EGG-LAYING.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 229, 27 September 1929, Page 17

EGG-LAYING.

AUCKLAND POULTRY-KEEPERS CONTEST RESULTS TWENTY-SIXTH WEEK. The twenty-sixth week of the Auckland Poultry-keepers' Association's egglaying 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 aggregates: — SINGLE BIRD COMPETITION. All Breeds (32 birds).—Mrs. N. Dickey, White Leghorn (6), 145; Mrs. I. Dirnant, Light Sussex (5), 126; A. H. Clark, Black Orpington (7), 121; C. I)unst&n, White Leghorn (6). 115; Alt. Stewart, Back Orpington (5), 114; A. F. T. Ansley, Black Orpington (6), 111; S. G. Leghorn (4), 109; Mrs. R. S. Higfeinbothom, No. 8, White Leghorn (6),. 108, Luce/no Poultry Farm, Black Orpington (G), 105; Mrs. I. Dimant, White Wyandotte (5), 104; R. S. Higginbotham, Back Orpington (6), 102; Mrs. A. Z. Nixon, Black Orpington (7), 101; B. R. Arnott, Black Langshan (7), 100; Mrs. Al£. Stewart, White Leghorn (5), 9a; Mrs. O. Olsen, White Leghorn (5), 92; L. G. Bedfoid, White Leghorn (6), 91; Mrs. I. Dimant, White Leghorn (5), 90; Sam. James, Black Orpington (3), 89; W. L. Conway, White Leghorn (6), 88; Lucerne Poultrj Farm, White Leghorn (6), 88; A. Taylor, White Leghorn (5), 87; H. Astbury, White Leghorn (6), 8G; J. Black, Black Orpington (6), 86; Lucerne Poultry Farm, Black Langshan (4), 82; A. Wilson, Black Orpington (6), 82; Mrs. R. S. Higginbotham Ivo. 1, White Leghorn (6), 82; Mrs. L. Muir, Black Orpington (4), 78; J. McLean, White Leghorn (6), 75; Mrs. R. S. Higg'n; botham, No. 2. White Leghorn (6), 73, Mrs I. Dimant, Rhode Island Red («>), 65; N. Dickey, Black Orpington (o), m: Mrs. A. Z. Nixon, White Leghorn (6), 54. TEAM CONTEST—FOUR BIRDS. j LIGHT BREEDS SECTION. White Leghorns (53 teams).—C. T. Richards (23), 510; Walter Hamer (22) 469; E. J. Mathews (22), 4bo, loin Ingham (24), 476; J. L. Fray (21), 403 ;j Sam. James (23), 452; B. R. Arnott (-3), 448; G. H. Parker (23), 447; Mrs. O. Olsen (20), 433; S. G. Batten, *<o. 2 (10), 427; L. A. McNabb (22), 425; H. Astbury (23), 423; R. J. Roberts (23), 422; J. W. Manifold (23), 419; T. A. Harrison (20), 419; Mrs. G. H. Parker (23), 416; S. G. Batten, No. 1 (23), 415; J. V. Booth and Son (24), 411; J. Havern and Son (21), 408; H. Hitchcock (24), 406; Mrs. E. M. Baggstrom (22), 403; Alf. Stewart (21), 383; Mrs. R. S. Higginbotham (20), 380; A. J. McLean (17), 376; A. Taylor, No. 1 (23), 366; J. Nixon (24), 359 ; Pye s Welling Poultry Farm (23), 357; Mrs. I. Dimant (21), 355; Chas. Collings (20), 355; W. H. Oliver (24), 354; Lucerne Poultry Farm, No. 1 (22), 349; N. E. McKav (221, 348; J. W. Williams (16), 34i : Mrs. L. Pickard (22), 342; Nat Dickey (27), 341; Miss G. Johnstone (24), 339 ; A. Bush (22), 339; R. Pearson (22), 338; I Taylor, No. 2 (23), 337; G H. Morris (16), 332; F. S. Allen (20), 331; W. L. Conway (24), 324; Mr. Leo. Ayhng (21), 315; R. Woodcock (19), 31o; G. E. Moody (26), 313; Geo. Herring (22), 299; Lucerne Poultry Farm, No. 2 (24), 296; H. Leg e r (23), 293; Mrs. R. G. Hunt (26), 281, Dustin Bros. (19), 280; R. Gollop (21), 271; J. B. Miller and Son (12), 266. Black Minorcas. —A. Wood (23), 277. HEAVY BREEDS SECTION.

Black Orpingtons (35 teams).—J. N. McLean (19), 548; H. Astbury (23), ul9; P. P. Jansen (7), 474; Lucerne Poultry I'arm, No 1 (24), 473; Miss G. Johnstone (22), 458; A. H. Clark (20), 449_; Lucerne Poultry Farm, No. 2 (23), 440; Mrs. L. Muir (18), 427; C. Dunstan (26), 4-6, C. H. Oliver (22), 423; Pye's Wellmg Poultry Farm (21), 418j Miss C. E. A. Purvis C 24). 416; J. Jsixon (27), 400, Matai Poultry Farm (22), 397 ; J Slater (15), 397; Walter Hamer (20), 396, E. Gubb (21), 393; H. Astbury, No 2 (-0), 383' E. J. Mathews (19). 381, Air. Stewart, No. 1 (16), 380; A". Stewart, No. 2 (18), 380; F. A. Powell (24), 364, Lucerne Poultry Farm, No. 3 (2d), dod, Mrs. H. E. Worsp (21), 353; J. C. I«esfleld (23), 350; J. Black (23), 343; Sam. James (22), 342; E. J. Taylor (7), 333, T. E. H. Evans (12), 330; Les. Batkm (14), 327; A. Wilson (24), 296; A. F. T. Ansley (21), 296; R. E. Sheppard (23), 292; J. H. Burgess (12), 256. Rhode Island Reds (3 teams).—J. H. Kissling, No. 1 (22), 386; J. H. Kissling, No. 2 (13), 261. T r White Wyandottes (3 teams). —L. G. Bedford (25), 428. t Light Sussex (2 teams). —Mrs. I. Dimant (22), 358; W. Bish (10), 314. Black Langshans (2 teams).—Mrs. I. Dimant" (22), 308; H. Harrison (14), 297. DUCK SECTION. Khaki Campbells (7 teams).—M q G. Leech (23), 583; Cameron Flnlayson (28), 497; Leo. Ayling (26), 48o; Mrs A. M. Moor (25), 411; T. J. Bates (20), 407, G. N. Bell (20), 365; R. B. Cruickshank 63 (l team). —G. H. Mayn (17), 188. Fawn and White Indian Runners (6 teams).—Thos. Dowthwaite, No. 2 (24), 495; J. Jeckell and Co. (14), 471, Mrs. I. Dimant (19), 457; Thos. Dowthwaite, No 1 (19), 435; T. J. Bates (26), 41o; E. Gubb (28), 249. . . „ _ White Indian Runners (4 teams).—B. K. Arnott (25), 635; Thos. McKay (25), 580, J. A. Hanham (28), 368; T. E. H. Evans (15), 340.