EGG-LAYING.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17707, 8 March 1923, Page 5

EGG-LAYING.

N.Z. UTILITY POULTRY CLUB. The eighteenth competition organised by the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club "•• commenced at Papanui on April 9th. 'lh» following are the returns for the fortyseyentli week, ended March 3rd:—

Light Breed Single Hen Championship.

WOOLSTON COMPETITION. Following are the results for the 48th •week of the Woolslon Tanneries Utility Poultry Club's Second Single-bird Egglaying competition:—

Minoreas— ni H. Tl. Mias A. J. Wing ». C 140 Vi 11, le Leghorna H. Williams .. .. 5 210 J. Gunn „. 3 190 J. Liggina .. 6 216 H. C. West .. a 235 C. Jf. Thomson .. 4 241 F. Cole .. 3 17S Mrs E. W. Jones .. 2 199 Mrs F. Gorinski .. 4 236 W. P. Hern .. 6 271 H. S. M. Carter .. 5 215 P- W. Shacklock .. 0 254 D. McDou<?all .. 6 237 Mrs W. Hewitt .. 5 242 Rogen and Cliristi B .. 6 215 H. W. Beck .. 4 176 W. J. Richards .. 5 245 W. Spence .. 1 184 W. Spence .. 4 180 Hiram Hunter .. 5 195 Wcohton Tanneries U.P.C. :. 5 210 A. H. Adams .. 5 197 Mrs W Chambers .. 4 306 J. B. Merrett .. 3 209 W. E. Ward .. 6 235 E. J, Merrirnan .. 4 199 S. L. Beer .. 7 262 Green Bns. .. 6 193 John W"bb .. .. 5 181 J. C. MusgrRve .. 1 . 236 D. E. B. Smith .. 0 156 K. L.Fe'dwick .. 8 224 H. WMtfc .. .. 6 215 T. J. Richards .. 6 207 136 7208 Heavy Breed Single Hen Championship. laHaramHHBff^H J. P. Drewett .. 6 30T J. P. Drewett .. 3 200 / A. J. Wood .. 7 199 J. Gunn .. 0 127 Rogen and Christie ., .. 5 211 Croud Lanushan— E. V. A-thnr -# .. 0 168 Fhode Island Red— C. Bennett .. 6 27 146 1358 Light Breed Single Hen Contest. (Each Competitor to enter Three Purebred Pullets, to b e s ngle pe nned.) WeeklyT . Grand Tl. 1. 2. 8. 1. 2. 3. White Leghorns— Menzies and Leggatt J. Jenkinson E. W. Jones Fredk. Ellis .. Smart Bros. — 5 2 _ 188 187 5 5 6 4 4 1 0 193 185 217 132 169 — 154 201 — P. W. Shacklock Waitoitoi Stud 2 6 — 1S6 239 — Farm W. P. Hern .. J. Robertson 5 0 1 4 4 4 5 2 172 214 154 220 212 268 204 170 A. A. Hoare J. Taylor A. C. Goodlot .. P. R. Whitford .. E. L. Feldwick .. T. P. Dove .. 6 6 5 3 4 6 E 4 5 5 5 5 4 236 193' 187 181 193 22' — — 234 189 243 183 ISO 160 219 J. B. Merrett Todd Bros. - 5 5 0 5 5 6 5 0 5 4 7 4 e - — 213 195 ISO R. A. Hollis R. W. Coombea .. Calder Bros. J. Firth T. Bond S. L. Beer C. Bennett G. W. Black W. J. Chambers Mrs W. Hewitt .. G. H. Mitchell .. - 4 8 5 1 4 6 t 3 6 6 8 5 6 4 5 3 4 169 169 170 140 166 215 208 160 216 195 122 195 122 23S 186 220 176 173 171 18 231 181 224 205 — 213 171 — 192 193 — 169 — 216 — H. Wi'liams H. "Williams C. P. Bradford .. 4 9 4 5 5 g ~ 183 193 Mrs McNaughton J. Liggins H. E. Martin .. Webb Bros. T. H. Gardiner .. C. A. Inder E. Fuihs Green Bros. Green Broa. • 1 5 43 188 192 6 3 8 5 7 4 6 3 • 5 * 5 5 6 4 1 5 5 6 254 217 187 m 193 206 245 226 258 283 70 204 177 168 148 — 235 247 — 165 — 247 S. G. Loader J. Gunn J. Cairns "W. H. Skidmore D. F. Coulter .. Mrs F. Gorinski 3 4 8 6 6 5 6 6 5 4 7 0 5 1 4 210 148 201 233 190 162 188 217 195 173 209 250 — 192 205 187 Mrs F. Gorinski H. L. Downey Hon. C. H. Izard * 0 5 —/ 5 6 5 54 235 242 162 210 — 231 Hon. C. H. Izard 8 0 6 213 157 235 Hon. C. H. Izard 3 5 6 225 242 175 Hon. C. H. Izard 5 3 228 261 — T. "W. Betteridge Woolston Tannenei 5 6 5 198 216 253 U.P.C. 4 5 242 199 W. H. "West 3 S 0 253 261 152158 183 174 7653 8575 8879 •Bird dead Heavy Breed Single Hen Contest. (Each Competitor t o e nter Thi-—. Pullets, to be single penned') * w eeklyT . G •and Tl. 1. a. 8 1. 9. 8. Black Orpingtons— J. P. Drewett .. 5 0 5 23S 200 164 C. Thomas — 4 4 201 149 "W. R. Sprosen .. 2 4 6 165 207 205 Mrs A. M. Stewart 7 0 0 139 177 197 P. Oletonshaw .. ■— 3 6 176 194 J. B. Marriott .. 8 8 168 — 122 ' G. H. Shaw .. 3 3 159 — 180 E. M. Cookson .. 3 5 3 1S6 163 140 A. G. F. Ross .. — 0 6 175 166 J. Gunn 6 6 236 — 186 Rliode Island I?ed»J. W. Mathieson 5 184 H. L. Downey .. 3 6 4 109 99 184 H Hunter 3 3 5 191 194 127 T. Kennedy 6 2 • 175 115 * Silver Wyandotte*— T. Dowthwsite .. 6 2 — 184 157 — F. H. Lovell 7 5 5 156 185 158 White Plymouth Rocks — Mrs A. M. Stewart 4 — 0 168 — 182 61 33 55 2 25 2054 2251 Single Pen Duck Competition. (Each competitor to enter Three Ducks.) Indian Runners— T. Bond • 7 0 464 221 191 J. H. Hannah .. 0 0 7 225 198 224 A. C. Cloments .. 0 0 8 235 251 247 R. W. Hawkes .. 7 0 0 317 142 264 R. A. Hollis .. 5 6 0 269* 191 241 H. W. Beck 0 7 0 209 178 153 2~ 20 _ 10 1419 1181 1320 Single Duck Championship Contest. Weekly Fawn Indian Runner— T . Tl. J. C. Musgrave .. 8 247 T. Dowthwaits .. 7 249 White Indian Banner— T. Dowthwaito .. 0 Sll 10 777 ♦Bird dead Light. Breed Plock Teams' Contest fox Six Purebred Pullets. White Leghorns— G. H. Bradford 21 1175 E. Orchard 2 1296 H. Whittle 25 1347 T. H. Gardiner 24 1283 E. L. Feldwiok 11 1060 *P. R. Whitford 19 975 A. H. Adams 23 1253 T. E. Hudson 28 1029 J. C. Musgrave 25 1177 J. Li?gins 26 1256 "Green Bros. 1 1025 *R. Wilson 24 945 Verrall Bros 18 1136 W. E. Ward 27 284 1430 16,387 •Bird dead

Weekly Total. " Total. J. Campbell 141 S. Wright 235 E. Irvine 232 H. Greenland 225 G. Swanston 221 H. Taylor 229 H. Elborn 16S G. Black 195 C. Bnggs 119 P. Manger 198 A. McConchie 202 S. Loader 166 B. Smith 236 G. Bussell 261 H. Tait .. 239 A. B'randy 209 J. Farrar 226 J. Edmonds 221 6i 8723