EGG-LAYING CONTEST

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23274, 17 February 1939, Page 20

EGG-LAYING CONTEST

AUCKLAND . ASSOCIATION TEAMS AND SINGLE BIRDS RESULTS FOR 45TH WEEK The 45th week of the Auckland Poultrykeepers' Association's egg-laying contest for the season ended 011 Sunday The following are the results for birds and teams, the first figures being the weekly totals, the last the team aggregates, and the others the individual totals:—

BREEDERS' CHAMPIONSHIP GLASS Heavy Breeds Section (10 teams) xJ. }?. Anderson—Blk. Orpington—(3G). '>2o, *. 220. *. *, 241 . . 13o!! tS. E. Vaile —Black Orpington—(2l). 211, 1-12, 238, 202, 224, 233 . . 1200 xN. ~l>. ' McNair—Black Orpington—(2B), 222, 132. *, '. , 238 . . 1170 J. Nixon—Black Orpington—(27). 186. 216, 207, 185. *. 212 . . 114Huxtablo Bros.— Australorp—(3l), 188, 141, 150, 231, 199, 226 .. .. 1135 ttxNo'rman N. Ross —Black Orpington --(9), \ *. *. 179. 127. 197 , . 974 xMrs. B. Hickman—R.l.R.—(32). *. ISO, 139, **, *.172 .. .. 948 A Wood —Black Langshan—(24), 124, 157, 120, 191. 159, 165 .. 916 ttxMrs. N. Ross—Black Orpington—(22), 156. *. 178. 211, *, * . . 822 H Harrison —Black Langshan—(lo). 71, 156 .120. 132. **.* .. .. 772 Light Breeds Section (12 teams) — xMrs. L. T Lett—White Leghorn—(2s), 197, 216. *. 147, 213, * . 1160 Mrs. J. E. Chitty—White Leghorn—(22), 195, 181. *. 216, 102, 195 1160 *E. R. Vernall—Whito Leghorn—(26), 208, 169. 182. 161, 165, 136 1021 xG. Elley—White Leghorn—(2o), *. 190, *, *, 184. ** . . . . 999 xArgyle P.F.—White Leghorn—(23), 214. *, *\ 156. 224. * . . . . 970 ttCotswold P.F.—rWhite Leghorn—(l6). 126. **. 200, 228, 111. 237 . . 932 Hukaroa P.F.—'White Leghorn—(23), », 105, 172. 144. 219, 211 . . 931 ixHuxtable Bros—White Leghorn—(2s), 171, 169, *. 223, 158; 200 . 921 ttxW. Spencer—White Leghorn—(2o), 189, *, 178. 68. 174. 220 . . . £92 ItxJ. B. Guy—Whito Leghorn—(lß), 209, *, 212. 82. *, * . . . • 374 J. W. Manifold—White Leghorn—(B), "140, 177, 109. 106, 58, 178 768 tHxMrs M. L. Boucrlas —White Leghorn—(l4). *. *. 180, *, 140, * 4 . 608

SINGLE BIRD COMPETITION All Breeds (27 birds) — xK. A. Powoll—Blk. Orp.—(7) .. '-'6O xMrs. E. L. Philson, No. 2 —Black Orpington—(6) 241 xSunny River P.F.. No. 2—White Leghorn—(2) .. .. ■ • '-30 H. Moreland—Black Orpington—(6). 224 A. Huxtable —Black Orpington—(—) . 223 Mrs. E. Henderson—Black Orp.—(6) . 219 xMrs. E. L. Philson. No. I—Black Orpington—(6) » .. •• 218 xE Wells—Black Orpinsrton—(—) .. 218 Mrs. F. W. Lnsby—White Leg.—(2) . 213 xNorman N. Ross—Blk. Orp.—(s) .. 200 J. Phare—White Leghorn—(4) .. 108 Bryce Moreland —White Leg.—(6) .. 195 W. Wordsworth —White Leghorn—(3) 191 xW. Spencer—White LcEhorn —(5) .. 184 Whenuapai P.F. —White Leg.—(6) .. IS3 •C. Woodcock—White Leghorn—(—) .. 172 Ancona Stud P.F. —Ancona —(5) . . 170 xSeddon Mem. Tech. Col —White Leehorn—(l) .. .. IMS J. W. Manifold—White Leghorn—(4) . 167 Seddon Mem. Tech. C01.—R.1.R.—(2) 163 G. W. Hawkins—White Leghorn—(s) 151 xG. W. Hawkins—Black Orp.—(6) . 145 xC Woodcock—Black Orpington—(—) 134 Sunny River P.F.. No. I—White1 —White Leghorn —( —) . . .. 127 H Mumme—Black Orpington—(—) . 117 xMrs. N. Ross—Black Orp.—(—) .. 08 txSeddon Mem. Tech. Col. —Black Orpington—(—) . .. 90 TEAMS CONTEST—FOUR BIRDS LIGHT BREEDS SECTION White Leghorns (40 teams) — Mrs. H Turner— (23). 218. 243, 224. 243 928 H. H. Price —(24), 214. 198, 223. 200 835 Alex. Wilson (18), 233. *, 200, 181 830 J. K. Woodall (14), *, 225, 198, 178 815 H. Mumme—(l3), 231. 223, 154, 207 815 Graeme Douglas—(2l). 204, 183, 205, 226 . . . . • • • •• 818 Mrs. L. Pickard —(22). fOS, 205. 170. • 784 Mrs. L. Stuhlman—(2l), 157. \ 184. 210 .. 771 Cotswold P.F.—(l9). 143. 166. 220. - 241 . - - 770 +H. Moreland—(ls). 180, 187. 105,206 768 G. Booth—(17), 213. IS2. 180, 179 754 K. A. Powell—(22), 167, 205, 209, 748 W. Spencer—(l9). 163. 166, 202. 215 740 L. W. Bowden—(22). 196, *. 174 , 205 733 txG. Elley—(l6), *. \ \ 181 . . . . 733 Anconi Stud P.F. —(18), 204, 159, 187, 179 729 xC. Stranks—(l4). *, 165, 175 * .. 705 Mrs. A. F. Po'vnall—(ls). IS9, 90, 222, 199 . . . . . 700 xS. E Gunter—(2l), *, *. ', 153 .. 689 Argyie P.F.—(l9). 158 190, 195, 137 680 L. Vincent—(ls) 185, 183, 112. 182 662 J. Adkins—(22), 178. 165, 115. .193 651 W. J. Bates—(l7), *, 168. 172, 139 037 Sunny River P.F.—(l7). tO2. 160. _ 166, 110 .. • 628 tJ. Nixon—(l7), 200, *. 203, 196 626 Mrs. L. G Hooper—(l4), 142. *, 163, 191 - • - ct) 6 txC. G. White—(l3), *, 123. \ 219 579 Mrs. R. W Muir—(lß). 126, 142. 182. *• ' . . . . . . 004 tA. Copeland—(l6). 147, 67, 173, 167 554 xMrs. G. G Somerville— (21). . 141 * .... 540 Any Other Variety (3 teams) — txMrs. C). Wordsworth —Ancona —(14), 180, *. 191 * v 748 H. S Knight—Brown Leghorn—(l6), *, 178, * 140 037 Mrs. M I. Coulter—Minorca—(9), 142. " 200, 140 .. .. 500 HEAVY BREEDS SECTION Black Orpingtons (except where otherwise stated)— 29 teams—xA Connell—(l4), *. 246, \ *. . . 091 N D McNair, No 1—(11). 228. 218. • _ 20' i • • • • o"' Austral P.F —Australorp—(l4). 232, 226, 107 204 .. .. 850 xN D. McNair. No 2—(13), *, 174, • * . . 845 xMrs 'E. Plant—(l3). \ * • • 828 F. W. Lusby—Australortf 1 — (17), 189. 197 220, 211 • • • • • • xMrs L. Lett—(l7). 177 *, *, * 808 xK. A. Powell—(6), \*. \ * • ■ 802 xW. (14), 209. *. 188, xCotswold P.F.—(l2) "*. ; If' txW. Wordsworth —(12), *, \ 215, * <B6 S. A. Huxtable —(16), 172, 210, 206, 194 ■ • xSeddon Memorial Technical College— • (16) **.*.* • • txNorman N. ifoss— (15). *. *, 104, * 774 J. Nixon—(23). 231, *, 183, 150 .. 76< Mrs. W. S. Woods— Australorp—(24), 227, 145, 192 .. 766 txT. E. Cowley—(7), *, 171, *. * ■ ■ 760 y J? Vaile—(2o). 209, 198, 130, 760 xMrs < E L Philson—(lß). *. 167, L. Batkin—(2l), 103, 179. 207. 184 733 Pat. Doucrlas—(ll). *. 214. 209, 150 728 R F- Pheasant—(lo). 199. 170. 1/1, 168 ...iii T. Ratcliffe—(22), 161. 190, *. 185 707 J. Phare-(11), 225 176, 00, 212 .. 703 xMrR. D. Edwards —(18), *, . *. <OO H Cair —(18). 103, *, 131, 150 633 tL. C. Denize—(3). *, 180, 217. ** 542 I. .1. Grose —<8). \ 117, *.114 .. 533 tW. R. Hanham—(o). 220. *. *. *.. 524 Any Other Variety (4 teams)— xW. Sellars —R.I.R. (9). *. *. 164, * «89 xJ. 0. Law—R.l.R,-05), 126, *, *, * 660 S. E. Vaile— Light. Sussex—(ls). *, 77, 1.81., 101 • • 506 tMrs. W. S. Woods —R.I.R.—(11). 137. 139 * * .... 403 DUCK SECTION (AH Breeds (15 teams) C. Couscns, No I—Khaki1 —Khaki Campbell— C2o), 251, 28b, 274, 237 . . 1050 Mrs. O. G. Somerville —Khaki Campbell — (20), 303, 22b, 258, 249 1038 Mrs. A. G. Finn —Khaki Campbell—(l7), 222, 208, 255, 287 . . 1032 Stephen Clark. No. 2 —Khaki Campbell —(21), **, 274. 232, 245 . . 1017 W. T. Uilmour —Khaki Campbell—■ (25), 226, 240. 281. 251 . . 998 Mrs. D. Siniaon —Khaki Campbell—(23) 239, 229, 252, 107 .. 087 8. E. Vaile —Khaki Campbell—(2l). 20 7 , 237, 209, 265 .. 978 Ancona Stud P.F.—Khaki Campbell—(22), 245, 281, 227, 2J4 070 Stephen Clark, No. I—Khaki Campbell— (21), 260. 245, 192, 208 965 tC. Couscns, No. 2 —(15), 274, 223, 128, 252 ... .877 Richards tiros.—Khaki Campbell—(2s), ** 199, 221. 257 .. 876 S. E. v'aile —1- awn Indian Runner—(lo). **. 225, 243, ** . . 864 J. J Monggia—Khaki Campbell—(l2), 254. 191, 200, 155 .. .. 803 Alex. Wilson—White Indian Runner—(2), 210, 214, 188. 147 . .. 759 T. M. Nixon —Khaki Campbell—(l3). **. 210, **■ *" • 701 tDeiiotei' bird dead. •In place of individual totals denotes eggs under standard weight of 240z. to the dozen. **ln place of individual totals denotes not sufficient eg<?B available for weighing. xln left-hand margin of returns denotes team under standard weight of 240z. to tho dozen.