EGG LAYING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 18, 20 January 1913, Page 8

EGG LAYING.

EIGHTH EGG-LAYING COMPETITION FOR FOWLS. RESULTS TO DATE. Christchurch, January 17. For the fortieth week of the New Zealand Poultry Utility Club’s eighth egg-laying competition for fowls 1398 eggs were laid, bringing the total to date to 59,772. The Six Leading Pens To-day. W. A. Nixon, No. 1 ... 1313 J. W. Green ... ... 3227 W. A. Nixon, No. 5 ... ... 1203 W. A. Irvine, No. 1 ... ... 1192 Heretaunga Poultry Co., No. 2 1156 W. A. Nixon, No. 4 ... ... IJ3I Appended are details : Total Total for to

COMPETITION FOR DUCKS. For the foreieth week of the third competition for ducks, 187 eggs were laid, bringing the total to date to 10,G20. Details are as follow : Total Total for to. Week. Date.

Week Dat< W. Scull (Christchurch) B.W. 25 929 W. A. Nixon (Burwood), W.L. No. 1 32 1311 H. Leger, W.L 32 1076 J. Wordsworth (Geraldine) W.L. 28 104C James Ashton, S.W. ... 23 886 Martin Bros. (Auckland) W.L. 23 111) Verrall Bros., (Swannanoa) B.L. ... ... 15 1051 W. A. Nixon (Burwood) W.L. No. 2 26 102! Herotaunga Poultry Co. (Silverstrcam) W.L. ... 24 1038 Heretaunga Poultry Co., W. L., No. 1 27 H. S. Wordsworth (Winton) W.L. 24 1172 1038 W. A. Nixon (Burwood), W.L. No. 3 19 103/ R. H. Smith (Auckland, W.L. 24 758 Rangiuru Egg Ranch (Otaki) W.L. ... ... 26 96( R. W. Hawke (Papanui), W.L. 27 103c R. Willis and Son (New Brighton), W.L. ... 28 1021 A. E. Wilson (Shirley) W.W. 15 601 I) Stewart (Normanhy), W.L. ... -... 27 991 Master G. Wilson (Shirley) W.L. 20 938 Ramain Hunger (Lower Hutt) W.L. 25 99C Mrs. R. W. Hawke (Papanui) W.L. 29 HR R. Stevenson (Karori), W.L . ... ... 15 83; H. R. Winnian (Runanga), W.L. ..., ... 17 - 1117 A. R. Browne (Petane Beach) W.L. 28 113C Prankish Bros. (Wanganui) W.L. 24 1101 W. Knight (Lower Hutt) S.W. ... ... 23 1101 J. H. Shaw and R. James W.L. ... ... 17 961 W. G. Goodwin (Thames), B.O. 18 83C W. A. Nixon (Burwood), W.L. No. 5 ... ... 37 1201 A. E. Wilson (Shirley) S.W. 16 936 Misses Bradley (Papanui) W.L. 18 1026 T. Kennedy (Rangiora), W.W. 12 681 C. M. Peck (Avondale), W.L. 10 708 J. W. Green (St. Albans), W.L. 28 122/ N. Solomon (Westport), B.O. 22 911 A. W. Irvine (Epsom), W.L. No. 1 ... ... 31 1192 C. M. Peck (Avondale), B.Q. 16 846 G. H. Bradford (CusO S.W. 16 851 A. W. Irvine (Epsom), W.L. No. 2 ... ... 18 1016 Heretaunga Poultry Co. (Silverstream), W.L., No. 2 23 1156 Middlepark Farm (Riccarton) W.L. 26 1035 T. Strong (Dolyeston. W.L. ... '.. 28 956 P. Keller (Rolleston) W.L. 19 900 Percy Holt, W.L. ... 32 1094 W. Knight (Lower Hutt), W.L. 27 943 G. Andrews (St. Albans), S.W. 13 980 J. W. Bradley and Son, Papanui), W.L. ... 29 96!P

Mrs. J. Mills (Dunedin), W.L. 25 97W. 0. Sail, S.W. ... 28 967 Crawford and Pudsey, W.L. 27 1091 II. A. Lazarus, W.L. ... 20 1103 W. 0. Sail, S.W. ... Iff 903 Misses Radford and Barker W.L. 22 930 A. W. Adams (Sheffield) S.W. 21 941 A. E. Kent, W.L. ... 20 1125 J. C. Corrie (Beckenham), W.L. 24 998 E. H. Berchart (Eltham) W.L. ... 23 927 W. A. Nixon (Burwood) W.L. No. 4 ... ... 27 1131 T. K. Collins (Lower Butt) B.O. -26 808 Dominion Poultry Plant (Coromandel), W.L. ... 26 1055 T. Kennedy, S.W. ... 33 1035 Totals ... ... 1398 59,778 —

T. Dougthwaite (Avondale) I.R. 27 1251 W. Knight (Lower Hutt) I.R. 23 940 S. H. Scott (Onehunga), B.O. 3 909 T. R. Hall, I.R. 20 1237 P. Keller (Rolleston), I.R. 27 1167 S. H. Scott (Onehunga), I.R. 10 827 0. M. Peck (Avondale) I.R. 24. 1002 Heretaunga Poultry Co. (Silverstream), I.R. 20 1251 Miss A. J. Donald, I.R. 20 1014 P. Keller (Rolleston) I.R. 13 1023 Totals 187 10,620