EGG-LAYING.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14222, 9 December 1911, Page 2

EGG-LAYING.

UTILITY POULTRY CLUB COMPETITION.

During -he tbirty-sixtb week of tbo. New | •Zealand Utility Poultry Club's eoventb egglaying competition for fowls, 1682 eggs wero laid, bringing tbo total to date to 49,583. .Details aro as follow:— TL for Tl. to week. date. A. H. Padman (Adelaide),.W.L. ..31 802 _.. E. Browne (Greenmeadows), W.L. 29 1002 i T. Collins (Waiwetu), W. Lings. ..31 869 C. M. Peek (Avonsido), Rlk. 0., .. 32 . ,778 C. H. Barnett (Leeston), Br. Lgns. 3* 818 Herctaunga Poultry Co. (Silver- < stream), Whito Leghorn* .. 35 ■ 976. '"W. Halpin (Greenmeadows), Wl. 82 921, W. Knight (Hutt), W. Leghorns ... 30 833 A. E. Wilson (Sbirlej), W.Wyana. 29 680 W. Knight (Hutt), W. Leghorn* ..22 806 Vorra'l Bros. (Swannanoa), W.L. .. 27 ■ 665 A. E. Wilson -(Shirley), W.L. .. 35 636 Bangiuru Egg Ranch (Otski), W.L. 37 917 , D. Stewart (Normandy, Taranaki), Whito Leghorns .. .. 21 683 | A. B. Menzies (Addington),' R.C. Whito Leghorns .. " ..23 793 Edgar Hall (Lower HuttV. Blk. O. 18 808 , G.,Hammond (Ruakura), W.P.R. .. 24 827 G. Finn (Wellington), W Lgn*. .. 23 825 •Dominion Poit'try Plant (Coromandel), White Leghorn* ..28 816 A. R Bmwne (Greenmeadows), White Leghorns . .. ..' 27 947 M-s R. W. Hawke (Papanui), W.L. 25 818 Mrs J. Mills (Dunedin), W. Lgna. 40 893 R. Willis and Sons (New Brighton), Black Orpington»\ ... ... 1_ 766 H. Meadows (Spreydon), W. Lgna. 27 749 P. J. Ke'ler (Rollc-ton), Camoine* 29 587 W. G. Goodwin (Thames), W.L. ..29 858 R. Willis and Sons (New Brighton), Whito Leghorns .. ..27 884 A W. Irvine (Epsom), W. Lgn*. 36 879 T. Kennedy (Rangiora), S. Wyana. 22 1009 James Ash ton (Hnnmer), S. Wvans. 19 655 P. J. Keller (Rollei»ton), W. Lima. 28 812 G. H. Bradford (Cuat), W. Lgn*. 21 495 D. Y. Gigson (Herbc-t). W. Lgns. 32 869 W. Nixon (Burwood), W. Lgns. 32 967 H. M Bnnnehr (Riccarton), Whito Plymouth Rocks .. ..34-622 Thorn-« Frethey ■ (MaTtinborough), Buff. Leghorn* .. -22 898 - C. L. Bridsres (Wanganui), W.L. ..32 796 James Maxwell (Macto ton). B!k. O. 21 605 ,G. H. RcbinEon (Christchurch), W.L. 30 719 lA. E. Kent (Shirley),' W. Lgns. .-. 26 80t W. Balch (Belfast),..W. Lgn*. .... 27 777 Teretaunsra Poultry Co. (Silver--stream), White Leghorns ..20 955 •V. So'omoji (Weftport), W.L. .. 25 836 v. W.- Irvine. CEppom), W.L. .. 27 761 IH. Robinson fChristchurch), 8.0. 15 959 V. Stevenson (Wellington), B.A. .. 86 '796 H. Loger (Weraroa), W.L. .. 31 ! 790 W. O. Sail (Cust).-W. Lgns. .. 33 867 Master Gordon Wilson {Shirley), White Leghorns ... ..27 683 A. E.'Kinnea-, (Adelaide!, W.L. ..30 827 T. Dowthwaite (Auckland). W.L. ..29 656 A. Tisch (DriiHngton), W.L. ..31 946 C. M. Peek (Ayondaic), "W.L. ..29 864 A. F. H. Sutherland 'Wellington), W. Plymouth-Rocks .. .. 34 609 T. Kennedy (Rangiora). W.W. .. 25 -876 A. W.-Adam* (Shejfield), S.W. .. 31 -710 W. Scul' ij.W. .. 21 81S W.-Nixon (Burwood),' W.L. ..37 940 Misses M.and M. "Bradley (Papa- ■ ' mii), Whito Leghorns .. 25 1025 J. W. Green (St. Albans), W.L. ..29 903 Totals ~ ~..-.-.. 163249,503 COMPETITION FOR DUCKS. During the same week 414 egg* were laid in tho Duck Competition, making the total 11.4C9 to date. The following .are the returns for the different pens:— Tl.for Tl to _ week, data Hcretaunga Poultry Co. (Silver- , stream), Indian Runners .. 84 1065 W. Knight vHutt), Indian Runners 41 1050 W. Kiight (Hutt). Indian Runners) 27 834 S. H. Scott (Onehunga), LR. ..25 668 T. Strong (Doylestsn), I.R. .. 36 813 S. H. Scott (Onehunga), I.R. ..31 705 C. Hammond (Rusku-a), I.R. ..38 811 A. R. Browne (Greenmeadows), LR 22 976 i W. Hodgson (Cheviot), La*. .. 28 667 j T. Dowthwaite (AvondaTe), LR. ..19 792 T. R. H*!l (Weraroa), I.R. ... 37 854 B. A. O'Brien (Waihi), LX. ..37 7G9 I P. J. KelW (Rjlloton), I.R. .. S9 933 P. Webb (Levin), Indian Runner* 30 677 Total* ~ "...' .. 44411,469