N.Z. UTILITY POULTRY CLUB.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13747, 31 May 1910, Page 2

N.Z. UTILITY POULTRY CLUB.

The new grounds of the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club onNorthcoto road, Papanui, were formally opened on Saturday afternoon. For the past few years the Club has conducted its eggiaving (competitions in the grounds of Lincoln College, which, however, proved to be too damp to be entirelysuitable for the fowls. The .fifth competition ended in March last; the cost ol maintenance of the five competitions totalling close on £2500. The receipts have been:—Sale of eges £1070, donations from general public £'2{X), grants from the Government £150,, and the balance has been mado up by general subscriptions and entrance fees. A comparison of the results of each competition clearly demonstrates tho vast amount of good the Club has done in improving the laying strain of poultry. There are some sixty pens of birds on th-; new grounds where the sixth competition has just been commenced. The bulk of the pens are White Leghorns, and then come Silver "Wyandottes, "White Wyandottes, a few pens of Buff and Black Orpingtons, and one pen of speckled Hamburgs. The opening ceremony on Saturday tfok the form of an afternoon tea. Dr. C. J. '.Russell presided, and anions tiie large gathering of fanciers and thenfriends were Messrs G. Witty and T. H. Davey, M.P.'s. Various toasts were honoured and several speeches, expressin:- a hope for the welfare of the Club, were delivered. Apologies for absence were received from the Hons. T. Mackenzie and D. Buddo (who wished the Club every success in its new venture). .Messrs T. E. Taylor, In. V.. H. J. Marriner (Yicej President Chamber of Commerce), i jas. Stephenson (President Canterbury iA. and P. Associationi. C. W. Bell (Pre- ! sident North Canterbury Poutry, \ Pigeon, and Canary Club)* and AY. A. j Nixon (Trustee of the Club).