EGG-LAYING COM PETITIONS.
CHRISTCHURCH, June 17. The following is. the result of the third egg-iaymg competition at Lincoln College under the autpi'es of the Utility Poultry Club for the week ending June 14: — The total number of eggs laid to date is 2776, tho total for the wool: bcMnjj 967. The following are the best aggregates for the week:— W. Forrest, black Orpingtons, 33; J. Jackman, silver Wyandolios 32; J. Large, white Leghorns, 30; A. W. V. Clarke, eiher Wyandotted, 20; A. Petrie, wlnte Leghorn*, 29; A. W. Broadway, silver Wyandottes, 29: W R. Tulbor, silver \V\apdott.o6, 29; W. JVrguvson, silver Wvandottos, 29. The best totals to date are.— J. Largo. 108; W. Forrost, 108; J. Jeckman, 107: H. Hawko, silver Wvandott"s, 107; W. Sta'kor, S6 ; M. Blanch, silver Wvandottes, 94; Silby, 92; T. Kennedy, 91. NELSON, June 17. Tho kelson Poultry Association has decided to hold an egg-laying competition next year, commencing on April 1. There will be 50 pone, and the competition will take place at Sunnyholm, Stoke. The competition is to be a test of early-hatched pullets, of using covered sheds, but no grass runs, and of the Hogan system of selecting layers and non-layers. The birds aro to be- purebred, and not more than 12 nor under six months' old. GREYMOUTH. Jnrv 1«5 The fifth week's results of the New Zealand Poultry Journal's duck egg-laying competition are as follow :- -Lucas, 29; Douthwaite, 18; Soott and Waroham, 16; penberthy. 15 (all Indian Tlunn^i-); Knierht (buff Ori»in<?ton'). 15: Kmnt (Ind^n Runner). 14 Rulion. I s - <"'i f f 11; West, 6, - total for <!.o v-<k T1?T 1 ? Total to date, 427. Be t tiutc. -Ivmjlit.
82; Scott and Wareham, 76; Douthwaite, 48.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2779, 19 June 1907, Page 35
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