EGG-LAYING.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 17985, 31 January 1924, Page 14

EGG-LAYING.

N.Z. UTILITY POULTRY CLUB. The nir.eteouih competition organised by tho New Zealand Utility Poultry Club was commenced at Papanui on April Slh. The following are tho returns for the fortysecond week; ending January 26th: LIGHT BREED SIXGLE HEX COXTEST. (Each competitor to enter three purebred pullets, to be single penned.) Grand TJ. Mmorcas —

Commons White Leghorns— G 3 5 165 176 161 T. AY. Bcttridgo .. •2 : 3 1C4 195 201 Mr.s J. Johnston .. 5 6 5 177 130 193 AV. H. AA'cs; G 3 ■i 179 195 187 j AA". Barrel! II. AY. Rule b 5 G 0 217 101 231 207 169 201 Mrs McNaughton .. 3 •2 4 203 153 113 A. N. McNuugbtcn 2 3 4 191 176 1SD H.-iy and Congclton 4 G i 158 2-21 147 AA'ebb Bros. 3 5 G 201 194 158 J. D. McKechnie .. 5 •2 G 177 190 199 Woolston Tanneries Poultry Club 4 5 0 211 207 9S A. Hoaro 5 0 3 204 135 180 J. AA\ Thomson 4 5 0 19G 218 93 A. H. Adams 4 0 •1 215 138 193 H. Williams 2 3 5 134 214 197 Green Bro3. 4 1 5 185 160 189 Green Bros. G .5 3 2S0 177 206 J. H. Driffield 5 5 0 222 23S 187 J. J. Norton 5 0 i 20G £33 201 Calder Bros. 3 5 5 3 95 162 193 Caldcr Bros. 5 5 5 174 182 220 Cumberpatch Bros. 4 3 5 153 159 218 D. E. Blyth 5 5 5 583 204 183 J. Lifffrins j 4 5 210 203 81 J. Listrins , .. 3 4 5 159 171 211 Smart Bros. 4 G 4 173 222 204 \V. J. Peririn * 5 5 11G 202205 I. Matthews 5 5 5 164 209 176 T. S. Dove 0 4 6 129 207 .T. Cairns 1 ■ rj S 192 156 190 Hon. C. H. Izard .. G 5 5 186 199 203 Hon. C. H. Izard .. 4 6 5 200 212 195 Hon. C. H. Izard .. G 0 3 177 169 19-2 Hon. C. H. Izard .. 6 5 jj 166 192 203 G. M. Robertson .. 0 4 G 193 228 185 G.'E." Moody 5 i' 5 212 193 21G P. W. Shncklock .. 3 3 0 192 211 201 W. J. Richards 0 G G 29 239 144 S. G. LoT?«r .5 5 5 136 171 201 Miss A. "Wilson 5 5 5 175 187 214 Mrs'A. E Whitbrock 5 0 5 193 164 196 T. Bond 4 3 5 201 198 174 T. J. RiVhnrds 5 4 5 171 209 201 T. H. Wilco 5 5 G 357 367 323 E. Fuchs 6 G fi 225 203 1&5 ,T, P. Firth 6. •4 5 240 221 176 J. W. Chambers .. 1 G 5 S3 192 190 R W. Coombes .. 6 G G 22G 253 161 W. P. Hern .•? 5 4 190 2.17 162 G, A. Blinkhorn .. 5' 4 5171 181 178 Mrs Gorinski 4 5 6 208 173 •193 Mrs Gorinski 4 5 0 207 217 GO Mrs Gorinski 5 3 6 201 184 175 H. C. West 0 2 3 123 155 189 C. Bennett 5 4 • 212' 135 . 91 R. L. Beer 5 5 7 185 154 197 G; L. Black 5 6 5 187 105 167 P. E. Osborne. 2 4 4 "88 143 230 F. Ellis 3 5' 5 201 222 226 II. "Whittle 5 5 5 19G 187 204 J. Lyness 4 '2 4 171 189 237 3". H. Mitchell .. 4 G G 194 .189 230 W. Kim 110 5 2 4 172. 171 222. Tracey Kin? 4 G 3 233 '209 168 A-. G. F. Ross .. 5 1 4 219 146 204 H. F. Boss 5 * G 18G 167 144 Scanlon and ' Commons 2 4 4 99 164 211 L. Y. Conch '..,.■ .. 0 0 3 '148 1K7 1GG John Wilson 7 0 4 140 145 147 W. Spence .. 3 5 G 208 212 .185 W.' . .. 3 G 5 203 247 216 J Morris •. G i 0 jfi2 119 149 Avis Brndstock .. 5 5 G 138 166 150 HEAVY BREED SINGLE HEN , CONTEST. (Each competitor to en ,er tl ree purebred p-ullet3, to be ein srle P« nned.) " Wkly TI. G rand Tl. \1- 2 3 1 2 '■3. Silver Wyandotlcs— F. H. Lovell 2 G 5 181 131 122 Black Orpingtons— Hill and Eodpers 0 2 3 ■141 211 163 N.Z: Suppliers,' : Ltdi. 6 ■ 1 4 98 ;160 147 W. J. McCauoland G 0 6 135 72 .119 J, Gunn 3 2 4 12G 107 175 P. Olorenshaw 5 7 4 89 94 1?4 . J. P. Drewett 5 3 .4 171 192 177sA. S. Holmes 5 * 5 163 25 135^ W. R. Sprosen. 0 7 G 98 187 .92 A. G. Brailey 5 6 1 142 123 132 . SINGLE PEN DUCK COMPETITION. -,;(Each competitor to ei tei tl iree duck 8.), . Wkl yTl. G rand. Tl. 1 2 3 .' .1 .2 3 AYhite Runners— .J. C. Wilson 0 0 0 91 129 . 90 Fawn and White Run ner 3— F.' Hendron , .. 0 0 0 190 140 155 j A. E. : Barnett 0 5 0 176 215 180 W. T. Green 0 0 7 .162 119 146 R. W. Hawhe 3 7 G 207 291 263 R. W. Hawke 0 1 3 136 148 240< H. W. Beck .. <r 0 6. 145 176 172 T. Bond 1 0 0 233 194 •156 J. W. Thomson .. 0 7 3 136 194 217 J. C. Musgravo .. G 6 2 212 213 257 S. G. Batten 0 0 0 166 153 162 J. C. Wilson <-.. 0 0 0 135 138 176' H. R. Slater .. 4 0 6 208 .149 160 S. H. Scott 0 0 0 130 176 125 E. J. .Ritchie 6 e 0 200 173 229 S. G. Batten 0 4 0 164 148 124 SINGLE DUCK CHAMPIONSHIP. ► •. AVee My Tl ■Tl.

fawn inaian, jKunner3— L. A. Wadham 0 136 S. G. Batten .0 95 LIGHT BREED SINGLE HEN • CHAMPIONSHIP. W eekly l1. ■ • TI. White Leghorns— D. . Evana 6 161 H. 5 . 210 \V. E. Ward-. 5 :■ 203 S..G.'Loader . 6 198 It. S. M. Carter 5 205 T. S. Dove .5 184 Mrs McNaughton 'i 215 W. NLitimo 6 195 • J. H. Mitchell - 5 233 A. C. ■ Gpodiet 1 202 Mrs J. W Chambers 6 203 \V. Neweil 5 '. 245 ■ P. W. Shaddock . 3 21a Green Bros. 5 166 E. ,-L. Beer -■ ., „• 5 - 240 J. C. Musgruve 5 199 S. K. Wiqrfr 6 203 N.Z. Stjppliers, Ltd. 5 , 192 Minorcas— ' C. M. Johnatone : 6 163 Green Bros5 143

Totals 93 ■: 4001 HEAVY BREED SINGLE HE-N . CHAMPIONSHIP. (Each competitor to ' enter ■ thr< je purebred pullets, to be single per med. feekly Tl. Tl. L. S. McDonald - 4 145 J I-vness .0 140/ E. Beck 4 117 R. M." S. Cookson ■ 4 162 E V. Arthur 0 90 I.. A. Wadham 0 219 .T. P. Drewett ' 0 239 G. J.'.TVilkins 5 110 J. Rowbcrry 5 62 ' T. J. Richards ,2 • 117 Totals 5H 1401

LIGHT BREED FLOCK TEAMS CONTEST; (For Sis Purebred Pullets betw een. the i age of 5J and 8 mo nths). Weekly TI. TI. Brown Leghoma Yerrall Bros. :.« !••_ 21 9ii White L'egLoriis— Yerrall Brc". 16 950 •Green Bros. .. • 21 692 *J. C. Husgrave 10 977 *H. Harrison 8 959 *(i. H. Bradford 14 393 •\V. O. Sail 11 81S T. Kennedy 29 931 *\V. E. Ward 18 1051 T. S. Dove 23 1043 H. W.~ Beck f *S 1043 H. Whittle 2? 970 H. Williams 22 ■ 1068 M. C. Craig 29 1203 J. Liggina 23 1253 •Cumberpatcb. Bros. .. 3 82G H. Harris15 1003 T. H. Gardiner 0 1087 M'inorcas— , ■ . . H. WilliamB IS 950 Totals 328- 1 8,683 + 1 bird dead. * 2 birds dead.