EGG-LAYING CONTESTS

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 142, 12 March 1938, Page 10 (Supplement)

EGG-LAYING CONTESTS

Massey College Results SEVENTH COMPETITION COMPLETED Following are the final results of the seventh annual Massey College egg-layln D competition:— SINGLE PENS. Section A.—W. Scott, W.L., No. 1(4) 217; l). H. Markland, W.L., No. 3 (3) 243, Mlab II Reddell, W.L., No. 3 (3) Mumby, W.L., No. 4 (o) 240; J. W.L. (4) 240; J. A. Annan, W.L. («»)"’> A. A. Hoare, W.L., No. 1 (o) 217 x; 0. H. Markland. W.L.. No. 4 (2) 214 x; J. 1. Hazelwood. W-.L. (3) 2(8; A. A. Hoare, W.L., No. 2 (3) 207; A. S. Harrison. W.L., No. 1 (3) 200: A. S. Harrison, W.L No. 2 (3) 200; O. H. Markland, W.L., No. 1 (0) 206 x: Miss H. Reddell, M .L., No. 2 (o) -fio, A. O. Mumby, IV.L., No. 2 (0) 205; Mrs. It. R. Cannon. W.L. (4) 201; Kangiuru Egg Ranch, W.L.. No. 3 (5) 201 X 2 A. J. Shailer, W.L. (3) 105: A. J. Severn. W.L ? No 3 (3) 191' A. J. Severn. W.L., No. 1 I?) 100, A. G Mumby, W.L.; No. 3 (1) 189: Whenuapai PF.. W.L. 15) 189: P. Wills. Bn. L., No. 1 (2) ISS: J. Mold. W.L. (5) 187: W. N. Laws, W.L.. No. 2 (5) 186: O. H. Markland, W.L., No. 2 (3) 179: P. Mummery, Min., No. 1 (4) 174: Rangluru Egg Ranch M .L. No. 1 (*’) 172- A. G Mumby. W.L., No. 1 (0) 168, ,T Rellfv, W,L, (4) 166: Sunny River P.F , W.L., No. 2 (0) 163: J A. Pearce. Anc., ItiOd-.-W. Scott. W.L., No. 2 (1) lu8; P. Wills, Bn. L.. No. 2 (0) 155: IV. N. Laws. W.L.. No 1. 149 d: G. E. Moody. W.L.. 148 d; P. Mummery. Min.. NO. 2 (0) 146: Miss H. Reddell. W L.; No. 1,145 d: G. W. Hawkins, W.L (1) 140: Ancona Stud-P.P- Anc. (0) 139- ; W. Scott. W.L.. No. 3 (3) 139: Mrs. L. Hubbard, W.L. (0) 123; C. L. W. Urquhart, W.L. (0) 114: A. J. Severn. W.L., No. 2 (4) 111 - Sunny River P.F.. IV.L., No. 1 (4) lOo; Mrs. M t. Douglas, IV.L.. .84d: Sunny River. P.F.. W.L.. No. 3. 31d; Rangluru Egg Ranch. W.L., No. 2. lid. Section B.—Miss E. T. Somer. R.1.R.. No. 2 14) 250: Miss E. T. Somer, R.1.R., No. 1 i 0) 242- T. Dowthwaite. 8.0.. No. 3 (5) 241; Mrs. M. L. Douglas. 8.0. (5). 229; Mrs. R. Willers. 8.0. (4) 223; T.. Dowthwaite. 8.0.. No.. 2 (4) 212; Huxtable Bros.. 8.0... No. 2 16) 210: E Jensen, R.1.R., No. 1 (3) 209; W. A. Larsen. A. 0.. No. 4 (4) 209; Ancona Ftinl. P.F.. A.O. (4) 204: E. Jensen, R.1.R.. No. 2-ttl) 203: Huxtable Bros.. 8.0.. No. 1 (4) 201 x- D. E. Hopkins. R.I.R. (0 ) 200: Mrs. W. ,T. Huxtable. 8.0. (0) 200: W. A. Larsen. A. 0., No. 1 (3> -197: W. Fletcher, A. 0.. No 1 (2) 195: R. Feist. R.I.R. (1) 193: J. D. Rowlands, R.I.R. (5) 164: T. Dowthwaite. 8.0.. No. 1 (3) 159: W. Fletcher. A. 0.. No. 2 (0) 155 x: T. B. Holdaway. R.1.R.1 (U)' .155; W. A. Larsen. A. 0., No. 3 <5).-152- Miss E. T. Somer. K.1.R., No. 3 (0) 147: Mrs/W.O. Gould. R.I.R. (0) 146; John Walker. A.O. (2) 123; W. A. Larsen, A. 0., No.. 2 (3) 122. TEAMS. RESULTS. Section C.

“x” Disqualified egg weight clause. Special Prize-winners The following special prizes will be awarded. Only those entries qualifying under the egg weight regulations are eligible for prizes:— Single Pen Sections. Single pen cup for highest individual: Miss E. T. Somer’s (Glen Oroua) Rhode Inland Red, 250 eggs. Runner-up to single pen cup in opposite section: Mr. Walter Scott’s (New Plymouth) White Leghorn, 247 eggs. Teams’ Sections. Golden egg trophy for highest score In both sections: Ancona Stud Poultry Farm’s (Levin) White Leghorn team, 1269 eggs. Breeders’ trophy for most points, all teams, for eggs and breed points: Ancona Stud Poultry Farm’s (Levin) White Leghorn- team, 1269 eggs. Silver egg trophy for runner-up to golden egg trophy in opposite section: Mrs. L. G. Hooper's (Rotorua) Black Orpington team, 1253 eggs. Other Special Awards The Lord Greenway Cup for team of Rhode Island Reds laying the greatest number of eggs: Mr. F. A. Dewhurst's (Auckland) Rhode Island Reds, 1117 eggs. The Red Club's rose bowl for the individual Rhode -Island Red (all sections) laying the highest number "of eggs: Miss E. T. Somer’s (Glen Oroua) R.1.R., 250 Silver hen trophy for the highest individual leghorn (all sections) laying the highest number of eggs, to Mr. 11. A. Lucas’s (Talta, Wellington) White Leghorn, 275..egg5..' Highest, individual, all sections, all breeds: Mr. H. A. Lucas’s (Talta, Wellington.) White Leghorn, 275 eggs. Certificates of-merit: Ancona Stud Poultry Farm, Mrs. L. G. Hoopei?, 1; Miss E.T. Somer, 1; H< A. Lucas, 1. Taranaki Society Results of the week ended Starch 5 of the Taranaki Egg-laying Competition Society s tenth competition are as follows: — Black Orpingtons—Thos. Dowthwaite, *O-89- 0-219; 5-265. Norman Ross, 3-210; 4- 5-275. Mrs. F. A. Warren. 3-177; 5- - 2-189. Mrs. W. Busby, 3-194. Mrs. R. Willers. 3-151. A. C. Donnelly, *O-117. Mrs. D. M. Waddell, 4-261; *O-162. Mrs. N. Lilley. 0-169. Australorps.—Ancona Stud ' Poultry Farm. 2-209; 1-166: 2-116. J. H. Hurdle, 6- - 0-42 ; 5-269. Mrs. 11. Moreland. 2-227; o-HS: 5-300. Miss D. R. J. Playle, 0-165; 0-79: 0-101. W. A. Larsen, 5-234 ; 4-144; 3-183.'. I.angslihns.—S. T. Bason, 4-216; 4-251: 0-188. Light Sussex.—Miss D. R. J. Playle, 0105. H. Kirkwood. 3-118; 0-202. Rhode Island Rods.—Geo. A. Edge. 0-149; 5-2911; 0-207. W. Sellars. *O-83. Mrs. F. A. Dewhurst, 0-106. Mrs. W. O. Gould. 0-212. Mrs. B. Hickman. 5-227. C. C. Cleaver, 0-160. White Leghorns.—Cotswold Poultry Farm. 0-153: 4-178: 5-244. C. L. W. Urquhart, 5-245; 0-180; 4-189. Sirs, A. W. Revell, <5 0-204; 1-161; 2-267. D. M. Peek, 2-215; 0-100; 4-185/ M. Stephenson. 0-181; 0-135; 0-214. J. T. Hazelwood, *O-104; 3-283 ; 2-137; Sunny River Poultry Farm, 0-194; 1-268; 0-135.' Walter Scott'. 0-217; 5-186; 4-267. Mrs. N. Lilley. 0-184. V. G. Adams. 0-164. Mrs. 3 Tippett, 2-202. Mrs. R. R. Cannon,

4- A. C. Donnelly, 0-170. C. Hansen, 5- A. A. Hoare, 6-251. Whenuapai Poultry Farm, 6-261. Miss E. Ladd, 3-218. Crawford Strang, 2-208. Ancona Stud Poultry Farm, 3-250. Brown Leghorns.—Mrs. W. Busby, 0-127. Anconae. —Ancona Stud Poultry Farm, 0-122. Minorcae.—Miss D. Swadling, 0-169. W. Sellars, 0-133. DUCKS. Fawn anil White Indian Runners. —L. J. James, 0-83; 6-224 ; 0-72. H. 11. Melville, 5- 1-215; 0-21 S. Mrs. A. W. Revell, 5-306. Khaki Campbell.—Mrs. E. Kelly, 6-278; 6- 4-323. Ancona Stud Poultry Farm, 4-255.

THREE-BIRD TEAMS.

If after cleaning an incubator it has a musty odour, dissolve permanganate of potash in a quart of warm water in the largest fiat baking dish or cake tray available; place this in the incubator, close the door immediately, and leave it there for from 12 to 24 hours. The solution should be stirred occasionally. Do not spill the solution if possible, as it will stain the wood, etc.—“ Poultry,”

Ancona Stud P.F.. W.L.: 258. 156, 238, 194. 222. 201 (26) 121!!). 11 a. Lucas. W. L.: 275. 103d, 220, 270x, 115d. 213 (17)’1196. Mrs. G 11.. Sewell. W.L.: 129, 223, 190, 201.194.227 (21) 1167. ' ' S. G Bntten, W.L.: 143. 109, 229, 172, 184, 172 (19) 1069.' (’. L W. Urquhart. W.L.: 248x. 68d, 239. IS!). 210. 104<l (21) 1058. .1. T. Hazelwood, W.L.: 181, 201, 198, &8d, 174. 172 (21) 1014. < „„„ Cotswold P.F., W.L.: 48d. 101. 210, 217, 71. 230 (21) 877. M. Stephenson. W.L.: 185, 31d, Od, 171, 120, 209 (11) 722. Section D. L. G. Hooper. B.O.: 249x, 179, 192, 170, 248. 215 (12) 1253. W A. Larsen. A.O.: 228, 205, 243, 258x. 122, 83d (IS) 1139. F. A. Dewhurst. K.I.K.: 210, 184x. 208, Illi). 1S9. 157x (11) 1117. ■Austral P.F., B.O.: 154, ISO, 197, 199, 183x, ICS 112) 10S7. G. A. Edge. R.I.R.: 178x, 209x, 19Gx, 96d, 77. 11! 1 (17) 920. G. A. Mitehell. B.O.: 84d. 30d, 196, 222. 119x. 120 (15) 771. Bliss Bros., R.I.R.: 98, 116, 181, 106. 103, 165 IIS) 769. “d 1 ’ Bird dead.

HEAVY BREEDS. Total Wkly. to 12 3 Ttl. Date Thos. Dowth waite, B.O. 0 0 o o .->73 Norman Ross, B.O. .... 3 4 o 12 699 Mrs. E. A. Warren. B.O. 3 5 o 10 622 Ancona Stud P.E., Aus. 2 1 4; 491 J. H. Hurdle, Aus. .... 0 0 u 0 515 Mrs. II. Moreland, Aus. 2 0 l) 7 092 Miss D. 11. .1. Playle, Aus. 0 0 0 0 345 W. A. Larsen, Aus. .... 5 4 3 12 561 S. T. Bason, Lang. .... 4 4 0 8 655 Geo. A. Edge, R.I.R. .... 0 5 0 •f 646 LIGHT BREEDS. Cotswold P.F., W.l C. L. W. Urquhart, ... .. 0 4 5 9 575 W.L. 5 0 4 9 614 Mrs. A. W. Revell, W.L. 0 4 2 6 632 D At Peek W.L. . 5 0 4 9 300 M. Stephenson, W.L J. T. Hazelwood. W 0 0 .L. . 0 3 0 2 0 530 527 Sunny River P.F., W.L. 0 1 0 1 597 Walter Scott, W.L. .... 0 5 4 9 670 DUCKS. L. P. James, I.R. .... o 0 0 0 379 H. H. Melville, LU. .... 5 1 0 6 684 Mrs. E. Kelly. K.C. 0 6 4 16 943 ‘Signifies bird dead.