ECG-LAYING COMPETITIONS.
FINAL RESULTS. A Press Association message from Bier heim states that the following aro tli highest pens for tho New Zealand Egj Laying Competition, which ended last night F. Edelston (Motueka), 1251; Geo. Silcoe (Wanganui), 1241; A. B. Browne (Napier! 1233; W. A. Sowman (Blenheim), 1214; Mis Brown (Blenheim), 1139; "New Zealan Poultry Journal" (Christchurch), 1174; i Thomson (Dunedin), 1146; Miss Mick Sha' (Wellington), 1141; A. R. Thomson (Bier heim), 1129; D. Sturrock (Blenheim), 1119 S. Tuck (New South Wales), 1102; Rev Father O'Sullivan (Blenheim), 1095; A. H Padman (South Australia), 10S7; W. and B Chine: (Blenheim), 1086; G. W. Coope (Levin), 1082; Master Allen (Blenheim) 1077; W. Draper (Blenheim), 1076; T. E Brookes (South Australia), 1075; H. "Lege (Levin), 1062; Smale and Hay (Blenheim] 1039; A. and P. Association (Blenheim) 1033; E. Scott (Dunedin), 1033; J. B. Mei Tet (Christchurch), 1011; A. I'etrie (Milton) 1006; J. Law (Tua Marina), 1006; W. K Knight (Lower Hutt), 100 ii) Miss Browi (Blenheim), 1000; Master Tui Lissingto fKaroril, 995; W. Aldridge (Wairau Bar) 993; W. A. Nixon (Christchurch), 979 Master A. M'Callum (Blenheim), 976; W A. Nixon (Christchurch), 971. White leg horns occupied tho highest positions. A Nelson Press Association telegran Btates that tho first egg-laying competitioi concluded yesterday, and was won by Mr J. A. Frost's white leghorns, with a tota of 1272. Mr. Savage's white leghorns wen second, with 1269, and Mrs. Rogers's whit< leghorns third with 1264. Then followet Messrs. Coleman and Black's brown leg horns, 1256; Mr. H. C. Jacka's white leg horns, 1236; Mr. W. ~ Hockey's brown leg horns, 1226. The total number of eggs laic was 39,797, an average of 1047 a pen am 174J eggs a bird. The second duck egg-laying competitioi held in the Dominion was formally openec at Mr. J. B. Merrett's poultry farm, St Albans, yesterday afternoon, by the Mayo of Christchurch (says a Press Associatioi telegram) ._ There are twenty-six pens en tered, which is claimed to be a world's re cord. 'Pwenty-two pens are Indian runners one pekins, and three buff orpingtons.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 472, 2 April 1909, Page 3
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343ECG-LAYING COMPETITIONS. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 472, 2 April 1909, Page 3
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