362 Agricultural Gazette ofN.S.W. [May 3, 1920, 



AWARDS OF PRIZES AND CERTIFICATES. 



Grand Champion Prize. 



Grand Champion Prize of £u 5s. (or trophy to that value), for greatest number of eggs 

 laid by group of six birds during the twelve months without replacement of a bird — 

 J. J. Vaughan, White Legliorns, 1,438 eggs. 



Sections A and CI. 



Greatest number of eggs laid during twelve months (individual hens). Five prizes, 

 £3, £2 10s., £2, £1 10s., and £1.— J. J. Vaughan, White Leghorn (No. 439), 281 eggs 

 (1) ; G. A. Baxter, White Leghorn (No. 320), 280 eggs (2) ; A. Messervy, White Leghorn 

 (No. 489), 265 eggs, and J. J. Vaughan, ^Vhite Leghorn (No. 443), 265 eggs, divide 3rd 

 and 4th prizes ; E. T. Rhodes, White Leghorn (No. 426), 264 eggs (5). 



Greatest number of eggs laid during twelve months (groups of six birds). Four prizes^ 

 £2 10s., £2, £1 10s., and £1.— J. J. Vaughan, White Leghorns, 1,438 eggs (1) ; E. I. 

 Rhodes, White Leghorns, 1,436 eggs (2) ; G. A. Baxter, White Leghorns, 1,359 eggs 

 (3) ; L. K. Pettit, White Leghorns, 1,318 eggs (4). 



Quarterly prizes (groups of six birds) : — 



Winter test (1st April to 30th June, 1919). Prizes, £2 and £1 10s.— G. A. Baxter, 

 331 eggs (1) ; J. J. Vaughan, 291 eggs (2). 



Spring test (1st July to 30th September, 1919). Prizes, £1 10s. and £1.— G. A. 

 Baxter, 386 eggs (1) ; A. Gliddon, 385 eggs (2). 



Summer test (1st October to 31st December, 1919). Prizes, £1 10s. and £1.— E. T. 

 Rhodes, 437 eggs (1) ; J. J. Vaughan, 431 eggs (2). 



Autumn test (1st January to 31st March, 1920). Prizes, £2 and £1 10s.— E. T. 

 Rhodes, 372 eggs (1) ; T. Partridge, 347 eggs (2). 



Highest average for twelve months (groups of six or five birds). Four prizes, £3, 

 £2 10s., £2, and £1 10s.— G. A. Baxter, White Leghorns, 1,208 eggs (five birds) (1); 

 J. J. Vaughan, White Leghorns, 1,438 eggs (six birds) (2); E. 'I. Rhodes, White 

 Leghorns, 1,436 eggs (six birds) (3); E. Whitelaw, White Leghorns, 1,180 eggs (five 

 birds) (4). 



Sections B and C2. 



Greatest number of eggs laid during twelve months (individual hens). Five prizes, 

 £3, £2 10s., £2, £1 10s., and£l.— A. Drayton, Black Orpington (No. 50), 303 eggs (1) ; 

 H. J. Durrington, Langshan (No. 233), 302 eggs (2) ; W. Milliard, Langshan (No. 534), 

 294 eggs (3) ; W. Milliard, Langshan (No. 533), A. R. Kennedy, Black Orpington (No. 

 124), and F. M. Weierter, Silver Wyandotte (No. 540), each laid 288 eggs and divided 

 4th and 5th prizes. 



Greatest tuimber of eggs laid during twelve months (groups of six birds). Fourprizts, 

 £2 10s., £2, £1 10s., and £1.— A. Drayton, Black Orpingtons, 1,428 eggs (1) ; H. S. 

 Lewis, Black Orpingtons, 1,415 eggs (2); C. Judson, Black Orpingtons, 1,353 eggs (3) ; 

 » A. E. Brown, Langshans, 1,345 eggs (4). 



<^)uarterly Prizes (groups of six birds) : — 



Winter test (1st April to 30th June, 1919). Prizes, £2 and £1 10s.— W. H. Whittorn, 

 Black Orpingtons, 385 eggs (1) ; A Drayton, Black Orpingtons, 371 eggs (2). 



Spring test (1st July to 30lli September, 1919). Prizes, £1 10s. and £1. — A. 

 Drayton, Black Orpingtons, 4.36 eggs (1) ; D. Rees, Langshans, 435 eggs (2). 



Summer test (Ist October to 31st December, 1919). Prizes, £1 10s. and £1.— H. S. 

 Lewis, Black Orpingtons, 393 eggs (1) ; A. R. Kennedy, Black Orpingtons, 

 386 eggs (2). 



Autumn test (1st January to 31st March, 1920). Prizes, £2 and £1 lOs.— D. Frew, 

 junr., Langshans, 316 eggs (1) ; G. E. Holmes, Black Orpingtons, 314 eggs (2). 



Highest average for twelve months (groups of six or five birds). Four prizes : <'3, 

 £2 lOs., £2, and £1 10s.— A. Drayton, Black Orpingtons, 1,428 eggs (six birds) 

 (1); H. S. Lewis, Black Orpingtons, 1,415 eggs (six birds) (2) ; H. J. Dur- 

 rington. Langshans, 1,140 eggs (five birds) (3) ; F. M. Weierter, Silver Wyan- 

 dottes, !,131 eggs (five birds) (4). 



