EGG-LAYING CONTEST

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23060, 10 June 1938, Page 5

EGG-LAYING CONTEST

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION TEAMS AND SINGLE BIRDS NINTH WEEK'S RESULTS The ninth week of the Auckland Poultrykeepers' Association's egg-lay-ing contest for the new season ended on Sunday. The following are the results for birds and teams, the first figures being the weekly totals, the Inst the team aggregates, and the others the individual totals:

BREEDERS' CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS Heavy Breeds Section (10 teams) — N. D. McNair—Black Orpington—(3o), •18, 44, 43, 40, 45, 42 . . . . 271 J. E. Anderson —Black Orpington—

(23). -2-1, 45, 'Jo, 20, 44, 40 . . 210 J. Nixon—Black Orpington—(JO), 47, 55, US. 44. 1. II 106 S. E. Vaile—Black Orpington—(ls), 35, 21, 44, 10, 30, 33 .. ..185 Norman N. Ross —Black Orpington—(•2o), '2O, 45, 41, 10, —. 34 .. 108 Mrs. N. Koss —Black Orpington—(27), 8, 31, '23, 47, '2l, 35 . . •■ . 308 A. Wood—Black Laugshan—(l6), 20, 30, 4, 37, 45, 10 .. .. 352 Huxiable Bros.—Australorp—(17), 3, JO, 8, 33, 24, 22 . . . . . . 300 H. Harrison —Black Langshan—(9), 2, 45, 2, Jl, 11, 27 .. .. 08 Mrs. B. Hickman—R.l.R. —(0), 40, 20, —, —, —, 3 . . . . .. 69 Light Breeds Section (12 teams) Mrs. J. E. Cliitty—"White Leghorn—(2o), 30, 30, 38, 40, 41, 32 . . 223 Coldswold Poultry Farm —White Leghorn—(l9), 86, 30, 40, 47. —, 44 107 W. Spencer—White Leghorn—(l6), 33, 49, 31, .42, 6, 24 .. • • 185 Argylo Poultry Farm —(19), 44, /, 3, 30, 47, 43 .. •: 1,4 J. w. Manifold—White Leghorn—(ll), 17, 44. 33, 33. 2, 31 . . . . 160 Mrs. L. I'. Lett —White Leghorn—(ll), 8, 47, 12, 2, 28, 44 . . • • 141 tMrs. M. L. Douglas—White Leghorn —(14), 45. 18. 41, —. 35, E. R. Vernall—White Leghorn—(B), 18, 42, 34. 18, 11, 12 . . . 135 J. B. Guy—White Leghorn—(l3). 10,

4, 42, 4, 39, 7 312 G. Elley--White Leghorn—(l4), 25, 8, 8, 32. 24, 5 . . . • • ■ 302 Hukaroa Poultry Farm—White Leghorn—(l2), —• S. 3. 2, 37, 43 93 tHuxtablc Bros.-'White Leghorn—(4), Jl, 13. —. 42. 4, 9 .. ..

SINGLE BIRD COMPETITION All Breeds (27 birds)— K A. Powell —Black Orpington—(l) 51 Sunny River Poultry Farm, No. 2 Leghorn—(2) . . - • •• E Wells —Black Orpington—(s) .. 45 Mrs. F. W. Lusby—White Leghorn—

(5) . • • • • • • W. Wordsworth— White Leghorn—(2) 41 S A. Huxtable —Black Orpington—(6) 40 j' piiare— White Leghorn—(2) .. 39 Norman N. Ross—Black Orpington—- ( ) . . . . . . . • • Technical College F&fm —Black Orplngton —(5) •• v, •• 35 Sunny River Poultry Farm. !No. 1— White Leghorn—(Z) .. .. 35 Mrs. E. L. Philson. Jso. I—Black1 —Black Orpington —(6) •• •• Mrs. E. L. Philson. No. 2—Black Orpington—(l) •• •• •• £L C. Woodcock—White Leghorn—(4) .. Whennapai Poultry Farm —White Leghorn —(11) /n\ Zn Mrs N. Ross —Black Orpington—(3) 20 H. Munime—Black Orpington—(6) .. Technical College Farm—RJ.R. —(4) 2.> G. W. Hawkins —White Leghorn—(4) 24 Technical College Farm —White Leg.T W° r ManTfold—White Leghorn—(2) i» W. Spencer—White Leghorn—(4) . . 3* H. Moreland—Black Orpington—(6) . 17 Ancona Stud P.F.—Ancona— (.») .. IB C. "Woodcock—Black Orpington—(—) 3 4 Brvce Moreland—White Leghorn—(4) 33 Mrs E. Henderson—Black Orpington —(6) • • i - • G W Hawkins —Black Orpington—- '(-'-) 1

TEAM CONTEST—FOUR BIRDS LIGHT BREEDS' SECTION White Leghorns (30 teams) — -j W. Spencer— (6), 22, 20, 34. 4o 3_l J. K. Woodall —(0), 43, 42 30 _4 11 w Mrs. L. Stuhlman—(l3)3o, 45, _l. 34 H. Moreland—(2o), 28. 20. 2K 3> .. 311 K. A. Powell —(15). 4. 43. 30. 31 •• C, G. White—(l3 . 15. 30. 40. 23 . . 108 Ancona Stud P. I'.—(»). 2,) . - 3 - 25, G. Elley—(3o), 41, 3 30. 23 . . - - L. Vincent —(I), 35, 26, —, 36 .. ' Q V fhinfor (8). 4i t 5, 11. Mrs. L. Pickard—(lS). 20. 25 30 36 91 L. W. Bowden—(s). 21, 19. '2O. 20 . . £0 W. J. Bates —(5), 31, 21. 39 8 • • ™ Mrs. A. F. Pownall —(11). 3. 4, 40, 21 08 J. Nixon—(3o). 31. 5v, 7 oV i •' «r \rtrvlo P. I 4 • 30. —l. 1- • • A Copeland—(l3), -. 18. 13. 29 .. «n H. H. Price—( —), 17. 1(>. 11. 14 .. •_>« C. Stranks—(3B). 12. 26. 10,,6 .. ._>4 Mrs. L. G. Hooper—(11), 4, 15, 20, 13 ->_ Sunny River I'. F—( —). 2.j, 14. 6, 4.) J. Adkins—(l),. 2, 1. 6, 35 . . .. 44 Mrs. R. W. Muir—(s —, —, 18. 1 .. 30 Mrs. G. G. Somerville —( —), —. —,

Any Other Variety (3 teams) — Mrs. C. Wordsworth —Arcona —(13). 41. 9, 28, 31 109 H. S. Knight—Brown Leghorn—(l2),. 35. 37, 9, 20 .. • - , • • 101 Mrs. M. I. Coulter—Minorca—(ll), 21, 3, 32, 14 "0 Black Orpingtons (except where otherwise

stated) 29 teams— A. Connell —(24), 53, 50. 47, 46 . . 196 N. D. McNa.r, No. 1 —(20), o<s. 33, 48. 47 . . • • • . . 184 T. E. Cowley—(2l), 38, 39. 54. 43 174 Mrs. D. Edwards —(22), 30. 48, 36, <>2 I<K. A. Powell—(20). 26, 39, 50. 43 164 N. D. McNair. No. 2—(21), 27. 2S, 51, 52 .. ..... . . 35b Austral P. F.—Australorp—(2o), 50, 44, 27, 35 l-> 6 W. Worthington—(3s). 24,- 45, 48, 39 150 • Cotswold P. F.—(23), 40. 29. 42, 44 .. 155 Pat. Douglas— (12). 23. IS, 29, 54* . . 104 Mrs. E. L. Philson—(lo). 30, 35. 38, 39 3 51 R. F. Pheasant—(3s), 48, 39. 20, 26 330 Mrs. E. Plant—(lo). 4. 41. 40. 40 134 F. W. Lusby—Australorp—(2l), 40, 22, 30, 34 132 Norman N. Ross—(24). 11. 48. 37. 31 127 Technical College Farm —(15), 32, 20, 37, 24 322 L. C. benize—(l9), 23. 32. 30. 35 .. 120 W. Wordsworth —(20). 55. 13, 35, 7 130 Mrs. L. T. Lett—(o), 15. 22. 22, 48 .. 107 Mrs. W. S. Woods —-Australorp—(23),

10, 47. 20. 21 104 i J. Nixon—(1(1), 38, 43. 35. 7 .. .. 103 | S. A. Huxtable— (12), 7. 11. 42. 37 97 S. E. Vaile— (12), 30. 33, —, 20 .. 89 W. R. Hanham—(3o), 34, 17. 20, 1 .. 81 , L. Batkin—(o), 10. 14, 20. 20 .. 70 j 11, carr—(l2), 44, 3, 1. 29 77 1 J. Phare- —(15), 34, 13, —, 0 .. .. 50 T. Ratcliffe —(5), —, 3(1, —, 31, .. 27 I. 3. Grose— (1). 2. 35. —, .. 17 Any Other Variety (4 teams) — j W. Sellars—R.l.R.—(22). 31. 34. 27, 39 131 J. 0. Law—R.l.R.—(lo). —, 38, 19, 3 38 Mrs. W. S. Woods—R.l.R.—(7), 15, 3 B,—, 33 S. E. Vaile—Light Sussex —(4), —, DUCK SECTION All Breeds (15 teams) — Mrs. A. G. Finn—Khaki Campbell—--25. 50, 59, 52, 02 . . 223 W. T. Gilmoiir —Khaki Campbell—(24), 57. 45. 57. 51 210 Mrs. G. G. Somerville —Khaki Campbell—(2B), 59, 50, 55, 28 . I9S S. E. Vaile—Khaki Campbell—(27), 45. 55, 53, 12 105 Richards Bros.—Khaki Campbell—(27) 32, 52, 58. 52 194 Ancona Stud P. F.—Khaki Campbell—(lß), 40, 55, 42, 50 .. 193 Stephen Clark, No. 2 —Khaki Campbell —(28), 52 49, 38. 39 . . . . 178 S. E. Vaile—Fawn Indian Runner—(2o), 1, 52 5(5, 01 170 T. M. Nixon —Khaki Campbell—(2o). 44, 53, 38. 23 158 Stephen Clark, No. I—Khaki1 —Khaki Campbell —(20), 47, 51, 6. 52 .. .. 156 J. J. Moriggia—Khaki Campbell—(l7), " 48, 42. 33. 31 154 Alex. Wilson—White Indian Runner—(27), 38, 59. 31 24 .. .. 152 C. Cousens, No 2—Khaki Campbell—(22), 51, 15, 44, 42 .. .. 152 C Cousens, jNo. I.—Khaki Campbell—(2o), 33. 49, 39, 22 . . . . 143 Mrs. D. R. Simson—Khaki Campbell (19), 3, 31, 52, 49 .. .. 115 tDenotes bird dead.