EGG LAYING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 11, 11 January 1913, Page 7

EGG LAYING.

EIGHTH EGG-LAYING COMPETITION FOR FOWLS. RESULTS TO DATE. Christchurch, January 9. For the thirty-ninth week of the Now Zealand Poultry Utility Club’s eighth egg-laying competition for fowls 1133 eggs were laid, bringing the total to date to 53,380. The Six Leading Pens To-day. W. A. Nixon, No. 1 1231 J. W. Green 1199 A. W. Irvine 1161 Heretaunga Poultry Co. No. 1 1115 H. Leger ... ... 1138 Heretaunga Poultry Co. No. 2 1133

Appended are details : — Total Total for to Week Date W. Scull (Christchurch) B.W. 24 904 W r . A. Nixon (Bunvood), W.L. No. 1 31 1231 H. Leger (Weraroa), W.L. 32 1138 J. Wordsworth (Geraldine) W.L. 27 1012 J. Ashton (Hanmer), S.W. 26 883 Martin Bros. (Auckland) W.L. 25 1089 Verrall Bros., (Swannanoa) B.L. 15 1035 W. A. Nixon (Bunvood) W.L. No. 2 ... ... ... 27 1003 Heretaunga Poultry Co. (Silverstream), W.L., No. 1 26 1145 H. S. Wordsworth (Winton) W.L. 22 '1011 W. A. Nixon (Bunvood), W.L. No. 3 22 IMS' R. H. Smith (Auckland, W.L. 18 731 Rangiuru Egg Ranch (Otaki) W.L. 19 931 R. W. Hawke (Papanui), W.L. 24 1003 R. Willis and Son (New Brighton), W.L. ... 29 991 A. E. Wilson (Shirley) W.W. 10 587 U Stewart (Norraanby), W.L. ... \ 23 960 Master G. Wilson (Shirley) , W.L 19 918 Remain Hunger (Lower Hutt) W.L 27 935 Mrs. R. W. Hawke (Papanui) W.L 27 ipSG R. Stevenson (Karori), W.L 13 822 H. R. Winnian (Runanga), . W.L 16 1100 A. R. Browne (Petane Beach) W.L 27 1112 Prankish Bros. (Wanganui) W.L 19 1077 W. Knight (Lower Hutt) S.W 25 1079 J. H. Shaw and R. James • W.L ... 22 946 W. G. Goodwin (Thames), b.o ; ! 2i 802 W. A. Nixon (Burwoocl), W.L. No. 5 . . ... : ... 29 1076 A. E. Wilson (Shirley) S.W. .... ... 29 920 Misses. Bradley (Papanui), W.L 19 1002 T. Kennedy (Rangiora), W.W. 21 669 C. M. Peck (Avondale), W.L 10 G9S J. W. Gredn (St. Albans), W.L. ... ... 30 1199 N. Solomon (Westport), B.O. ... 22 893 A. W. Irvine (Epsom), W.L. No. 1 32 1161 C. M. Peck (Avondale), B.O ... 10 830 G. H. Bradford (Custl S.W 14 853 A. W. Irvin6 (Epsom), W.L. No. 2 27 982 Heretaunga Poultry Co. (Silverstream), W.L., No. 2 26 1133 Middlepark Farm (Riccarton) W.L 26 1009 T. Strong (Dolveston, W.L 19 928 P. Keller (Rolleston) W.L. 4 ... ... ... 25 881 P. Holt, W.L 29 1062 W. Knight (Lower Hutt), W.L 19 916 G. Andrews (St. Albans), S.W 28 967 J. W. Bradley and Son, Papanui), W.L. ... 30 940 Mrs. J. Mills (Dunedin), W.L 27 949 W. O. Sail, S.W 28 939 Crawford and Pudsey, W.L. 20 1064 R. A. Lazarus, W.L. ... 26 1083 Misses Radford and Harker W.L 22 908 A. W. Adams (Sheffield) S.W 23 920 A. E. Kent, W.L. ,.. 20 1105 J. C. Corrio (Beckenham), W.L 22 974 E. H. Berchart (Eltham) W.L 28 901 W. A. Nixon (Bunvood) W.L. No. 4 ... ... ... 26 1104 T. K. Collins (Lower Hutt) B.O 23 782 Dominion Poultry Plant (Coromandel), W.L. ... 27 1029 T. Kennedy .W. S... ... £0 1002 Totals 1433 58,380 COMPETITION FOR DUCKS. For the thirty-ninth week of the third competition for ducks, 210 eggs were laid, bringing the total to date to 10,433. Details arc as follows: Total Total / for to 'Week. Date. T. Dougthwaito (Avondale) I.R 26 1221 W. Knight (Lower Hutt) l.R. 23 917 S. H. Scott (Onehunga), B.O 12 903 T. R. Hall (Weraroa), I.R. 34 1193 C. R. Hall (Weraroa), I.R 24 1217 P. Keller (Rolleston), I.R 31 1140 0. M. Peck (Avondale) I.R 25 978

j S. II. Scott (Oucliuiiga), 1 J.11. 16 817 Heretaunga Poultry Co. (Silverstream) 1.11. ... 23 1241 Miss A. J. Gould, I.B. ... ... 32 931 P. Keller (Rolleston) I. LI. .28 1009 Totals 240 10,443