EGG-LAYING.

Wairarapa Age, 25 March 1929, Page 5

EGG-LAYING.

CONCLUSION OF MASTERTON COMPETITION. PRINCIPAL TROPHIES WON BY MB. F. TAYLOR. DETAILS OF THE AWARDS. The Masterton Poultry Club’s I egg-laying competition concluded on Saturday and Mr. F. Taylor secured the valuable silver trophy presented to the club by Mr. L. B. Maunsell, besides winning Mrs. Vallance’s silver cup. Mr. Taylor’s team was also successful in winning the three-bird team test, with a fine total of 784 eggs, with an average of 261 each. It is worthy of mention that Mr. Taylor’s other entry in the single test finished second, with 228 eggs. In all, Mr. Taylor's four birds laid 1012 eggs in the 51 weeks. Mr. C. H. Robbins’s White Leghorn No. 3 tied in number with Mr Taylor's w'inning bird (282), but unfortunately this bird’s eggs were slightly under standard weight. Last season Mr. Bobbins’s leading bird laid 331 oggs, white' in the first competiion held by the local:' club, Mr. Rabbins was the breeder of’ the first and second birds in the compel tition. Mr. E. J. Wing’s W.L., No. I,| practically held the lead all through thei single test and finished up with a total; of 272 eggs, but this exhibit was also/ unfortunate in being slightly under the!' average weight required by the rules: of the club, and first place in the sin-| gle test went to the Opaki Stud Firm,' with a total of 239 eggs. The executive of the local club are to:’ be congratulated upon the way they: have persevered with the competitions,' and it is to be hoped that these tests: will be carried on next season. The elub was fortunate in having Mr. Norman, of the Solway Poultry Farm, High? Street, as their caretaker, and the sec- ' retary has received many letters of ap - ’ preciation from outside exhibitors re-i garding the condition of their exhibits ’ when they return from Masterton. Mr F. Taylor’s handsome win will be very; pleasing to local poultry enthusiasts, as he has been one of the pillars of the, local club and is a genuine sportsman.: Following is the list of prize winners:— SINGLE TEST. Opaki Stud Farm, W.L., 239 eggs .. 1 ' T. and J. Taylor, W.L.; 228 eggs .. 2 E. W. Tooby, W.L., 224 eggs .. .. 3 E. .1. Wing, W.L., 272 eggs, under-! weight. TEAMS TEST.—Three Birds. F. Taylor, W.L., 784 eggs 1!' Dr. Tweed, W.L., 750 eggs .. .. ~ 2 W. Spence, W.L., 714 eggs .. .. ’ ’ 3 : P. Freeman, W.L., 716 eggs, under-! weight. L. B. Maunsell’s 40gn trophy, for! bird laying most standard weight ecus. 1 —F. Taylor (No. 1 team), 282? Mrs. Vallance’s silver cup, most' standard weight eggs in light breeds.— F. Taylor, W.L., 282. CLUB SPECIALS. Winter Test; Singles. E. J. Wing, W.L., No. 1, 67 eggs .. 1 E. W. Tooby, W.L., 63 eggs 2 Winter Test.—Teams. F. Taylor, W.L. 184 eggs ... 1 'Dr. Tweed, W.L., 175 eggs .. ”21 Autumn Test—Singles. ” G. E. Moody, W.L., 58 egg,. ... j A. Cook, W.L., 53 eggs ••! Autumn Test—Teams. ” i A. A. Hoare, W.L., 183 eggs i 1 F. Taylor, W. L., 179 eggs 2 The Club’s specials for highest aver-1 age weights and for best exhibition' bird, will be published at a later date ' THE FINAL WEEK, ’ .Following are the details for the 3 4^r Sr!t , <J f the competition, ended March 23:— SINGLE TEST.

40 29671 TEAMS TEST. ; F. Taylor, W.L., 5, 10.10, 282- 5 10.6, 261; 2, 4.6, 241 ’ ’ 7 0. ■ Dr. Tweed, W.L., 0, 239-Y's 2 ' 254; 5, 11.8, 257 ’ ’ 7WI W. Spence, W.L., 5, H.l2’ 265- 5 ' p 238; 4 ’ 211 • ' 714' P. Freeman, W.L., 3, 6.14 241- 4 ' 8.15, 256; 4, 7.12, 219 ’ ’ E. W. Tooby, W.L., 2, 3.14, 241- 4 . 4 233 ;4 ’ 8 ' 6 ’ 228 •• .. . ' 7021 A. A. Hoare, W.L.. 6, 12 8 203 • 4 I 8.12, 251; 5, 11.2, 223 ’ ’ 877 C. H. Bobbins, W.L.. 0 'o “"j. 4.4, 198; 5, 9.12, 282 .. .’ ’ 67 ,!| J. Bradbury, W.L.J 1,2 4 187- 0 , 216; 5, 10.8, 247 . . Opaki Stud Farm, 3, 7.14 031 . 4 1 „ 8 ' 8 >. 215 i 4, 8.14, 213 659 ! G. Waring, W.L., 5, 10.12, 194- 1 I 2.4, 194; 5, 10.8, 261 ’ ’ ! G. Webb, W.L., 3, 7.0, 148; 0’219'. 9 ••••*, 8.7, 279 .. .. .. ’ ’ H. C. West, W.L., 5, 11.0 030. 3 t, 211; 4, 9.0, 193 ’ ftan R. K. McDonnell, W.L 3 on „ 232,'1, 2.6, 179; 0, 228’.. ’ C 39 G. Masters, W.L., 5. 11.4 247- 4 9.12, 133; 4, 10.2, 216 . ’’we J. D. Rowlands, R.I I* 5’ n I'o’ 189; 2, 4.15, 233; 0, 144 Jfifi A. A. Hoare, R.1.R., 5 jo.-j. 20’4, 9.4, 192; 3, 6.12. 153 ’ “ ’ Sl! 4 C. E. Brock, W.L. 1 ‘>4 J5O. o’ 146; 0, 206 Rev. Blathwayt, 8.0., 4, 8.4 ‘ 118- ' I, 2.0, 120; 1, 1.12, 124 ’ mo Total for \eek " " Total to date".."11,481

,, T Week. E. J. Wing, W.L., No. 1 4 oz. dr. 7 14 TL °72 Opaki Stud Farm, W.L 4 9 8 2391 T. & J. Taylor, W.L. — E. W. Tooby, W.L. 1 2 4 294*’ <?• E. Moody, W.L. . 2 12 2911 E. J. Wing, W.L., No 2 201 L. A. Wadham, B.O. .. 6 A. Cook, W.L. 4 1214 8 10 9 6 201\ 202110.11 Rayner Bros., B.O., No 1 5 H. C. West, W.L Rayner Bros., B.O.. No. 2 5 11 6 K A. Tozer, B.O 1 Rayner Bros., W.L ? 114 <5 12 161' H. J. Pryor, R.I.R. ... 6 B. Pimm, B.O. 13 2 lis|. w. Spence, W.L. . . — — ioo£