EGG-LAYING.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14238, 29 December 1911, Page 5

EGG-LAYING.

UTILITY POULTRY CLUB COMPETITION.

During the thirjty-ninth weok of the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club's seventh egglaying competition for fowls, 1490 em's were laid, bringing tha total to diite'to 54,335. Details aro as follow: — Tl. lor XI. to , „ _ . ■ week. date. A. 11. Pa_ in an (Adelaide), W.J,. .22 809 A. K. Browne (Greenineadows), W.L Sit lOJfi T. Collins (Waiwetu), W. Lgns. . ;U) (150 C. M. Pock (Avonside), Blk. O. .. 23 845 C. H. Barnett (Loeston). Br. Lgns. 29 839 Heretaunga Poultry Co. (Silverstream), ■"Whito Leghorns .. 29 1063 W. Halpin (Greenmoadows), W.L. 21 1010 W. Knight (Hutt), W. Leghorns.. 25 918 A. E. Wilson (Shirley), W. Wyans. 9 945 W. Knight (Hutt), W. Leghorns .. 24 ' 879 Verrall Bros. (Swnnnanoa). W.L. -22 934 A. E. Wilson (Shirley), W.L. .. 25 914 Rangiuru Egg Ranch (Otaki), W.L. 21 1001 D. Stewart (Normandy, Taranoki), Whito Leghorns .. .. 27 ' 74G A. B. Menzic3 (Addington), R.C. Whito Leghorns .. .. 20 859 Edgnr Hall (Lower Hutt), BTk. O. 17 852 ft. Hammond (Kus.k_ra), W.P.R. 26 902 G. Finn (Wellington). W. Lgns. ..29 DOG Dominion -Poultry Plant (Coro- . mandel), Whito L'oglierns .. 27 - 905 A. Tt.' .Browne - (Greonmeadows), ;■ •' Whito Leghorn . ... ..., 28 102G Mrs R. W. Haw'ko (Papanni), W.L. 24 896 Mrs J. Mills (Dunedin), W..Lgns. 28 995 R. Willis and Sons (New Brighton), Black Orpingtons ..' .. fi 790 H. Meadows (SpTevdon), W. Ls—:s. 23 834 P J. Keller (Rolleston), Cnmpines 25' 669 W. G. Goodwin (Thames). W.L. ..' 27 953 R. Willis and Sons (New Brighton), - Whito Leghorns .. 14 953 A. W. Trvine (Epsom), W. Lf-ix. 29 971 T. Kennedy (Rnngiora). S. Wyons. 25 IPB2 .Tp.mes A"hton OElsnraer), S., Wvans. 9 694 PJ. Keller (Rolleston). W. -Lgns. 31 904 G. H. Bradford (Cust),' W. Ltms. . I.G . 553 T> V Giprson 'HerberO, W. Lgns. 32 . 985 W. Nixon (Burwood), W. L*~ts. 28 1062 H. JT. Banrmhr ("Riccarton), Whito -Plymouth Rocks .. ..23 .650 Thor-i.T 7 (Martinborough), Buff Leghorns '.. ..26 966 C L. Bridges (Wnnganui). W.L. .. 17 868 'Mjistcrton). BlkO. 27. 668 G. IT. Rohm«on (Christdv'rcb), W.L. 25 801 A. E. K*nt 'Shirley). W. Lp.gns. 29 891 W. Baldi (Bn'fnst)., W. L~p. .. 32 875 HcretaunoTV Poultry 00. (Silverstresim), White Letrhorns .. 32 105G N. Solomon nvestport). W.L. .. 23 910 A. W. Trvino (Epsom). W.L. .. 25 846 G H. .Robinson fClirist'church). 8.0. 24 1028 A. S*«vonsp" (Wellins+™i), B.A. .. 31' ' iW) I!. T*!ger HflVrnroa). W.L. ... 24 874 W. O.'Snil-'Ctistl. W. Lgns. .. '26 955 Mnst<"" Gordon Wilson (Shirlov), Wh"*« Locrhorns ~ *.. 26 961 A. E. Kinnear (Adolaidr). W.L. 31 920 T. naiithwaitn (Anckl-nd), W.L. 23 731 A. Tisch fDtillmgton), W.L. ... 31 1039 C. *T. Pock (Avondale). W.L. . 32 953 A F H. Suthprlnnd Wellington), W. Ph-month Rocks .. ..20 682 T. K.-nnedv (R«nriorM. W.W. .. 25 96G A W. Adams (Sheffield), fi.W. .. <S\ 794 W Srnll (ChristchuTchV B.W. .. 26 ' 905 W. Ni_"n (Bnr-oofl\ W.L. ..36 1046 llissea M. md 3T. Bradley (Papanni). Whito Legnnrns" ..21 1107 J. W. Green (St. Albans), W.L. 32 994 Totals .. 1490 54,335 CO>rPETITION FOR. DUCKS. Dunn? tho same week 316 eggs were laid in the Duck Competition, making the total 12,593 to date. Tho following are tho re-turns-for the different pons: — TlforTlto week. date. Hcretamifra Poultry Co. (Silverstream), Indisn Runners 31 1161 W, Knight (Hutt), Indian Runners 38 1156 W Kni?ht (Hutt). Indian Runners 26 , 916 S. H. Scott (Onehur.ga). I.R. .. 22 637 T. Strong (Doyleston), T.R. ..22 903 S. H. Scott (Onehunga), I.R. ■:. 23 783 C Hammond (Ruakura), I.E. -. ,18 925 A. R. Browne (Greenmoadows), I.R. 12 1041 W. Hodp-son (Cheviot). T.TI .. 23 7G4 T Oowthwaite (AvondnleV I.R. .. 15 833 T. R. Hall (Weraroa). I.E. .. 25 950 B. A. O'Brien rWfihi), I.R. ■ ..' 17 861 P .T. Keller (Rolleston), I.R. .. 24 1016 F. Webb (Levin). Indian Runners 20 647 Totals 316 12,593