EGG-LAYING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13673, 11 April 1908, Page 3

EGG-LAVING.

NORTH; ISLAND COMPETITION. The forty-eighth week of the competition promoted f 'qy the North Island Egg-laying, Competition Association, Limited, at Cambridge, ; was concluded on Friday, 3rd inst. The number of eggs laid during the weeic was 841 — an average of 10.25/ eggs per pen. The total number of eggs laid since May 1 last is BC^Te&^anT average of 984.91 eggs per pen. , ' The monthly prifce of £1 Is, for most eggs laid during the month of March, wai won by Pen No. 50, Auckland A. and P. Association, Auckland, White Leghorns, with a total of 118 eggs. \ The highest layings for the week were: — Chamber of Commerce, Cambridge, Black, Orpingtons, 25; W. Runeiman, Newstead, Brown Leghorns, 24,; Mrs Harrison, Avondale, White Leghorns, 28; A. Coje, Hamilton, Wfiite Rocks, 23, The leading peas to date are:— Mrs Harrison, Avondale, White Leghorns, 1264 ; A. aittlP. Association, Auckland, White Leghorns, 1251; T. B. Brookes Clarendon, S.A., White Leghorns 1227; Mrs Rathbon,. Cambridge, White Legho*ns, 1197; Mrs Bostock, Te Puke, Brown Leghorns, 1198; K. W. K. Pairclotigh, Hamilton, Black Orpingtons, 1189 1 Miss Roberts, Cambridge, White* 'Leghorns, 1187; Waikato Oen^ tral A. and P. Association, Cambridge, White Leghorns,, 1179: W.. Knight Futt, Wellington, White Leghorns, 1171: Miss TBlacitmore, Cambridge, White Leghorns, 1154. • , The totals of Now Plymouth competitors arc: Mrs Salt 1152, W. O; fioodivin 1101, I. Goodwin 927, W. Tavlor 898. . .