EGG-LAYING.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20427, 23 December 1931, Page 6

EGG-LAYING.

♦- — UTILITY POULTRY CLUB. The twenty-seventh competition organised by the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club was commenced at l'apanui on April sth. Tho following are tlio returns for Die thirty-seventh week, ended December 18tli (number of days, 258) : TEST 1. .1. U. SUAW MEMORIAL CHALLENGE. (For Light and Heavy Breeds.) (Single Penned.)

W-'kly Weight Ttl. 'o total oz. dr. date. Heavy Brerdk— J. Campbell (B.O.) (No. 1) 5 3 1 6 220 J. Campbell (B.O.) (No. 2) r> 11 5 151 II. Cottom (B.O.) . . 4 7 11 199 H. Wood (B.O.) . . 5 10 0 167 "White Leghorns— W. H. West . . 4 it 0 110 Miss K. McKechnie 5 11 - 200 S. l'\ Marshall <> 11 7 179 J. lbbotson .. (> 1- 4 211 .Master K. HeazIeWood 4 9 0 187 L. Roaclio (No. 1) . • 0 11 13 197 A. M. Kspie . . 7 15 3 189 L. I'. Hawke . • 0 — — 137 Green Bros. ■ • 2 4 11 l.l I U. P. Bradford . . 5 30 1 Mclicchnie and Nanearrow 5 10 15 187 A. C. Goodlet .. 7 15 15 205 Miss A. Mclntyre .. 0 3 2 J 160 T. S. Dove •• 0 32 1 203 II. Williams 3 5 13 228 L. Roaclie (No. 2) .. 7 16 0 21(5 W. Turner . . b — ■—• 184 F. G. S. Chapman . . 4 7 15 18TEST 2. WHITE L LGHCRN (Each competitor to Pullets to be A. Belwurthy P. A. Cornish .. L. V. Couch A. J. Davey A. M. Espie L. J. Glasson Mrs It. Ileazlewood J. Wilde J. lbbotson W. Knight A. McKenzie C. F. Miller W. A. Smith W. Turner (No. 1) W r . Turner (No. 2) E. Hatch B. B. Andrews J. Byers McKechuic and Nanearrow W. Mclntyre D. Christie Master J. Christie L. Dickie A. G. Smith J. Ilollomby E. G. Clift'en 13. S. Whittaker .. J. II. Jackson D. Blythe R. Kennedy G. lleClatehio S. E. Davey T. S. Dove (No. 1) T. S. Dovo (No. 2) T. B. Grant A. J. Maclainc H. Williams (No. 1) H. Williams (No. 2) W. L. Donald E. Fuclis (No. 1) E. Fuchs (No. 2) R. lleazlewood M. C. Craig (No. 1) M. 0. Craig (No. 2) T. Tabcrner J. Liggins Green Bros. C. M. R. Maiihire J. Bobbitt T. Bond A. J. Brock SINGLE HEN TliST. enter three Purebred Single Penned.) Weekly Grand total total to date. 12 3 I 2 a 6 5 6 205 156 156 6 5 7 155 175 145 5 3 6 180 147 169 4 6 5 146 157 109 2 0 6 175 177 213 6 6 5 143 194 161 6 6 6 148 197 162 5 5 3 165 193 183 5 5 4 203 209 168 6 5 5 176 185 190 4 5 3 175 138 183 5 6 6 144 159 181 5 6 4 178 161 158 6 6 1 158 173 140 4 6 5 191 154 185 ti 5 4 342 175 137 3 5 6 146 111 179 4 5 4 160 118 172 3 (i 6 3 08 172 201 5 (i 6 218 179 200 5 3 5 100 195 221 5 5 5 141 148 103 5 7 6 174 207 174 6 4 5 150 363 173 4 3 4 386 175 340 5 — (i 3 89 — 190 6 5 7 374 369 200 0 5 0 200 105 180 5 7 5 206 210 159 5 7 3 186 140 174 2 5 6 170 141 164 7 4 4 215 170 125 5 4 2 208 220 132 <i 6 6 170 173 195 5 — 5 123 — 215 G 5 * 5 222 179 195 6 5 6 171 203 213 7 6 0 191 227 3 22 4 4 6 194 209 192 5 5 5 157 167 171 5 5 6 174 135 212 5 6 0 174 165 167 6 5 5 207 141 142 0 6 5 154 160 179 5 d 4 192 195 177 3 7, 4 187 224 150 6 5 5 100 141 345 0 4 6 200 104 17(i 7 4 5 143 90 131 5 4 <3 3 93 188 195 4 G 5 148 196 184 TEST 3. •SI N'GLli HEN TEST. (Competitor to enter Threo Birds.) (Black Orpingtons only.) Weekly Grand total total to date. D. A. Mclvee E. G. Cliffen H. Cottoinr B. Cotterell J. Campbell b. P. Hawke R. M. Cookson i 4 0 6 :i b 6 5 4 0 6 4 7 5 111 187 152 90 213 107 100 180 103 130 84 — 326 198 161 145 132 178 76 160 155 TEST i. (Any Variety of Light or Heavy Breeds other than White Leghorns or Black Orpingtons.) Weekly Grand total total to date. S. H. Mitchell (A.) 5 5 2 157 170 166 B, C. Wilson (B.L.) 4 1 5 165 109 197 A. W. Pritchard (Buff O.) 3 fi 3 159 180 170 .J. R. Oriffen (L.S.) 5 7 6 106 164 108 W. J. Brown (L.S.) 5 2b 1S7 124 114 Mrs C. J. WillaniB (L.S.) 3 3 6 196 207 191 A. W. Adams (S.W.) 4 6 5 74 92 100 A. signifies Aneonai. L.S. signifies Light Sussex. B.L. signifies Brown Leghorn. B.O. signifies Buff Orpington. S.W. signifies Silver Wyandotte. TEST 6. FLOCK TEAMS TEST. (Light and Heavy Breeds.) * (Six Birds.) W'kly Weight Ttl. to total oz. dr. date. Light Breeds— Light Breeds — L. Eoaehe . . ' 26 51 2 952 W. Knight .. 21 44 3 1008 L. V. Couch .. 19 39 7 918 A. E. R. Seville .. 25 53 11 893 P. G. S. Chapman Is 24 40 9 768 G.H.Bradford .. 28 58 12 M. C. Craig (No. 1) 29 60 3 1013 M. C, Craig (No. 2) 25 51 14 1057 Verrall Bros., Id . . 24 49 5 943 H. Williams . . 25 51 10 981 G. Skurr, Id . . 24 50 15 890 TEST 6. SINGLE DUCK TEST. (Each Competitor to enter three Purebred Ducks.) INDIAN RUNNERS. Weekly Grand total total to date. 1 2 3 3 2 3 H. A. Duwber .. 5 7 1 162 250 206 G. A. Heath .. 3 3 G 198 241 148 A. G. P. Ross .. 6 3 7 140 127 202 J. W. Thomson .. 7 5 7 208 214 247 TEST 7. SINGLE DUCK TEST. OTHER THAN INDIAN RUNNERS. ' Weekly Grand total total to date. 12 3 12 3 H. A. Dawber (P.) 3 4 2 182 105 215 F. Ashworth (K.C.) 5 3 — 182 197 — P. signifies Pekin. ' K.C. signifies Khaki Campbell.