EGG.-LAYING COMPETITIONS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16491, 5 March 1914, Page 11

EGG.-LAYING COMPETITIONS.

N.Z. UTILITY POULTRY'CLUB. The. ninth, egg-laying . competition under the,, auspices ol tho . Now Zealand Utility Poultry Club was commenced: at j'Papniiui oil April 8. The following is,the official -report for the-forty-seventh week-'ended 'Tuesday:—'• FOWLS.

DUCKS. .' The fourth egg-laying competition for ducks -, c-mmenced or. April B.' Following, is the official .report for the,forty-seventh week, ending Tuesday : • " TI. for Tl. to we«k. (!■'* ’ W. Knight (HutD. No. 1, I:.R. . 11 1103 W. Knight (Hutt).sNo. 2, I.R. 10 101.9 HereteungaP. Club (Silverstream) I.R .10 901 Tlios. Dowthwaite (Avondale, I.R. 10 955 W. Mercer (Howick), I.R. . .20 959 Miss A. Donald (Dunsar.del), I.R. 10 932 A. Ri Browne, . PotaneHcach* I-R- .11' ' 913 it: iv- ; .Totals'' i-p.'.; .*•? .•>••». . sir. 68" s 6T85:- " TWO .YEARS COMPETITIONS. FOWLS. The two years egg-laying competition for fowls started on April 8, 1912, the eecond year commencing on April 8, 1913. The following is the official report for the ninetyeighth week, ending Tuesday:— .Tl. for Tl. to ' week, date. T. Kennedy (Rangi'ora),-- S;Wv, •' •' 17w 2177. .Remain Hunger,,(Hut 1), Blk.. 0., 17- -1758 Herotaunga P. Co. (Silverstrpam), W.L. . . . , . 30 2625 J, W. Green (Christchurch), W.L. 21 2396 H. Leger* (Levin), W.L. . . .19 24G7 W. A. Nixon (Christchurch), W.L. 9 2579 Totals . . . .113 14,002 DUCKS. Tho two years’ egg-laying competition for ducks started on April 8, 1912, the second year commencing on April 8, 1918. The, following is the'Official report ibi the u;nety,cighth week, ending Tuesday:— Tl. <or Til to week: dateThos. Dowthwaite (Avondale), I.R. 19 2318 Heretaunga P. Co. (Silverstream), I.R. .• • • • • -14 2348 T. R. Hall (Weraroa), I.R. . -34 2G79 P. Keller (RoUeston), I-R. . . 7 2156 S, H. Scott (Onchunga), 8.0. . 17' 1839 .Totals • • 91 11)370 UTILITY POULTRY CLUB. ENTRIES FOR TENTH COMPETITION. Tho following are the names of the com-; petitors and tne . result of tho drawing of the pens for the Utility Poultry Club’s egglaying competitions, which commence at Papanui on April 8, for a period of fifty-one weeks: —. Pen.: . • .• „• LIGHT BREED TEST. .. . - i_Verrall Bros., Swannanoa, Brown Leghorns. 2W. Mercer, Howick, White Leghorns. 3 Heretaunga Poultry Club, Silverstream, White Leghorns. 4 Dominion Poultry Plant, Coromandel, White Leghorns. 5 Heretaunga Poultry Club, Silverstream, No. 1, White Leghorns. 6W. Hayne, Karon, White Leghorns. 7W. O. Sail, Cust, White Leghorns. 8— A R Browne, Petane, White Leghorns. 9 Mrs J. Mills, Dunedin, White Leghorns. 10— Mrs- G. Clarke, Christchurch, No. 1, White Leghorns. ’ 11— Rangiuru Egg Ranch, Otaki, White Leghorns. 12— G. Bonneit, Spreydon, White Leghorns. 13 — D. Y. Gibson, Herbert. White Leghorns. 14 — V. and C. Atkinson, Cnristcburoh, White Leghorns. I&—Wainoni Poultry Farm, Auckland, ■ White Leghorns, No. 2. 16 — J. Wordsworth, Geraldine, White Leghorns. 17 — H. S. Woodnorth, Winton. White Leghorns. 18— H. F. Herbert, Limvood, White Leghorns. . 19— H. Leger, Levin, White Leghorns. 20— T. M’llwraith, West Melton, White Leghorns. 21— T. White, Napier, White Leghorns. 22 T. Vose, Carterton, White Leghorns. 23 B. P. L. Clayson, Eketahuna, White Leghorns. 24 — R. H. James, Marshland, White Leghorns, , , 25 N. Solomon, Westport, White Leghorns. 26 R. A. Lazarus, Hutt, White Leghorns. 27 Heretaunga Poultry Company, Silverstream, White Leghorns. 28— Wainoni Poultry Farm, Auckland, White Leghorns. 29 J. W. Green, St Albans, White Leghorns. No. 1. 30— R. Willis and Sons, Shirley, White Leghorns. 31— G. Clarke, Christchurch, No. 2, White Leghorns. _ _ 32 J. A. Corrie, Beckenham, White Leg-

horns. 33—M. Stewart, Christchurch, White Leg-

horns. , 34—A. G. Brailey, Spreydon. White Leg-

horns. 35—A. W. Adams, Sheffield, White Leg-

horns. , 36 — Calder Bros. Oamaru, White Leghorns. 37 L. T. Wright, Annat, White Leghorns. 38— W.' E. Green, St Albans, White Log-

horns. . ■ . • 39—w. Davey, Wellington, White Leghorns. 4ft—J. W. Green, St Albans, E.O. White Leghorns. 41— Stewart and Landsperg, Normanby, • White Leghorns. 42 T. .Krarup, Palmerston North, Minorcas. HEAVY BREED TEST. , 43 T. Kennedy, Rangiora, White Wyan-

. dottes. ... 44—J. B. Merrett,. St Albans, White Ply-

• mouth Bocks. 45—T.' Fazackerlcy, Woolston, Buff Orping-

. tons. 46 -Mrs J.-W.-.Green, St Albans, Black , Wyandottes. 47 Scull,. Christchurch, Black Wyan-

dottes.. ... 48— R. Munger, Hutt, Black Orpingtons. 49 Miss Rita Nixori, Black Orpingtons. 50— Miss R. E. Laing, Papanni, Black • Orpingtons. 61—A. R. Browne. Petane Beach, Black Orpingtons. 52—Miss E. Willis, Shirley, Black Orping-

■ tone; - 53—J. B. Merrett, St. Albans, Black Orpiiig-

. tons. . f, - ;■.. . ... 64 —J. 8..-Merrett, St Albans, Silver Wyan-

! . dqttcs, . .... .. 65—A.. 1 W. Adams, Sheffield, Silver Wyandottes, 56—James Ashton, Hanmer Springs,' Silver

■ --Wyandottes. . 57—T. Kennedy, Rangiora, Silver Wyandottes.

58— T. Wilson, Marshland, Silver Wyan.dottes. 59 — W. E. Green, St Albans, Silver Wyandottes. 60— R. Roxburgh, Belfast, Silver Wyau- : d01t05,...- ■"•./: ; . DUCK TEST. 61— I Thos. Dowtlnvaiio, Auckland, Indian Runner. 62 Heretaunga Poultry Club, Silverstream, Indian Runner. 63 Wainoni Poultry Farm, Auckland, Indian Runner. 64 — Evans and Johnston, Manurewa, Indian Runner. 65 W. Hayne, Karori, White Indian Runner. . At a’ meeting of the Utility Club, held on Tuesday night, tho president welcomed Mr Alt. Mumby, who is spending a holiday in Christchurch, and- congratulated him on the achievement of the Heretaunga White Leghorns in breaking tho world’s record (2624 eggs) for two years by one egg, and stating that Mr Mumby had thirty-six days to spare. The February monthly prizes in the Utility Poultry Club’s egg-laying competition wore wou as followsYerrall Bros , 114 cggs.l: Wainoni Poultry Farm, 109 eggs, 2: R. Wylie. 108 eggs, 3. The New Zealand Utility Poultry Club has invited the Government' to appoint a supervisor to supervise tho forthcoming egg-laying competitions.

XI. Jot Tl. to • • ■ W06K. date.' T. Kennedy (Rangicra), S.W. . 11 ■8*5 A. AY. Adams (Sheffield,, S. VV. . 21 1083 A. E. .Wilson (Snirley), S.W. . . . 11 803 VV. Knignt (HuU), S.W. . . .13 S81 .Ins. Ashion’(linnmer), S.W. . . i'f Thos. Wilson (Marshland), S.W. . 21 920- . ■ ■vas \V. O'. Sail : (OUat), S.W. . ". ■ 16 1065 S. H. -Soott (Oneiiuiiga), S.W. .'10' 1032 A. E., Wilson .(Shirley), AV.AV. ... 16 : .870, X. Kennedy (liangiorn),- W,W. ,. 11 . 000 King and Watson (N.S.W.), Blk 0. 11 95 L V’errall Bros. (Swannanoa), B.L. 24 1205 :J. H. Shaw (Christchurch), B.L. . 20 1033 A. W. Irvine (Mt. Roskill), B.M.L. 0 650 H. Leger (Wcraroa), W.L. . . 21 1200 J Cooker (Bromloy), W.L. . . 14 1262 Heretnunga P. Club (Silverstream), No. 1, W.L. . ' . • .17 1270D. Y. Gibson (Herbert), W.L. . 16 1128 Heretaunga P. Club (Silvoratrcain), No; 2, W.L. . . . ' 20 1253 C. D. C. Eggers (Nelson), W.L. 23 1295 X. M’lhvraitk (West Melton), W.L. 21 1187 K. W. Hawke (Papahui), W.L. . 10 1062 J. Wordsworth (Geraldine), W.L. . ,24 1C81 A. AY. Irvine (Mt. Roskill), No. ], W.L 20 1087 Middlepark P. Farm (Riccarton), AVIL. 9 970 I. White (Napier), W.L. . . .22 1205 Stewart ard Landsperg (Normanby). w:l. . . . . .' 11 1121 3. A. Corrie (Beckenham), W.L. . 16 1203 F. Mason (Huttl. W.L. . . .21 1183 G. Bonnett (Spreydon), W.L. . 27 1119 R., Willis and Son (New Brighton). W.L. . . . . • 8 1108 Erackcnfield P. Farm (Riccarton), C.W. . . . . . .20 1094 R. Wylie (HuU). W.L. . . ,20 1292 Thomas Vose (Carterton), W.L, 20 1275 H. S. AYoodnorth (AVinton). W.L. 10 1114 Mrs J. Mills (Dunedin), AY.L. •. 22 1232 R. A. Lazarus • (Hutt). W.L. . . 12 1320 T. Fazackerlev (Woolston), W.L. 13 1156 A. VV. Irvine (Mt. Roskill), No. 2, W.L. . " . .' . . .21 1130 Mrs J. Green (St Albans), W L. 19 1242 Wm. Scull (Christchurch), AVAL. 20 1291 Domin-m P. Plant (Coromandel), W.L 23 .1291Mrs Ansley (Bromlev), AV.L. . 17 1001 Mavvson Stewart -(Christchurch), AY.L. . . .23 1238 AY. Mercer (Howick). AY.L. . . 26 1392 A. R. • Browne (Petano Beach), AY.L 18 1302 AY. Knight CHuHh W.L. . . 28 1229 R. 'James (Marshland). AY.L. ' . 16' 1198 .T. AY. Green (St. Albans). AY.L. . 10 1198 I Stephenson (AVansar.ni). AY L. 11 1143 Maws-n Stewart (Chri:tchurch). AY.L. 23 1240 N. Solomon (Weslnortl. W.L, . 22 1943 Wninoni P. Farm (AYainoni), A\ r .L. 26 1997 Yorrall Bros. (Swannanoa), AY.L. 30 1223 .. Totals .. . 6(60 61,225