EGG-LAYING CONTEST.
AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. SINGLE PENS AND TEAMS. SIXTEENTH WEEK’S RESULTS. The 16th week of the Auckland Poultry-keepers’ Association’s contest ended on Sunday, which also marks the completion of the winter test. The White Indian Runner ducks again have the honour of highest score for the whole contest, Thos. McKay’s team scoring 397 eggs. The best score for the whole of the hens goes to the Black Orpingtons, F. W. Lusby’s team producing 345 eggs, and the best in the light breeds to the White Leghorns, Geo. Caulder’s team registering 306 eggs. The following are the leading pens: SINGLE BIRD COMPETITION. All Breeds (24 birds). 'Miss C. E. A. Funds (White Leghorn) (5) 91 Mrs A. Z. Nixon, No. 2 (Black Orpington)— (4) 90 Tom Ingham (White Leghorn) (5) 90 Mrs I. Dimant (Black Orpington)—• (6) 82 E. C. Rae (Black Orpington) (2) St TEAMS CONTEST—FOUR BIRDS. HEAVY BREEDS SECTION. Black Orpingtons (31 teams). F. W. Lusby—(22), 96, 85, 69, 95 345 A. Wilson, NO. 1 81 344 J. C. Nesfleld, No. 1 83, 92 342 E. J. Taylor, No. 1 93 336 Black Langshans teams). Lucerne Poultry Farm, No. 1—(13), 68, 62, 47, 67 244 J. S. Nesßeid—( 16), 57, 61, 56, 28 202 Mrs I. Dimant—(l9), 6S, 29, 64, 31 192 Lucerne Poultry Farm, No. 2—(13), 36, 67, 44, 43 190 White Wyandottes (2 teams). L. G. Bedford—(2o), 80, 39, 25, 42 186 White Rocks (1 team). W. Blsh—(15), —, 24, 41, 15 SO Light Sussex (2 teams). Lucerne Poultry Farm—(l9), 15, 4, 12, 34 '. 65 Rhode Island- Reds (2 teams). Lucerne Poultry Farms—( —), 26, —, 43, 6 75 LIGHT BREEDS' SECTION. Silver Campines (1 team). Mrs Ritchie —(3), 12, 19, —,34 .. 65 Anconas (1 team). Mrs A. F. Martin'—(l4), 35, 41, 16, 19 HI White Leghorns (54 teams). Geo. Caulder—(2o), 80, 83, 67, 76 306 N. Dickey—(lß), 65, 79, 83, 69 .. 296 Tom Ingham—(22), 92, 58, 70, 70 290 J. V. Booth and Son—(l9), 72, 74, 78, 61 255 ’ DUCK SECTION. White Indian Runners T 7 teams). Thos. 'McKay—(2l), 101, 98, 106, 92 397 ■lt. R. Arnott, No. 2—('2B), 89. 90, 94, 97 370 (Continued in next columnj
B. R. Amott, No. 3—(28), 71, 100, 95, 87 . 353 Fawn and White Indian Runners (1 team). Mrs Thos. Chirnslde—'(2B), 90, 97, 100, 74 361 Khaki Campbells (5 teams). M. G. Leech—(2s), 97, 99, 85, 97 378 Thos. Guy—(23), 92, 86, 86, 89 .. 353
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Waikato Times, Volume 108, Issue 18076, 21 July 1930, Page 14
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