell. No. 1—(7), 225. 244, 215 684 •Denotes bird dead. All those teams and single birds which have appeared in previous reports, .but which are omitted from this week's results, are those which have failed to qualify for weieht of eggs, i.e.. 240 i. per dozen. The decision to thus omit light-weight birds wits mado by resolution at tho general meeting in June, 1925.