Jtme 2, 1908.] Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W. 483 



SIXTH ANNUAL TEST. 



The avera<.'e laying in the sixth annual competition shows a slight gain on the best 

 results obtained in previous tests of the series. The tirst fifty pens will continue for 

 another twelve months, to conchide the second two-years' test. The following compares 

 the results of tlie six competitions : — 



Number of pens ... 

 Winning pen's total 

 Lowest pen's total 

 Highest monthly total 

 Average eggs per pen 

 Greatest value of eggs 

 Average price of eggs 

 Average value per hen 

 Cost of feed per hen 

 Profit over feed ... 



1st. 



•2Md. 



3rd. 



4 th. 



5th. 



6th. 



38 

 1,118 



4r)9 



137 



130 



140/- 



1|1 

 15/6 



6f- 



9:6 



60 



1,474 



665 



161 



173 



149/- 



]12i 



17/2 



7/- 



10/2 



The analyses of the average productions of and the vahie of the eggs laid per hen by 

 the various breeds, are as follows : — 



Breed. 



138 White Leghorns , 

 18 Miiiorcas 

 96 Black Orpingtons . 



6 Andalusians 

 60 Silver Wyandottes 



6 Buff Leghorns 



6 Langshans ... 



6 Black Haraburglis . 

 12 Buff Orpingtons . 

 12 Brown Leghorns . 



The Prize List. 



The prize money for this competition totalled £65, and was won as follows, only pens 

 laying eggs weighing 24 oz. per dozen before the expiration of the first four months being 

 eligible for a prize : — 



Greatest number of eggs in the twelve months : — 



