EGG-LAYING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16646, 3 September 1914, Page 4

EGG-LAYING.

NEW ZEALAND UTILITY POULTRY .CLUB. 1 TENTH COMPETITION. ■ The tenth egg-laying competition oftbi New Zealand Utility Poultry Club com inenced on April 8, 1914, and will terminal* on March 31, 1915. Following is the oJiici.il report of the twenty-first week, ended September 1: — LIGHT BREEDS.

FIFTH DUCK EOO-LAYING COM- . PETITION. The fiMt duck egg-lay:ng'compe'ition, commenced on April 8, 1914, and will terminal en Mirch 81, 1915. Following is the official report of the twenty-first week, ended Septtraber 1:

Tl. for T!. tfi week. date. Brown Leghorn*— . Verrall BroB., Swannanoa 29 464 Y.'hiti Leghorns— W. Mercer, Howick . 84 373' Vcrrail Broe., Swannanoa 31 492 Dom. P Plant, Coromandel . 20 299 Heret.iunga P.C., Silverstream, No. 2 . . . . . 25 410 Gloncoe Poultry Ranch, Karori 26 475 W. 0. Sail, Oust ... 29 238 A. R. Browne, Petane, H.B. 23 428 Mrs J. Mills, Dunedin . , • 86 442 G. Clarke, Ohch, No. 2 ..'. . 34 413 . Bangiuru Egg Ranch, Otaki . 33 483 G. BqnnoU, Spreydon 26 514 D. Y. Gibson, Herbert . . 27 674 Atkinson Bros., Sandilands . SO 619 Wainoni P. Farm, Auck and . 30 611 J, Wordsworth, Geraldine . . 80 531 H. S. Woodnorth, Winton 23 3.6 H. F. Herbert, Linwood . 31 3G9 II. Leger, Levin 26 317 T. M'liwraith, West Melton . 25 893 T. White, West Shore, Napier 31 874 T. Vose, Carterton . 26 458 B. P. L. Clayson, Eketahuna • 28 507 R. Jamas, Marshland 27 420 N. Solomon, Westport . 31 482 R. A. Lazarus, Hutt 28 545 Heretaunga P.C., Silverstream, No. 1 . . • • • 30 550 Wainoni P. Fsrm, Auckland . 32 470 J. W. Green, St Albans . 31 624 Willie and Son, Now Brighton 23 514 G. Clarke, Christchuroh . 35 487 J. Corrie, Beckenham 29 845 M. Stewart, Christchuroh . 32 890 A. G. Brailey, Hillmorten 36 447 A. W. Adams, Sheffield . 31 545 Cader Bros., Oamaru 31 628 L. T. Wright, Annat 80 394 W..E. Green, St Albans . 31 460 W. Davey, Wellington . 31 349 R. W. Hawke, Papanui . 17 608 R.C. Whi'ie Leghorns— J.'-W. Green,. St Albans 32 437 Blrck Mukicss— T. Kxarup, Palmerston North . Totals .... . 33 410 1241 18,642 HEAVY BREEDS • H. for Tl.te week. dale. Whife Wvando'ten— T. Kennedy, Rangiora . 32 282 White Rorks— J. B. Merrett, St Albans 28 831 B S Orpingtons— T. Fazackerly, Woolston . 22 890 Black Wvandottes— Mrs J."W. Grren, St Albans . so 412 W. Scull. St Albans 30 407 B'.ack Orpingtons— R. Munger, Hutt 33 510 Mi»s Rita Kixon 34 580 M;-s Laing, Papsnui 34 328 A. R. Browne, Petane, H.B. . 29 421 11m E. Wi lis, Shir'ey . 26 435 J. B. Merrett, St Albans 28 ■ 374 Silver Wvand;ttes— - 3. B. Merrett, St Albans 26 366 A. W. Adams, Sheffie'd . . 19 244 Jas. Ashton, Hanmer Springs . 23 390 T. Kennedy, Rangiora 34 ,319 Thos. Wi'.son, Mar'h'and . 29 359 W. E. Green, S' Albans ' . 37 439 R. Roxburgh, Belfast Totals , ,.. . ..'.,„'■ .. 37 856 537 7010

1 Tl. for Tl.to week. date. Indian Rmners— T. Dowth'vaitc. Avondale . 37 3M Heretaunsa P.O., Silverftream 27 463 Wainoni P. Form, Greenithe, A. , 37 245 Glencoe Ranch, Karori . . 37 491 Evsns and Joh^s'-one . 35 333 T. R. Hall, Levin . . 41 230 Totals . . . . . 214 2233