EGG-LAYING.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20543, 11 May 1932, Page 5

EGG-LAYING.

UTILITY POULTRY CLUB.

The twenty-eighth competition organised by the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club began at Papsnui on April 3rd. The returns for the fifth week, end«d May 6th (number of days, 84) ore: — TEST 1. J. H. SHAW MEMORIAL CHALLENGE. (For Light and Heavy Breeds.) (Single Penned.) Wk'ly Weight Tl. to Tl. ©z. dr. date Heavy Breeds— H. Oottom (B.O.) 4 9 a 23 H. Dawrant (B.O.) 5 915 25 Master L. Griffen (Barn) 5 12 6 7 G. J. Wheeler (B.O.) 3 6 0 18 Leghorns— T. S. Dove , . . 0 16 Master T. Rich .. 1 1 14 1 Green Broß. (No. 1) 4 715 20 A. C. Goodlet ..2 4 1 18 Miss A. Mclntyre (No. 1) 4 8 5 22 a. H. Woods ..7 12 2 30 J. Ibbotson (No. 1) 6 12 5 25 S. P. Marshall (8.L.) 0 0 E. J. Rosg . . 0 1 J. Ibbotson (No. 2) 5 10 18 18 R. B. Adcock (No. 1) 5 9 15 25 Mrs T. King . . 6 10 13 23 W. Turner (No. 1) 4 7 6 2(3 Master 'R. Liggins . . 6 12 8 23 W. Turner (No. 2) 0 10 6 27 Master A. Croy .. 0 0 L. J. GZasson . . 0 1111 28 Green Bros. (No. 2) 6 11 3 26 Miss A. Mclntyre (No. 2) 5 10 10 19 P. Ashworth . . 6 12 10 27 G. Skurr . . 6 11 8 27 •W. Turner (No. 3) 5 10 10 23 It. B. Adcock (No. 2) G 11 5 25 G. H. Bradford (8.L.) 0 O TEST 2. WHITE LEGHORN SINGLE HEN TEST. (Each competitor to enter three Purebred Pullets to bo Single Penned.) Weekly Grand Tl. Total to date 12 8 12 3 W. J. Smart (No. 1) 5 6 4 8 6 4 W. Mclntyre (No. 1) 0 5 5 1 23 24 A. O. Goodlet (No. 1) 0 4 4 17 20 22 J. Maitland (No. 1) 7 7 5 26 30 25 A. W. Belworthy. (No. 1) 6 4 0 24 10 18 D. Blyt'h (No. 1) 5 6 1 20 28 13 J. Liggins (No. 1) 6 4 0 26 22 28 J. Liggins (No. 2) 5 4 5 21 21 25 O. Wright (No. 1) 4 0 6 18 10 27 8. H. Tyler .. 5 5 6 23 12 21 A. E. Kitto (No. 1) 4 4 5 22 24 27 A. J. Maclaine ■ (No. 1) 3 0 6 10 0 26 A. J. Maclaine (No. 2) 5 6 5 24 25 24 A. 0. Goodlet (No. 2) 3 6 6 21 25 25 Green Bros. .. 3 5 6 18 20 21 J. McGlinchy (No. 1) 6 5 6 25 2G 20 A. W. Belworthy (No. 2) 0 4 6 11 14 23 A. M. Espie ' ..556 7 725 Mrs T. King (No. 1) 6 6 5 27 81 10 T. B. Grant (No. 1) 4 8 4 20 21 23 J. IbboUon {No. 1) 5 0 6 20 18 24 M. C. Craig (No. 1) 6 5 6 25 21 20 M. C. Craig (No. 2) 5 6 2 20 32 13 J. Ibbotson (No. 2) 2 6 5 20 26 22 A. G. Brailey ..506 9 023 W. Knight (No. 1) 5 5 5 11 13 6 E. Fuchs (No. 1) 5 5 5 10 20 26 A. E. Kitto (No. 2) 4 0 0 16 0 0 H. Dawrant •• 6 5 6 29 5 30 H. Williams (No. 1) 4 5 5 2o 26 ..o C. Wright (No. 2) 4 6 5 24 21 23 Bob Courtney (No. 2) 0 6 0 0 18 9 J. Wilds (No. 1) 5 5 3 23 27 17 W. J. Smart (No. 2) 4 5 4 14 6 0 J. H. Jones (No. 1) 6 6 5 13 15 23 L. J. Glasson . . C 5 6 28 «■* <- / J. Maitland (No. 2) 5 0 5 21 1 22 E. Buckley .. 6 5 5 .7 25 -7 T, Dickie . . 6 5 6 31 IB *!" H. WilUams (No. S) 5 6 6 26 28 28 Bob Courtney . .. „ (No. 8) 0 « 0 0 18 9 T Bond • 6 8 5 28 14 8 W. Knight (No. 2) 7 2 6 20 15 23 K Fuchs (No. 2) 5 0 0 18 8 0 j/McGlinchy (Mo. 2) 5 0 J « Mrs T. King (No. 2 5 4 2 26 8 ..0 W. Mclntyre (No. 2 5 6 0 26 23 « P. Birth (No. 2) 2 5 t lo 23, -b G.H.Bradford .. 5 o 0 27 ; 3 20 C. Bartley •• « 6 « - 7 J» ;J Miss E. Eicki» • • 6 o 5 21 18 -l J. H. Jones (No. 2) 5 6 5 15 18 11 t P Wftwke ..055 5 -o .. i t"b. Grant" (No. 2) 6 6 6 22 24 20 J. H. b fl .. 22 21 26 J. H. Jackson „ 20 ~ J. Wild. (No" 1) 5 0- 5 18 0 16 TEST S. BLACK ORPINGTONS. (Competitor to enter Three Birds.) Weekly Grand To. Total to date 12 8 13 3 H. Cottom ■• » 0 5 32 1 26 B. Cotterell (No. 1 7 0 5 83 1 9 J. Campbell (No. D „ j° r> Miller .. 6 6 5 *4 a * L L> Hawke(No. 1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 A . s. cor..* 6 ■ 25 19 ,1 Mrs IT. C. Johnston 6 6 0 18 |0 8 J. Campbell (No. 2) 0 6 6 12 28 24 L. P. Hawke (No. 21 6 0 1 16 0 J B. Cotterell (No. 2) 6 6 0 6 28 0 H. William. •' 111 It o I Mrs R. Irving .. 6 0 6 27 0 8 A. S. Cormack ~..„••« (No. 9) 5 6 7 82 26 28 TEST 4. ANT VARIETY, LIGHT OR HEAVY BREEDS. (Other than White Leghorn! or Black Orpingtons.) Weekly Grand Tl. Total to date 12 8 1 2 3 A. W. Adams (S.W.) 0 0 2 0 0 15 H. M. Goodman (Buff R.) 0 0 6 0 9 2 i C. Bartley (8.L.) 5 5 0 25 26 0 B. 0. Wilson (8.L.) 0 4 0 0 19 0 B. 0. Wilson (M.) 5 5 S 22 16 16 W. D. M. Wilson (M.) 2 0 4 21 0 15 A. D. Fabian (M.) (No. 1) 0 4 0 0 36 7 S. H. Mitchell (A.) 4 2 5 19 2 11 A W. Pritchard (B.O.) 5 6 8 25 26 17 A. Dalziel (Lang.) 6 7 6 21 30 24 C. Sanderson (R.1.R.) 4 6 6 18 28 28 J. R. Griffen (L.S.) 8 0 0 18 0 8 A. Cooper (L.S.) (No. 1) 0 0 4 9 1 21 A. W. Pritchard (L.S.) 4 0 0 22 0 0 A. D. Fabian (M.) 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Cooper (L.S.) (No. 2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 TEST 6. | FLOCK TEAMS* CONTEST. (Six Birds, Light and Heavy Br«eds.) Wk'ly Weight Tl. to Tl. oz. dr. date Light Breeds — , Verrall Bros. -.27 51 13 137 MC. Craig (No. 1) 33 63 11 145 Miss H. Keddell 30 55 9 140 M C Craig (No. 2) 28 53 2 121 c* flkurr • • * J> *" no W Turner -.24 53 15 120 . W Knight (No. 2) 25 46 15 73 Martin %) Q G H. Bradford . . 17 34 1 66 Srefn Bros. •• W S9 2 59 T S Dove ..23 44 5 117 Master A. Croy 24 44 11 87 W Knight (No. 2) 29 56 10 98 5/A. Wie .. 28 49 6 134 J. Liggms • • *« 4J - 114 Martin p. W. Davenport 30 58 4 120 Heavy Breeds — Mrs C. J. Williams* (L.S.) 18 33 13 109 TEST 6. SINGLE DUCK TEST. /Each Competitor to enter Three Pare Wed v Ducks.) Weekly Grand Tl. Total to date 12 8 12 3 Indian Runners — j. w. j; w. H. A. Dawber . • 6 4 7 25 21 29 Mrs F. C. Johnson O 7 7 0 17 19 *G F. Koss .. 7 7 7 27 27 26 TEST 7. SINGLE DUCK TEST. (Other than Indian Runner.) Weekly Grand To. Total to date H " \ Pa Tr r (K0l ? 6 ? I? 3S F. Asbworth (K-w < ,

Dr. Ludwig Kaiser, of Vienna, while conducting the orchestra at the studio n? the Vienna Broadcasting Company Recently, collapsed and died of heart Ere Listeners heard the crash as the dying man fell from his desk. The concert was suspended.