EGG-LAYING.
NORTH /ISLAND COMPETITION.
The twenty-second week of the second competition promoted by the North Island Egg-laying Competition \Association. Ltd., at Cambrdge, was concluded on Friday, October 16. The number of eggs laid during the week was 1823, bomg an average of 27.62 eggs per pen. The total number of eggs laid since ***? I" is 28,324, being an average of 429 .15 eggs per pen. The leading pens to dato are : —
Light Breeds— Harrison and Gratton, White Leghorns, 610;- A. B. Jirowne, White Leghorns, -581; Wai- ™, to T» d ependent; White Leghorns, <%1; CD. Beatson, White Leghorns 043; E. B. Hill, White Leghorns, 536 Jieavy Breeds — E. Vealc, Black Or pmgtoiis, 597; Chamber of Commerce Cambridge. White Orpingtons, 527 -oo s S* nj *, Rob ?2: t^ Silver Wyandottes »22 1 ; -\\ aikato Central A. ajid P. Asso (nation, Black Orpingtons, 510: C JJamir.ond, White Rocks, 486.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13791, 26 October 1908, Page 8
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145EGG-LAYING. Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13791, 26 October 1908, Page 8
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