EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13998, 3 September 1907, Page 6

EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

{Per United Press Association.) ml CHBISTOHURCH, September 2. The following' is the result of the third egg-laving competition in connection with the Utility Poultry Club at Lincoln College for the week ended August 30:—Tho total number of eggs laid to date is 13,781, and for tho wcclc 1221. The best totals lor tho week were: W. Forrest (black Orpingtons), : 37; H. Hawko (silver Wyandottes), 35; D.- Sturrock' (black- Orpingtons), 35; W. Woofenden (silver 'Wyandotte), 35 :. J. (black Orpingtons), 34; Miss Rita Nixon (white Leghorns), 33; Allan Petrie (white Leghorns), 32; W. Knight (black Orpingtons), 31; R. H. Milliken (black Orpingtons), 31; H. C. Lane (silver Wyandottes), 30; D. M. Peek (black Orpingtons), 30; F. G. Brittan (white Leghorns), 30; W. A. Nixon (white Leghorns), 30. The following ore the best aggregates: W. Knight'(black Orpingtons), 406; T. . Kennedy (silver Wyandottes), 398; Allan Petrio (white Lejhoms), 395: W. Forrest (blaok Orpingtons), 393; H. Hawko (silver Wyandotte), 392: Miss Rita Nixon (white Legharns) 382; D. Sturrock (blaok 361; - HiUey (silver Wyan349; J. Tonga (tfhiic Leghorns), 345; A. V>, V . Clarke (6tt»er 'Wjtndottcsj, 345. i The -winter test (May 19 to August 31) in the o?g-Liying competition at Lincoln College fi'as concluded on Saturday and was won by Mr W. Knight's block Orpingtons, with 412. eggs, Mr T. Kenendy's silver Wyandottes 'being second' with 403, and Mr Allan Petrie'e white, Leghorns third with | 399. The prizes amount to.£lo.