EGG-LAYING COMPETITIONS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16479, 19 February 1914, Page 11

EGG-LAYING COMPETITIONS.

N.Z. UTILITY POULTRY CLUB.' ;

: The ninth eggijaying competition under'the auspices of the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club was commenced at Papanui on 4 April 8. The following is the official report! for the forty-fifth week ended Tuesday: FOWLS.

TL for Tl. to w snk. dato T. Kennedy (Bangiora). S.W. . 10 838 A. W. Adams (Sheffield), S.W. . 23 1041 A. E. Wilson (Shirley),:-S.W... "'..' •10 .'786 W.' Knight (Hut#S:W. i'"-. ■'". '•15•h;660 Jas. Ashton (Hanmer).- S.W. . i 11 894 Thos. Wilson (Marshland), S.W. . 17 926 W. 0. Sail (Oust), S.W. . . 21 1033 S. H. Scott (Onehunga). S.W. 24 1021 A. E. Wilson (Shirlev), W.W. 5 855 T. Kennedy (Rangiora), W.W. 17 886 King and Watson (N.S.W.), B.O. . 8 935 Verrall Bros. (Swannanoa), B.L. . 25 1157 J. H. Shaw (Christchurch), B.L. . 18 1025 A. W. Irvine (Mt. RoskilI), B.M.L. 7 641 H. Lcger (Weraroa),. W!L. 26 1159 J; Cocker (Bromley),'; W.L'?' .' ..' 19 ! 1232 Heretaunga Poultry Club (Silverstream), No. 1 W.L. . 21 1233 D. Y. Gibson (Herbert); W.L. 15 1094 Heretaunga Poultry Club (Silverstream), No. 2 W.L. . 2ft 1214 C. D. C. E'ggers (Nelson), W.L. . 21 1250 T. M'llwraith (West Melton). W.L. 22 1143 H. W. Hawke (Papanui). W.L. 16 1037 J. Wordsworth (Geraldine), W.L. . 21 1033 A. W. Irvine (Mt. Koskill), No. 1 W.L. . ."•„•, ■ 19 .1048 Middlepark Poultry Farm' • (Ric12 '959 T.. White (Napier), W.L. . . . 21 1161 Stewart and Landsperg (Normanby), W.L. . . 14 1098 J. A. Corrie (Beckenhara), W.L. 19 1163 P. Mason (Hutt), W.L. . 23 1142 G. Bennett (Spreydon), W.L. . 21 1063 B. Willie and Son (New Brighton), 22 1083 Brackenfield Poultry Farm (Biccartbn), C.W. . ' . . , '. 22 1054 R Wylie (Hutt),' W.L. ' . ... 26 ,1245 Thomas Yose (Carterton), W.L. . 24 1233 HmS. Woodnorfh-'(Winton), W.L. . i 12 1121 Mrs J. Mills (Diinedin), W.L. 24 1187 R. A. Lazarus (Hutt). W.L. . 23 1237 T. Fazackorly (Woolston). W.L. . 12 1126 A. W. Irvine (Mt. RoskilI), No. 2 W.L. . ... . ■ 19 1031 Mrs J. Green (St Albans). W.L. . W. Scull (Christchurch), W.L. 27 1197 22 1241 Dominion P."ni)try Plant (Commands!), W.L, 23 1243 Mrs Ansley (Bromley). W.L. . 20 966 Mawson Stewart -{Ch.ch.),' W.L. 2G ,1185 W, Mercer (Howick). W.L. . 22 1341 A. E-. Browne (Petane B'ch), W.L. 22 12S4 W: Knight fHutt). IW.L. v '.'. • ." 23 1177 B. James (Marshlands, W.L. . 11 1173 J. W. Green (St Albans). W.L. . 20 1175 I. Stephenson (Wanganui). W.L. . 20 1114 Mawson Stewart (Ch.eh.). W.L. . 26 119-1 N. Solomon (Westnott). W.L. 28 1190 Wainoni Poultry Farm (Wainoni). 30 124/. Verrall Bros. (Swannanoa), W.L. . SO 1170 Totals ■. '. . . . 1,055 59,250 DUCKS. The fourth egg-laying competition for ducks .commenced on April 8. Following ii ! the the official report" for the forty-fifth week, ended Tuesday:—Tl. for Tl. to week. date. W. Kni-rht (Hutt), No. 1 I.R. 12 1079 W. Knight (Hutt), No. 2 LB. 18 990 Heretaunga Poultry Club (Silverstrenm), I.R 18 879 T. Dowthwaito (Avondale), I.R. 14 923 W. Mercer (Howick), I.R. 7 927 Miss A. Donald (DnnsandelV LB- • 15 903 A. R. Browne (Petane Beach), I.R. 6 890 Totals . . '!.'.'■ ■ • " • 90 6,595 TWO YEAES COMPETITIONS. |j FOWLS.. The two years egg-laying competition for fowls started on April 8. 1912, 1 he second year co'mmencin?r on April 8, 1913. The following is the official report for tie seventysixth week ended Tuesday:— Tl. for Tl. to week, date T. Kennedy (Bangiora), S.W. . 'Bomain Mungor (Hutt), B.O. . 14 2153 14 1724 Heretaunga Poultry Club (Silverstream), W.L. . . . • 23 2563 J. W. Green (Christchuroh), W.L. 20 2351 H. Leger (Levin), W.L. . 22 242G W. A." Nixon (Christchurch), W.L. 10 2563 409 13 760 DUCKS. The two years' egg-laying competition for ducks started on April 8, 1912, the second year commencing on April 8, 191£ 1. The following is the official report for the seventysixth week, ended Tuesday:— '■ , Tl. tot Tl. to week. date. T. Dowthwaite (Avondale), I.R. 18 2311 i Heretaunga Poultry Club (Silver17 2316 T. R. Hall (Weraroa), I.R. . 31 2616 i P. Keller (Eolleston), I.R. . 12 2136 6. H. Scott (Onehunga), B.O. 11 1813 89 11,192