EGG-LAYING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23860, 10 January 1941, Page 5

EGG-LAYING

AUCKLAND CONTESTS RESULTS OF 42ND WEEK The 42nd week of the Auckland Poultry keepers' Association's egg-laying contest- for tho season ended last. Sunday. Following are the results lor 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 LIO-HT BREEDS SECTION White Leghorns (60 teams) W. Spencer, No. 1- -< 17). 215, 235, 224 67-1 Airs A. K. Chappell—(l4), 215. 233, 190 638 \E. J. Wells-114), 209, *. 105 018 Mrs. G. Mnndnj—(ls), 185, 200, 221 606 xAlex. "Wilson, No. 2 —014), 107. \ 105 506 J. K WoodaU—(l3), 183 213,191 .. 587 xßovton Stud Farm—(ls). 200. *. 188 585 E. J. Walker—o4), 214, 229, .139 582 Xlf C. Block —(0), J 95, \ 189 .. 575 Alex. Wilson. No. 1 (17). 192, 201, J72 .. 505 N. Turner-—(.15), 150, 193, 222 .. 505 Whenuapai P.F., No. 1 -fit), 196, 200, 169 ... ■ • 505 xT. Ingham, No. i <M;, 187, 205 500 Any Other Variety- Light Breeds- -4 Teams xMrs. W. Wordsworth —Aneona --(13), •, 163, 162 496 xMrs. A. K. Chappell—Aneona—oo), 163. 155, * 480 Mrs. A. Richardson —Brown Leghorn—(9). 102, 145, 123 .. 430 xB. C. Moore —Brown Leghorn—(6), *, - 843 HEAVY BREEDS SECTION Black Orpingtons (except where otherwise stated)—-1,3 Teams: R. F. Pheasant—(l2), 235. 248, 188 671 Miss G-. Wright- (15), 204. 208, 214 620 xG Booth- (13), *, 201, 174 .. .. 621 xC, Cowan —(I6J, *, 211, 225 .. .. tils A. R. Gillett Oft), 2IS, 189. 198 .. 605 xR. S. Thompson 03), *, IS4, 185 602 xE. S. Croft i 1), *. 200, 102 .. 596 xW. R. Hanbam (12). 190, *, * .. 507 Any Other Variety H-avy Breeds- 13 Teams J. Nixon, No. I—-Rhode Island Re^l—(Hi), 213, 250, 20» .. 702 ,T. Nixon, No. 2 Rhode Island Red—(ls), 215, 191, 213 .. 010 xSeddon Mem. Tech. Coll—Rhode Is. Red —(14), *, 187. 142 .. 521 A. R. Gillett—-Rhode Island Red—o3), 173, 155, 173 601 NEW ZEALAND POULTRY FEDERATION SECTION "White Leghorns (7 teams)xAwmdalc Branch, No. 1 —(17), *, 211, .210 613 xAvondak) Branch. No. 2—(12). *, 20fl, 179 560 xAvondalo Braneh, No. 8—(10), *, 182, 145 " .. 551 Birkenhead Branch, No. 2—(12), 223 187, 117 527 Black Orpingtons (5 teams) — Albany Branchj, No. 1 254 600 Birkenhead Branch—(l2), 179, 164, 1.03 536 Avondale Branch —(14), 214,' 159,' 150 523 Birkenhead Branch, No. 1 —Oft), 226, 125, 158 poo "In place of individual total denotes eggs under standard weight of 240z. to the dozen. xln left-hand margin of return denotes team nndor standard weight of 240z. to the dozen.