EGG-LAYING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18353, 10 March 1920, Page 5

EGG-LAYING.

new Zealand utility poultry CLUB. • laying competition organisc<i by tho Now Zoaland Utility Poultry Club was commenced at Papanui on April &. Figures for tho forty-seventh week, endod February 29, and for the whole period, are:— Ll r££lni ® REEDS SINGLE BIRDS CON. J.Eal, for pure-bred pullets between the • age of oj and 8 months. 'Leghorn*—W. A. Geo and Son, 4, 200; Green Bros. (No. 1), G, 230; E. E. Marsden, 0, 202; J. B. Merrett, 6, 233; T. Far zackeriy 6, 223; Beck and Oakley (No. 1), I' 191 1 J W. Newell, G, 236; George Gee, 4, 233 j W- 0. Sail, 1, 220; Calder Broe. (No. 21, 6, 204; Bock and Oakley (No. 2), 2, 216; Green Bros. (No 2), 5, 257; H. Williams ■i7r°h •!' • --Miss Jessie James, 1, ‘215; Waitoitoi Stud Farm, 6, 210; Oalder Bkos. 2*°- 8 )« 6 . 235; H. Hunter 3, 201; Calder Bros. (No. 1), 4, 237, S. L. Beer, Z, 229; J. Liggins j, 222; G. 11. Bradford, 2, 200; Mrs E D. Hunter, 0, 225. Black Minorcas — Mrs Roach, 4, 190; H. Williams, 4, 149. TWO YEARS’ TEST. - K T i n fe'> «. 497; W. A. Gee and Son, 0, 428; h. !B. Marsden, 6, 318. BREEDS SINGLE BIRDS CONTES!, for pure-bred pullets between, the ago of 6 and 9 months. American Barred Rock—Green Bros., i, 234. Black Orpington-J. M'Donald, 0, 216. Rhode Island Red—*H. Hunter, 0, 42. EXPERIMENTAL TEST FOR LIGHT AND HEAVY BREEDS. To be housed continuously. A singlo pon contest, in pens each sft 3in x 3ft. For puTe-bred fowls. Light breeds between.tho ago of 5J and S months; heavy breeds between the age of 6 and 9 months.

Black Orpington—C. Renn, 5 169. White Rock—H. Meadows and H. Rose, 0, 150. Rhode Island Rod—C. H. Bull, 0, 67. Silver Wyandotte—Beck and Oakley, 0, 39. American Barred Rock—Progress Poultry Farm, 0, 109. White Orpington—E. R. Yerooo, 5, 109. Whito Leghorns—T. J. Richards, 6, 222; Calder Bros. (No. 1), 2, 178; George Gee, 4, 166; Mrs S. Dick, 4, 234; S. Dick. 3, 20-1; Calder Bros. (No. 2), 4, 194; E. Marsden, 1, 208; Beck and Oakley (No. 1), 4, 213; Waitoitoi Stud Farm, 5, 239; Tracey King, 6, 181; T. Farackerly, 6, 191; J. Liggins, 4, 240; W. A. Geo and Son, 5, 195; T. Wilkinson, 5, 240; Atkinson Bros., 4, 183; T. E. Conway, 6, 252; Green Bros. (No. 1), 4, 229; Calder Bros. (No. 3 j, 4, 193; Green Bros. (No. 2), 6, 213; Waitoitoi Stud Farm, 6, 229; Progress Poultry Farm, 5, 155; J. J. Rowberry, 0, 121; Progress Poultry Farm, 5, 175; Webb Bros., 5, 181.

LIGHT BREEDS CONTEST, for six purebred pullets between the age of 5J and 8 months.

Black Minorcas—H. Williams, 19, 1244. White Leghorns—‘Green Bro 3. (No. 2), 9, 1057; S. L. Boer, 20, 1235; ‘Tracey King, 25, 1231; Beck and Oakley, 14, 1246: M. F. Blackman, 13, 1010; B. Campbell, 4, 1040; J. Liggins, 22, 1270; N. Stark ar,d Son, 27, 1166; C. J. Norton, 8, 1012; G. H. Bradford, 9, 1233; H. Ball, 29, 1257; Horotaunga Poultry Farm, 20, 1222; *J. S. Stovens, 9, 1025; G. Bonnett, 18, 1226; E. G. Terry, 18, 1441; F. L. Oznnne, 22, 1133; C. H. Izard, 11, 1128; J. T. M'Harg, 17, 1186; *W. J. Chambers, 15, 1121; E. E. Marsdon, 32, 1453; C. Bonn, 23, 1214; ‘Mrs E. D. Hunter, 13, 1162; A. Clegg, 21, 1237; J. NarnCRrrow, son., 23, 1188; ‘R. W. Hawke, 9, 1189; Dalmuir Poultry Yards, 18, 1218; Calder Bros., 25, 1243; Green Bros. (No. 1). 23, 1272; W. J. Richards, 17, 1030; L. Couch, 14, 1309; Master A. Haley, 21, 1157; W. A. Geo and Son, 15, 1239; 4-Beck and Oakley, 9, 831; L.’ T. Wright, 10, 1163; P. Freeman, 26, 14226; Mrs Gorinski, 25, 1238; ‘Waitoitoi Stud Farm, 9,105 b, W. Davey, 19, 1154; B. E. Tomkios, 20, 1117; Oxford Poultry Farm, 17, 1263, R. W. Ooombes, 28, 1345: Verra'l Bros., 25, 1059; Rangiuru Egg Ranch, 25, 1238; G. Geo, 16, 1334; Inderand Phillips, 13, 1189; *A. H. Skilton, 20, 1190; J. Robertson, 27, 1402; A. M. Love, 25, 1106; D. Graham, 32, 1331; C. Thomson, 11, 1405; *J. Webb, 19. 1032; *T. Richards, 14, 1106. Brown Leghorns—‘H. Hunter, 8, 635; IVcrrall Bros., 0, 526. LIGHT BREEDS (TWO YEARS’ TEST). White Leghorns—ll. W. Bock, 20, 2484; Mrs Gorinski, 24, 2518; J. Liggins, 18, 2213. Black Minorcas—H. Williams 28, 2388. HEAVY BREEDS CONTEST, for six puro bred pullets between the age of 6 and 9 months. Silver Wyandottca—T. Kennedy, 20, 823; A. W. Adams, 10, 602; T. Dowthvaite, 15, 1066. White Rocks—L. D. Adams, 13, 883. American Barred Rocks—D. Aliiugham, 17, VB6. Block Orpingtons—C. H. Izard (No. -2), £O,. 1033; T. E. Conway, 17, 1185; W. Blomfield, 18, 871; C. J. Norton, 18, 1017; 0. H. Izard (No. 1), 13, 1039; J. Nancarrow, son., 12, 995. Rhode Island Reds—P. E. Knyvett, 6, 564. * DUCK CONTEST. Indian Runners—R. M. C(Aland, 14, 1174; *G. Bonnett, 23, 1190; *T. Dovvthwaite, 10, 3155; W, T. Green (No. 1), 19, 1333; C. H. M'Dougall, 19, 950; JJ. Donald, 8, 1265; ‘Horotaunga Poultry Farm 0, 937; W. T. Green (No. 2), 10, 1174; ‘Mrs E. D. Hunter, 9, 1029. TWO YEARS’ DUCK CONTEST. Indian Runners—W. T. Green, 0, 2393. SINGLE DUCK CONTEST, for pirre-bredi ducks, over 5 and under 9 months. Indian Runners—H. Meadows, 2, 196; W. T. Green, 0, 254; L. Wadham, 7, 222; T. Meadows, 0, 162; J. Donald, 1, 165. *Ono bird dead. tTwo birds dead'. IThree birds dead.