May 3, 1920.] 



Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W: 



367 



six months. This has been regarded as a sign that eggs were getting smaller, 

 and thafc more time was allowed on that account ; as a matter of fact it had 

 no such significance. The extension of time arises out of the necessities 

 brought about by the change to single-hen penning. Under the group 

 system it was comparatively easy to obtain the weights within the four 

 months stipulated, but experience with the single-hen test has proved it to 

 be most difficult to obtain eggs for the purpose I'f weighing from every 

 individual hen within the four months, hence the extension of the time to six 

 months. 



Standard Section. 

 The performances of the birds in the standard section has amply justified 

 the innovation, and the result will serve to disabuse many poultry keepei-s of 

 tlie fallacy, which has become only too prevalent, that standard bred birds 

 are all poor layers. Again, it was only common justice to a deserving class 

 of breeders who spend both money and time in the production of high class 

 birds that tliey shouhl have some representation in these competitions. Hei'e 

 again the Hawkesbury Agricultural College Competition Committee has 

 set a ])recedent which we find others quick to follow. It has lately come 

 under notice that the egg-laying competition being conducted at the Harper 

 Adams College in England has decided to follow our lead this year, not only 

 by making a section for standard bred birds in their competitions, but also 

 by ado[>ting the single pen system. 



Detailed Returns. 

 Egg-yields of Each Bird akd Group in the Eighteenth Annual 



Competition. 



Section A — (Ligltt Breeds). 



J. J. Vaughan : White Leyhorns 



E. T. Rhodes : White Leghorns 

 G. A. Baxter: White Lesihorns 

 L. K. Pettit : White Le<jhorns 



A GHddon : Wliite Letrhorns . . 

 C. Leach : White Leghorns 

 J M. Broolie : White L,e^horns 

 H. A. Gradwell : Wliite Leghorns 

 J. R. Stewart : Whit-' Lea-horns 

 T. Partridge : White Leyhorns 

 R. Whitelaw : Wliite Legliorns 

 A. H. hurwood : Brown Leghorns 



F, L. Parker : White Leghorns 

 Willow Gi-ange Poultry Farm : 



Leghorns 



Maskell : White lieghorns . 

 Kenrjett : White Leiihoriis . . 

 S. Longley : White Leghorns 

 H.Jones: White Leglio'iis 

 T. E. Jarinan : White Leghorns 

 J. W. McKendry : White Leghorns 

 T. V. Gardner : White Leghorni? 

 L. Bulluss : AVhite Leghorns . . 

 Elliott Bros. : White Leghorns 

 W. I. Baker: White Leghorns.. 

 a. C. Bailey : White Leghorns 

 Mrs. M. Barrett : White Leghorns 

 A. G Noldart: White Leghorns 

 F. M. Lanihert : Anconas 

 J . Gillies : White Leghorns 

 J. Rayner : White Leghorns . . 



White 



W. 

 C. 

 F. 

 A. 



1,438 

 1,436 

 1,359 

 1,318 

 1,316 

 1,299 

 1,298 

 1,298 

 1,280 

 1,263 

 1,254 

 1,230 

 1,226 



1,226 

 1,210 

 1.208 

 1,203 

 1,200 

 1,195 

 1,190 

 1,187 

 1.184 

 1,177 

 1,163 

 1,151 

 1,136 

 1,130 

 1,058 

 1,000 



* Signifies bird replaced, score struck out. + Signifies bird dead, not replaced. 

 i Disqualified for prizes, eggs being under weight. 



