EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19459, 15 October 1926, Page 16

EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

THE AUCKLAND COMPETITION THE TWENTY-SIXTH WEEK. TEAMS AND INDIVIDUAL BIRDS. The results for the 26th week of the Auckland Poultry-keepers' Association's egg-laying contest are of particular interest, owing to the close contest in the fowl section. A. Wood's No, 2 team of Chinese Laagshans. by laying the possible 21 eggs, assumes the lead in the heavy breeds, with 432. A. Stewart's No. 1 team of Black Orpingtons is second with 427, while A. Taylor's White Leghorns stand third with 426. In the duck section a great struggle is taking piaco. Both R. J. Roberts' No. 2 team and A. Wood's No. 1 White Indian Runners tie for first position with 494. Mrs. Dimant's Khaki Campbells are only 30 eggs below and T. Dowthwaite's Fawn and White Indian Runners are 22 below the Khakis. I'he following are the leading teams to ds.te, the figures in parentheses being the weekly totals, the next set the individual total, and the last set the team aggregates : SINGLE BIRD CONTEST. ' Black Orpingtons (9 birds)— John Black—(6) .. .. ~151 W A. Griffiths—(7) 142 Mrs. A. Dimant—(6) ~134 Chas. Dunstan—(7) ~ ISO J. N. McLean—(6) . . . ... ' .. 129 Mrs. J. A B. Hellaby—-(6) v. ~ 118 White Leghorns (10 birds)— Boomerang Stud P.F.—(5) ». .. 136 J. Johnson—(s) , . 135 J. Nixon—(s) 131 N. Dickey—(6) . .. „. ~ .. 125 Mrs. R. G. Hunt—(s) .» .. 116 A. W. Bradley—(6) .. 112 J. N. McLean—(7) * 105 Rhode Island Reds (2 birds)— G. N. Bell—(4) .. .. ... .<ll7 J. O. Law—(s) .. 115 DUCKS. Khaki Campbells (2 birds)— G. N. Bell—(4) . . 156 R. B. Cruicksfcank—(7) .. ~ ~ 149 TEAMS CONTEST-THREE BIRDS. HEAVY BREEDS SECTION. White Wyandottes (2 toama)— L. G. Bedford—(l4). 128, 133, 122 . . 383 E. Wrig'.ey—(ll). 118, 93. 125 . . . . 336 Rhode Island Reds (2 teams)— J. H. Kisslin*? —(16) 138, 67. 67 .. 272 White Eocks (2 teams)— A. Adarasou—(l4), 95, 81, 112 .. ~ 288 Barred Rocks (1 team) — W. U. TimeweU—(ls), 123, 103, 124 . . 350 ChiDese Langshans l <4, teams) — A. Wood, No. 1— (21), 136, 160. 136 . . 432 H. Harrison—(lß), 135, 144, 121 .. 400 A. Wood, No. 1—(18), 104, 29, 122 . . 255 Blc.ck Orpingtons (34 teams)— A. Stetfart. No. 1- (15). 1«8, 129, 140 427 Mrs. Geo. Fairburn—(2l). 144, 153. 128 '425 John Black—(ls), 127, 128, 170 . . . . «5 ■ I. Montgomery and Son—(l7), 133, 141, 141 . . .. 415 G. H. Shaw—(ls), 121, 146, 133 . . . 410 A. H. Clark—(l9). 155, 143, 110 . . ■ 403 H. A. J. Edgley—(l6), 148, 109, 143 . . 399 W. 17. Timewell—(lß), 128. 126, 141 .. 395 H. Astbury— (IS). 146. 127. 122 . .. 395 Win. Blomfield—(18), 152, 113, 129 . . 391 H. G. Morris—(l6). 153. 64. 12G . . 363 A If- Stewart. No. .2—(ls>. 113. 147. 98 358 Thos. Dowthwaite(l4 i. 117, 129, 111 -- 357 . Palmerston Poultry Plant—(l4), 92, 147, 112 .. . i"» V". .. 351 W. A. 'Griffiths—(l3). 125, 101, 113 ~ 339 F. G. Baylis—(18). 92. 97, 148 . . . . 337 Leo Ayling—(lS), 135, 94. 108 . . .. 335 G. M. Cqftis—(2o), 118, 138. 81 . . . 382 C. Dunstan—(l7). 108, 74.' ISO . . . . 332 E. M. Tapp—(l4). 104, 116, 110 .. 330 O. A. Marshall, No. I—(11). 124, 120. 82 326 J, N. McLean, No. 1—(16), 138, 110, 76 324 H. Cottom—(l6) 104. 83, 137 . . ~ 324 J. Nash~(2o), 84, 120, 115 . . . . 319 J. M. Stoedman —(15), 128, 135, 53 . . 316 J Muller—(11), 69, 122, 119 . . . . 310 R. 3.Hireiabbtham—(l3), 121. 76, 106 303 LIGHT BREED'S SECTION. Black La. Brisse (2 teams)— P. G. Baylis-(6;, v ... 239 Black Minorcas 6' teams)— A. Wood, No. 2—(18), 106, 106, 107 . 319 S. Johnson— (19), 93. So, 95 .. .. 273 A. A. Hayes, No. 2—'l6). 7/, 99, 81 . 2a7 E. C. Nixon and Son—(l9), 75, 67, 105 247 A. A. Hayes, No. I—ilT). 57 , 62, 76 . . 195 B. A. O'Brien—(lo), 65, 95, 23 .. . . 183 White Leghorns (57 1 earns)— A. Taylcr-(19), 143. 136. 147 . .. 426 J. Williams—<2o), 115, 150, 139 . .. 404 L. G. Bedford—(lß), 134, 132. 131 . . 397 Alf. Stewart—(lß), 127, 125, 143 . . 395 T. Shree.VßS—(l9). 1.37, 109, 134 . . 380 Mrs. G. A. Marshall— (17), 115, 132, 131 378 A W. Bradley—(2o), 133, 119, 125 .. 377 T. Ingram—(l9), 118, 141, 111 ... 370 N. Dickey—(l9), 139, 152, 107 .. X 368 G. N. Bell— (15), 138. 116, 106 .. 360 Aiex. Harvey—(l6), 132, 116. 112 .. 360 G. H. Shaw—(l3). 97, 1-35, 127 . . . . 359 Mrs. J. A. B. fielltfby, No. 3—(17). 188,1108, 112-., ... . • • •• ..358 S. Johnson—{l3H jf l&, 106, 129 .. .. 357 Hy. Williamß (19), 131, 100, 119 . . -350 A W. Bradley, No. 2—(16), 124, 124. 102 350 R. J. Roberts—(l7). 130, 98, 121 . . 349 J. Johnson, No. 2—(16). 114, 131, 102 . 347 .T. L. Fray—(lo), 134, 145, 68 . . . , 347 Mrs. R. S. Bigginbotham— (18), 96. 107, 137 340 Saml, James—(l7), 133, 82, 122 . . 337 Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby, No. 2-(15), 121, 122, 92 835 H. Astbury—(l6), 133. 77, 125 . . . . 335 J. Nixon, No. 1—(16), 98, 1.16, 116 . . 330 J. Johnson, No. 1—(13), 119, £O, 126 . 325 Boomerang Stud Farm—(2o), 91, 108, 126 325 fi. H. Barker—(l4), PI, 130, 111 . . 322 R, Woodcock—(l7), 97, 109, 103 . . 309 Mrs. R. G. Hunt—(lß). 100, 124 . 83 . . 307 E. W. Marriner—(l7). 115. 106. 80 . . 301 F. S. Allen—(ls), 93, 113. 95 . .. 301 Palmerston Poultry Plant—(lß), 96, 141, 60 ■ ' ' . . 297 Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby, No. 1—(14). 102. 96, 97 '. . 295 Geo. Webb—(l7), 107, 96, 92 .. ..295 Dustin Bros.—(l 6). 92, 106. 96 . . 294 Mrs. N. Dickey—(l7). 76, 115, 99 . . 290 Mrs. E. H. Wright—(lß), 68, 90, 129 . 287 J. H. Morris— (14). 101. 89. 94 . . . 284 I. Montgomery and Son—(18), 105, 100, 78 283 J. E. Noton—(l7), 108, 75 , 95 . . . . 278 J. N. McLean. No. 1—(20). 91, 89, 98 . 278 W. Scott—(l7), 87, 80, 110 . . . . 277 J. Nixon, No. 3—(14). 123, 76. 77 . . 276 A. J. McLean—(lß). 88, 100. 86 .. 274 T. A. Harrison—(l3). Wl, 6. 125 . . 265 C. H. Oliver—(ls), 74, 93, 89 . . . . 261 J. N. McLean, No. 2—(18), 136, 41, 84 261 J, Nixon, No. 2 (19), 51. 101, 107 . . 259 DUCK SECTION. While I. Runners (10 teams)— R. J. Roberts, No. 2—(15), 158. 173, 163 494 A. Wood, No. 1—(21), 151, 166, 177 .. 491 A. Wood, No. 3—(20), 171, 167, 161 . . 489 R. J. Roberts/ No. 1—(18), 106, 151, US . 402 A. Wood, No. 2—(15), 176, 71, 127 .. 374 Mrs. H. Harrison—(l6), 100, 134, 318 . 352 Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby, No. 1—(17). 151. S3, 112 346 Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby, No. 2—(18). 119, 95. 131 315 Fawn and White I.R. (7 teams)— Thos. Douthwaite—(l4), 111, 153, 178 . 442 J Jeckell—(lß), 140, 175, 110 .. .. 425 D. Riley—(lo). 140, 114, 155 . . .. 409 J. O. Law —(20), 140, 165, 95 .. ..400 Mrs. M. Waterman—(2l), 150, 102, 110 362 Khaki Campbells (4 teams)— Mrs. I. Dimant—(2l), 171, 150, 143 .. 4154 R. B. Cruickahank—(l7), 138, 164, 130 G. N. Bell— (10), 138, 159, 32 .. .. 35,9 SECOND YEAR TEAMS. W.I. Runners (1 team)— A. Wood—(13), 427, 408, 848 . ngg Khaki Campbells (1 team)— G. N. Bell—(20). 393, 597 , 258 .« Jo!i3