EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

Waikato Times, Volume 97, Issue 15185, 10 March 1923, Page 6

EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

THE AUCKLAND TEST* END NOW IN SIGHT. 'BLACK, ORPINGTON LEADS. The forty-seventh week of the Auckland Poultrykeepers' Association's fourth single-pen and team egg-laying competition being conducted at Mt. Albert, ended on Monday. The results in the weights of teams' eggs are not quite ready for publication. It is understood, however, there will be no alteration in those leading teams of fowls which failed In the first weighing, but the one team of ducks belonging to R. G. Martin that failed by a fraction to go the weight pulled up the leeway in the final weighing and now qualified for prize-money. In the individuals R. B. Cruickshank's No. 2 Black Orpington leads with 286. In the duck section S. 11. Scott's No. 2 Runner duck leads with 255. In the light breed section, T. F.. Box's No. 3 White Leghorn leads with 257 eggs. The following are the leading teams to date, the first three sets of figures being the individual totals, the figures in parentheses the week's total of the three birds combined, and the .last figures the team total:— LIGHT BREEDS. White Leghorns (66 teams) J. Lucas—236, 240, 222 (13) .. 698 G. E. NorrlS, No. i—2ls, 245, 230 (15) 6»0 S. Johnson. No. 1—209, 249, 230 (14) ' •• 687 W. A. Nixon, NO. 4—256, 183, 247 (14) 686 R. J. Roberts, No. 1—213, 249, 208 (14) .. ■ 670 G. E. NorrlS, NO. 2—215, 228, 224 (4) 667 Black Minorcas (4 teams) tA. Wood, NO. I—l3B, 133, 176 (2) 447 A. Wood No. 2—145, 132, 139 (5) 436 Rosecomb and Brown Leghorns (1 team) W. R. Frethey—lß2, 155, 174 (8) .511 Anconas (i team) Mrs Martin—l 42, 161, 198 (4) .. 501 HEAVY BREEDS. Black Orpingtons (53 teams) R. Chrlstey, No. 1—259, 253, 266 (14) 778 G H. Shaw—273, 226, 240 (15) .. 739 Mrs Norris—2s3, 231. 220 (15) .. 701 F. O. Barge—224, 225, 254 (14) .. 703 E. Muller—223, 241, 220 (15) .. 684 W. Maberley—22o, 256, 258 (13) 684 J. N. McLean, No. 2 —201, 238, 244 (14) 683 Rhode Island Reds (7 teams) — A. Watorson, No. 2—211, 196. 211 (14) 618 A. Waterson, No. 1—152, 181, 182 (9) 515 W. BiSh—l72, 154, 179 (7) . . .. 505 White Plymouth Rocks (3 teams) W. Blsh—l99, 233, 220 (17) .. 652 C. N. Marquand—l93, 115, 208 (13) 516 Chinese Langshans (2 teams) A. Wood—ls 7. 213, 222 (7) .. 592 H. Harrison—l 92, 92, 54 (2) .. 338 White Wyandottes (2 teams) S. H. Scott,' NO. 1—157, 189, 211 (10) 557 Silver Wyandottes (5 teams) —■ R. G. Hunt—l 77, 235, 152 (18) .. 564 E. Schnackenberg—l7o, 221, 161 (13) 552 J. G. Eayrs—l96, 180, 168 (12) .. 544 DUCKS. Indian Runners (19 teams) S. H. Scott—22o. 255, 183 (0) .. 658 H. Blumhart—2l4, 211, 220 (2) .. 645 R. G. Martin—2l2, 227, 183 (0) .. 62? J. W. Williams—l4B, 220, 226 (0) 594 J. Owen, No. 1—207, 201, 178 (6) 586 G. Ewington—l97, 204, 166 (0) .. 567 J. 0. Law—l 97. '2O'A, 159 (2) .. 550 White Indian Runners (5 teams) S. H. Scott —190, 193, 158 (0) .. 541 tR. J. Roberts—l 49, 109, 178 (1) 430 Buff Orpingtons (2 teams) S. H. Scott—l 94, 156, 204 (1) .. 554 T. Jones —169, 137, 160 (0) .. .. 472 tone bird dead.