EGG-LAYING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23748, 30 August 1940, Page 5

EGG-LAYING

'AUCKLAND CONTEST t : RESULTS OF 23RD WEEK The 23rd -week of tho Auckland Poultrykeepers' Association's egg-lay-ing contest for the season ended last Sunday. Following are the results for birds and teams, the first figures being the weekly totals, tho last the team aggregates, and the others the individual totals: — TEAM CONTEST—THREE BIRDS LIGHT BREEDS SECTION White Leghorns ((JO teams) — \V. Spencer (No. 1) —(17), 07, 122, 111 .. . . > . ■ • • • • 333 Mrs. A. K. Chappell—(lo), 110, 11S, 0-1 . . . • • • • • 322 E. J. Wells —(IS), 109, 102, OS . . 301) Mrs. E. Henderson —(10), ill, 120, F. C. Bluck—(l2), 98, 90, 99 .. 203 \V. Spencer (No. 2)—(13), TO. 111. 02 . . . . '• 282 Mrs. L. T. Lett (No. 2)—(12), 93, 01, 07 281 T. Ingham (No. 1) —(15), 70, 91, ill Mrs. (I. Munday—(ls), 83. 81, 110 . . N. Dickey.—!Hi), B.*j, 117, 70 . . .. 2,0 J. K. Woodall—(14), 78, 1:02, 03 .. Qm> E. J. Walker—(ls), 110, 107, 48 .. 2/1 N. Turner— (12), 0-1, 80, 110 .. .. 200 Whenuapai P.F. (No. 1)—(15), 00, 105, 72 .. • • 20< Alex. Wilson (No. 2) —(17), 89, 120, •17 . . • • ■ • Royton Stud Farm—(ls), 98, o'/, 75. 200 Mrs. L. T. Lett (No. 1)—(12), 102, 42, 118 .. 262 Any Other Variety (four teams) — Mrs. W. Wordsworth —Ancona —(14), 05, 57, 00, . . . . • • Mrs. A. K. Chappell—Ancona—(l6), 50, 51, 77 187 HEAVY BREEDS SECTION Black Orpingtons, except whero otherwise stated (13 teams) — R. F. Pheasant—(l7), 120,*120, 82 .. 331 tMrs. M. Plant—(7), 110, 113,9' •• Nti-ss G. Wright—(l7), 110, 102, 108 320 R. S. Thompson—(lo), 122, 108, 00. 3-0 F. C. Bluck (No. 1) Austra.—(lo), 121, 111, 81 .. • • •• 310 E. S. Croft— (16), 100, 100, 05 .. 313 G. Booth—(15). 132, 86, 77 . . . 205 D. C. Adamson (No. 2)—Austra.—(l6), 120, 89, 70 . . - • • • Mrs. M. F. James (No. 1) —(14), 83, 00 107 . . . • • • "SO Mrs. E. Henderson —(10), 125, 76, 84 285 C. Cowan—(lß), 03, 08, 122 . . • • 283 E. J. Walker (No. 2)—(11). 69, 79, 120 . . • • ■ • • • ' • • -' '• S. A. Huxtable (No. 2) —(17), 39, 120, E. M lo Harper—' (l6), 08, 102, 71 ... 271 Mrs. L. T. Lett—(lo), 05. 78, 00 .. 200 A. R. Gillett—(l7). 101, 82. .8 .. 204 W. Wordsworth —(15), 113, 10/, 43 .. -<>3 Any Other Variety—Heavy Breed Section (13 teams) — J. Nixon (No. 1) Rhode Is. Red—(lo), 137 I'M), 107 ■ . ■ • ■ ■ J. Nixon (No. 2)— Rhode Is. Red—(l4), 110, 00, 100 •• ■■ 321 Royton Stud Farm—Chinese Langshan —(15), 84. 102, 80 .. ■ ■ 2,2 Seddon Mem. Tech. Col.—Rhodo Is. Red—(ll). 110, S3, 06 '.. .. 250 NEW ZEALAND POULTRY FEDERATION SECTION Whito Leghorns (seven teams) — Avondale Branch (No. 1) —(14), 01, 105, 100 •• •• • Avondaie Branch (No. 2) —(15), 71, •107, 00 . . • • •■ . . 2ii Avondale I3rancli (No. 3) —(17), 108, 87, 59 .... • • •• 254 Birkenhead Branch (No. 2) —(15), 120, 80, 33 ~ 30 Black Orpingtons (five teams) — Albany Branch —(16), 138. 78, 153 .. 369 Birkenhead Branch (i*>o. 2) —(11), 100, 84, 112 301 tDcnotcs bird dead.