EGG LAYING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 71, 16 November 1912, Page 3

EGG LAYING.

N.Z. POULTRY CLUB’S COMPETITION. EIGHTH EGG-LAYING COMPETITION FOR FOWLS. RESULTS TO DATE. For the thirty-first week of the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club’s eighth egg-laying competition for fowls, 1678 eggs were laid, bringing the total to date to 46,458. The Six Leading Pens To-day. W. A. Nixon, No. 1 ... ... 1020 J. G. Green ... ... .... 965 A. W. Irivine, No. 1 ... • ... 910 W. A. Nixon, No. 4 ... ... 801 H. Leger ... ... ... 887 Heretaunga P. Co. and A. E. Kent ... ... ... 886 Appended are details;— Total Total for to Week Date W. Scull (Christchurch) B.W. 35 711 W. A. Nixon (Burwood), W.L. No. 1 ... ... ... 38 1020 H. Leger (Weraroa) W.L. 33 887 J. Wordsworth (Geraldine), W.L ... 30 714 J. Ashton (Hammer) S.W. 28 690 Martin Bros (Auckland) W.L. ... ... ... 25 866 Veri-all Bros. (Swannanoa), B.L. ... * 25 857 W. A. Nixon (Burwood) W.L. No. 3 ... ... ... 25 856 R. H. Smith (Auckland) W.L. 11 613 Rangiuru Egg Ranch (Otaki), W.L. ... ... ... 29 745 R. W. Hawke (Papanui) W.L. 30 791 R. Willis and Sons (New Brighton), W.L. ... 31 773 A. E. Wilson (Shirley) W.L. 19 449 1). Stewart (Normanby) W.L. 29 756 .Master G. Wilson (Shirley) 8.0. ... ... ... 29 729 Remain Hunger (Lower Hutt), W.L. ' ... 31 797 Airs R. W. Hawke (Papanui) W.L .35 860 R. Stevenson (Karori), W.L. 27 611 H. R. Winnian (Runanga), W.L. ... * 31 883 A. R. Browne (Petane Beach), W.L. ... 37 870 Frankish Bros. (Wanganui) W.L. ... • 31 880 W. Knight (Lower Hutt), S.W. ... ' 28 875 J. H. Shaw and R. James (Christchurch), W.L. ... 27 761 W. G. Goodwin (Thames) 8.0. 32 555 W. A. Nixon (Burwood) W.L. No. 5 ... 24 844 A. E. Wilson (Shirley) S.W. 33 737 Mieses Bradley (Papanui), W.L. ... ' 22 818 T. Kennedy (Rangiora) W.W. 21 494 C. M. Peck (Avondale) W.L. 28 593 J. G. Green (St. Albans), W.L ... 30 965 N. Solomon (Westport) 8.0. 34 723 A. W. Irvine (Epsom) W.L., No. 2 ... 25 779 Heretaunga Poultry Co. (Silvorstream) W.L., No. 2 ... 35 886 Mkldlepark Poultry Farm (Riccarton) W.L. ... 30 816 T. Strong (Doyleston), W.L. 32 727 P. Keller (Rolleston), W.L. 27 701 P. Holt (Papakura), . W.L. 26 831 W. Knight (Lower Hutt), W.L. ... 21 743 G. Anderson (St. Albans), S.W 24 780 J. W. Bradley and Son (Papanui), W.L. ... ... 33 699 Airs J. Mills (Dunedin) W.L. 18 712 W. O. Sail (Gust), S.W. ... 36 722 Crawford and Pudsey (Lower Hutt), W.L. ... ... 25 818 11. A. Lazarus (Lower Hutt), W.L. ... 31 870 Alessns Bedford and Darker (Ohau), W.L. ... ...24 711 A. W. Adams (Sheffield) S.W. 17 705 A. E. Kent* (Shirley), W.L. 30 886 J. Corrie (Beckenham) W.L. 32 774 E. H. Berchart (Eltham) W.L. 30 688 WO A. Nixon (Burwood), W.L. No. 4 ... ... ... 29 894 T. K. Collins (Lower Hutt), W.L 20 592 Dominion Poultry Plant (Coromandel), W.L. ... ... 29 822 T. Kennedy (Rangiora), S.W. 32 796 Totals ... ... 1078 40.458 COMPETITION FOR DUCKS. For the thirty-first week of the

third competition for ducks, 350 eggs were laid, bringing the total to date to 8054. Totals are as follows Thos. Douthwaite (Avondale) I.R. ... ' 38 943 W. Knight (Lower Hutt) I.R. 28 728 S. Hi Scott (Onehunga) 8.0. 28 737 T. R. Hall (AVcraroa), I.R. 30 981 p. KclLt (IJIcsto;;), I.R. ... 35 897 C. M. Peck (Avondale), I.R. 35 760 S. H. fcJujtfc (One.it.nga) I.R. 12 571 Heretauuga Poultry Co. (Silverstream), I.R. 30 971 Miss A. J. Donald (DunSandel) I.R. ... 89 70S \V. Keller (Rolleston), I.R. 39 708 Totals ••• 350 SO.>4 I