EGG-LAYING.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14525, 29 November 1912, Page 3

EGG-LAYING.

UTILITY POUL*-./ CLUB'S COMPETITION a.

For tbo thirty-tliird week of tho Now Zealand Utility Poultry Ciub'a Eighth Egg-.ay-ing Competition for fowls, 1559 eggs were laid, bringing . the total to date to 49,660.

church), White Leghorns .. 23 809 W. G. Goodwin (Thames). 8.0. .. 18 GSI W. A. Nixon (Burwood), W.L., No. 5 32 o^3 A. E. Wiloon (Shirty), S.W. .. 18 776 Mis-cs -.rndley (Papanui), W.L. .. 29 872 T. Kennedy (Rangiora), W. Wyane. 17 532 C. M. Peck (Avondale), W.L. .. 33 CSO J. G. Green (St. Albans), W.L. .. 28 1027 N. Solomon (Westport), Blk. 0... 25 766 A. W. Irvine (Epsom), W.L.,No. 1 34 980 C. M. Peck (Avondale), JU.O. .. 21 726 G. H. Bradford (Cust), S.W. .. 27 703 A. W. Irvine (Epsom), W.L., No. 2 28 835 Heretaunga P. Co. (Silvcrstrcain), White Lcjjhorns, No. 2 .. 85 . 935 MiddlcpaTk P. Farm (Riccarton), White Leghorns .. ..23 Eta T. Strong (Doylestoii), W.L. .. 31 783 P. Keller (Rolicston), W.L. .. 29 754 Percy Holt (Papakura), W.L. ..23 893 W. Knight (Lower Hutt), W.L. .. 24 797 G. Andrews (St. Albans), S.W. .. .21 827 J. W. .Bradley and Son (Papanui), White Leghorns .. ..29 763 Mre J. AliJs (Dunedin), W.L. .. 26 795 W. O. Sail (Cust), S.W. .. ..SO 781 Crawford and Pudacy 1 (Lower Hutt), White Leghorns .. .. 29 906 R. A. Lazarua iijowor Hutt), W.L. 30 933 W. O. Sail (Ciiat), S.W 24 733 Misses Itadford and Harker (Ohau), White Legiicrna .. .. 28 • 7fi7 A.W. Adams (Sheffield), S.W. .. 19 806 A. E. K«nt v&hirley), W.L. .. 31 946 J. Corrie (Bockenham), W.L. .. 25 826 E. H. lierchart (Elthem). W.L. .. 29 7-J3 W. A. Aixon (iiurwood\ W.L., No. 4 29 949 T. K. Collins (Lower Hutt). B. Orp. 24 637 Dominion P. Plant (Coromandel), White Leghorns .. .. 27 876 T. Kennedy (Kangiora), S.W. ..29 859 Totals .. .. .. 1559 49,ee9

COMPETITION FOR DUCKS.

Details aa follow:- :-■ - -.» weekraawr Wm. Scull (Christchurch), B. Wys. 27 • '781 \V. A. isixon (Bui-wood), W.L., No. 1 33 1088 H. Leger (Wcraroa), W.L. .. 82 9<iu Jolrn Wordsworth (Geraidine), W.L. 15 6C0 James Askton (iianraer), S. Wyans. 23 734 Martin uros. (Auckland), W.L. .. 31 924 Verrall Jiros. (Swannanoa), Br. L. 28 908 W. A. Nixon (Burwood), W.L., No. 2 26 816 Horetaunga P. Co. (Silverstream), White Leshorns, No. I ..29 9C5 H. S. Wordsworth (Winton), WIi. 28 850 W. O. Nixon (Burwood), W.L.. No. 3 23 905 R. H. tsmith (Auckland), W.L. .. 6 633 Rangiuni Egg Ranch (Otaki), W;L. 31 809 E. W. Hawke (Papanui), W.L. .. 28 852 K. Willis and Son Brighton), Whi+e Leghorns ' .. ..33 B38 A. E. Wilson (Shirley), W. Wyans. 18 49G D. Stewart ■ (Nornianby), W. Ltms. 24 811 Master G. Wilson (Shirley). W.L. 2G 786 Romnin Muntjor (Lower Hutt). W.L. 19 f>4 - ! Mrs B. W. Hawke (Papanui), W:L. 23 . 91G 11. Stevenson (Karori), W.L. .. 27 003 H. R. Winnian (Runanga), W.L. 34 »0 A. R. Browno (Petane Beach), W.L. 32 045 Frankish Bros. (Wanganui), W.L. 21 93G W. Knieht (Lower Hutt), S.W. .. 29 936 J. H. Shaw ond R. Jnmes (Chmt-

For tho thirty-third week of the third competition lor ducks SH cg#s were laid, btingmg tho total to dato to 8CS6. Totula are as follow: — 31. for TL to w«ek. dato. Thos. Douthwaito (Avondale), I.R. 33 101C W. Knight (Lower Hutt), I.R. .. 18 777 S. H. Scott vOnchunga), Buff O. .. 27 790 T. R. Hall AVcraroa), I.E. .. £8 1040 P. Ke'Icr (Eolleston), I.-.. .. 33 957 C. M. Peck (Avondalc), I.K. .. 29 811 S. H. Scott (Onehunga), I.R. ..37 64G n«rcla«nga P. Co. (Silveretrciam), Indian Runners .. ..38 1040 Miss A. J. Donald (Doinsandcl), I.R. 37 753 P. Keller (Eollcston), I.R. ..29 830 Totals 3X4 8696