EGG-LAYING.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19467, 14 November 1928, Page 6

EGG-LAYING.

UTILITY POULTRY CLUB.

The twenty-fourth competition organised by the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club was commenced at Papanui on April Ist. The following are the returns for the 32nd week, ended November 10th (number of days 217): —

TEST 1. J. •' H. SHAW MEMORIAL CHALLENGE. (For Light and Heavy Breeds.) Black Orpingtons—\V. Oz. Dr. Total tl. to-date. Miss M. J. Mey.

SINGLE HEN TEST. (Competitor to Enter Three Birds.)' TEST 8. (Any Other Variety Light Breeds except '• ■ White Leghorns.)

'test 7. SINGLE DUCK TEST. (Each' Competitor to Enter Three Purebred Ducks.)

rick 5 9 3 103 T. D. Dalzicl 5 U 11 154 H. J. Ballin G 7 98 Win to Leghorns— Green Bros. (No. 1) 7 14 9 195 T. W. Betteridge d 7 173 E. Dunstan i 9 5 163 A. C. Goodlet .. 5 9 0 167 A. M. Espio .. 2 3 15 137 F. Hawes . • 5 10 1 170 L. J. Knowlee (No. 1) 6 14 1 138 J. D. JIcKecknio 6 12 9 120 H. \V. Deck (No. 1) 5 10 11 152 H. W. Beck (No. 2) 4 7 9 132 Master R. Liggins 7 14 3 184 M. C. Craig 7 14 0 142 G. H. Mitchell .. 4 0 12 157 Mrs W. H. West 6 12 15 140 W. E. Ward .. ti 12 G 173 Green Bros. (No. 2) 7 16 5 189 II. Williams 2 4 11 138 A. G. F. Ross .. 6 12 3 154 E. V. Crouch .. 5 10 13 174 F. R. Cotton . ■ 6 12 7 128 E. J. Boss •. e 12 9 177 L. J. Knowles (No. 2) 7 13 11 195 J. Balch 7 15 9 157 TEST WHITE LEGHORN SINGLE HEN TEST (Each competitor to enter Three Purebred Pallets to be Single Penned.) Wkly. Tl. Grand Tl. J. H. Graham .. 5 6 ■i 5 150 2 3 158 105 A. C. Goodlet „ „ (So. 1) Q 5 5 178 141 151 S. J. Durosc 5 7 5 G8 148 139 J. Maxwell 5 G 0 148 167 0 E. Duustan (No, 1) — 0 0 — 141 114 E. Dunstau (No. 2) 5 5 5 115 91 139 J. Cracroft Wilson 5 G 5 132 137 104 L. Dickie G 7 ,0 151 104 132 A. M. Espie .. 7 3 5 111 131 1G3 R. Heaziewood (No. 1) S 4 5 170 154 161 C. Bartley G —. 6 164 — 168 J. Gold (No. 1) .. 7 7 7 114 181 153 J". E. Taylor ,. 5 6 6 113 176 122 S. E. Davey .. 6 6 •5 160 178 181 Mrs J. Cowell ,, 5 7 7 160 132 114 A. II. Adams- . • 6 G 6 142 155 162 Mrs F. Gorinski ., 3 5 6 77 156 151 F. Hawes ,. 0 G 3 127 180 100 J. M. Campbell >. 6 7 4 174 169 159 I,. Hilt 7 6 G 179 93 69 T. D. Dalziel 5 5 6 161 1GG 87 C. M. R. Manhire G G 6 132 163 157 J. Bobbitt .. 1 6 6 77 173 158 C. F. Millar G 6 5 171 102 132 J. Liggins, 6 5 7 166 142 131 Groan Bros. (No. 1) 6 7 6 180 135 181 Green Bros. (No. 2) 7 5 5 151 131 149 W. H. West 7 0 5 92 126 178 Tracey King .. 5 7 1 173 184 148 P. Ashworth . ■ 6 6 5 154 155 138 D. Christie ,. G 5 6 163 152 180 J. D. McKccknio .. 5 G 6 108 119 175 T. H. Wile© . • G 6 4 1G1 14G 104 -M. Wilson ,. 4 6 6 105 176 180 S., G.: Batten 5 7 5 158 137 141 M. Cl Craig (No. 1) 6 5 6 185 139 172 M. C. Craig (No. 2) 6 6 5 135 151 120 T. H. Corey .. G 5 5 120 96 133 J. Taylor .. 3 G 7 151 119 175 G. H. Bradford .. 6 6 6 149 139 162 T. W. Betteridge .. 6 5 2 187 175 93 E. Fuchs .. 6 5 6 93 107 155 J. W. Thomson •. G 7 6 123 187 154 D. G. Whittaker 6 5 6 163 165 134 T. J. Richards . 6 6 5 133 162 139 R. Heazlewood (No. 2) 6 3 6 161 166 135 W. D. Walters ,. 5 6 5 137 113 112 •T. Gold (No. 2) G 6 7 102 97 171 H. Harris 7 7 6 140 97 146 A. G. F. Ross 3 7 4 123 122 145 H. Williams (No. 1) 7 6 6 189 185 155 H. Williams (No. 2) 6 0 1 173 G9 119 J. Balch 3 6 5 147 127 122 Mrs J. Donald .. 6 5 5 165 160 158 J. CairnB ,, 6 5 G 111 151 106 K. Cairns .. 4 7 0 131 176 101 F. H. Cooper 4 4 0 94 142M17 T. S. Dove (No. 1) 6 6 7 140 163 167 T. S. Dove (No. 2) 4 0 6 117 101 144 T. Bond 6 5 6,184 161 112 F. R. CJotton (No. 1) 6 6 0/141 16t 160. F. R. Cotton (No. 2) 5 5 BIOS 149 173 H. W- Beck . '5; G :B-126 157 157 H.. Harrison (No. 1). 7'. 4 ' 6.176 166 154 H. HariJjsfln' (No. 2) 8 5 " 6 172 151 160 E. J. Talentine .. G 5 6 149 151 159 ,T. Gill , 6 5 5 78 134 173 A. 0. Go'odlet-. - (No. 2) 6 6 6 135 172 171

S. H. Mitchell (A) 7 6 5 121 131 99 B. Pearce (A) 5 6 X 106 100 130 TEST 4. Black Orpingtons Only— G. A. Grainger .. 1 0 3 156 109 126 Miss M. J. Meyrick 7 5 2 116 56 54 A. M., Espie ,. 5 5 .,5 129 178 156 , R.' M. Oookson ,. 2 3 7 56 119 129 J. M. Campbell .. B 3 5 113 183 186 T.. D. Dalziel .. 6 7 — 52 150 — A. 11. Le'ckie ,, 4 6 6 153 142 158 'TEST. 5, .(Any Other Variety Heavy Breeds other than Black ..Orpingtons.) B. G. Oorlett (W.R.) 5 4 6 86 163 84 D. P.-O'Hern (W.W.) 6 6 3 134 134 137 C. Bartley (R.I.R.) 7 2 2 111 128 189 J. Kingsland (R.I.R.) o 5 6-141 IOC 13Q. J. Cracroft Wilson (L.S.) 5 7 2 154 89 41 E. Y. Grouch (L.S.) 6 6 ; 339 83 —' J. R. Griffen (L.S.) 6 6 3 176 105 140 A. Signifies Anconas; W.R., White Rock: R.I.R., Rhode Island Red: L.S. „ Light Sussex;. W.W., White r Wyandottos. TEST 6. FLOOK TEAM TEST. (Light and Heavy Breeds—Six Birds.) Light Breeds. W. Oz . Dr. Total <J. Sfeurr ... . tl. to date. 36 75 0 826 G. Bonnetft ., 36 73 11 ' 868 Hawea ., 84 69 11 914 A. Woolley , (No. 1). 30 63 8 835 A. Woolley „ (No. 2) 33 69 8 750 H. W. Beck (No. 1) 33 66 13 970 H. W. Beffk , r „ „ (No. 2) 23 ' 59 15 914 M. 0. Craig .. 23 49 13 814 J. 'Liggins 29 63 2 790 G. H. Bradford 33 74 14 864 J. Balch , 25 51 11 831 G. J. -Verrall .. 33 70 4 872 J. Bobbitt ,, 34 71 14 882 H. Harrison 36 73 1014 W. E. Ward, I D 25 53 3 . 852 r. G. Herridge 18 37 10 645 . 0. H. Butters .. 29 60 3 856 Experimental— Early Moulters .. 26 _ 647 Late Moulters .. 33 — — 625

, Weekly Tl. Grand Tl. 'Whits Peking— 1 2 3 1 3 Mrs A. Little • • 7 5 • 125 124 H. A. Dawbor .. 5 5 148 127 186 J. W. Thomson , ( Indian Banners— 7 7 4 134 186 J. W. Thomson . • 4 7 7 191 201 203 H. A. Dawber .. A. C. Adsett 6 7 5 151 207 114 ' ' « (W.R.) 6 7 6 119 134 99 F. B. Cotton 0 0 7 133 170 118 E. J. Valentino .. — 6 7 148 131 182 196 186 R. W. Hawke .. 7 - 6 166 0. E. Barnett .. A. G. F. Ross 6 6 6 7 211 « — 167 108