EGG LAVING COMPETITION.
CHRISTCHURCH, August 31. During the week ended August 28 1107 eggs were laid by the hens entered in the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club's fourth egg-laying competition at Lincoln College, which brings the total to date to 15,520. The best layings for the week were : — W. Sail's white Leghorns, 36 ; Mrs J. Mills's white Leghorns, 34 ; G. H. Robinson's Minorcas, 33 ; A. Padman's white Leghorns, 32 ; R. E. Evans's silver Wyandottes, 32 ; New Zealand Poultry Journal Institute's white Leghorns, 31 ; Allan Petrie's white Leghorns, 31 ; W. A. Nixon's white Leghorns, 30 ; Miss E. Hearfield's black Orpingtons, 30; Drury and Rose's white Leghorns, 30. The highest totals to date are : — Kennedy's silver Wyandottes, 604 ; A. Padraan'6 white Leghorns, 510; New
Zealand Poutry Journal Institute's white Leghorns, 509 ; Drury and Hose's white Leghorns, 488 ; Allan Petrie's white Leghorns, 479 ; W. Sail's white Leghorns, 472 ; W. A. Nixon's white Leghorns, 440 ; R. W. Hawke's white Leghorns, 436; R. E. M. Evans's silver Wyandottes, 427 ; W. A. Nixon's silver Wyandottes, 419 ; W. A. Nixon's white Leghorns, 413 ; W. F. Hodson's brown Leghorns, 412; Miss E. Hearfield's black Orpingtons, 408.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2842, 2 September 1908, Page 53
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188EGG LAVING COMPETITION. Otago Witness, Issue 2842, 2 September 1908, Page 53
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