EGG-LAYING CONTEST

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22860, 15 October 1937, Page 5

EGG-LAYING CONTEST

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION TEAMS* AND SINGLE BIRDS ' ' 27TH WEEK'S RESULTS Ihe 27th week of the Auckland Pou 1 trykee pers' Association's egg-lay-ing contest ended on Sunday. Tho following are the results for birds and teams, the first figures being tho weekly totals, the last the team aggregates, and the others the individual totals:— BREEDERS' CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS

Heavy Breeds Section (8 teams) — Huxtable Bros.—Blk. Orp.—(34), 138 136, 134, 134, 84, 120 . . 776 H. Harrison—Blk. Langshan—(25) „ 149, 128, 90, 87, 131, 119 704 JNorman N. Ross—Australorp—(27) 115, 122, 120, -.82, 00 . . *W. Worthington—Blk. Orp.—(27) 648 83, 114, *, 105, 111, 108 . •Mrs. M. Howarth —Blk. Orp.—(30) 612 *, 102, 02, *. 112, 67 591 Cotswold P.P.—Blk. Orp.—(14), 85 112, 59, 73, 73, ♦ 539 'tNornuui N. Ross—Blk. Orp.—(22) *, *. 36, *. *, 07 P. Gall—Australorp—(30), *, 58, 89 474 101, 30, 110 460 Light Breeds Section (9 teams) — *J. B. Guy—White Leghorn—(30), ll r 1, 110, *, 120, 141, * 695 W. Spencer—White Leghorn—(33), 87 658 120,122,113,133,77 .. Argylo P.F. —White Leghorn—(34), 92 641 101, 139, 120, 101. 85 . . Whenuapai P.P.—White Leghorn— (32), 110, 120, 115, 59. 130, 08 614 •Tom Inghum—White Leghorn—(30) 587 *, *, 94, 59, *, * . *J. W. Manifold--White Leghorn— (32). *, ♦, 96, 75. 108, 130 . 558 H. Love—White Leghorn—(33), 97 533 74, 124, 70, 77, 88 *Cotswoid P.P.—White Leghorn—(18) 91. *, », *, 89, 50 520 +Mrs. M. L. Douglas—White Leghorn 483 —(21), 117, 107, *, 80, 62, 71 . SINGLE-BIRD COMPETITION All Breeds (36 birds) — •Ancona Stud P.P.—Australorp—(7) 151 *E. Wells —Black Orpington—(5) 151 •Norman N. Ross —Australorp—(5) . 150 *G. W. Hawkins—White Leghorn—(6) 143 •W. G. Crabb—Black Ornington—(0 *H. S. Saunders, No. 1—W. Leg.—(6 142 ' 138 *H. S. Saunders, No. 2—Wh. Leg.—(6 134 Mrs. Norman Ross—Australorp—(7) 133 K. Ingram, No. 1 —Wh. Leghorn—(5 131 •Mrs. H. Moreland—Black. Orp.—(5 131 C. Stranks, No. 2—Wh. Leghorn—(4 130 Mrs. E. L. Philson—Black Orp.—(7 ■ 124 *L. C. Denize, No. 1—Blk. Orp.—(0 • 122 Mrs. E. Thorpe—Black Orpington—(1 *B. Close—White Leghorn—(5) W. R. Taylor—White Leghorn—(6) . 120 119 115 Huxtablo Bros. —Australorp—(3) 115 L. C. Denize, No. 2—Blk. Orb.—(3 110 *Mrs. B. Hickman, No. 2 —R.I.R.—(6 Whenuapai P.P., No. 1 —B. Orp.—(5 109 ) 106 J. B. Guy—Black Orpington—(7) . Whenuapai P.P., No. 2—B. Orp.—(G G. P. lievell —Black Orpington—(7) 105 104 99 Retr. Moreland—White Leghorn—(5 09 J. Nixon—White Orpington—(2) . . C. Stranks. No. 1—Wh. Leghorn—(0) 97 06 G. E. Moody—Black Orpington —(7 94 Whenuapai P.P.—White Leghorn—(6 K. Ingram. No. 2 —Wh. Leghorn—(6 94 89 G. E. Moody—White Leghorn—(6) . . *G. E. Harrison—Black Orpington—(6) 83 81 H. Love —White Leghorn—(3) . McKendrcik Bros.—Wh. Leghorn—(5 81 77 •Mrs. B. Hickman, No. 1—R.J.R.—(7 74 *H. H. Price —White Leghorn—(5) . 68 •tMrs. P. W. Hawkirigs—Aust.—(— 11 TEAM CONTEST—FOUR BIRDS LIGHT BREEDS SECTION White Leghorns (29 teams) — Mrs. L. Stuhleman—(24). 130, 123 , 534 137, 138 H. Turner—(24). 124, \ 124. 125 . 498 W. Suencer—(21). 118, 111. 133, 127 489 *H,. Mumme— (21), 128. * 140, 1 • . 485 L. G. Hooper—(22), 102. 112, 120, 14 1 475 J. Nixon—(22). 92. 128, 108. 131 . 459 W. T. Pethybridge—(22), \ 89, ICS 456 140 .. •• Argyle Poultry Farm—(24).' 107, 11C 446 m. 131 .. 0. Moir—(19), 101, *. 103. 122 .. •vVillesley Poultry Farm —(21), 98, \ 426 *. 105 421 •Mrs. L. Trotman—(23), 105 * *, 131 420 S. E. Gunter—(25), 66, 76. *, 125 . 415 H. Moreland—(23). 95, 107, 102, 105 409 W. Mills—(23). 63, 98, 120, 115 . 405 K. A. Powell—(21), 98. \ 95. 95 . . 403 Basil Smith—(20), 115. 97. 90. 4)0 . 392 Ballantyne Bros. —(22), 101, *. 83, 76 386 L. Vincent—(25), 97, 09.-102, 87 , « 3S5 W. Howarth—(23). 101, 117. 91. 71 380 Geo. Booth—(21), 91, 71, 113. 104 . 379 H. Southgate—(20). 94, *. 85. 105 . Tats field Poultry Farm—(21), 83. 8J 359 843 94. 81 W. Wordsworth—(24), 117, 93, 37, 90 337 Mrs. M. A. Ncwcombe —(23). , 73, *5. 312 91 .. . • • • • • j Roy Pheasant —(18), 71. 64, *. 51 . •tGraeme Douglas—(14), 88, 75, *, tMrs. L. T. Lett, No. 2—(17). *. lOf 304 * 298 i. 294 03, 118 Len Smeed—(19), 72, 96. *. 29 . 263 tMrs. L. T. Lett. No. 1—(IS). 61. 8S , 211 50, * Any Other Variety (2 teams) — Mrs. C. Wordsworth—Ancona—(21), 400 no. 75. *.112 H. S. Knight—Br. Leghorn—(81), 93, 346 95, 78, SO . HEAVY BREEDS SECTION Black Orpingtons (except where otherwise stated) —26 teams — *K. A. Powell—(26). *. *. *. * . . 615 *C. T. Hardinge— (24), *, ".*.*• 552 •Mrs. Norman N. Ross —(22), \ 130 549 133, * •Mrs. D. Edwards—(27H-* V 152. 547 •Pat. DouglaB—(23), *, *,,128. * . 537 •I. J. Grose—(24). 145, *. ' F. W. Lusby—(24), 120, 130. 121. 13 528 509 •W. Sellars—(23). 133, •. * * . J. Nixon—(18), 106, 131. 127. 12 495 490 •A. Nicholson—(25). *, 150. *. 113 . 489 T. E. Cowley—(22), 112, 111, 117, 14< Huxtable Bros.—Australorp—(26), 158 486 478 98, 92, ,130 .. • • „ . •W. J. Thonipson—(22). 91. V *. * . 464 •W. S. Woods —(28), 101.'\ *. * • 463 •H. Carr —(22), *. 115. *, * .. ♦Mrs. E. L. Philson—(24), 92, *, 95, 455) 449 •tMrs. D. R. Simson—(16), 114, •, *, • 443 Mrs. N. D. McNair —(26), 84, 122, 84 430 146 • •Roy Pheasant —(15), *, 141, *, 155 . 432 •B. Close— (10), *,•••.• H. Jensen—(20). 120, 95, 95, 114 . 429 424 •tMrs. P. W. Hawkings—(14), *, 110 419 • 107 .. Mrs. L. T. Lett—(20). 114, », 130, 60 400 W. R. Hanham—(21), 71, 90. 138, 381 tE. W. Stephenson—(14). 101. 115. • 375 103 . . J. Phare—(18), 104, *30, 82, 106 . 322 Any Other Variety—(6 teams) — . W. Sellars—Rhode Is. Red—(23), 142 502 los, *, 129 .. • • • •G. H. Parker—Sil. L. Wyandotte432 . (14). *,*,*.* A. Wood—Blk. Langshan—(20), 104 428 92, 115, 117 .. • ■ • G. E. Norris —Rhode Is. Red—(19) 405 100, 94, 108, 103 Mrs, B. Hickman —Rhode , Is. Red— 330 (23), 71, 81, 119, (15 v _ . *1. J. Grose—Rhode Is. Red—(23), 96 295 *, 48. * DUCK' SECTION All Breeds—(9 teams)®Mrs. E. Kelly—Khaki Campbell—(27) 679 173, 162, 174, 170 W. T. Gilmour. No. 1—Khaki Campbel 671 —(23), 170, 142, 178, 175 . tMrs. D. R. Simrion —Khaki Campbell— 040 (20), 140, 143, 183, -1 OS . Leo. Ayling—Khaki Campbeil—(23) 617 108, 170, 132, 147 Stephen Clark —Khaki Campbell—(2S) 597 134. 150, 145. 108, W. R. Newell—White Campbell—(26) 563 132. 171, 113, 147 W. T. Gilmour, No. 2—Khaki Camp 475 bell—(14), *70, *102, *120, 177 G. E. Norris —Khaki Campbell—(24) 100, 51, 138, 121 470 Mrs. N. D. McNair—Khaki Campbel 300 —(14), *80, *92, 74, *54, tDenotes bird dead. *In place of individual totals denotes eggs under standard weight of 24 ounces 0 the •In left-hand margin of returns denotes team under standnrd weight of 24 Minces fn the dozen. not *Tn front of individual total denotes sufficient oggs available for weighing.