Egg-Laying Competition

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43339, 18 June 1908, Page 2

Egg-Laying Competition

FOURTH WEFK’S RESULTS

The fourth week of the second competition promoted by the North Island Egglaying Competition Association, Ltd., at Cambridge, was concluded on Friday last. The following particulars are supplied by Mr A. B. Trythall, secretary and manager of the competition : The number of eggs laid during the week was 706, being an average of 10.69 eggs per pen.

The total number of eggs laid since 16th May is 1868, being an average of 28.30 eggs per pen. The weather during the week was favourable. Highest layings for the week : LIGHT BKEEDS A. E. Browne, Napier, white Leghorns 25. E. W. Armstrong, Ahuroa, white Leghorns, 24.

T. B. Brookes, Clarendon, S.A., white ’ Leghorns 23. ' Harrison and Gratton, Avondale, white 1 Leghorns 23. G. S. Pearson, Lirikiriroa, white Leghorns 20. HEAVY BREEDS E, Veale, Cambridge, black Orpingtons 33. Miss Ona Roberts, Cambridge, silver Wyandottes 31. Waikato Central A. and P. Association, Cambridge, black Orpingtons 27. C. Hammond, Ruakura, white Rocks 22. W. Ferguson, Birkenhead, silver Wyandottes Id. Leading pens to date are:— LIGHT BREEDS Harrison and Gratton, Avondale, white Leghorns 79. E. W. Armstrong, Ahura, white Leghorns 78. Thomas Hall, Leamiugton, white Leghorns 73.

A. R. Browne, Hawkes Bay, white Leghorns 62. C. D. Beatson, Stoke, white Leghorns 60. \ HEAVY BREEDS E. Veale, Cambridge, black Orpingtons 124.

Miss Ona Roberts, Cambridge, silver Wyandottes 108. Chamber of Commerce, Cambridge, white Orpingtons 94. Waikato Central A. and P. Association, Cambridge, black Orpingtons 75. J. S. Whitehouse, Matatoki, buff Orpingtons, 56.