EGG-LAYING.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16959, 7 October 1920, Page 5

EGG-LAYING.

N.Z. UTILITY POTJUTBY CLUB'S COMPETITION. The sixteenth competition organised by the "New Zealand Utility Poultry Club was commenced at Papanui on May Ist. The following are the returns for the twenty-second week, ended October 3rd:— j HEAVY BREED SECTION. ! Black Orpingtons—R. R. Christie, S—MO; H. W. Beck, 6—57; E. V. Arthur, 6—63. - LIGHT BREED SECTION. White Leghorns—W. Newall, 6—107; W. J Middleton. 6—111; T. Wilkinson, 6—84; J. J. Rowberry, 6—81; Green Bros. (No. 2), 6—83; A. C. Goodlet, 6—124; H. L. Downey, 6—109; Master Clif. Richards, 5—81; H. Williams, 7—125; H. S. Saunders, 6—85; H. Hunter, 6—115; G. Gee, 4—116; A. *. Reay, 7-113; H. Williams, 6-108; WE. Ward 6—122; E. J. Merrrman, 6—93; Mrs W J.'Chambers, 4—118; H. W. Beck, 6—100; H W. Beck, 6—121; Green Bros. (No. 1), 5— 102; S. L. Beer, 5—139. HEAVY BREED FLOCK TEAMS' TEST. (For six purebred pullets.) Sxtror Wyandotte*—T. (Dawtlr«(aite, S3— ' Block Orpingtons—F. D. Gibson, 34—386; J. Gunn, 23—423. SINGLE PEN TEST. (For three purebred light breed fowlsj Anconas—N. R. Forbes, 12—132. Brown Leghorns—H. Hunter, 13—250. White Leghorns—H. Williams, 18—268; H. Meadows, 15—229; John Webb, 16-318; Calder Bros. (No. 1), 15-235; H. W Beck. 7-250; Green Bros. (No. toi S.'Farm, 15-273; W. p. Sail, .16-266; G H. Bradford, 11—303; Mrs S. Dick 16— 288- W. Aldous 13—205; Waitoitoi S. Farm, 17—300; H. Williams, 13-329; J. Rattigan, 14—221 W. A. Gee and Son, 9—218; G. Geo, 16-253 J. Liggins, 15-231; C. Thomson Ll) 16-218T R. Cnrrie, 16-236; C. P. Bradford, 17-248; A E. Pafflil*. 16-313;

W. Spence, 15-276; Webb Jiros, Ur-vf, ■»• D. Gobbe, 17—275; Green Bros., 16—234; W. J. Chambers, 16-283; S. L. Beer, l«-255; J. Robertson, 18-182; C. H. laard. 16-328; P. Freeman, 13—235; A. A. Hoaxe, 14—200; J B. Merrett, 18—276; C. Thomson (No. 2), 15—233; C. Renn, 15—202: Mrs F. Gonnski (No. 1), 16-320; G. W. Blacky 15-194; Mrs F Gorinski (No. 2), 18-279; H. S. Saunders, 17—287; Calder Bros. (No. 2), 14—249; C.A. Inder, 15—212; F. L. R. Ozanne, 16-2705 G Bonnett, 17—213; T. BatcheloT, 15—243: S. L. Beer (No. 2), I*-291; S. Dick 16-337; T. Kins, 14-308; W. H. West; P " W. Hawko, 15-281; T. J. Richards 17l 100; Smart Bros, 15-316; G. H. Bradford (No. 2), 17—272. LIGHT BREED FLOCK TEAMS' CONTEST. (For six purebred pullets between.The age «! 5J and 8 months.) Minorca©—H. Williams, 34—536. White Leghorns—Rangiuru Egg B~, 6 2*— 371; H. S. Saunders. 32—477; H. Ball 83—

545; J. Webb, 29—391; A. Bromley, 31—451; A. C Goodlet, 35—484; J. Ligstfna (No. 1), I 29-344: -G. Double, 30-390; J. Liggins, 25— , 453; T. J. Eichards, 28—241; Venall Bros. (5 birds), 28—563; L. V. Couch. 28—a08; M. F. Blackman, 32—163; Mrs T. A. Rodg*rs, 29-410; T. Kennedy, 25—570; H Ix. Downey, 32—444; G. Bonnett, 31—566; Jtrs F. Gorin-e£Tll-507; H. W.' Beck 33-413: H. Williams (5 birds), 24—422; G. J. Wiltons, 32— 393; W. E. Ward, 27—495; P. Bnttenden, SO —263; Bros., 36—513; Frank Cole, 37 __236; E. E. Marsden, 33—638. Brown Leghorn*—Yerrall Bros., 33—461. SINGLE PEN TEST. (For three purebred heavy breed fowls.) Silver Wyandotte*—Tracey King, 16—147; SI. Wyandotte Club, 15—193; H. W. Beck, 12—257- P. Lovell, 16—169. A.B. Plymouth Beck, 14-143. Rhode Island Bede-H. Hunter, "-"2. White Orpinfrtons-E B. y 11-20^ White Plymouth Rocks—L. D. Adama, a— 16 BlB<:k Orpingtons—G. W. Black, 15—144; 2T3; T P E {No *>) 16—222: C. H. Izard (No. 1), 4—218, J. B. Merrett, 17—289. „.,«,. SINGLE PEN THTCEE-DTJCK TEAMS Indian KuM«a-G. Bonnett, 20-300: W T Green (No. 2), 20-393; T. Dowthwaite, 19

21—106; W. Knight, 20-443; W. T. Green (No. 1), 14—255.

SINGLE DUCK TEST. H. and T. Meadows, 7—134; (A. F. Rea-y, 7—77. TWO-YEAR DUCK TEST. W. T. Green, 31—2236.