EGG-LAYING COMPETITIONS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 5804, 23 January 1906, Page 6

EGG-LAYING COMPETITIONS.

PRESS ASSOCIATION'. CnRISTCHURCH. January 22. The statement for tho thirty-eighth week of the New Zealand Utility Poultrv Club’s cgg-lnying compolition’at Lincoln College shows that 003 eggs were lairl during the week, an average of 17 5 per pen. making a total to date'of 24,823 eggs, an average of 653.2 per pen. Following are the best totals for tho week:—C. Peterson, black Orpingtons, 31; 11. P. I'eccek. black Oipingtono, 27; Alexander Poultry Company, white Plymouth Kicks. 27; J. Tindall, silver WvandoUes. 27; P. Presnnts. silver Wynndottcs, 25A. AE. Price, huff Orpingtons, 25. Bert totals to date arot—H. Hawke, silver li yandottce, tteß; .1. Mann, white Wyandotte*. 871; J. 11. Shaw, brown Leghorns. 83:1; K, I). M. Lvans. silver AVyandottes, 7s;t; Mrw J. Ktudholme, Auconas, 770; A. Tyree. lihK'k Orpingtons. 763; A. AI. price, buff Orpingtons, 757; K. Wilder, buff Orpingtons, 747; A. 11. Bristed. buff Orpingtone, 741. BLENHKIM, January 22. The total for Hie thirty-eighth week of the New Zealand Egg-laying Competition was 1460. making tho aggregate 60.t;is. and the weekly overage per pen H.so. Tho order of merit now runs:—ll. Leger! Levin, IOS'J; Brooks. Bouth Australia. 003; Marlborough A. and P Association, 972; M. Shaw Blenheim, 9.58; Jonathan llodson, Blenheim, 0(5. All these pens are white Leghorns.