EGG-LAYING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1737, 1 May 1906, Page 3

EGG-LAYING.

(For Proas Association.)

Blenheim, last night. Tbe New Zealand egg laying competition concluded the year’s list lo night with the grand aggregate of 86 339 The ten prizes were won as follows : Leger (white Leghorns), 1373; Brooks (do), 1211 ; A. and P. Association (!o), 1190 ; Miss Shaw (do), 1183 ; Hodson (do), 1174 ; Ashforth (silver Wyandottes), 1163 ; Murphy (black OrpiDgtons), 1143 ; Hockey (do), 1140 ; Priddle (white Leghorn*), und Miss Edwards (do), a tie, 1132. Tbe total for nine days was 416. The highest for the nine days were: Murphy 225, WorthiDgton 26, Misa Edwards 18. Cbristcburob, last night.

The New Zoa’and Utility Poultry Club’s egg-laying competition at Lincoln College concluded on Sunday, the results for the year being as follows : —H Hawke (silver Wyandottes), 1280 ; J. H. Shaw (brown Leghorns), 1002 ; R. E. M. Evans (silver Wyandottes), 990 ; J. Mann (while Wyaudottes), 993 ; A. Tyree (black Orpiogioos), 928 ; A. M. Price (buff Orpingtons). 903 ; A. H. Bristed (buff Orpingtons), 900 The other pens raogad down to 557, which was the lowest. The seoond oompetitioD, which comprises 100 pens, will start tomorrow. Eighty-five lots of birds were penned to day, and the remainder will be penned to-morrow. The new competitors inolude a number of important birds whioh are expected to give gool layiog returns.