EGG-LAYING COMPETITIONS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 251, 26 November 1914, Page 5

EGG-LAYING COMPETITIONS.

The Mew Zealand Utility Poultry Club commenced another egg-laying competition—the tenth—on April 8. ' The results of the thirty-third • week are «s follow, LIGHT BREEDS. ' 'JK 2- • r 11 BROWN LEGHORNS— Verrall Bros., Swannanoa .. . . 31 829 WHITE LEGHORNS— W. Mercer, Howick .. .. 33 816 Verrall Bros., Swannanoa '. . ' ... 24 839 Dominion P. Plant, Coromandel.. 24 ; 634 c Horetaunga .P. C., Silveratream No. 2 .. .... .. ~ 29 77P Glencoe Poultry Ranch, Karori .. 31 866 W. O: Sail, Oust 30 611 A. R/Browne, Petane, H.B. . . 27 804 Mrs ,J. -Mills, Dunedin .. .. 34 882 G..Clarke, Christcfiurch, .Mo. 2.. 33 825 Rangiurii Egg Ranch, Otaki .. 29 868 G. Bonnett, Spraydon .. .. 31 850 3>. Y. Gibson," Herbert . . .. 28 915 Atkinson Bros., Reliable Poultry Form, Sandilands .. .. 2 7 885 Wainoni P. Farm,. Auckland .. 25 878 J. Wordsworth, '-eraldiae ••' 28 888 H. 8. Woodnorth. Win ton .. . - 30 756 H. F. Herbert, Linwood .. H. Leger, Levin ... .. .. .. 28 685 -T. M'Hwraith, West Melton . 33 775 T. White, West Shore, Napier .. 26 782 T. Vose, Carterton . . . . <v. ige 860 B. P. L. Clayson, Eketahuna .. 37 928 ' R. James, Marshlands ... 35 819 N. Solomon, Westport .. 29 835 R. A. Lazarus. Hutt 18 904 Heretaunga P. C., Silvorstream <: : No. 1 • • .. 33 943 Wainoni P. Farm, Auckland .. 32 851 ,J. W. Green, St. Albans .. .. 32 621 Willis and Son, New Brighton .. 84 612 G. Clarke, Christchurch .. .. 29 866 J. Corrie, Beckenham .. .. .. 31 753 - : jM. Stewart, Christchurch .. .. 38 800 A. G. Brailey, Hillmorten ~ .. 28 835 A. W. Adams, Sheffield .. .. 32 945 Calder Bros., Oamaru .. .. 34 936 L. T. Wright, Annat 34 804 W. E. Green, St. Albans .. 34 873 W. Davoy, Wellington .. .. 38 864 W. Hawke, Papanui ... .. 30 • 893 R.C. WHITE LEGHORNS— J. W. Green, St. Albans .. .. 34 850 BLACK MINORCAS— T. Krarup, Palmeraton .North .. 24 776

, 1284 35,101 HEAVY BREEDS. WHITE WYANDOTTES— T. Kennedy, Rungiora .. .. 38 694 WHITE ROOKS— J. B. Merrett, St. Albans .. 19 706 BUFF ORPINGTONS— T. Fazackerley, Woolston .. .. 26 668 BLACK WYANDOTTES— Mrs J. W. Green, St. Albans .. 24 744 W. Scull, St. Albans 80 736 BLACK ORPINGTONS— R. Munger, Hutt 31 853 Miss Rita Nixon, Burwood . 34 959 Miss R. E. Laing, Papanui .. 9 633 A. R. Browne, Petane, H.B. ~ 24 802 E. Willis, Shirley 34 805 J. B. Merrett, St. Albans .. .. 27 731 SILVER WYANDOTTES— J. B. Merrett, St. Albans .. ... 25 652 A. W. Adams, Sheffield .. .. 22 461 Jas. Ashton, Hanmer Springs .. 31 744 T. .Kennedy, Rangiora .. .. 14 636 Thos. Wilson, Marshlands .. .. 26 734W. E. Green, St. Albana .. .. 35 825 R. Roxburgh, Belfast .. . > 33 712 "482 13,095 DUCKS. The fl'th competition for ducks commenced on April 8. The thirty-third week's figurys »re: — INDIAN RUNNERS— T. Dowthwaite, Avondale . . .. 33 801 Heretaunga P. 0., Silverstream.. 39 917 Wainoni P. Farm, Greenithe, A. 39 702 Glencoe Ranch, Karori .. .. 34 899 Evans and Johnstone 33 833 T. R. Hall, Levin 36 753 214 4905