EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

Waikato Times, Volume 108, Issue 18159, 25 October 1930, Page 10

EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

SINGLE PENS AND TEAMS. THE THIRTIETH WEEK. The results of the thirtieth week of the Auckland Poultry peepers’ Association's 12th single pen and team contest are:— v SINGLE BIRD COMPETITION. All Breeds (24 birds). Miss S. E. A. Purvis—W. Leghorn—(6) - Tom Ingham—W. Leghorn—(6) .. 168 Mrs A. Z. Nixon, No. 2—Blk. Orping- , ton —(6) • 167 Mrs I. Dimant—Blk. Orping-ton—(6) 160 TEAM CONTEST—FOUR BIRDS. HEAVY BREEDS SECTION. Black Orpingtons (31 teams). F. \V. Lusby—(2s), 167, 157, 137, 180 641 J. V. Booth and Son —(17), 174, 158, 134, 154 620 E. J. Taylor, No. 1— (24), 125, 155, 107, 173 620 J. C. Neslleld, No. 2—(20.), 166, . 139, 149, 166 620 White Wyandottes (2 teams). L G. Bedford— (22), 100, 121, 83, 91 455 White Rocks (1 team). W. Bish— (25), 58, 97, 115, 91 .. 361 Light Sussux (2 teams). Lucerne Poultiv Farm—(lß), 84, 76, 84, 84 328 Rhode Island Reds (2 teams). Mrs I. Dimant —(16), 67, 133, 72, LIGHT BREEDS SECTION. Silver Campines (1 team). Mrs R. Ritchie—( 18), 53, 73, 41, 99 266 Anconas (1 team). Mrs A. F. Martin —(15), 94, 70, 80, 49 293 White Leghorns (54 teams). Tom Ingham—(24), 175, 143, 148, 145 611 .Geo: Caulder—(23), 147, 164, 141, 150 602 J. V. Booth and Son —(23), 147, 149, 152, 133 581 N. Dickey—(2l), 139, 156, 153, 118 566 B. A. O’Brlan—(23), 146, 147, 145, 122 - 560 Mrs L. A. McNabb —(23), 129, 144, 144, 14 J 560 DUCK SECTION. White Indian Runnors (7 teams). Thos. McKay—(26), 178, 191, 202, 187 758 B. R. Arnott, No. 2—(27), 182, 185, 186, 184 737 Fawn and White Indian Runners (1 team). Mrs Thos. Chirnside—(l3), 177, 156, 185, 141 659 Khaki Campbells (5 teams). Mrs Leo. Ayling:—(27), 168, 169, 175, 196 70S M. G. Leech— (9), ISS, 187, 159, 174 705