EGG-LAYING.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19851, 12 February 1930, Page 6

EGG-LAYING.

PAPANUI COMPETITION. Ths twenty-fifth competition organised by the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club -was commenced at Papanui on April 7th, 1929, The following are the returns for the fortyfourth week ended February Bth (number of days, 308): T833" 1, 3. H. SHAW MEMORIAL CHALLENGE. (For Light and Heavy Breeds.) (Single Penned.) W'kly Weight Ttl. to

(Any Variety Heavy Breeds, other than Black Orpinctons.) Weekly Grand TL Total to date. 12 8 1 2 8 P. A. Cornish (L.S.) 0 0 117 J. R. Griffen L.S. .0 8 2 183 143 217 R. Drysdala W.R. 3 5 5 173 124 177 A. E. Hounsell (8.1. R.) 5 1 3 110 147 92 A. signiflog Anconas; W. R. (signifies White Rock; R.I.R. signifies Rhodef Island Reds;

-L.S. sienifies Light Si'Rsex. TEST 6. * FLOCK TEAMS. (Light and Heavy Breeds.) (Six Birds.)

total, oz. dr. date. Heavy Breeds — J. 11. Campbell B.O.) 5 10 4 220 T. D. Dalziel (B.O) 6 14 7 137 White Leghorns- — Mrs W. H. West 6 12 9 175 J\ Haives 4 8 14 197 A. M. Espie 4 9 6 223 F. J. HilHe 3 4 3 236 E. Dunstan 6 13 9 246 J. 31. Campbell 2 4 14 96 F. Ashwortb S 11 10 106 F. E. Cotton 12 3 181 C. Bartley 4 8 6 161 Millard Bros. 5 11 3 218 Master E. Liggini 5 10 13 208 Mies J. Liggi SB 4 8 6 190 T. L\ Dalziel 6 13 5 21S E. J. Roes 6 12 3 247 A. G. F. Robs 5 11 11 216 W. B. Ward 4 9 1 177 A. C. Goodlefc 5 10 14 136 Green Bros. 3 6 13 131 Miss A. Jakins 5 10 11 224 W. Spenca 5 12 6 179 0. A, Stratford (No. ij 4 8 15 219 C. A. Stratford (N 0. 3) 7 13 7 285 S. H. George 13 4 138 s; G. Batten 6 13 5 243 TEST 2. WHITE LEGHORN SINGLE HEN TEST. Each corapetito r to e iter three purebred pullets to be single penned. Weekly Tl. Grand Tl. to Date. 1 2 3 12 3 T. Bond 6 5 0 199 231 133 L. Roache , . 6 5 — 219 218 — F. Hawes 5 3 6 195 164 211 A. H. Adams 7 0 0 246 73 164 M. C. Craig (No. i'i 3 5 2 217 235 69 M. C. Craig (No. 2) 6 4 5 253 209 216 W. K. Hamilton 5 6 4 244 258 203 A. M. Espie (No i) 6 6 0 251 200 215 A. M. Espie (No 2) 7 4 6 210 277 215 J. W. Roundhill — 6 5 — 158 155 Mrs - F. Gorinski 0 3 2 194 174 229 F. J. Hillis 6 6 4 192 187 200 E. Dunstan (No. ij 5 3 6 275 196 199 E. Dunstan (No. 2) 5 1 6 206 217 207 J. M. Campbell 6 6 4 194 223 119 M. Wilson 6 5 5 286 186 175 F. Sugden ,, 6 1 4 255 232 127 0. F. Miller 4 5 5 196 229 220 C. H. Butter 6 4 6 185 230 233 L. P. Hawke 6 5 5 235 195 237 T. H. Wilce (No. ij 4 1 6 228 209 157 T. H. Wilce (No. 2) — 5 0 — 203 121 C. Bartley 4 3 — 176 189 — R. Heazlewood (No. 1) 5 6 5 200 234 329 R. Heazlewood (No. 2) 4 1 5 198 189 240 T. D. Dalziel 6 6 6 251 224 247 J. Liggins (No. ij 6 7 6 242 245 243 J. Liggins (No. 2) 5 1 5 215 127 223 A. C. Goodlet 6 3 4 241 213 194 W. Keen 4 5 5 245 177 178 Tracey King 2 S 5 158 215 206 L. Dickie 6 4 6 194 205 221 H. Williams (No. ij 6 0 6 176 141 168 H. Williams (No. 2) 5 5 4 237 177 168 Miss J. Williams 6 6 1 235 243 182 A. J. Macalaino 5 1 2 204 159 205 F. Ashworth 5 6 4 239 205 227 Greon Bros. 5 4 5 228 231 185 H. Harris (No. ij 5 b 5 185 209 227 J. W Thomson 4 1 5 174 161 211 W. H. West 1 0 6 126 196 237 J. Bobbitt 7 0 5 237 181 242 C. M. R. Manliire 2 6 6 200 224 248 J. H. Graham 0 — 3 148 — 238 S. E. Davey 0 2 5 211 250 240 T. W. Betteridge (No. 1) 4 0 — 205 179 — T. W. Betteridge (No. 3) 6 5 5 245 230 204 G. Betteridge 6 3 6 212 196 208 E. Fuchs (No. ij 6 6 5 189 229 201 E. Fuchs (No. 2> 5 6 7 245 231 256 E. W. Seque 4 2 s 221 142 152 J. Gold 5. 5 — 224 225 — W. Turner 5 1 4 5 190 221 191 J. Aythorn 6 1 5 212 157 184 G. Skarr 4 5 4 188 200 128 W. Spence 5 0 4 173 92 209 D. Christie 6 5 3 234 191 204 W. E. Noble 6 g 5 206 221 211 J. D. McKeeknie 6 4 4 212 182 175 J. Nancarrow 5 7 6 206 206 232 H. Harris (No. 2> 2 6 4 173 158 201 Mrs J. Donald S 2 6 238 155 206 J. Taylor 5 5 6 188 229 234 A. G. Blaclnvood 1 4 6 215 135 212 A. G. F. Ross 5 1 0 2S0 126 185 F. R. Cotton (No. F. R. Cotton (No. i) 2) 5 4 7 6 190 — 207 6 217 240 158 T. S. Dove (No. 1) 6 2 5 129 133 199 T. S. Dove (No. 2) S 3 5 210 210 208 TEST 3. SINGLE HEN TEST. _ _ | (Each Competit or to er iter three birds.) Any Varietv t ! <rh* B' »<-d r other than White Leghorn s. Weekly Grand Ttl. Total to date. 1 3 3 1 3 8 R. Fearce (A.) (No. 1) 0 1 0 182 195 145 R. Pearce (A.) (No. 2> 0 0 0 136 114 141 B. H. Mitchell (A.) (No. 1) 5 1 S 195 198 160 S. H. Mitchell (A.) (No. r>i 5 0 4 184 100 170 TEST 4. (Black Orpingto ns Only.) H. Co Ham — 5 6 — 204 86 T. XT'. Dalziel 3 3 3 171 165 148. L. P. Hawke 7 5 3 198 173 191 J. M. Campbell 1 5 5 118 140 218 A. R. Leckie 1 — 3 227 — 195 H. J. Ballin 5 b 6 225 163 205 R. M. Cookson b 4 4 165 208 201 TEST G (Any Variety Heavy Breeds, other than 1

W'kly Weight Ttl. to t .ota!. . ot. dr. date. Light Breeds— F. Hawes 22 45 13 1210 M. C. Craig 25 55 0 1332 F. Chapman 20 41 6 1177 G. Skurr 22 48 12 1207 J. Liggins, ID 19 41 3 1164 G. H. Bradford 26 58 10 972 J. Bobbitt SO 64 13 1211 W. Turner 24 50 13 1219 W. B. Ward 26 57 14 1273 Green Bros. 27 61 1 1347 W. H. West 23 53 9 1200 G. J. Varrall 23 47 8 1345 H. C. "West, ID 15 35 3 1051 H. W. Beck, IB 23 47 11 1178 Heavy Breeds— J. Kingsland (B.O.) 17 37 5 1001 H. W. Beck (B.O.) ' [B 22 45 1 945 TEST 7. SINGLE DUCK TEST (Each Competitor to Enter Three Purebred Ducks.) Weekly Grand Tl. Total to date. 1 2 3 1 2 3 White Pekins — J. W. Thomson .. 3 7 5 179 222 169 Indian Runners — J. W. Thomson .. 7 6 7 ; !55 282 260 H. A. Dawbcr (No. 1) 5 0 0 152 136 142 R. AV. Ha-vvko 4 7 6 201 207 242 F. R. Cotton 0 7 6 2 154 258 255 J. C. Wilson (W.R.) 6 0 — 132 146 — A C. Adsett, (W.R.) 3 — 7 2 !76 — 274 Mrs W. Warren (W.R.) 2 7 7 172 227 190 A. G. F. Ross .. 6 1 5 2 :44 228 243 G. A. Hoath 0 6 6 2 49 265 249 H A. Dawber (No. 2) 6 1 6 251 216 234