EGG-LAYING COMPETITIONS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 812, 9 May 1910, Page 10

EGG-LAYING COMPETITIONS.

Tho results to date of the sixih egglaying competition of the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club are to hand. The contest began on the first of the month, and concludes on March 31, 1911. It is being held at Northcote Road, Papanui. There are fifty-four pens of fowls entered, and an aggregate of 461 eggs has been laid. The black Orpingtons of Mr. C. H. Robinson, Ohristchurch, top the list with eggs. The nqst best performances are by Mr. .Eobinson's white leghorns, ■ Mr. R. .W. Hawke's white TeghornSj and Mr. W/ Belch's white leghorns, which have each a. total of 21 eggs. There are twelve pens of ducks entered, and theso have laid 30 eggs. Sixteen eggs were laid by Mrs. I , '. M. Ritchie's (Christchurch) Indian runners. ' Two other entries of 'Indian runners laid six eggs each, and a third laid two eggs. The other eight pens have nothing to their credit so far, Tho pen of black leghorne, belonging to Mr. A. J. Fisher, of Cartorton, which havo been competing at the North Island egg : laying contest at Cambridgo, arrived back on Wednesday afternoon (writes' our CartertoH correspondent). Although unplaced, tho birds put up a very creditable record, laying 969 eggs during the 52 weeks. Mr. J. W. Graham, of Waibi, won the first prize iin the championship class with his- pen- of white leghorns, which laid 1125 eggß. Mr. W. Goodwin (Thames) was second, his pen of white leghorns, laying 1009 eggs. Mr! A. H. Padman, of Adelaide, holds tho premier position in the ordinary class, his white leghorns topping the list with 1287 eggs. Mt. .W. Runciman (Newstead) comes second with 1212 eggs, to the credit •of his pen of brown leghorns, and Mr. W. G. Case, of Cambridge, third, with 1188.' This makes an average of 187-1 eggs apiece for the six first prize birds in the championship competition, and 214-J and 202 for the first and second pens respectively in the ordinary competition. .'