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winter test was better than usual. The heavy breeds test included the 

 winner of the winter nionlhs' prize. A pen of six Black Orpingtons 

 from the Oaklands Farm produced 570 eggs for the four months, con- 

 stituting a world's record, and Mr. W. H. Robbins' White Leghorns 

 produced 545 eggs for the same period, winning in the Light Breeds test 

 for the winter months. It is very gratifying to report that every pen 

 of birds in the competition produced eggs wliich were up to or above 

 the standard weight required at the time of weighing. 



The winning ])eii iu the Light Breeds, Wet Mash Test, was Mr. G. 

 McDonnell's six wliite leghorns, wliich produced 1,503 eggs in the year. 

 The birds were of fair size and a good laying type, and the forward 

 position which they held during the greater portion of the twelve months 

 classes them as uniform and consistent egg-producers. In the Light 

 Breeds, Dry Mash Test, the competition was very keen between the two 

 leading pens. Mr. W. J. Thom's pen was handicapped by the loss of 



First Prize Winners in Heavy Breed (Dry Mash) Section — 

 Owned by the Oaklands Poultry Farm. 



one bird, which died several weeks before the test ended, and although 

 it had at tliis time a good lead from Mr. W. N. O'Mullane's pen, which 

 was second on the list, the latter gradually bettered its position, and the 

 finiil result was a tie for the finst place between the two pens, each of them 

 producing 1,531 eggs. The leading place for heavy breeds, wet mash, 

 was gained by six Black Orpingtons from the Oaklands Poultry Farm. 

 They produced 1,409 eggs for the twelve months. The birds were fair 

 representatives of the breed, as well as being first-class egg-producing 

 types. Six birds of equal quality from the same farm secured first place 

 with 1,380 eggs in the dry mash test, after having lost a bird near the 

 close of the test, the Marville Poultry Farm's six Black Orpingtons 

 being second with 1,301 eggs. 



Taking into consideration the quality and general appearance of the 

 White Leghorns in the competition they show a decided improvement 

 on those of former years, and although a few birds were somewhat 

 undersized, they made up a very good average collection. The Black 



