EGG-LAYING CONTESTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23878, 31 January 1941, Page 5

EGG-LAYING CONTESTS

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION RESULTS OF 45TH WEEK j The 45th week of the Auckland j Poult rykeepers' Association's egg-laying j j contest for the season ended last Son-1 day. Following are the results for birds and teams, the first figures being the weekly totals, tho last tho team aggregates and the others the individual totals; TEAMS CONTEST—THREE BIRDS LIGHT BREEDS SECTION. White Leghorns (00 teams)--W. Spencer. No. 1 (15). 230. 252, 238 720 Mrs. A. Jv. Chappell—til), 228, 250, 201.. . • •■ 082 xF. J. Wells --(13), 222. *. 210 .. C.liO Mrs. G. Monday (12). !!•!», 210. 228 013 xAlex. Wilson, No. 2 —(.17), 211, *, IS! 0-12 J. K. Wood.nl!—(17), 108, 228. 205 .. 031 xßnvton Stud Farm K. J. Walker—(l3), 220. 2 17, 118 .. 024 N. Turner (II). 101. 208, 230 Oil Whenuapai P. F., No. I —(15), 210, 213. 183 . . .. •• <' nf > xT. Ingham. No. 1—(17), \ 202, 210 .. 00.3 xF. C Bluck—(10), 200, \ 200 .. 003 Any Other Variety (1 teams) — xMrs. W. Wordsworth —Ancona —(14), *, 177. 173 535 xMrs. A. K. Chappell—Anconn—(ll), 17s, 171. * • • 511 Mrs. A. Richardson —Brown Leghorn—(7l, 175. 15! I. 123 457 xK. G. Moore —Brown Leghorn—(l). HEAVY BREKDS SECTION Black Orpingtons Section (except where otherwise stated) (43 teams) — R. F. Pheasant —(11), 251. 203, 201 718 Miss G. Wright —(15). 220, 218, 229 007 xG. Booth I 10), *. 220, 185 .. .. 001 xC. Cowan —(15), *, 225, 238 .. .. 002 A. 11. Gillett—(l3), 231. 200, 214 .. 018 xIL S Thompson -(10). *. 192, 200 .. <UI X K. S. Croft -'I I). *, 222. 207 . . . 037 x\\*. 1!. Jlanhani —(13), 203, .. 000 Mrs. M. F. James, No. 1—(12). 194, 20 1. in:! 501 xF. C. Block. No. 2—Austra. —(10), \ 1 1(1. 190 ■ • 589 E. J. Walker, No. 2—01). 302, 371, S A? liuxtable, No. 2—(10), l'it, 202, 211 SSO Any Other Variety (13 teams)--J. Nixon, No. I -Rhode Is. Red —(10), 255. 208, 21s . . 744 J. Nixon. No. 2—-Rhode Is. Red—(ll), "31 290, 219 fl so xSeddon Mem. Tech. Col.—Rhode Is. !(i.,| —( |ii) *, 202, 150 . . 500 \ R Gillelt—Rhode Is. Red —(13),, I sT. 100. 175 528 ITuxtable Bros—Rhode Is. Bed—(l7). 175. 175. 175 .. -• 52.. Bovlon Stud Farm—Chinese Langshan ' —(0), 175, 375, 171 .. .. 524 NKW ZEALAND I'I.DKHATION SF.CTION White Leghorns (7 teams) — xAvotulale Branch, No. 1 —(il). *. 220, . . • . • ..(>•><> xAvondale Branch. No. 2 —(8). *, 22.3, xAvoudale il ranch, No. 3-—(10), *, HH, it.-,.. ■ ■ ■ • Birkenhead Branch, No. 2—(2), 231, •Jill, 117 Black Orpingtons (5 teams) — Albany Branch, No. 1 —(9), '-39, Ist, Avondale Branch -(10), 221, 171, 100 501 ♦ln place of individual total denotes eggs under standard weight of 24 ounces to the dozen. „ , . xln left hand margin of return denotes ton in under standard weight, of 21 ounces to the dozen.