A WORLD'S RECORD.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1713, 2 April 1913, Page 8

A WORLD'S RECORD.

EGG-LAYING TESTS. LIST OF,PRIZE-WINNERS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Christchurch, April 1. Tlie New Zealand Utility Poultry Club's eighth egg-laying competition finished yesterday. For the 51 weeks 3GO fowls laid 72,322 eggs, and sixty ducks yielded-12,057 eggs, an average ot over 200 eggs per bird, an achievement that lias never been recorded in any competition with such a large flock ol' birds. The honours went to Mr. W. A. Nixon's White Leghorns in the fowl test, and to Mr. T.-E. Hall's Indian Kunnors in tho ducks. In laying 1614 eggs in 51 weeks, Mr. Nixon's birds have established a world's record, and the team passed through tho test without a death, as also did Mr. ' Hall's ducks. The feeding was very much the same as in previous tests. There was not . a single death in the whole of the competing ducks, and only about 5 per cent, in' tho fowls. The prize-winners are its follow:— • .Greatest number of eggs in 51 weeks:— W. A. Nixon (Burwood), 161-1 eggs, .£lO 1 J. O. Green (St. Albans), 1492 eggs, £1 2 Heretaunga Poultry Co. (Silverstream, 1130 eggs, .£4 3 H. Leger (WorJroa), 1463 eggs, £2 4 Heretaunga Poultry Co. (Silver- , stream), 1448 eggs/ XI 5 A. W. Irvine (Epsom), 1440 eggs, 10s. 6 Winter test; prizes £2, J3l, and 10s.— W. A. Nixon, 1; J. W. Cfreen, 2;E. A. Lazarus, 3. Monthly tests; prizes 15s. and 10s.—' April: Heretaunga Poultry Co., 1; E. W. Hawke, '2. May: G. A. Lazarus, 1; W. A. Nixon (No. 4 pen), 2. Juno: W. ANixon, 1; K. Browne and G. Goodwin (equal), 2. July: A. W. Adams,. 1; A. E. Wilson, 2. August: G. Anderson, 1; A. H. Wilson, 2. September: W. A. Nixon, 1; G. Anderson, 2. October: A. If. Browne, 1; A. W. Irvine, 2. November: W. Nixon, 1; A. E. Browno and Heretaunga Poultry Co. (equal), 2. December: W. Nixon, 1; H. Leger and Heretaunga Poultry Co. (equal), 2. January: W. Nixon, 1; H. Leger, 2. February: H. Leger, 1; W. Nixon and Heretaunga Poultry- Co. (equal); 2. March: Heretaunga Poultry Co., 1; W. Nixon, 2. Awtumn test (January 1 to March 31)— W. Nixon, ifil 10s., 1; Heretaunga Poultry Co., c£l, 2; H. Leger, 10s., 3. The club's gold medal for'the- greatest weight - of. eggs laid during tho competition and the Studholme prizes of ,£lO, £i and £2 will be awarded in a few days. jStandard certificates of'merit (1250 eggs or over) wero gained by John Wordsworth", Martin Bros., W. A. Nixon, Heretaunga Co. ,(2), ll.' S. Woodiiorth. E. W. Ilawke. H. Wainman, A.. K. Browne, Prankish Bros., W. Knifcht, J. W. Green, A. W. Irvine, Percy Holt, Crawford' and Pu'dsey, K. A. Lazarus, A. E. Kent, -Dominion Poultry Plant, and T. Kennedy. In tlio duck class the following aro tho prize-winners:— Greatest number of eggs in 51^weeks— T. E. Hall (W-ereroa), 1464-eggs, £5,... 1 r. Dowthwaite (Avondale), 1453 eggs, .£3 ; : 2 Heretaunga Poultry Co., 1449 eggs, il 10s 3 P. Keller (Eolleston), 1235 eggs, 15s. ;.. 4 Winter test—Heretaunga Poultry - Co., sold medal, 1; T. Dowthwaite, 2. .Messrs: Nixon's, Leger's, J. W. Green's, and Heretaunga Poultry Co.'s White Leghorns, Mr. T. Kennedy's Silver Wyanlottes, and Mr. G. Hunger's Black Orpingtons are being retained by tho.,club tor a second-year test.. Messrs. Hall's, Dowthwaito's, Keller's, ind' Heretaunga Poultry Co.'s Indian Runners, and S. H. Scott's Buff Orpin?t)ii ducks are also'to bs kept for a twofear teit.