EGG-LAYING COMPETITIONS. CHRISTCHURCH, December 30.

Otago Witness, Issue 2808, 8 January 1908, Page 35

EGG-LA YING COMPETITIONS. CHRISTCHURCH, December 30.

The total number of eggs laid last week in connection with the. Utility Poultry Club's third egg-laying competition at Lincoln was 1036, making a grand total t<j date of 33,841. Tha best layings were : — J. Tonge (white Leghorns), 35; F. G. . Brittan (white Leghorns), 30; L. Pickfow?. (silver Wyandottes), 30; J. Jackman (silyetf Wyandottes), 30; G. Robinson (white Letf* horns), 30; Allan Petrie (white Leghorns), 29;, H. Hawke (silver Wyandottes), 29 ; r T. ,Kennedy (silver Wyandottes), 29; W.. Knight (black Orpingtons^, 28; R. W. Hawke (white Leghorns); 28.. The best, totals are:— A. Petrie (white' Leghorns), 935; Miss Rita Nixon (whito Leghorn-\ 904; J. Tonge (white Leghorns)', 901; W.. Forrest .(black Orpingtons), 884; W. O. Sail (white Leghorns), 859 > T. Kennedy (silver Wyandottes), 840: W. A. Nixon (white Leghorns), 820; F. G. Brittan, (white Leghorns), 817; W. Knight (black Orpingtons), 817; T. H. Holland (whito Leghorns)^ 816. - - T anuary 6. In connection with the Utility Poultry, Club's eggjaying competition at Lincoln College, the total number of eggs laid, last week was 96*, making the grand total tq date 34-,805. The best layings for the week were:— W. Forrest (black Orpins* tons), 34 ; Allan- Petrie (white Leghorns), . 30; L Pickford (silver Wyandottes), 30 ;< J. 'Tonge (white Leghorns), 28; J. Tongs (silver Wyandottes), 28"; W. A. Nixon (silver Wyandottes), 27; Mrs J. Mills (silver Wyandottes), 27; F. G. Brittaa' (white Leghorns), 27; A. W. V. Clarke (silver Wyandottes), 27. The best totals to. date are:— Allan Petrie (white* Leghorns), 965: J. Tonge (white Leghorns). 929; Mrs Rita Nixon (white Leghorns), 919 ; W. Forrest < (black Orpingtons),: 918 ; W. 0. Sail (white' Leghorns), B?5;,'T. Kennedy (silver Wyandottes), 854; E. G. Briman (white Legßorns), 844. ' ' BLENHEIM, January 3. • In the egg-laying confbetition the week* total was 1904, and the total to> date 66,7011. The highest fox the week are: Edelston, (white '-Leghorns^,' 34; Shaw (white Leg?. horns), -32; Scott (white Leghorns), 31;" Adams '(white -Leghorn), 30. The highest/ to date are:. Law (wjiite Leghorns), ' 801; Trefchart; (white Leghorns), .893;;' Sil-' cock (white Leghorns)', 893; Brown (whit« Leghorns), 882; -Edelston (white Leghorns)," 881; Hawk" (white Leghorns). 881. Monthly results for December: Pen 60, Scott (white Leghorns), 148; pen 25. M. Shaw, (whito Leghorns), 134^ t>en 96, Gregory (white Leghorns), 131; pe*n 87, Rex. Dodson (white; Leghorns), 130.

NEW ZEALAND- POULTRY JOURNAU DUCK EGG-LAYING COMPETITION. The following are the results to the 28tK December of the N.Z. Poultry Journal's Duck Egg-laying Competition, which commenced on May 1 (6 ducks to the pen):— Weekly Total to total date. W. Knight, I. R. 37 697 Williams and Simpson, B. O. 29 668 Carl Huhen, r. R 32 699A. B. Spiers. B. 0 21 566 -W Cuff, I. R 36 64S T. B. Smithers, B. O. ..39 49» . J. Kitching, I. B. 29 475 ' R. L. Kearns, Pekins . 32 408. Mrs Lucy, I. R. . 36 66T James Gage, Pekina - . 27 347 T. Dowthwaite. I. R 38 765 Mrs Hahn. Pekins . . .30 408 Geo. Woodward, I. R. .... 29 589 , F. Gibbons. B. 0 29 653 ' Scott and Wareham, I. R. . . 36 732 A. Penberthy. I. R 36 , 692 Theo. -West, I. R. ..... 38 657 W. Knight. B. 0 31 604', Savage ana Walker, I. R. m 39 553 Mrs Butler, I. R. .. '.. * 22 479' 646 11,808 Three, beat for week : — Smithers 39. Savag« 4 and Walker 39, DoVthwaite 38. West 38, Three best to date:— T. Dowthwaite 76ff Scott and Wareham 732, C. Ruhen 699.