EGG-LAYING CONTEST

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22349, 21 February 1936, Page 19

EGG-LAYING CONTEST

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION TEAMS AND SINGLE BIRDS b RESULTS OF 46TH WEEK The 46th week's laying in the Auckland Poultry Keepers' Association's 17th bird team and 12th single-bird contest ended on Sunday. The following are the weekly totals and grand totals: — SINGLE BIRD COMPETITION All Breeds (41 birds)— Mrs. A. Z. Nixon—White Leghorn—(6) 265 H. S. Saunderß—White Leghorn—(6).. 261 H. E. Morris, No. 3—White Leghorn—(6) 260 G-. I£. Moody—White Leghorn—(3) . - 248 W. Hume—White Leghorn—(s) .. 241 Tom Ingham—(6) 241 Mrp. A. Z. Nixon—Black Orpington—(s) , 210 H. Love—White Leghorn—(2) .. .. 233 E. W. Yeates—Black Orpington—(6) 233 N. Dickey—White Leghorn—(s) .. 232 G. F. Blockley, No. 2—Black Orpington—(4) . . . . .. . . 225. *Glenailsfi Poultry Farm. No. 2—Black Orpington—(2) 224 Mrs. B. Hickman, No. 2 —Rhode Island Red—(2) 224 F. W. Luaby—Black Orpington—(4) .. 210 Pat. Douglas—Black Orpington—(2).. 215

J. Mold—White Leghorn—(6) .. .. 215 Glenailsa Poultry Farm, No. I—Black Orpington—(s) . .. ... 212 Norman Boss, No. 2—Black Orpineton—(s) 210 J. Eavern and Son—White Leghorn—(s) 209 J, Waldie—Black Orpington—(s). .. 208 Norman Robs, No. I—Black Orpington —(5) 204 A. McEwan, No. I—Black Orpington —(5) 199 Les. Batkin—White Leghorn—(s) . . 195 J. W. Manifold—White Leghorn—(s) 190 H. Poison. No. I—White Leghorn—(4) 189 A. Connell—Black Orpingtcm—(2) .. 189 11. E. Morris, No. 2 —White Leghorn (2) 185 Mrs. B. Hickman, No. I—Rhode Island Red—(s") 185 H. L. Bremner—Black Orpington—(2) 180 11. Poison, No. 2—White Leghorn—(s) 179 Eric Wordsivorth—White Leghorn—- (-) 168 G. F. Blockley, No. I—Black1 —Black Orpington—(—) 157 W. Sellars—White Leghorn—(6) . . . 157 Argyle Poultry Farm—Black Orpington — (4) . . 142 Mrs. A. Z. Miles—Black Orpington—(s) 138 A. McEwan, No. 2—Black Orpington —(5) ..135 *H. E. Morris, No. I—White1 —White Leghorn —(-) .. . . 1- 128 *G. H. Hawkins—White Leghorn—(—) 108 Mrs. A. Z. Miles—White Leghorn—(—) 80 'Mrs. Wm. Wordsworth —Ancona —(—) 48 •Lucerne Poultry Farm—Black Orpington—(—) 39

TEAM CONTEST—SIX BIRDS LIGHT BREEDS SECTION White Leghorns (58 teams)— W. Taylor—(3o) 1296 •Torn Ingham—(lß) 1267 Mrs. A. Smith—(24) .. .. .. 1240 H. Love—(22) 1233 Mrs. M. L. Dojiglas (26) .. .. 1231 L. Gaddis—(29) 1225 Mrs. V. Lewers—(2B) 1212 L. J. Venriall— (28) 1212 Mrs. L. D. Nixon—(22) 1193 Cotswold Poultry Farm, No. 1—(28). . 1185 Argyle Poultry Farm. No. 3—(23) .. 1178 B. Close—(l7) 1155 H. E. Morris—(22) 1145 *W. Spencer—(ls) 1137 Mrs. J. B. Guy—(l7) 1117 J. Nixon—(2l) 1114 •Glcndene Poultry Farm—(23) .. .. 1094 Cotswold Poultry Farm, No. 2—(19).. 1094 Argyle Poultry Farm. No. 1 —(26) .. 1079 •Wairere Poultry Farm—(2l) .. .. 1079 •Godson—(2s) .. 1062 M. Howarth—(22) .. 1055 Emery Bros., No. 2—(13) .. .. 1048 D. Mills—(24) 1046 Cotswold Poultry Farm, No. 3 —(18)., 1038 •Miss Smith—(lß) 1038 A. F. Repton—(2l) 1033 Graeme Douglas—(l4) 1025 Geo. Herring. No. 2—(18) .. .. 1020 Les. Batkm—(22) .. .. •• 1005 Argvle Poultry Farm, No. 2—(2) .. 999 F. LeonaW—(23) "SO •L. M. Evans—(24) 97' Geo. Herring, No. 1—(30) .. «« 97 Wrigley—(2o) .. •• •• 98

Mrs. C. R. Hewson —(18) •• 9(5° L. Delaveau. No. 1—(15) • » •• 958 •Miss G. Wright—(l6) .. .. 950 Emery Bros., No. 1—(15) .. •• 946 P. G. Hatfield—(ls) 943 A. Black—(2s) •• 948 *L. T. Lett. No. 2—(11) ..935 Whenuapai Poultry Farm. No. 2—(18) 935 J. Herberts —(27) .. .. •• •• 90S •W. A. Booth—(13) 907 Fowey Poultry Farm—(l7) .. .. 907 L. Delaveau, No. 2—(19) .. .. .. 903 •Mrs. A. Z. Miles—(ll) 89* •L. T. Left, No. 2—(15) £9O Avonia Poultry Farm—(2o) .. .. 88< Mrs. J. E. Chitty-<ls) .. .. .. 881 Mi?? L. E. Pye—(ll) •• •• • • Lucerne Poultry Farm—(2o) .. .. »<>l , J. Farrer-(IS) . . 860 *j. W. Manifold—(lß) .. •• •• 841 Wnlshe—(l2) , .. •• •• •Whenuapai Poultry Farm-(18) • • 804 H. and G. Aylins—(l7) •• ..654 Minorcas (2 teams) — »W. Sellars—(l9) .. 922 J. C. Nesfield —(18) * HEAVY BREEDS SECTION Rhode Island Reds (2 teams)— Ti. E. Morris—(26) .. •« • • 928 Mrs. B. Hickman—(2o) .. •• •» 897 White Wyandotte (1 team)— L. G. Bedford—(l9) • • ..1111 Black Orpingtons (32 teams)— L. J. Vennall—(23) 140b Mrs. A. Z. Miles-(25) 1330 W. P. B. Lee— (19) 1327 E. W. Stephenson— (23) .. .. .. 129S Wm. Wordsworth —(28) .. •• •• 1260 Glendene Poultry Farm —(19) .. .. 1194 W. C. K. Hender—(2o) .. .. •• 1191 W. Howarth —(22) .. .. .. •• 1171 W. Otter—(2s) 1130 *.T. C. Nesfield—(l2) 1127 Mrs. G. Heron—(2s) 1118 •Norman Ross—(2o) .. •• •• 1099 Les. Batkin—(l9) .. •• •• •• 1092 Cotswold Poultry Farm—(22) .. .. 107? E. W. Yeates—(l9) 1072 •J. Nixon —(24) .. .. .. •• 1068 'Roy Pheasant—(lo) 1050 W. R„ Hanham—(l7) 1040 Miss L. E. Pye—(l3) 1044 F. Cox—(2l) .. 1035 ♦Mrs. F. E. Mnssey—(2o) 1030 •A. Wilson—(l9) 1027 J. Phare—(l3) 1016 Mrs. W. J. —(2S) .. •• 1010 P. W. Lusby—(2l) .. •• •• 1008 •Mrs. L. D Nixon—(lß) •• .. .. 1003 •J. R. Anderson—(22) .. .. •• 987 W. Bish— (12) .. 943 •J. Havern and Son—(11) •• •» 931 Mrs. Harvey—(2l) •• .. •• 884 W. G, Crnbb—(l7) 743 J. G. Sheldon—( —) •• •• •• 234 DUCK SECTION Khaki Campbells (9 teams) — C. Cousens—(2s) •• •• •• 1207 W. T. Gilmour—(26) .. .. .. 1195 Lucerno Poultry Farm—(2l) .. .. 1171 Mre. Leo Ayling— (14) 1030 Stephen Clark—(2o) 1050 Mrs. A. Z. Miles—(lß) .. •• «• 1015 11. S. Saunders—(26) .. .. .. 1003 R. D. Kerr—(l6) 1000 Whenuapai Ponßry Farm—(24) .. 875 •Denotes bird or birds dead.