. The agricultural gazette of New South Wales. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Australia New South Wales. June 2, 1908. Agricultural Gazette of W. 475 Winter test, second year (April to July inclusive) : — £ s. d. j ]. J. E. Wakfer, 328 eggs ... 2 10 0 •2. S. Gordon, 306 eggs 2 0 0 £ s. d. 3. Miss M. McDonald, 274 eggs 1 0 0 4. S. Wade, junior, 271 eggs ... 0 10 0 Market value of eggs for the two years : — 1. J. R. 2. S. Gordon £ s. d. £ s. d. 3 0 0 3. S. Ellis ... 1 10 0 2 0 0 4. G. H. Arkinstall ... 0 1(1 0 Montidy prize of £1 for the highest total from a pen :- April, ,S. ^Vade,
. The agricultural gazette of New South Wales. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Australia New South Wales. June 2, 1908. Agricultural Gazette of W. 475 Winter test, second year (April to July inclusive) : — £ s. d. j ]. J. E. Wakfer, 328 eggs ... 2 10 0 •2. S. Gordon, 306 eggs 2 0 0 £ s. d. 3. Miss M. McDonald, 274 eggs 1 0 0 4. S. Wade, junior, 271 eggs ... 0 10 0 Market value of eggs for the two years : — 1. J. R. 2. S. Gordon £ s. d. £ s. d. 3 0 0 3. S. Ellis ... 1 10 0 2 0 0 4. G. H. Arkinstall ... 0 1(1 0 Montidy prize of £1 for the highest total from a pen :- April, ,S. ^Vade, junior ... May, J. R. Wakfer June, J. R. Wakfer & J. Gamble equal ... July, 8. (Tiirdon ... August, A. H. Hobden September, M. Ireland ... 97 eggs 04 ,, .S4 „ 96 ,, 135 „ 1-16 ,, October, Heydouand Shepherd 145 eggs November, Heydon and Sliep- herd ... December, A. D. Craig January, A. D. February, Mrs. R. E. Warren March, S. Wade, junior 135 137 130 94 87 Champion silver cup, value £5, for the pen laying tlie most eggs in tlie two years, without the replacement of a bird :— J. R. No. 23. Black Orpingtons. W. Wills. Mr. Thompson's Review. After the success attending the five complete series of annual tests, in which data was accumulated wiiieh proved original and of great value and acceptability to many parts of the world, it was a happy thought of the organising secretary and manageineut to test the and stamina of hens for a further period oi twelve months. Just as the five preceding tests were the first of their kind in the world, so now will the demonstration be the first of a practical test in comparison with the capacity, stamina, and profitableness of first and second year hens. Untd these competitions were coni- menceil a great many erroneous ideas prevailed in regard to poultry-keeping, ifany of them have been dispelled. No doubt the present data in regard to second-year hens will be new to the scientist in that th
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