EGG-LAYING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13549, 28 October 1907, Page 7

EGG-LAVING.

NORTH ISLAND COMPETITION. . The twenty-fourth week of the competition promoted by the North Island Egg-laying Competition Association, i Ltd., Cambridge, was concluded on Friday, October 18th, 1907. The number of eggs laid during the week was 2284, being an average of 27.85 eggs per pen. The total number of eggs laid since May Ist is 37,674. The highest layings for the week were t— D. Stubbing, Cambridge, White Leghorns, 37; Mrs J. H. Harrison, Avondale, White Leghorns, 35 ; Waikato Independent, Cambridge, White Leghorns, 35 ; Miss Blackmore, Cambridge, White Leghorns, -35 ; Cooke and Fleming, ' Cambridge, White Leghorns, 35. ; The leading pens. ty> date are — K. W. iK. Fairclough, Hamilton, Black Orpingtons, 676; F. C. Hand, Hamilton, White Leghorns, 63*6 ; Mrs J. H. Harrison, Avondale, White Leghorns, 636 j E. J. , Williamson, Hamilton, White Leghorns, 623; G. S. Pearson, Hamilton, White Leghorns, 577; Mrs F. Bos- j tock, Te Puke, Brown Leghorns, 576; W. J. Sawyer, Remuera, White Leghorns, 561 ; Waikato Argus, Hamilton, Black Orpingtons, 556; W. G. Goodwin, New Plymouth, White Leghorns, 553 ; A. G. Schunke, Levin, White Leghorns, 540. The totals of other New Plymouth competitors are — I. Goodwin, 481 ; Mrs Salt, 483 ; W. Taylor, 425.