EGG-LAYING COMPETITIONS.
THIRTIETH WEEK., W. Knight's White Leghorns fulfilled what many expected of them during the week by running into the lead in the Papanui egg-laying competition. With, a- score of 34 for the week they sent their-total up to 925, four in front of Thomson's, White Leghorns, which only tallied 29 for the seven days. 'Sail's White Leghorns are third' with 916, and Mrs. Hawke's fourth with 912. Both pens laid 34 eggs during tho week. Tho bare particulars were published in.The Dominion several days ago. The details respecting tlie twelve leading pens are:— " v ' ...' Week ending Total Nov. 24. to date. W. Knight, White Leg.horns 34 925 ' James Thomson, White .Leghorns 29 921 W. 0. Sail, White Leg■horns ....'. 34 ' 916 Mrs. R. W. ' Hawke, White Leghorns i... 34 912 , A. Smith, White. Leg- . horns ,• 32 910 T. Kennedy, Stiver ' Wyandbtt-os 27 907 W. Balch, White Leghorns ...: 35 907 G. H. Bradford, White Leghorns 32 896 ' Rangiuru Egg Ranch, "White Leghorns ... 33 892 G. S. Steele, White Leghorus 35 891 Mrs. J. Mills, White , ■ . Loghortis 28 876 A. W. 'V. Clarke, Silver Wyandottes 27 857 THE DUCKS.' ; W. Knight's No. 1 pen of Indian Runners leads with 735, his No. 2 pen is second with 732, and C. Hammond's is third with 710. Both Knight's pens scored forty during the week,' and Hammond's 36.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 987, 30 November 1910, Page 10
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225EGG-LAYING COMPETITIONS. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 987, 30 November 1910, Page 10
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