EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20365, 20 September 1929, Page 20

EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION.

PROGRESS OF COMPETITION.

THE TWENTY-FIFTH WEEK.

The twenty-fifth week of the Auckland' Poultry Keepers' Association's egg-laying contest concluded on Sunday. The following are the leading birds and teams to dato, the figures in parentheses being ihe week totals, and the last set the toain aggregates:— _ SINGLE BIRD COMPETITION. 'AH Breeds (32 birds)— Mrs. N. Dickoy—White Leghorn—(4) .. 130 Mrs. I.' Dimant— Light Susßex (8) .. 121 A. H. Clark—Black Orpington—(7) .. 114 Alf. Stewart—Black Orpington— (4) .. 109 C. Du'nstan—White Leghorn—(C) .. 109 A. F. T. Ansley—Black Orpington—(6) 105 S. G. Batten—White Leghorn— (5) .. 105 Mrs. R. S. Higginbotham—No. 3—White Leghorn—(s) .. .. •• •• 102 Lucerne Poultry Farm—Black Orpington— 99 Mrs. I. Dimant—'White Wyandotte— (6) 99 11. S. Higghibotham--Blftck Orpington—(7) •• •• 90 Mrs. A. Z. Nixon—Black Orpington—(G) 94 B. R. Arnott—Black Langshan—(—) .. 93 ' Mrs. Alf. Stewart—White Leghorn—(s) 90 Mrs. O. Olsen—White Leghorn— (C) .. S7 Sam. James—Black Orpington—(3) .. 86 Mrs. I. Dimant—White Leghorn—(o) .. So L. G. Bedford—White Leghorn—(s) .. So A. Taylor—White Leghorn— (6) .. .. 62 Lucerne Poultry Farm—White Leghorn—(6) 62 TV. L. Conway—White Leghorn—(s) .. 82 H. Astbnry—White Leghorn—(7) .. 80 J, Black—Black Orpington— (S) .. SO Lucerne Poultry Farm—Black Langshan ■ -C2) .. ™ Mrs. R. S. Higginbotham—No. I—Whito Leghorn—(6) 76 A. Wilson—Black Orpington—(l) .. 76 Mrs. L. Muir—Black Orpington—(G) .. 74 J, N. McLean—White Leghorn—(s) .. 69 Mrs. R.S. Higginbotham—No. 2—White Leghorn—(s) 67 Mrs. I. Dimant—Rhode Inland Red—(s) .. .. ' 60 N. Dickey—Black Orpington—(6) .. 50 Mrs. A. Z. Nixon—White Leghorn—(7) 48 .TEAM CONEST.—FOUR BIRDS. LIGHT BREEDS SECTION. • White Leghorns (53 teams)— C. T. Richartfe—(23). 141, 121, 121, 101 487 E. J. Mathews—(2l), 108, 107, 126, 117 458 Tom Ingham—(24). HQ. 114. 114. 114 .. 452 .Walter Hamer—(2o), 128, 113. 99. 107 .. 417 J. L. Fray—(2l), 122, 105. 87. 118 .. 432 Sam. James—(22L 98, 101, 106, 123 .. 429 B. R. Arnott—(23), 110. 80. 118, 117 .. 425 G. H. Parker j -(24), 114. 103, 89. 113 424 Mrs. O. Olaen—(2l). 83, 112. 117. 101 413 8. G. Batten—No. 2 (21), 80, 104, 114, 110 '■ .... .. .. 408 h. A. McNabb—(22). 106, 103. 93. 101 403 H. Astbury—(2l), 109, 90. 101. 100 .. 400 T. A. Harrison—(23). 85. 100, 98, 11G 399 R. J. Roberts—(lß). 89, 104, 101, 105 399 J. W. Manifold—(23). 96. 121, 87. 92 .. 396 Mrs. G. H. Parker—(l9). 98. 95, 120, 80 393 8. G. Batten-No. 1—(20), 93, 95, 96. 108 .. 392 J. V. Booth and Son—(22), 107, 88, 90, 102 .. .. 337 3. Havern and Son—(l9), 87, 90, 108, 102 .. -.. .. . .. ; .. .. 387 H. Hitchcock— (22), 95. 90, 114, 83 .. 382 Mrs. E. M. Baggatrom— (23), 106, 100, 97. 78 .. .." .. .. .. 381 Alf. Stewart—(22). 91, 95, 108, 68 .. BG2 Mrs. R. S. Higginbotham—(24), 101, 83, 84, 92 360 'A. J. McLean—(lß), 95. 88. 87, 89 .. 359 A. Taylor—(2l), 102, 83, 90, 68 .. 343 Chas. Collmgs—(2o), 77, 87, 89, 82 .. 335 3. Nixon—(2l). 80. 99, 80. 76 .. .. 335 Mrs. I. Dimant—(22), 98, 79, 67, 90 .. 334 Pye'a Welling Poultry Farm—(22), 96, 80, 64, 94 ..' 334 3. W. Williams—(l6), 107, 10, 107, 10T a*l W. H. Oliver—(2l). 85, 45, 103, 97 .. 330 Lucerne Poultry Farm—No. 1—(21), 106, 122, 44, 55 327 N. K. Mci\ay—(2l), 74, CO. 93, 99 .. 326 Mrs. L. PicKard—(23). 81, 78, 69. 92 .. 320 A. Bush—(18), 94, 67, 71, 85 .. .. 317 "H. G. Morris—(l3), 4i« 84, 90. 93 .. 316 B Pearson—(l9), 91. 76, 95, 54 .. 316 Miss G. Johnstone—(2s), SO, 87, 81, 57 315 A. Taylor—.No. 2—(22), 59, 106, 49, 100 314 Nat. Dickey—(22) 96, 82, 33. 98 . . 314 F. S. Allen—(23). 75, 102, 61, 73 .. 311 iW. L. Conway—(l9). 80, 81. 52. 84 .. 300 K. Woodcock—(2o). 76. 71, 66, 83 .. 296 Mrs. Leo Ayling—(23), 69, 81, 83, 61 .. 294 G. E. Moody— (21), 107. 87. 47, 46 .. 287 Geo. Herring—(2l). 103. 53, 58. 63 .. 277 Lucerne Poultry Farm. No. 2 —(23) , 51. 78, 72, 68 272 H. Leger—(2o), 102, 61, 52, 65 . . 2"0 Dustin Bros.—(l 9). 85. 33, 50, 93 . . 261 Mrs. R. G Hunt—(24), 66, 81. 72. 36 . 255 J. B. Miller and Son—(11):, 107, 90, 37. 20 ... 254 R. Gollop—(18), 62. 51. 53, 84 .. .'. 250 MinorcasA. Wood—(22). 61. 66, 77, 50 .. . . 254 HEAVY BREEDS SECTION. Black Orpingtons (35 teams)J. N. McLean—(22), 133 130, 129, 137 529 H Astbury No. I—(20) 133, 131, 111, 118 . . .. . ~ 4gg P. P Jensen—(2o), 136 77, 122, 122 457 Lucerne Poultry • Farm No 1—CO) 121, 109, 99, 120 . . . . " ' 419 Miss G. Johnßtoiie-(25). 97, 135. 89, 115 436 A H Clark--(22*. IJS 103. 123 8f . 429 .Lucerne Poultry Farm No 2 (22) 91. 105, 106 120 ' 422 £ IrB TT L J^ uir - (20) * 113 ' 119 - 91- 86 ..' 409 8. H. Oliver—(23). 144. 89, 92, 76 .. 401 S. punstan-(22) 123. 74. 88. 115 .. 400 Pyea Welling Poultry Farm—(22). 114. 91, 90. 103 . , ggij; Miss C E A Purvis—(26), 115. 104.' 90. 83 . ■ . . „ , -j32 J. Slater—(l4), 93. 75, 103, 111 . / :jfi 2 Walter Hamer—(l7) 67. 106, 125. 78 . 376

Matai Poultry Farm— (23 ) 92, 91, 98. 94 375 J. Nixon—(2s ) 89 104 90, 90 .373 B. Gubb—(l7) 82 119 105. 66 ..372 Alf. Stowart. No. 1—122), 119, 84,71,90 3G4 H. Astbury. No. 2—(21), 123, 85. 78. 77 363 E. J Mathews—(l6), 105, 106. 71, 80 . 362 Alf. Stewart No. 2 (21) 101 117, Co, • - . , 302 F. A. Powell—(21), 103 57, 87, 93 .. 310 Mrs. H E. Worsr>—(lß). 94, 65. 103. 70 332 Lucerne Poultry Farm, No. 3 —(22), 102, 57 81, 90 .. .. . . 830 J. C. Nesfleld— (21). 85. 67, 87. 83 . . 327 33. J Taylor—(9). 110, 14, 101. 101 .. H2G •T. Black—(22), 73, 79, 69, 99 . .. 320 Sam. James—(l9). f< loo, 82. 89. 49 .. 320 I. E H Evans—(ll), 71, 36. 113. 08 .. 318 Lea. Balkin— (11), 124 81, 98. 10 .. 313 A. P. T. Ansley— (18). 61 85, 9S. 31 .. 275 A. Wilson—(2o), 62, 27, 75, 103 .. 272 ft. E. Sheppard—(2s), 70 57 81, 61 . 269 •J. H Burgess—(l3), 11, 86, 94, 53 .. 214 Rhode Island Beds (3 teams)— J. H. Kissling, No. 1—(20), 89. 96, 65, 114 .... .. 3G4 *J. H Kissling, No. 2—(11), 53, 4S, 91. 86 .. .218 White Wyandottes (3 teams)— LG. Bedford—(22), 114. 99, 99. 91 .. 403 Thos. Dowthwaijle—(l2). 44, 22. —, 87 153 Light Sussex (2 teams)— Mrs. I Dimant-(20). 84. 67, 127, 68 .. 836 W Bish—(2o ) 68. 71, 96. 69 .. .. 304 Black Langsbans (2 teams)--Mrs. ]:. Dimanfc—(23), 72, 60, 89, 65 .. 286 it. Harrison— (21). 69, 71. 87. 56 .. 283 DUCK SECTION. Khaki Campbells (7 teams)— M. G. Leech-(23), 151, 130, 138 141 KRO Cameron Fmlayaon- (28) 96, lib. 110* Tkeo Ayling—(2l), I2h 106*.' 121 "ill ' Tf A il/ e9 i7 (20) 15 «. 38. 120. 77 387 Mrs. A M. Moor~-(22), 76. 05. 117. 98 I*l r* \r n rl V, ck^ nk "- (IG) - 9B - 79 - 92. 78 345 G. N Bel]—(23). 92, G1 99, 93 . . 345 Peking (1 team)— G. 11. Mayn—(ls). 23, 47. 73. 28 .. 171 Fawn an! White Indian Runners (6 teams)Tio J- g Dowthwait®. No. 2—(25). 121. .117, J. Jecicell and' Co.-(12) *ll3 *l3l. BS, 12d ... . 457 Mrs I Diinant-(24). 152 35,. lie, 135 438 Thos. Dov.-tbwaite. No. I—(14). go, 120. 95, 105 . . ■ • . . , £ J. Bates—(2s). 70, 88, 110, Jls . 389 32, Gubb—(23) 92, 24, 12. 93 .. 221 White Indian Runners (4 teams) 8,, R. Arnott-(24), 166. 152, 138. 154 GlO Thos. McKay— (28); -J. 40, 150, 160, 105 . 555 nt 4' H»nham-(28). 78. 93, '/b, 91 , . 340 E. H. Evans—(ls), 82, 83, 76, 81 » 325 'Denotes bird dead,