EGG-LAYING CONTEST

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22878, 5 November 1937, Page 18

EGG-LAYING CONTEST

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION TEAMS AND SINGLE BIRDS THIRTIETH WEEK'S RESULTS Tho 30th week of the Auckland Poultry-keepers' Association's egg-lay-ing contest ended on Sunday. The following aro the results for birds and teams, the first figures being the weekly totals, tho last tho team aggrogates, and tho others tho individual totals: — BREEDERS' CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS Heavy Breeds Section (8 teams) — Huxtahlo Bros. —Blk. Orp.—(3o), 150, 15(1, 17J, 152, 03, 142 .. .. 873 H. Harrison—Blk. Langshan—(32), 108, 140, 01, 101, 148. 137 .. 707 Norman N. Ross— Australorp—(2o), 125, 130, 132, *, 00, 117 .. 720 *W. Worthington—Blk. Orp.—(2s), 00, 130, *, JlB, J 28. 122 .. 000 •Mrs. M. Jlowarth —Blk. Orp.—(33), *, 110, 112, \ 132, 80 .. 088 Cotswold P. P.—Blk. Orp.—(2l). 00, 131, 71, 82, 73, * .. .. 000 F. Gall—Australorp—(32), *, 75, 100, 121, 55, 134 551 •ttNorman N. Boss —Blk. Orp.—(2o), *, *, 30, *, *, 83 . . .. 545 Light Breeds Section (0 teams) —• •J. B. Guy—Wh. Leghorn—(2B), 130, 120, *, 137, 158, ' .. .. 788 W. Spencer—Wh. Leghorn—(33), 104, 111, 140, 130. 150, 03 . . . . 701 Argyle P. F. —wh. Leghorn—(34), 108, 123, 158, 130, 110, 101 .. 748 Whenuapai P. F. —Wh. Leghorn—(3s), 133, 144, 133, 70, 145, 80 .. 71.7 •Torn Ingham—Wh. Leghorn—(2o), *, \ 111, 03, *, * 070 •J. W. Manifold—Wh. Leghorn—(32), *, *, 112, 00, 124, 140 .. .. 050 H. Love—Wh. Leghorn—(3s), 115, 01, 144, 88, 85, 105 . . . . 628 •Cotswold P. F.—Wh. Leghorn—(29), 100, \ ♦, *, 05, 07 .. .. 010 tMrs. M. L. Douglas—Wh. Leghorn—(2l), 134, 121, *, 08, 02, 80 .. 510 SINGLE BIRD COMPETITION All Breeds (30 birds) — •Ancona Stud P. F.—Australorp—(0) 171. •E. Wells —Blk. Orpington—(7) . . 170 •Norman N. Ross—Australorp—(4) .. 107 •G. W. Hawkins—Wh. Leghorn—(s) . 161 *H. S. Saunders, No. I—Wh. Leghorn —(7) 157 •W. G. Crabb— Blk. Orpington—(s) 157 Mrs. Norman Itoss—Australorp—(0) . 153 •11. S. Saunders, No. 2—Wh. Leghorn —(0) 151 C. Stranks. No. 2—Wh. Leghorn—(o) 148 Mrs. H. Moreland—Blk. Orpington—(4) 140 K. Ingrain, No. I—Wh.1 —Wh. Leghorn—(s) 145 Mrs. E. L. Phiison—Blk. Orp.—(7) .. 142 •L. C. Denize, No. I—Blk.1 —Blk. Orp.—(o) 130 B. Close—Wh. Leghorn—(s) .. 333 V/. R. Taylor—Wh. Leghorn—(s) . . 130 Mrs. E. Thorpe—Blk. Orpington—(4) 128 •Mrs. B. Hickman, No. 2—Rhode Island Red —(5) .. .. .. 120 Whenuapai P. F., No. I—Blk.1 —Blk. Orp.— (0) 123 Huxtablo Bros. —Australorp—(—) .. 122 L. C. Denize, No. 2 —Blk. Orp.—(4) 121 Whenuapai I'. P., No. 2 —Blk. Orp.— (0) 120 J. B. Guy—Blk. Orpington—(—) .. 113 C. Stranks, No. I—Wh. Leghorn—(s) 112 Beg. Moreland —Wh. Leghorn—(l) . . 112 G. E. Moody—Blk. Orpington—(o) .. 11l G. P. Revell—Blk. Orpington—(4) . . 100 J. Nixon—White Ornington—M) . . 105 Whenuapai P. F.—Wh. Letrhorn —(2)' 105 K. Ingram, No. 2—Wh. Leghorn—(4) lot, G. E. Moody—Wh. Leghorn—l 7) . . 101 *G. E. Harrison—Blk. Orpington—(o) 07 McKendrick Bros.—Wh. Leghorn—(o) 04 H. Love—Wh. Leghorn—(s) . . . . 00 •Mrs. B. Hirkman, No. I—Rhode Island i Red—(7) .. .. .. 85 •H. H. Price—Wh. Leghorn—(4) . . 83 •tMrs. P.! W. Hawkings—Australorp (—) 11 TEAM CONTEST—FOUR BIRDS LIGHT BREEDS SECTION White Leghorns (20 teams) — Mrs. L. Stuhleman—(24), 153, 130, 157, 153 602 IT. Turner— (21), 142, *, 137, 143 . . 500 W. Spencer—(23), 133, 128, 150, 146 557 •11. Mumrne—(22), 145, *, 150. * . . 550 L. G. Hooper—(2s), 120, 120, 140, 157 516 W. T. Pethybridge—(l7), *, 105, 120, 158 517 J. Nixon—(lß), 100. 115, 120, 142 .. 513 tArgyle Poultry Farm —(16). 124, 133, 02. 144 493 R. O. Moir—(2o), 117, *, 120. 136 .. 400 •Mrs. L. Trotinan—(23), 121, \ *, 148 488 •Witlesley P.F.—(23), 115, *. *, 120 488 S. E. Gunter—(22). 83. 02, *,141 .. 483 H. Moreland—(23). 113, 123, 110, 123 478 IK. A. Powell—(21), 115. •, 113, 112 471 W. Mills—(2s), 70, 118, 145, 130 \ . 472 I Basil Smith—(2l), 132, ill, 100. 107 459 ! Ballantyno 8r05.—(24), 110, *, 00, 02 454 L. Vincent—(2l), 110. 111, 117, 104 451 ! Oco. Booth—(20), 105, 87, 132, 121 445 !W. nowarth—(23), 114. 134, 100, 87 444 H. Southgate—(lß), 106, *. 00, 123 . . 421 , Tatsfield Poultry Farm—(2o), 00, 102, 107, 07 405 iW. Wordsworth—(23), 131, 112, 54, 103 403 j Mrs. M. A. Newcornbe —(10), *, 82, i 01, 100 364 Roy Pheasant—(l9), 85, 73, », 64 .. 301 ' 'tOraeme Douclas—(ls), 102. 02, *. * 316 ; tMrs. L. T. Lett., No. 2—(17), *. 127, 70. 135 345 t+Len Smeed—(lo), 74, 113, *,32 . . 299 tMrs. L. T. Lett. No. 1—(17). 78, 101, 64, • 261 Any Other Variety (2 teams) — Mrs. C. Wordsworth—Ancona—(2o), 105. 04. *, 120 467 H. S. Knight—Brown Leghorn—(2o). 108, 100, 05, 06 408 HEAVY BREEDS SECTION Black Orpingtons (except whoro otherwise stated) (20 teams) — •K. A. Powell—(28), •.*,*,* .. 605 •Mrs. D. Edwards— (21), *. *, 171, * 610 •Pat. Douglas—(2o), *, *, 148, • . . 614 •Mrs. Norman Boss—(18), *, 151, 147, •C. T. Hardingo—(lo). •,*,*,* .. 004 •I. ,T. Grose—(22), 162, *, •, * .. 595 F. W. Lusby—(2l). 137, 151, 133, 152 573 J. Nixon—(2B), 124, 147. 147, 146 564 •A. Nicholson—(2s). *, 161, *, 131 558 T. I-:. Cowley—(22), 130, 120, 135, 150 553 Huxtable Bros. —Australorp—(20), 175, 105, 108, 140 537 W. S. Woods—(23). 110. 13G, 144, 138 537 •W. Sellars—(lo). 142, *, *, * . . 536 •Mrs. E. L. Phiison—(26). 113, *, 113, * 528 •H. Carr—(22). *, 131, *. * 525 •W. J. Thompson—(l2), 112, *, *, * . . 512 •tMrs. 1). B. Simson— (18), 130, *, • • 405 Mrs. N. D McNair— (17). 85, 110, 103, 104 402 •B Close—(10), *,*,*.* 401 •Roy Pheasant —(18), *, 150. *, 108 486 n. Jensen—(2o), 135, 108, 108, 131 482 Mrs. L. T. Lett—(22), 132. *. 140, 74 472 •tMrs. P. W. Hawkings—Australorp—--13 * 125, *, 122 404 W. B. Hnnham—(lo), 85. 11 1. 152, * 415 tE. W. Stephenson—(ll), 104, 134, * I]S . ■ • ■ 412 J. Ph'aro—(l3). 121, 31, 07, 115 .. 364 Any Other Variety (6 teams)— W. Sellnrs —Rhodo Island Bod —(18), 150, 113, *, 147 .. 558 A. Wood—Black Langshan—(2l), 121, 107, 127, 133 .. 488 •G. 11. Parker—Sil. Lc'd. Wyandotte—- (<)). *,*,*,* 468 G. E. Norris—Rhode Island Red—(lß), 111, 110, 123. 120 401 Mrs. B. Hickman—Rhode Island Rod — (18), 87, 00, 131. 82 . . 390 *l. J. Grose —Rhodo Island Red—(l3), 113, *, 57, * 351 DUCK SECTION All Breeds (0 teams) Mrs. E. Kelly—Khaki Campbell—(2B), 101, 183, 105. 101 763 W. T. Gilmour, No. I—Khaki Campbell —(20). 105, 103, 107. 106 .. 751 tMrs. D. R. Simson —Khaki Campbell—(lo), 104, 1 13, 202, 180 605 Leo. Ayling—Khaki Campbell—(22), 185, 187, 118, 100 680 Stephen Clark—Khaki Campbell—(2B), 150, 171, KM. 180 0(4 W. R. Newell—White Campbell—(27), 152. 180, 131, 168 613 G. E. Norris—Khaki Campbell—(23), 180, 71. 157. 132 54 0 W. T. Gilmour, No. 2—Khaki Campbrll—(l4), 170, tIOO, +147, 108 521 Mrs. N. D. McNair—Khaki Campbell—(2l), 1107, tllO, 05, 154 .. 300

tDenotes bird dead. *Jn place of individual totals denotes epers under standard weight of 21 ounces to the dozen. , , , ♦ln left-hand marßin of returns denotes team under standard weight of '-'1 ounces to the dozen. 4 tin front of individual total denotes not sufficient, eggs available for weighing.