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Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20829, 12 April 1933, Page 9

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UTILITY POULTRY CLUB'S PAPANUI CONTEST. FIRST WEEK. The twenty-ninth competition organised by the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club began at Fapanui on April 2. Tbo returns for the first week, ended April 7 (number of daya, 6), are: TEST 3. J. U. SiJiAW MUMOKIAL CHALLENGE (For Light ami Heavy Lrueds, Siugle Penned.;

W'kly. Weight. Ti. oi. dr. J. Campbell .. 3 6 6 A. 11. X'owlea .. 4 7 6 G. Wheeler .. -1 7 15 J. Capstick .. 0 11. Fleck .. u _ \V. Sii'pucnson .. a 4 12 K. liuaziewood .. ] 3 5 0 C. M. Goodman .. 3 A. G. Brailey .. 1 1 13 M. C. Craig .. 6 9 13 Green Bro«. .. 4 6 13 A. C. Goodlot .. 6 3 14 AV. Uai'rnll .. 3 5 3 h. P. ljiiwko .. 2 3 l5 W. Ilurrod .. 0 _ J. Ibbotsojj .. 4 7 5 J. U. JonfiS .. i 7 1 Miss A. Mclntyre .. 3 5 12 E. J. Eosb .. 4 6 14 J. ( Still .. 8 C 5 W. Turner .. 4 6 13 A. U. Adams .. 8 5 4 H. Dawrant .. 4 3 11 T. S. Dove .. 6 8 9 T. S. Dove .. 4 7 9 Groen Bros. .. 4 6 5 G Skurr .. J 1 15 W. 10. Ward .. 8 6 9 J Brennan .. E 8 9 A C. Goodlet 6 9 12 A. D. Fabian .. 1 1 9 Miss A. Mclntyre .. 5 9 3 ft. Liircins .. 4 7 11 J. IT. Jon<>H .. 8 fi 12 J. Cmiipbell .. 4 7 1 W. Slppheuaon .. 4 0 5 J, Still .. 0 — L. P. Hawke .. 0 — — H. Cotloni .. 0 A. S. Cormacfc ' .. 4 6 11 L. Griffen .. 0 S. AtkiiiMon . 0 - - TEST 2. WHITli l.EtJIIUUN SINGLE 11KN TEST. (Eiich IOinpetitor lo Enter Three Purebred Pullets, to be Single Penned.) Weekly T'l. 1 2 3 Mrs 1''. Jolinaon .. 2 4 2 H. Anilerson .. 4 4 2 Mrs W. T. Andrews .. 2 1 1 H. Dawrant .. 4 3 S A. J Brock .. 0 0 5 C. Bartley , ft fi 4 A. Belwortliy .. 0 0 6 K. C. ClifTen >. 1 3 4 M. C. Craisj .. 4 5 4 B. Cottercll .. 4 0 0 T. S. Dove .. 4 0 5 8. Dick .. 5 6 5 A. D. Fabian .. 2 1 4 Gieeu Bros. .. 1 5 4 L. J. Glasson 2 3 4 A C. Goodlet !! o 2 4 T. B Grant .. 4 4 5 F. Hughes .. 4 3 5 J Ibbotson .. 2 0 0 J H. Jones .. 1 2 3 J. II. Jacksdc .. 5 4 1 W. Knight .. 3 4 8 W. Keen .. 0 0 0 Miss F, Kerr .. 3 4 1 J Lig?ins .. 5 4 3 A. .T. Maelaine .. 5 5 r. J, McGliachy .. 4 3 i \V. Mclntyre .. 3 3 5 J. Maitland .. 3 0 1 E. J. Robs .. 3 3 4 H. Tabart .. E 3 5 W. Turner .. 4 1 3 G. H. WoodB .. 2 0 I J. Wilde .. 3 6 o H. Williams .. 3 4 6 A. H. Corev .. 3 4 3 T. Bond .. n 0 0 W. M. Hrant .. 5 4 3 !'". F. Butler 2 0 3 E. Anderson 0 0 0 Mrs W. T. Andrews .. 2 0 2 F. Aahworth .. 5 0 4 W. Barrcll ... 0 3 4

Weekly T'l. 1 2 8 A. W. Pritchurd .. 4 4 0. Bartley I 4 1 S. Maitland .. .. 4 5 3 M. C. Craii? .. .. 2 4 3 K. (i. Cliffen .. 0 0 I! T. S. Dove .. 4 4 1 A. C. Goodlet .. .. <> 0 0 T. B. Grant .. 3 1 2 F. Hughes .. 4 4 5 VV. Knight. .. 0 1 5 J. II. Jones .. 2 1 0 J. Lixgins .. a 0 4 A, J. Muclttine .. 4 4 5 TEST 3. BLACK ORPINGTON'S ONLY. (Competitor to Kuter Three Birds.) Weekly T'l. 1 2 3 H. Williams .. 0 0 4 L. Ho-wke .. 1 0 3 A. H Fowles .. 6 3 2 JLi. and S. Brumley .. 8 1 2 A. 8. Barrett .. .. 0 3 0 A S. Corraack .. 5 0 ' 2 K. G. ClifFen .. 3 2 0 B. Cotterell .. .. 2 1 0 H. Cottoin 0 (i 0 D. Mclvie .. 0 0 L. and S. Brumley 2 0 4 B. CottereD o 3 0 J. Campbell .. 6 n o TEST 4. ANY VARIETY LIGHT 015 HEAVY HRKKDS. (Other than White Leghorns or Black Orpingtons.) Weekly T'l. A. W. Prjtolmrcl * .. 0 3 2 Miss F. Kerr .. 6 5 0 J. Bate .. .. 3 3 3 C. SanderBon .. 6 2 6 J. R. Griffon .. 0 'J 0 S. Atkinson 0 6 0 W. D. M Wilson .. 0 (J 1 S. H. Mitchell ... 0 0 1 VV. D. M. Wilson .. .. 0 0 3 L. J. Glasson 2 0 1 L. P. Hawko 3 0 0 A. D&lzicl 2 1 0 TEST 5. FLOCK TEAMS CONTEST. (Six Birda.i Weekly. Weig'it. T'l. oz. ar. Miss H. Keddell 24 39 15 Verrall Bios. 22 38 5 Mrs W. T. Andrews 17 32 3 A. H. Adams 17 i!9 9 Green Btos. 14 26 7 M. C. Crajg 15 28 7 W. Holroyd .. 2(j 4'2 0 W. E. Ward .. 21 T.1 11 G. Skurr 23 38 7 J. Liggins 36 25 6 II. C. West 30 33 15 Mcltie and Cookaon IS 23 11 W. Mclntyro G 10 13 Miss H. Keddell .. £Q 36 15 W. Turner 22 39 U M. C. Craie 9 ;5 r> TEST 6 SINGLE DUCK TEST. (Each Competitor to Enter Three Purebred Ducks.) Weekly T'l. 1 2 3 F. Aahworth .. 0 6 1 Mrs F. Johnson .. 0 0 o 11. A. Lucas .. 0 0 2 J. W. Thomson .. 2 4 1 J. W. Thomson .. 5 < 6 A. G. F. Boas .. 0 0 0 Artificial feet of rubber are serving a duck whose real feet were frozen off when it escaped from its pen in Michigan one winter night. The artificial pair was fashioned at a rubber plant, constructed so that the two stumps of the duck's leg would fit into the upper part of the rubber set. After a period of hopping around, the duck has learned to use its new feet, walking and swimming with almost as much ease as the normal ones in the flock.