EGG LAYING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 94, 16 December 1912, Page 8

EGG LAYING.

EIGHTH EGG-LAYING COMPETITION FOR FOWLS. RESULTS TO DATE. Christchurch, December 5. For the thirty-fifth week of the New Zealand Poultry Utility Club’s eighth egg-laying competition for fov Is 1500 eggs were laid, bringing the total to date to 5*2,6G2. The Six Leading Pens To-day. IV. A. Nixon, No. 1 ... ... H 56 J. W. Green, St. Albans ... 1037 A. W. Irvine, Epsom 1012 Heretaunga Poultry Co., No. 2 1023 Heretaunga Poultry Co., No. 1 1022 H. Lcger, Weraroa ... •• 1011 Appended are details :

COMPETITION FOR DUCKS. For the thirty-fifth' week of the third competition for ducks 306 eggs were laid, bringing the total to date to 0323. Details are as follows:

Total Total for to Week Dat< w. Scull (Christchurch) B.W •• 22 810 w. A. Nixon (Bunvood), W.L. No. 1 1 32 1156 H. Leger (Weraroa), W.L. 32 1014 J. Wordsworth (Geraldine) W. L. ... ... 25 901 r. Alhton (Hanmer), S.W. 19 771 Martin Bros. (Auckland) W.L 30 983 Ve •rail Bros., (Swannanoa) B.L 25 958 W. A. Nixon (Bunvood) W.L. No. 2 27 897 He retaunga Poultry Co. (Sil1022 ver stream), W.L., No. 1 26 H. S. Wordsworth (Winton) W.L. 30 910 W. A. Nixon (Bunvood), W.L. No. 3 u 931 R. H. Smith (Auckland, W.L. 11 651 Rangiuru Egg Ranch (Otaki) " 865 W.L. ' ... - 27 R. W. Hawke (Papanui), W.L. 28 900 R. Willis and Son (New Brighton), W.L. ... 27 895 A. E. Wilson (Shirley) W.W. 24 527 I) Stewart (Normanby), W.L. 20 863 Master G. Wilson (Shirley) W.L. ... ••• 19 830 Ro main Hunger (Lower Hutt) W.L 21 895 Mi s. R. W. Hawke (Papanui) W.L ... 27 975 R. Stevenson (Karori), W.L 21 748 H. R. Winnian (Runanga), W.L. 29 1010 A. R. Browne (Petane Beach) W.L. 28 993 Fr ankish Bros. (Wanganui) W.L. 25 987 W Knight (Lower Hutt) 990 S.W. 28 J. H. Shaw and R. James

(Christchurch), W.L. 24 856 w. G. Goodwin (Thames) 7 B.O. 28 734 N. A. Nixon (Bunvood), W.L No. 5 20 953 V. E. Wilson (Shirley) S.W. 32 825 Misses Bradley (Papanm ) W.L. ... ... 20 910 T. Kennedy (Rangiora) 7 S.W. * 26 583 C. M. Peck (Avondale), W.L. 10 653 r. W. Green (St. Alhans), W.L 33 1087 X. Solomon (Westport), B.A. 18 800 A. W. Irvine (Epsom), W.L. No. 1 31 1042 c. M. Peck (Avondale), B.O. 16 751 G. H. Bradford (Oust) S.W. 16 745 A. W. Irvine (Epsom), W-L. No. 2 21 879 Heretaunga Poultry Co. (Silverstream), W.L., No 2 30 1023 Middlepark Farm (Riccarton) W.L. 23 912 T. Strong (Doyleston), W.L 23 836 P. Keller (Holieston), W.L. 18 794 P. Holt (Papakura)’, W.L. 29 951 W. Knight (Lower Hutt) W.L. 24 832 G. Andrews (St. Albans). » S.W. 23 877 J. W. Bradley and Son, Papanui),,W.L. 33 826 Mi •s. J. Mills (Dunedin) 7 W.L. 26 848 W. 0. Sail (Oust), S.W. ... 27 8145

Crawford and Pudsey (Lower Hutt), W.L. 28 95 S R. A. Lazarus (Lower Hutt) W.L. ... _ 28 985 W. 0. Sail (Cast), S.W. 19 773 Misses Radford and Marker (Oliau) W.L. 2!J 821 A. W. Adams (Sheffield) S.W. ... 27 852 A. E. Kent (Shirley) W.L. 2(1 995 .). C. Corrie (Beckenham), W.l • 25 989 E. H. Berchart (Eltham) W.L 28 797 W. A. Nixon (Burwood) W.L. No. 1 27 1003 T. K. Collins (Lower Mutt) W.L ••• 23 686 Dominion Poultry Plant (Coromandel), W.L. ... 23 922 T. Kennedy (Rangiora) S.M . 26 901 Totals 1500 5 2,662

Total Total for to Week. Date. T. Dougthwaite (Avondale) T.R 30 1085 W. Knight (Lower Hutt), T.R 28 826 S. H. Scott (Oneunga), 11.0. 21 817 T. 11. Hall (Weraroa) 1.11 2d 1102 P. Keller (Rolleston) l.R. 3 1 1015 C. M. Peck (Avondale) T.R 30 872 s. H. Scott (Onehunga), 700 l.R. 37 Heretannga Poultry Co. (Silverstream), l.R. ... 32 Jill) Miss A. J. Donald (Dunsandel), l.R 855 P. Keller CRolleston) l.R. 33 891 Totals ... 333 9321