EGG-LAYING.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17227, 18 August 1921, Page 5

EGG-LAYING.

K.Z. UTILITY POULTRY CLUB'S

COMPETITIONS.

The competition «Ba™»d *>7 the New Zealand Utility Poultry Chit> wa» commenced at Papanui on April iyi ■ following are the returns tor the eighteenth wecji, ended August 13th:— HEAVY BREED SINGLE HEN CONTEST. _ White Wvandotte-J. W. Mathieson, 4-Sd. Black Orpingtons-RR. 4-70 Arthur, 0-49. LIGHT BREED SINGLE HEN CONTEST. Minortae—H. Williama, 0-51. W ta "^' horns-W. J. Mjddleton, 4-76; H. «• 4-S8; Mra W. J. Chambers, 0-78; *•s£ 4-72; P. L. Brittonden, 5-6S; W. E. V\aro^ 6-91 H. S. Saunders, C -* e Jf> £ 59; Mrs E. W. Jones, 3-39; J- -^S^ 1-82; G. H. Bradford, 5-86; E. E. Mars don. 2-85; E. J. Mevriman, 5-87; Green Bios. No. 1. 1-66; Bros.. No- -,«£- 81: C. RulW. &-82: H. L. Downey 4-7-. LIGHT BREED SINGLE HEN CONTEST. (Each Competitor to enter inree Pure-bred Pullets-)

RETURNED SOLDITSRS' COMPETITION (For Sir Purefcred Light or Hieavy Breed Fowls).

"WTiito Leghorn*— 3. 07 Musgrave, 31—489 j 6. A. Grainger. 20—392; W. A. 18—251; J. Gold. 27—482; E. L. Rice, 24 485; E. Orchard, A. H. Adams, 27 —498; T. J. Richards, 26—848; Percy B. Whitford, 23—431; J. H. Hannah, 4—279; P. L. E. Brittonden, 31—299; T. E. Hudson, 26—487. ... THHEE-YEAR DtTCK TEAMS' CONTEST. W. T. Green .. , .. . 27. 8199 HEAVY BREED SINGLE HEN EGGLAYING CONTEST.

WOOLSTON COMPETITION.

The following are the results for the nineteenth week of the second dry • mash competition, ended August lsth: .A. Boundy, 5—60; G. Black, J. Farrax, 4—38; G. Evans, 4—85; A. McConchie, 0—60; E. Smith, 4—71; S. Loader, 5 65; W. Trewern, 0—46; G. Russell, 6-:-63; P. Maugw,' 0—51; E. Irvine, 5—77: H. Elborn, 5—70; J. Campbell,.4—97; G. Swaneton, 4—72; J. Green, S—SIJ.H. Tarter, 6 102; 3. Grafton, 5—65; H. Oossins, 5—69.

Total to Daw. No. No. No. Anconas— 1, 2. 8. 60 R. Pearco .. is "* 84 N. R. Fortes .. 58 6 Minoreas— 43 H. Williams .. 46 1o Brown Le?horns— Hiram Hunter .• ... 47 48 59 White Leghorns91 77 70 77 32 76 78 90 76 64 48 58 2t Mrs F. Goiinski .. Mra F. Goriiwii .. W. J. Chambers .. John Webb R. W. Hawjce G. Bonnctt .. 80 .. 86 .. 88 .. SI .. 45 .. 72 R. A. Foubi=t?r .. 84 3 W. J. Richards .. J. Ratti^n. W. Spence C. A. Indcr ' .. .. 85 .. 44 .. 64 .. 84 56 70 60 94 45 37 39 82 40 75 C. P. Bradford ., ■Qilder Bros. .. 97 .. 69 57 73 Calder Bros. H. Williams .. 69 .. 69 45 79 77 81 75 54 Waitoifci S. F. J. Lyness .. 49 .. 79 62 57 J. J. Rowberry J. I/gsins J. Liggins .. 65 .. 71 .. 75 73 21 7 32 21 30 72 32 Hirn.m Hunter .. 57 D. Y. Gibson .. 86 52 3 Thomas Kennedy .. .. 42 23 3 H. W. Bnseh .. 87 40 86 T. J. Richards .. .. 83 71 50 8 G. W. Black .. 51 18 64 E. W. Jones .. 37 45 83 P. R. Whilford .. .. 92 91 77 Irvan H. Penrose .. .. 80 68 101 Tracy King .. 89 88 83 G. H. Bradford .. .. 34 84 91 G. H. Bradford .. .. 96 89 81 R. W. Ooombcs .. .. 94 87 83 0. Benn°tt .. 87 31 17 N.Z. Scientifio Wlity Brecders'^Associi ition .. 62 76 52 H. L. Downey „ ,. 9 53 36 W. Aldous .. 59 86 65 A. A. Hoare .. 18 27 14 A. A. Hoare .. 81 53 78 Webb Bros. . .. .. 65 * 16 80 Robert Wilson .'. 92 89 42 J. B. Mcrrett .. 86 81 86 Green Bros.' ..86 85 6 Green Bros. .. .. 93 92 85 'C. N. Thomson .. .. 98 72 38 C. N. Thomson .. .. 90 74 74 G-. Bonnett .. 42 75' 79 S. L. Beer ' .. 77 91 70 S. L. Boer .. 76 93 80 W. Newall ... 90 62 55 Smart Bros. " .. 45 71 80 .C. Ridley .. 76 84 81 Chris. Bonn .. 92 74 40 J. Gunn .. 91 82 81 D. F. Coulter ... 83 87 •74 A. G. Mumby .. ..87 76 74 Hon. 0. H. Izard .. .. 75 76 84 Hon. C. H. Izard .. . .. 71 88 93 Hon. C. H. Izard 1 .. ..102 72 66 W. P. Hern .. 62 74 57 White Greet P. Farm ..63 83 79 C P. Hill ..44 62 89 W. H. West .. 69 77 105 LIGHT BREED FLOOR' TEAMS* CONTEST FOR SIX PUREBRED PT7LLETS, between the age of 5J and 8 months. White L»ghorn9—J. LiVnns, .80—868 J. Ligirine, 22—815;' W. E. Ward, 27 -883 O. H: Bradford, 21—204; L. V. Couch 37—886; Verrall Bros., 24'—*31 Green Bros. 28—453; EI. Williams. 24—430; T. H. Gardiner, 18— S3I; Ivan H. Penrose, ■25—819.

(Each Competitor to enter three Purebred Pnllttfe V Rhode Island Rede— A. E. Houraell 93 82 49 Hiram Hunter • .. 88 62 77 Silver Wyandottes— T. Dowthwaite .. ». 8 75 64 Tracey King .. F. H. Lovell 91 93 95 65 76 67 White Wyandottes— T. Kennedy ... 26 11 6 Black Orpingtons-^-R. R. Christie .. ,.. 40 53 99 A. H. 'Wheeiler ... • . es 82 81 T. E. Conway. .. >. .. 46 67 101 Sprosen and Arthur > 67 81 74 Sprosen and Arthur j 74 72 78 Hon. C. H. Izard *4 101 61 0 A. G. F. Ross .. 105 61 77 J. B. Merrett 95 98. 66 SINGLE PEN DUCK COMPETITION (Each Competitor to enter Three Ducks.) Fawn Indian • Runners— . R. W. Hawk© 72 124 66 T. Bond 48 100 62 A. C. Clements .. .. 64 101 63 W. T. Green .. 112 62 70 W. T. Gireen 81 , 84 75 T. Dowthwaite a. i. 61. 66 104 C. P. Hill 68 31 64 White Indian Runners— S. H. Scott ;. 25 64 57 SINGLE DUCK CONTBSi. White Indian Runner—J. 88.FLOCK TEAMS* DUCKS' C C. Wilson, 0— ONTEST (SIX , DUCKLINGS) (Open to Returned Soldien). J. H. Hannah, 40—339; T. J. iUchardSj 36 —311.