EGG LAYING

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16743, 26 December 1914, Page 3

EGG LAYING

TENTH COMPETITION. The tenth egg-laying competition of tho New Zealtnd Utility Poultry Uut com deuced ou April S, 1914, and trill teimin&'.e on March 31, 1915. Following is the official report, of the thirty-seventh week, ended December 22:

LIGHT BREEDS. 11. for Tl. to week. date. Brown Leghorn!— Yenall Bros., Swannanoa. . 25 934 Whito lieghorns— W. Mercer, Howick . . .30 947 Verrall Bros., fcswannanoa, 19 936 Dom. P. Plant, Corou-andel . 21 733 Heretaunga P.C., Silvexstrea,m Ao. 2 25 878 Glencoo Pouliry Bunch, Karori 26 976 V. r . 0. Sail, Gust . . 32 727 A. R. Browne, H.B. . 23 911 Mrs J. Mills, Du-edin , 35 1019 G. Clarke, Uh.Ch,. No. 3 . .31 952 Rangiuru Egg Ranch, Otaki . 20 976 G. Bonnett, Spreydon 24 948 D. Y. Gibson, Herbert . 24 1007 Atkinson Bros., Sandi ands SI 1003 Wainoni P. Farm, Auckland . 22 975 J. Wordsworth, Geraldino 22 934 H. S. Woodnorth, Win ton 27 866 H. F. Herbert, Linwood . , 30 888 H. Leger, Levin .... 27 783 T. • M'llvrraith, West Melton . 29 890 T. White, West Shore, Napier . 22 873 T. Vose, Carterton . . . 25 970 B. P. L. Clayson. T *ketahun» . 34 1C61 R. James, Marrh . 83 941 N. Solomon, \ (. i , 18 927 R. A. Lazarus, Hu ,. 25 993 Heretaunga P.C., SitveTstrearu, No." 1 29 1038 Wainoni P. Farm, Auckland 2(3 953 J. W, Green, St Albans . 30 1045 Willis asd Son, New Brighton . 26 1023 G. Clarke, Christehurch 38 976 J. Corrie, Bockenham , , 35 881 M. Stewart, Christehurch , , 31 923 A. G. Bai'ev, Hillmorten , , 26 CIS A. W. Adams, Sheffield . 31 1067 Calder Bros., Oamaru . , 19 1032 L. T Wright, Annat 83 931 W. E. Green. St Albans . 33 1005 W. Davev, Wellington , , SO 877 R. W. Hawka. Papanul . 31 1020 B.C. White Leghorns— ' J. W r . GTeen. S% Albans . , S4 970 B'ick Minorcas— T. Krarup, Pa-lmorston North . Totals . . ., J 15 859 148 89,696 ] HEAVY BREEDS. TUot Tito 1 week, data, 1 White Wyandottes— T. Kennedy, Rangier* , , 26 812 | While Rocks— J. B. Merrett, St Allans , , 20 601 2nS Orpingtons— T. Fnzackerly, Woolston , 17 721 Black Wyandottcs— Mrs J. W. Green. St Albans . 2? 831 W. Scull, St Albans 17 810 Black Orpington3— R. Hunger, Hutt 28 954 Miss Rita Nixon °7 1073 i Miss Lp.iug, P«ipanui . , 17 7H ] A. R. Browne, Pcto.ne, H.B. 25 909 I Miss E. Willis, Shirlev . 29 910 i J. B Merrett, St, Albans . 23 694 Silver Wvandot'es— * I J. B. Merrett, St Albans' . 17 731 1 A. W. Adams. Sheffield 28 515 ' Jas. Ashton, TIanmer Springs . 25 840 , T. Kennedy, Rangiora . 15 C06 ' Trios. Wilson, Marshland . 824 936 W. E. Green, St Albans . 22 R. Roxburgh, Belfast . 24 805 , Totals 404 14.718 i FIFTH DUCK EGG-LAYING COMPPtV 1 TION. •■"•■cj-i- | The fifth dnck egg-laying competition 1 tnenced on April 8, 1014. and will tern irmtiv on March 31 1015. Following is the official ! report ot (ho hiriy-seventh week. «,jLi i December 22:— .."■".u, Tl. for Tl.lo _ 'week. Indian Runners— data. T. Dowthwaito, Avoridale 28 922 1043 i 821 j Heretaunga P.C., Silverstream \ 34 Wainoni P. Farm, Greenithe, A.. 27 Glencoe Ranch, Karori , 26 Evans and Johcstona 19 24 1002 ; 829 859 T. R. Hall, Levin . , \ TotaJa .... 1H~ 6576