EGG-LAYING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13663, 30 March 1908, Page 6

EGG-LAVING.

NORTH ISLAND COMPETITION.

The forty-sixth Ayeek- of the qonipetitioh jtfftmpted h£ the North 1 ' Isjand Egglaying; Competition Association, Limilea, 1 ; 1 at "Cambridge \va^ edittttuded on Friday the : 2oth. The number ; oi' eggs latfd during the week was 1190, being an average of 14.51 eggs per pen. The fatal number of eggs laid siace Ist May is 78,922, being an average of 962.46 eggs per pen. j The highest layings for tbe week were: — Mrs Harrison, A>yondale, White Leghorns. 27; Waikato 'Argus, Hamilton, Black Orpingtons, '27 ; M iss ltoberts, Cambridge, White! Leghorns, 27; Waikato Ceiltral n A. andjP. Association Cambridge, White Leghorns, 25: A. and P. AssGeiatidn, Aiipkland, White Leghorns, 25. ' The loading pens to* dnte aro: — Mrs J. H. Harrison, Avondale, White Leghorns, 1221; A. and "P. Associntiou, Auckland, White Leghorns, 1204; T. B. Brookes; Clarendon, S.A., White Leghorns, 1190: Mrs Bostock, Te Puke, prown Leghorn; 1162; Mrs Bathhon, Cambridge, White Leghorns, 1157: K. W. K. Fnixclougli, Hamilton, Black Orpingtons, 1357; Miss jllobert*;, Cambridge.. White Leghorns, '1154 ; Waikalo Central A. and P. Assc*c!ation, Cnmbridge, Whtto Le^hornp, ' 3133; Mies Blackmore, f Cambridge,' While Leghorns 1133; ,E. J. Williumson, Hamiltori, Whitb Leghorns, 1130; Sirs J. Snlt New Plymoiitli, Whito tiei^liorns, 1130. The totals, of other local competitors are W. G. Goodwin 1101, I. Goodwin 917, W. Taylor 898.