EGG-LAYING.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17393, 2 March 1922, Page 3

EGG-LAYING.

N.Z. UTILITY POULTRY CLUB'S COMPETITIONS. The seventeenth competition organised by tho New Zealand. Utility Poultry Clmb was commenced at Pnpamu on Aiirii lUtn, The following are ttio returns for the forty-sixth week, ended February 25th: HEAVY .BREED SINGLE HEN CONTEST. Black Orpingtons—R. R. Christie, 4—197 ; *Bp risen and. iirtiiur, CM-lol; J. Jt\ Drewett, 6—251/. Lhinese Lungeuana —Spiosen, and Arthur, 4—175. LIGHT BREED SINGLE. HEN CONTEST. Minorcas—H. Williams, 5—174. niiito Legttorns—W. J. Middieton, 5—'2.2-; H. VV. ileoK, l) 189; Mrs W. J. cnajmbeia, 0—171; i'. U>le, b—23s; P. Li brittendcn, 5—218; JS. jVard, H. a. blunders, 0— 382; Mrs-E, W.-Jones, 5—169; J. Liggins, 6—.238; G. il Bradlord, 4—213; jc.. J. Mirrimar., 3—219; Chas Ridley, tt—2so; il. L. Downey, 6—213.. 1 * Dead. LIGHT BREED SINGLE HEN CONTEST. (Each Competitor to Enter Three Purebred Pullets.) Total to date. Ko. 1. No. 2. iNo. 3.

* Deiid. LIGHT BREED FLOCK TEAMS. (Six Purebred Pullets.) "White Leghorns—J. Liggins, 24 —117-2; *J. Liggins, 20—1099, W. E. Ward, 2G—1202; G. H. Bradford, IS-S6O; t"L. V. Couch, 20— 1042; Verrall Bros., 21—1281; T. H. Gardiner, 27—1578; Ivan H. Penrose, 16—1019. RETURNED SOLDIERS' COMPETITION. (For purebred light or heavy-breed lnwl».) Whjte Leghorns—J. C. Musgrave, 19 —1353; G. A. Grainger, 17—1057; \\. A. Christenflen, 24—991; *E. Orchard, 16—1223; A. HAdams, 24—1137; Percy R. Whitford, 30— 1326; J. : H. Hannah, 20—1093; P. L. 11. Brittenden, 25—1068; T. E. Hudson, 20— 1215. * One bird dead. + Two birds dead. THREE-YEAR DUCK TEAMS' CONTEST. W. T. Green, 11—3782. HEAVY BREED SINGLE HEN EGGLAYING CONTENT. Rhode Islanu Rede —

SINGLE DUCK CONTEST. White Indian Runner—J. C. Wilson, 0— 176 J. C. Wilson, 0—176. FLOCK TEAMS DUCKS' CONTEST (SIX DUCKLINGS) (Open to Returned Soldiers.) • J. H. Hannah, 11—1220; T. J. Richards, 12—1003.

Ancona*— 145 K. Pearc© .« 135 123 N. it. iorbeo 181 118 131 Minorcas— 160 ltio H'. Williams ... , »• 177 Brown iieghorna— 165 182 ' Hiram ' Hunter . •• — Whits Leghorna— j 152 209 C. P. ifradtord 221 Mrs F. 'Goriiiski 240 225 — Mrs F. Gorinski 221 . 245 2 rf W. J. Chambers 226 189 185 John Webb 148 209 212 R. W. Hawk© _ 161 . — lOi G. Bonnett .. 163 209 202 J. Eattigan — 138 Wm, Bpence . • 209 219 C. A. Indet — —■ 21*C. P. Bradford 259 211 167 • Calder Bros. ... 215 174 213 Calder Broh. .. .215 179 210 H. Williams •• .— — 214 Waitoitoi Stud Farm. .. 101 193 168 K, A. .Foubistct 177 143 142 *J. Lyness 216 ,202 125 25 J.,J. Rowberry \ 228 — J. Liggins — 175 204 J, Liggins (202 193 Hiram Hunter 194 75 J). Y. Gibson .. 231 158 Tkos. Kennedy 16-1 173 235 H. W. Busch .. — 148 T. J. Richards 220 183 184 (}. W. Black .. 176 131 187 •P. R. Wliitford I. H. Penroso 206 268 203 179 250 245 Tracey King 228 208 G. H. Bradford 167 . G. H. Bradford 218 163 R W. poombes 261 247 24b 155 0. Bennett 237 166 N.Z. Scientific Utility 144 203 2Uu Breeders' Assn. H. L. Downey 147 164 182 210 140 W. Aldous — A A. Hoaro — ,Webb Bros. ... 190 237 lfra Robert Wilson . • 212 J. B. Merrett .. 238 211 Green Bros. .. 252 — 143 C. N. Thomson — 218 209 214 C. N. Thomson — 194 S. L. Beer 202 . — "VV. Nowall •215 — 193 Smart Bros. 193 209 223 C. Ridley 216 220 236 Chris. Renn — 199 J. Gunn .. 219 217 221I). F. Coulter 236 238 207 A. G-. Mumby .. 9 - — — Hon. C. H. Izard — 220 236 Hon. C. H. Izard 227 164 153 Hon C. H. Izard — 177 — W. P. Hem .. 209 234 217 C. P. Hill 175 — 170 W. H. West .. — 235 296

A. i£. ilOUBJlcU .. 217 214 162 •Hiram Hunter .. 173 123 140 Silver Wyandotte#—■ 164 T. Dowtkw&ite .. 131 216 Txacey King .. — — , , 217 F. H. Loveii .. .. 237 183 1W' White Wyandottei— Thos. Kennedy .. 141 114 00 Black Oipingtons— E. R. Christie ... — 201 152 A. H. Wheeler 131 163 202 T. E. Conway . 181 ■ — 165 Sproeen and Arthur 217 206 181 Hon. C. H. Izaid .. 171 168 0 A. G. F. Rosa 238 98 107 •J. B. Morrott ,, — 144 —

SINGLE PEN DUCK COMPETITION. (Each Competitor to Enter Thre« Duckfl.) Fawn Indian Runners — R. W. Hawke .. . 221 299 201 T. Bond .170 193" 180 A. C. Clements 227 253 215 VV. T. Gr<*en .. . ' 243 175 164 "W. T. Green .. 244 161 228 Thcs. Dowthwaite . 135 193 285 C. P. Kill 231 187 214 White Indian Runners— S. H. £co'.i 161 140 —