EGG-LAYING

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 68, 13 December 1919, Page 12

EGG-LAYING

UTILITY CLUU'S COJU'ETITION. Tho fifteenth egg-laying competition organised by tho New .Zealand Utility Poultry Club commenced at Papanui on April 8, and will continue till March 31, 1920. The figurea fof' the week ended December 7 are:— v LIGHT BREEDS. Single Rirds Oontcßt. (For purebred pulletß betneon tho ages of H and 8 months.) Total Weekly to total, date. White LeEliorna—

EXPERIMENTAL SINGLh PEN CONTEST. (For purebred fowls: Light breeds between the age of 5J and 8 months.; heavy breeds between tho age of 6 and 9 . months.) Total Weekly to total, date, .

W. T. Green (No. 2) 21 1007 *Mrs, E. B. lluiitcr 16 '813 TWO YBAUS" BUCK CONTEST. Indian Uunners— tW. T. Green 23 2301 SINGLE BUCK CONTEST, (For purebred ducks over 5 and under S months.) Total Weekly to total, date. Indian Uunners— H. Jlcadows 6 ' 158 IV. T. Green 3 . 219 L. Wa'dham « 197 T. Meadows ••••• 3 325 • J. Bonald 6 149 *One bird, dead, fi'wo 1-irdß dead.

TV. A. Geo and Son 5 1J9 Green Bros. (No. 1) 5, 17* E. E. Marsden 5 182 J. B. Mcrrett 4 175 ■ T. Fazackerly 159 Bcck and Oakley (No. 1) 0 108 W. Newell — 6 149 Geo. Gee ; <> 163 W. 0. Sail 5 165 Oalder Bros. (So. 2) 6 187 Beclt and Oakley (No..2) ... 3 162 Green Bros. (No. 2) ' 5 188 H. Williams (No. I) , 6 . 178 Miss JeEsio James 6 188 . Waitoltoi Stud Farm 5 163 Oalder Bros. (No. i) ......... 6 IT*! H. Hunter 6 yi Oalder Bros. (No. 1) 4 174 S. li. Beer 2 386 J. Ligginn ■ .3 161 G. H. Bradford 6 156 Mrs. E. D. iluntcr 5 . 167 Black Minorcas-~ Mrs. • Roach. 5 142 H. Williams 4 100 TWO YEARS' TEST. Tracey King 5 433 W. A. Geo and Bon 5 367 E. B. Marsden 5 "250 HEAVY BliEEDS. Single Birds Contest. (For purebred pullets between the ages oj 6 and 9 montliB.) Total Weekly to total, date. American Barred Rock— Oreen Bros 6 183 Black Orpington— J. Donald 0 197 Rhode Island Red— *H, Huliier ; 0 *43

Black Orpington— 0. Roirn 4 119 Whito Rock— II. Meadows and H. Eoso 4 1<!2 Rhode Island Red— 0. H. Bull 2 52 Silver Wyandotte— Beck and Oakley 0 American Barred Rock— Progress Poultry Farm ... 0 71 White Orpington— E. 3{. Vercoo 6 .130 T. J. Richards 5 157 White Leghorns— Oalder Bros. (No. 1) 3 138 Geo. Geo 6 109 Mrs. S. Eick 5 170 S. Dick 4 169 Oalder Bros. (No. 2) 5 143 E. Marsdou 4 186 Beck and Oakley (No. 1) ... 5 150 ■ Waitoitoi Stud Farm 7 168 Tracey Xing 6 M22 T. Fazackerly 1 141 J. Liggins 6 166 IV. A. Gee and .Son 4 148 T. Wilkinson 5 172 , Atkiimon Bros. ................. 5 126 T. ft Conway 6 182 Groen Bros. (No. 1) 4 170 Oalder Bros. (No. 3) b 140 Green Bros. (No.- 2)- 4 162 Wajtoitoi Stud I'arm 5 167 Progress Poultry Farm ... 0 133 I J. J. Rowberry ; .6 . 85 Progress Poultry Farm 5 119 ; Webb Bros 4, 120 LIGHT- BREEDS CONTEST. (For 6 purebred pullets between tho ages of 5J and 8 months.) Total Weekly to total, date. • Black Mlnorcas— H. Williams 30 S64 White Leghorns— ♦Green Bros. (No. 2) 25 £64 S. !j. Beer 29 '1001 Tracey King 26 96} Heck and Oakley 32 960 M. F.. Blaekman 19 746 II. Campbell 51 773 J. Liggina 25 , 994 *. N. Stark and Son 28 860 •I. J. Norton 22 757 G. II. Bradford ....; 31 920 II. Ball 36 683 Heretaunga, Poultry Farm 29 929 . .T. S.. Stevens 24 796 O. Bonnett 31. 898 ft Q. Terry 33 10B9 F. L, Ozanno 31 842 (1. II. Izard 2J 87o T. J. M'Harg 21 .907 W. J. Chambers 22 886 E. ft llarsden 20 1104 n (I. Bonn .... » 31 925 Mrs. E. D. Hunter 25 927 A. Olegg '24 935 J. Nancanw, ecu 32 875 - R. W. Haivlie 29 976 Dalmuir Poultry Yards ... 28 936 Oalder Broe. 28 924 Groen Bros. (No. 1) 22 960 v W. J. Richards 29 813 Ti. Couch ... 33 995 ' Master A. Haley 23 8C5 W. A. Geo and Son ]8 769 ' D. F. M'Dougall 32 1C-05 tBeck and Oakley 14 (59 ; L. T. Wright a 31 875 V. Freeman 33 553 Mrs. Gorinski 33 997 ♦Wailoitoi Stud Farm 23 W- Davey 26 B. E. Tomkics 27 330 Oxford Poultry Farm 27 967 If. W. Coouibes 33 990 Vcrrall Bros 33 715 Rnngiuru Egg Ranch ... 27 894 C. Geo 30 983 lnder and Phillips 25 959 A. H. Skillon 07 ggj J. Robertson 34 1C02 K. M. Lovo 30 807 D. Graham 26 954 C. Thomson 29 1073 J. Webb 33 7« *T. Richards 25 913 Brown Leghorns— til. Hunter 10 c ni fVerrall Bros ..... u LIGHT BREEDS. (Two Years' Test.) Total Weekly to total, date. Whito Leghorns— H. W. Beck 20 2256 Mrs. Gorinski 26 2250 J. Llggins ....; 26 1868 Blaelt Minorcas— H. Williams 27 2083 HEAVY BREEDS CONTEST. (For 6 purebred pullets between the age of 6 and 1 months.) Total Weekly to total, date. Silver Wyandottes— T. Kennedy 25 572 A. W. Adams 21 667 T. Doiithwaito 32 817 Wliito Rocks— L. D. Adams 18 672 American Barred Rocks— D. Allingham 20 520 Black Orpingtons— O. H. Izard (No. 2) 28 778' T. E. Conway 26 938 W. Bloinficld 16 662 C. J. Nortou J5 747 C. 11. Izard (No. 1) 22 787 J. Nancarrow, Een 21 788 Rhode Island Heels— P. E. KnyveM. 13 465 5 DUCK CONTEST. , Total Weekly to total, date. Indian Runners— ]?.. sr. Copland 34 998 G. Ilounctt 29 901 *T. Douthwaite 30 934 W. T. Green (No. 1) 33 1136 ♦Mrs. O. M'Dougall 31 815 *J. Donald 30 1058 ♦Heretaunga Poultry Farm 29 . 610 '