EGG-LAYING.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17855, 30 August 1923, Page 5

EGG-LAYING.

N.Z. UTILITY POULTRY CLUB. The nineteenth competition organised by the Zealand Utility Poultry Club wa* commenced at. Papanui on April Bth. Tha following are the returns for the twentieth week, ended August 2oth:—

At a smoke concert held last week at a hamlet near Te Kuiti, a local celebrity was called on to propose the toast of "The Press." As befitting 6uch an important toast, he left his seat at the well-filled tables, and mounted the stage in order to do the ioart full justice. The audience was obviously impressed, and the silence was profound, till the proposer, with arm upraised,, solemnly declainifea, ' 'Gentlemen, the Press is mightier than the pen." When the laughter had'subsided, the speaker was urged to continue. but seamed to think something had g<nv» wrong, aid returned to liis seat. .

LIGHT BREED SINGLE HEN 1 CHAMPIONSHIP. Weekly E. Tl. unite Leghorns— D. Evans 4 53 H. William* 93 W. E. Ward 5 80 S. G. Loader 4 S2 R. S. M. Carter 0 96 T. S. Dove 5 61 Mrs McNaughton 95 W. Nimmo 5 81 J. H. Mitchell .. „ 5 109 A. C. Goodlet 6 95 Mrs J. W. Chambers 100 W. Newell . 6 114 P. W.'Shaddock 4 9* Green Bros. 1 89 I* 1 . L. Beer .. 111 J. C. MuSgTOTS S 102 J- R. \Vi gs G 103 >i.Z. Suppliers, Ltd. ... 74 ilinorcas— C. 11. Johnstons r -- Green Bros. ,, 5 37 Totals 101 1TS1 HEAVY BREED SINGLE HEN CHAMPIONSHIP. L. S. McDonald .. 5. 43 J. Lvnesa 4 7(3 H. Beck 5 21 R. M.'S. Cookoon 4 f>8 E. V. Arthur 17 1j. A. Wadham 6 107 J. P. Drewett .. 6 123 G. J. "Wilkins 3 1J J. Howberry 0 Ti J Richards 5 SI Totals 40 562 LIGHT BREED SINGLE HEN CONTEST, i (Each competitor to enter three purebred pullets, to be eingle benned.) Wkly. Tl. Grand Tl. I S! 3 1 2 3

ilinorcas— Scan Ion and Commons 5 5 6 GO 48 44 Whits Leghorns— I. W. Betteridge 5 5 5 68 95 79 Mra J. Johnston ■* 5 6S 73 77 W. H. West 6 6 4 48 70 72 W. Barrell 5 6 3 93 109 71 H. W. Rule . 5 6 5 68 73 71 Mrs McNaughtoa G 4 0 96 63 44 A. N. McN&ughton 5 E 3 86 G2 83 Hay and Congalton 4 3 3 59 104 95 • Webb Bros. 5 1 G 92 88 37 J. D. McKechnie . S S 4 68 83 82 Woolston Tanneries P. Club 0 *5 0 93 86 12 A. Hoare 6 5 4 83 63 66 J. W. Thomson . 4 5 4 84 108 54 A. H. Adams 6 4 5 99 62 83 H. Williams 5 5 4 93 96 85 Green Bros. 7 4 G 50 61 75 Green Bros. 6 5 6 92 60 99 J. H. DuSield G G G 93 106 75 J. C. Norton S 6 6 92 114 99 Calder Bros. 5 5 4 102 42 93 Caldcr Bros. 4 5 7 68 76 107 Cumberpatch Bros. 5 5 6 42 64 97 1). E. Blyth 5 6 2 74' 86 6fl J. Liggins 5 4 0 91 92 65 J. Lisgins 4 5 4 54 68 91 Smart Bros. 0 6 5 64 102 93 'W. J. Pectin 5 G 4 71 89 68 I. Matthews 5 e 5 40 97 75 T. S. Dove 5 5 5 82 89 97 J. Cairns 5 5 3 8o 36 75 Hon. C. H. Izard .. 5 'li 5 68 82 93 Hon. C. H. Izard .. 5 6 5 91 87 83 Hon. C. H. Izard .. 3 5 5 46 7 2 79 Hon. C. H. Izard .. 5 6 5 47 71 85 G. W. Roberti3on .. G 5 5 97 99 6D G. E. Moody 5 5 G 94 73 97 P. W. Sh&cklock .. 6 5 583 8G 89 W. J. Richards 0 5 ,6 29 116 21 S. G. Loader 5 3 5 68 64 83 Misa A. L. Wilson 0 6 G 63 61 91 Mra A. E. Whitbroci 6 3 & 92 71 66 T. Bond 5 5 G 85 90 69 T. 'J. Richards 4 4 5 63 94 72 T. H. Wilco 3 4 5 63 59 .34 E. Fucks ... 6 6 6 100 78 52 J- P. Firth 6 6 4 108 102 76 J. VV. Chambers .. 1 4 4 32 65 80 R. W. Coombea .. 6 G 5 102 114 33 W. P. Horn 5 6 4 74 84 75 G. A. Blinikhgrtn .. 0 e 6 52 61 68 Mrs Gorinski 5 5 6 101 76 82 Mra Gorinski 5 6 0 84 S6 60 Mrs Gorinski 5 4 0 87 66 75 H. 0. West 5 G 4 97 11 102 C. Benneh 4 5 G 98 43 G1 S. L. Beer 5 e 4 52 55 71 G. L. Black 4 0 5 73 — 57 P. E. Osborne 7 6 4 91 29 106 P. Ellis 5 6 6 93 100 105 H. Whittle 5 4 G 87 77 89 J. LyneS3 4 4 6 71 82 111 G. H. Mitchell .. S 5 G 71 53 102 W. Nimmo G 6 G 60 67 80 Tracey King G 4 4 95 79 90 A. G. F. Siosa ... S 0 4 L04 44 90 H. P. Ross 3 4 5 81 88 28 Scanlon and Commons 0 4 5 68 61 97 L. V. Couch 6 5 3 76 82 54 John Wilson 5 0 5 44 62 65 W. 'Spence ,. a 6 S 86 95 59 W. Ledgerwood 4 6 6 90 106 88 A. E. Morris G 4 G 41 103 91 Avis Bradstock 6 0 6 35 60 43 HEAVY BREED SINGLE HEN CONTEST. (Each competitor to enter three purebred pullets, to be single penned.) Wkly.Tl. Grand Tl. 1 a 3 12 3

Silver "Wyandottes— F. H. Lovell 5 4 5 80 82 82 Black Orpingtons— Hill and Rodgera .. 6 6 4 73 XX4 80 N.Z. Suppliers, Ltd. 1 2 4 18 66 69 W. J. McCausland 1 0 4 SO 29 25 J. Gunn 1 2 5 46 84 80 P. Olorenahaw 0 0 0 0 12 46 J. P. Drewett 0 2 X 65 86 60 A. S. Holmes 5 0 4 71 25 60 W. R. Sprosen X 5 0 15 74 14 /l. 6. Brailey 0 4 3 64 45 80 . SINGLE PEN DUCK COMPETITION. (Each competitor to enter three ducks.) - Wkly.Tl. Grand Tl. X 2 3 12 3

White Runners— J. C. Wilson . 0 8 0 0 13 0 Fawn and White BunnersP. Hendron 0 4 0 83 19 81 C. E. Barnett . 7 3 7 83 114 69 W. T. Green . 7 6 7 62 23' 81 E. W. Hawie . 6 8 7 100 136 128 R. W. Hawke . 6 0 5 20 84 117 H. W. Beck . 7 7 7 41 66 42 T. Bond ., 7 7' 7 107 126 42 J. W. Thomson . 6 7 6 6i 67 81 J. C. Muegrave 7 7 7 103 71 128 S. G-. Batten 3 0 5 58 U 65 J. C. Wilson . G 5 5 25 70 64 H. E. Slater 6 7 X 87 81 40 S. H. Scott 6 2 6 50 91 46 E. J. Ritchie . 7 7 7 99 66 llo S. G. Batten . 6 7 0 74 69 46

SINGLE DUCK CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST. Fawn Indian Bunner— Weekly Tl. Tl. Ii. A. Wadham . 0 39 S. G. Batten . 5 43 LIGHT BBEED FLOCK TEAMS CONTEST. (For six purebred pullets, between the age of 5| and 8 months.) Weekly Brown Leghorns— Tl. Tl. Verrall Bros. ,, 25 364 White Leghorns— Yerrall Bros. 31 361 Green Bros. 21 198 J. C. MusgTavs 28 470 H. Harrison 30 451 G. H. Bradford 25 351 W. 0. Sail 17 297 T. Kennedy 27 2'itJ W. E. Ward 25 471 T. S. Dove 28 371 H. W. Beck 84 £99 H. Whittle .. 29 350 H. Williams 30 483 M. C. Craig 33 493 , J. Liggins 34 545 Cumberpatch Bros. 27 305 H. Harris 29 <76 T. H. Gardiner 26 422 Minorcas— H. Williams ; . 24 418 WOOLSTON COMPETITION. Following are the results for tie twentv- ' first week of the "Woalaton Tanneries Utility Poultry Club's single biid egg-laying competition : — WklyTI. Tl. G. Ku3sell . 6 93 E. Irvine . 6 105 G. Hall . 6 24 H. Tait . 6 69 H. Greenland . 5 45 C. Briggs . 4 87 J. Campbell .. . 0 72 J. Edmonds .. 5 SI G. Swanston . 5 90 E. Smith - 4 66 P. Manger . 5 61 G. Black . 5 85 H. Taylor . 5 S3 A. McCullagh . 5 63 S. Loader . a 89 H. Harper 5 45 B. Baker 5 101 A. McConobie . 3 72 81 1339