UTILITY POULTRY CLUB.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 77, 7 May 1914, Page 15

UTILITY POULTRY CLUB.

EGG-LAYING COMPETITIONS. . The New Zealand Utility Poultry Club commenced another egg-laying competition — the tenth —on April 8. The results of the fourth week as follow: — LIGHT BREEDS.

2 °9 ll BROWN LEGHORNS— Verrall Bros., Swannanoa .r,, 25 WHITE LEGHORNS— W. Mercer, Howick . . .v 0 Yerrall Bros., Swanannoa .. 20 Dominion P. Plant, Coromandel 9 Heretaunga P. C., Silverstream No. 2 .. 18 Glencoe Poultry Ranch, Karori .. 26 W. 0. Sail, Oust .. .. . . , , 0 A. .R. Browne, Petane, H.B. .. 17 Mrs J. Mills, Dunedin . . . . 25 G. Clarke, Christchurch, No. 2 5 Rangiuru Egg Ranch, Otaki , < 13 G. Bonnett, Spreydon .« .. 28 D. Y. Gibson, Herbert ,. 24 Reliable P. Farm, Sandilands .. 22 Wainoni P. Farm, Auckland ,. 20 J. Wordsworth, Geraldine .. 25 H. S." Woodnorth, 'Winton .. .. 0 H. F. Herbert, Linwood .. .. 8 H. Leger, Levin . . . . . . ,. 9 T. M'llwraith, West Melton . , 5 T. White, West Shore, Napier .. 3 T. Yose, Carterton .. .. 17 B. P. L. Clayson, Eketahuna .. 3 R. James, Marshlands . . . 6 N. Solomon, Westport . .. 13 R. A. Lazarus, Hatt .. -. .. 24 Heretaunga P.C., Silverstream No. 1 24 Wainoni P. Farm, Auckland .. 17 J. W. Green, St. Albans . . .. 12 Willis and Son, New Brighton .. 18 Gi Clarke, Christchurch .. .. 2 J. Corrie, Beckenham . . .. .. 0 M. Stewart, Christchurch .. .. 0 A. G- Brailey, Hillmorten .. .. 0 A. W. Adams, Sheffield . * ,. 25 Calder Bros., Oamaru .. .. 13 L. T. Wright, Annat .. .. .. 9 W. E. .Green, St. Albans..- 5 W. Davey, Wellington .. .. 0 R. W. Hawke, Papanui .. .. 30 R.C. WHITE LEGHORNS— J. W. Green, St. Albans . . ,. 0 BLACK MINORCAS— T. Krarup, Palmerston North .. 14 o — ® 357 9 50 14 56 68 1 33 80 5 46 t 93 *77 75 61 59 0 21 20 24 3 40 10 22 73 84 90 44 35 58 5 0 0 0 : 64 30 36 14 1 105 0 27 S31 HEAVY BREEDS. ; 3 ■§ . . <U Q £ WHITE WYANDOTTES — T. Kennedy, Rangiora .. «• 10 WHITE ROCKS— J. B. Merrett, St. Albans 0 BUFF T. Fazackerley, Woolston . . 28 BLACK WYANDOTTES— Mrs J. W. Green, St. Albans .. 11 W. Scull, St. Albans . . . >»■ . -7 BLACK ORPINGTONS— R. Munger, Hutt .. . «t: 18 Miss Rita Nixon 24 ; Miss R. E. Laing, Papanui .. 0 A. R. Browne, Petane, H.B. .. 5' E.i Willis, Shirley .. .. *. 8 J. B. Merrett, St. Albans .. 14 SILVER WYANDOTTES — J. B. Merrett, St. Albans .. .. 2 A. W. Adams, Sheffield .. .. 0 Jas. Asliton, Hanmer Springs .. 3 T. Kennedy, Rangiora ' .. .. 6 Thos. Wilson, Marshlands ... 10 W. E. Green, St. Albans .... 4 R. • Roxburgh, Belfast ' ... 1 1610 © — ® 37 13 108 33 . 40 42 92 32 25 37 45 V 2 2* 26 38 36 15 1 165 024 buCKS. ' " '' " The fifth competition lor ducks commenced on April ,8. The fourth week's figures are: INDIAN RUNNERS— T. Dowthwaite, Avondale .. Heretaunga P.C., Silverstream Wainoni P, Farm, • Greenitlie, Glencoe . Ranch, Karori . . Evans .and Johnstone .. .. T. R. Hall, Levin , 3 « ■ ® Q .. o .. 12 A, 0 ,. 13 .. ,0 _ ® -2 ■** . £ a 0 36 0 29 7 0 25 72