EGG-LAYING CONTEST

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23718, 26 July 1940, Page 11

EGG-LAYING CONTEST

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION RESULTS FOR 18TH WEEK The 18th week of the ' Auckland Poultrykeepers' Association's egg-lay-ing contest for the new season ended last Sunday. 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: — TEAM CONTEST—THREE BIRDS LIGHT BREEDS SECTION. White Leghorns (66 teams) — W Sncncer No. 1 —(16), TO, 94, 88 252 Mrs. A. K. 'Chappell—(l2j, 80, 92, 72 250 Mrs. E. Henderson—(ls). S3, 92, 66 241 E. J. Wells—(ls), S3. 74, 72 .. 229 F. C. Bluck—(11). 70, 71, << •• 224 Mrs._L. T. Lett, No. 2—(10), 69. -9, Mrs. 'G. Munday—(6), 59, 70, S8 • _ 217 W. Spencer. No. 2—(lo), 01, 90, 6< 211 X. Turner —(11), 55, 63, 90 • • 208 T. Ingham, No. 1—(15), 53, 66. 8S . - ;-0< J. K. \Voodall-7—(13), 53, 7S, .o . . 206 X. Dickey—(9), SS, 95, 4. . • ■ -00 Mrs. L. T. Lett, No. 1—(12), .8, 29, " QO .. .. •• • * E. J. "Walker—(llh 91. S3. 25 .. 199 Whenuapai P.F., No. 1 —(13), 61, B_, L. Stuhlman —(S), 77 76, 45 .. J9S R. F. Pheasant—(ll), .3, 03. 69 . . 195 Royton Stud Farm —(15),. to, < O, 48 193 Any Other Variety—Light Breeds (4 teams)— Mrs. W. Wordsworth—Ancona—(l2), 45,32,44.. • ■ •• 121 Mrs. A. K. Chappell—Ancona—(lo), 37, 26, 52 • • • • ■ • 110 E. C. ' Moore —Brown Leghorn—(6), 14, 51, 41 • • • • •■ 106 Mrs. A. Richardson—Brown Leghorn—(s), 36, 21, 32 HEAVY BREEDS SECTION.

Black Orpingtons (except whero otherwise stated) (13 teams)— Mrs. M. Plant—(ls), 100, SO, 79 .. 26S R. F. Pheasant —(10), 93, 100, 63 •• Tt. S. Thompson—(ll), 95, 91, 66 .. -oMiss G. Wright-—(13), UO, .9 _ . 2-16 F. C. Bluck. No. I—Austra.—(li), 96, 88, GO • ■ • E. S. Croft —(10), 87, 82, 75 .. 244 Mrs. E. Henderson—(l3), 104, 71, 54 ->2O D. C. A'damson, No. 2—Austra. —(<), 97, (36, G2 22 ° E. J. Walker, No, 2—(10), 65, 59, 100 £%* G. Booth—(10), 102, GO, 5-1 . . •• 222 S. A. Huxtable, No. 2—(12). 29, 94, 90 • • Mrs. M. F. James, No. 1 —(16), 61, G9 80 • • • • • • -i 0 E. M. 'Harper—(ll), 74, 80, 50 .. 204 W. Wordsworth —(12). Si, SI, 34 .. 202 C. Cowan—(lo), 3G. G9, 95 . . •• 200 Lindisfarno P.F.—(l2), f.9, 81, 53 .. 103 Mrs. L. T. Lett—(l3), 76, 48, 6S .. 192 Any Other Variety—Heavy Breeds (13 teams) — J. Nixon, No. I—Rhode1 —Rhode Island Red—(18), 107, 102, So 91 J. Nixon, No. 2—Rhode Island Red—(l2), 87, 81, So .. 253 Royton Stud Farm—Chinese Langsban J —(12), 6 0, 70, (57 . . 20S fieddon Memorial Technical College— Rhode Is. Red—(lo). 86, 57, 61 20/ Lindisfarne P.F. —Rhode Island Red—(l3*. GG, 52, 26 144 A. R. Gillett—Rhode Island Red—(l2), 59, 30, 55 144 NEW ZEALAND POULTRY FEDERATION SECTION. White Leghorns (7 teams) — Avondale Branch, 'No. 1 —(14), 66, 81, 82 • • • • • • • 229 Avondale Branch, No. 2—(12), 58, 81, Avondale Branch, Xo. 3 —(13), 82, 62, fl . . *. . . . . 179 Birkenhead Branch, No. 2 —(S), 94, 03, 17 ( . . 174 •Birkenhead Branch, No. 1 —(5), —, 20, SO .. ■■ .• • • v 115 *Papatoetoo Branch —(7), 59, 42, Black Orpingtons (5 teams) — Albany Branch—(l3). 110, 57. 125 292 Birkenhead Branch, No. 2 —(15), 8(5, 58, 88 232 Birkenhead Branch, No. 1—(12), 75, 14, 75 164 Avondale Branch—(ll), 102, 34, 17 153 •Denotes bird dead.