EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17804, 31 August 1929, Page 10

EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. PROGRESS OF COMPETITION. The twenty-second week of the Auckland Poultry-Keepers’ Association’s egg-laying contest concluded on Sunday. The following are the leading birds and teams to date, the figures in parentheses being the week totals, and the last set the team aggregate: SINGLE BIRD COMPETITION. All Breeds (32 birds.) Mrs. If. Dickey—White Leghorn Mrsf > I. DimantV-Light' ’Sussex' (5) 108 \lf. Stewart—Black Orpington— 5) 07 A H Clark—Black Orpington— 6 9, b' R. Arnott—Black Langshan—(s) 93 C. Dunstan—White Leghorn—to) .. 98 S. O. Batten —White Leghorn—(s) 90 Others range to 36. TEAM CONTEST—FOUR BIRDS. LIGHT BREEDS SECTION. White Leghorns (63 teams). S. T. Richards —(22), 123, 105, 100, 37 E. J. Mathews —(19), 90, 92, 1 10, 101 • 3 9 " Walter Hamer —(18), 112, 101, Ba, Tom Ingham— (23), 93, 95, 95 98 .181 i i i.'rav (23). 105. 90, 71, 104 3/0 It'. It. Arnott —(17), 93, 70, 101, 98 302 Sam James—(2l), /b, 94, 88, _ 103 301 G. H. Parker—-(20), 95, 95, //, J 4 Jo* Others range to 189. ' • Black Minorcas. A. Wood—(21), 4G, 49, 02, 3S 195 HEAVY BREEDS SECTION. Black Orpingtons (35 teams). J. If. McLean—(24), 117, 117, 111, 118 463 H. Astbury, No. 1 102, 100 430 P. p. Jansen —(21), 116, 57, 113, 100 392 Lucerne Poultry Farm, No. 1 1 02, 95, 85, 105 38/ A. H. Clark—(l7), 98, 92, 105, 72 307 Miss G. Johnstone —(23), 77, 120, 73 94 364 Others range to 194. Rhode Island Reds (3 teams). J. H. Kissling, No. 1—(18), 72, 79, 52, 103 300 J. H. Kissling, No. 2—(14), 51, 48, 76,, 39 214 White Wyandottes (3 teams). L. G. Bedford—(2l ), 09, 81, 83, 76 339 Others siiow 107 and 83. Light Sussex (2 teams). Mrs. I. Dimant —(21), G 6, 44, 110, r - 272 , W.^Bisil—(22*)* ’55.’ 54,’ Vs, ’s6 !!!! 237 Black Langshans (2 teams). Mrs. I. Dimant—(22), 59, 42, 75, 50 220 11. Harrison —(21 ), 55, 54, 72, 37 218 DUCK SECTION. Khaki Campbells (7 teams). M. G. Leech—(2s), 132. 1 13, 1 18, 124 487 Cameron Finlayson—(24), 75, 99, 90, 124 388 Leo Ay ling—(27), 101, 86, 101, 95 383 Others range to 279. Pekins (1 team). *■ G. H. Mayn—(9), 17. 37, 65, 16 135

Fawn and White Indian Runners (6 teams) J. Jeckell and Co.— (13), 110, 112, 88, 110 420 Thos. Dowthwaite, No. 2—(25), 100, 97, 135, 61 393 Others range to 170. .White Indian Runners (4 teams). B. R. Arnott—(2o). 145, 140, 1 19, 133 ' 537 Thos. McKay—(2s), 122, 129, 1 39, 84 474 The others show 474, 276, and 260.