EGG-LAYING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18354, 11 March 1920, Page 10

EGG-LAYING.

JfSW ZEALAND UTILITY POULTRY ';. OLUB. fifteenth eKg-laylns competition organised oy tho New Zealand Utility Poultry Club was commenced at Papanui on April 8. PPigures for tho forty-eighth week, eudod March 7, are:—

.LIGHT BREEDS SINGLE BIRDS CON- ' TEST. For Purebred Pullets between the age of 6i and 8 months.

Whito Leghorns—W. A. Geo and Son, 4, '204; Green Bros., No. 1,5, 265; E. E. Mmrs>den, 0, 202; J. B. Merrett, 4, 237; T. Fassackerly, 5, 228; Beck and Oakley, No. 1,0, •181; W. Newell, 5, 241; Geo. Gee, 6, 239; •W. O. Sail, 6, 235; Calder Bros., No. 2 a 5, 259; Beck and Oakley, No. 2,5, 220; , Green Bros., No. 2,6, 263; 51. Williams, •No. 1,6, 252; Miss Jessie James, 0, 245; Waitoitoi Stud Farm, 5, 224; Calder Bros., No. 3,5, 240; H. Hunter, 4, 208; Calder Bros., No. 1,5, 242; S. L. Beer, 5, 234; J. Liggins, 5, 227; G. H. Bradford, 0, 200; Mrs E. D. Hunter, 0, 225. Black Minorcas —Mrs Roach, 5, 195; H. Williams, 5, 154. Two-year Test—Tracey King, 4, 501; W. A. Gee and Son, 4, 432; E. E. Marsden, 5, 323.

I HEAVY BREEDS SINGLE BIRDS CONTEST. For Purebred Pullets between the ago of 6 and 9 mcfcths. American Barred Rock—Green Bros., 0, 234; Black Orpington—J. M'Donald, 0, 246; Rhode Island Red—*H. Hunter, 0, 42.

•EXPERIMENTAL TEST FOR LIGHT WT> HEAVY BREEDS. TO BE HOTJSED CONTINUOUSLY. A SINGLE PEN CONTEST, IN PENS EACH sft 3in x 3ft. For Purebred Fowls: Light Breeds between the age of 5J and 8 months; Hoaw Breeds between the age of 6 and 9 months. ■ Black Orpington—C. Renn, 2, 171; ; 'White Rock —H. Meadows and H. Rose, 0, 150; Rhode Island Red—C. H. ' Bull, 0, , 67. Silver Wyandotte—Beck ond Oakley, 0, 30. American Barred i Rock—Progress Poultry Farm, 0, 109. White ! Orpington—*E. R. Vercoe, 1, 200. White iLeghorns—T. J. Richards, *, 226; Calder (Bros.. No. 1,3, 181; Gteo. Gee, 5, 171; Mrs . S. Dick, 6, 240; S. Dick, 5, 229; Calder ! Bros., J^o.. 2,0, 194; E. Marsden, 2, 210; JBeck and Oaklev No. 1,5, 218; Waitoitoi ! Stnd Farm, 7, 246; Tracey King, 5,18 G; I T. Famckerly, 5. 196; J. Liggins, 5, 245; W. A. Gee and Son, 5, 200; T. Wilkinson, «6, 246; Atkinson Bros., 3, 186; T. E. Con(■way, 6, 258; Green Bros., No. 1,4, 233; iCalder Bros., No. 3,4, 202; Green Bros., [No. 2,5, 218; Waitoitoi Studi Farm, 5, 234; (Progress Poultry Farm, 5, 160; J. J» Row- ' berry. 0, 121; Progress Poultry Farm, 5, 1180; Webb Bros., 5, 186.

.LIGHT BREEDS CONTEST. For 6 Purebred Pullets hetwoen tho ago of 5* and 8 months. . Black Minoroas—H. Williams, 21, 1265. ■ White Leghorns—*Green Bros., No. 2, 11, 1048; S. L. Beer, 19, 1254; 'Tracey King, 21, 1235; Beck and Oakley, 16, 1262; M. ft Blackroan, 5, 1015; B. Campbell, 5, 1045; J. Liggins, 18, 1288; N. Stark and Son, 20, 1192; C. J. Norton, 11, 1023; G. H. Bradford, 13, 1246; H. Ball, 31, 12S8; Heretaunga Poultry Farm, 19, 1241; *J. S. Stevens, 6, 1031; G. Bonnett, 19, 1245; E. G. Terry, 26, 1467; F. L. Ozanne, 17, 1150; C. H. ■lzard, 16, 1144; J. T. M'Harg, 14, 1200; L *W J. Chambers, 13, 1134; E. E. Marsdon, [3l, 1484; C. Renh, 25, 1269; 'Mrs E. D. i Hunter, 5, 1269; A. Clegg, 22, 1259; J. iNancarrow, sen., 26, 1214; *R. W. Hawke, Vi 4, 1203; Dalmuir Poultry Yards, 14, 1232; 'Calder Bros., 18, 1261; Green Bros., No. 1, ' f 23, 1295; *W. J,. Richards, 10, 1044; L. ; 'Couch,'9, 1318; Master A. Haley, 14, 1171; ,W. A. Gee «nd Son, 17, 975; D. F. M'Doujffcll, 16* 1074; T Beck and Oakley, 9, 840; ED. T. Wright, 18, 1181; P. Freeman, 28, »1253; Mrs Gorinski, 12, 1300; •Waitoitoi ;Stud Farm, 7, 1065; W. Davev, 9, 1163; KB). B. Tomkies, 15, 1132; Oxford Poultry Farm, 19, 1288; R. W. Combes, 17, 1362; Verrall Bros., 5, 1064; Rangiuru Egg Ranch, 21, 1239; G. Gee, 24, 1358; Inder and Phillips, 18, 1207; *A. H. Skilton, 26, 1216; J. [Robertson, So, 1422; A. M. Love, 27, 1223; •D. -Graham, 28, 13E9; C. Thomson, 25, 1430; *J. Webb, 21, 1113: *T. Richards, 1, 1107. Brown Leghorns—*H. Hunter, 4, 639; +Ver.rall Bros., 0, 526..

? LIGHT BREEDS fTWO YEARS' TEST), t White Leghorns—H. W. Beck, 10, 2500; < Mrs Gorinski,- 23, 2541; J. Liggins, 16, 2229.

HEAVY BREEDS CONTEST. For Pure- 1 .'bred Pullets between the age of 6 and 9 ' months. Silver Wyandottes—T. Kennedy, 23, 861; A. W. Adams, 13, 1905; T. Dowthwaite, 16. 1082. White Rocks—L. D. Adams, 22, 1915. Barred Rocks—D. Allingham, 13, VT99. Black Orpingtons—G. H. Izard, No. 2, ,19, 1058; T..E. Conway, 27, 1212; W. Blom- ' field. 22, 893; C. J. Norton, 16, 1033; C. H. Izard, No. 1, 18, 1057; J. Nancarrow, ,e*n., 11, 1006. Rhode Island Reds—P. E. Knyvwtt, 6, 570.

/ DTTCK CONTEST. », Indian Runners—R. M. Copland, 18. 1192; "\*G. Bonnett, 14, 1042; *T. Dowthwaite, 12, •1167; W. T. Gresn, No. 1, 14, 1847; Mrs O. H. M'Dougall, 15. 085; +J. Donald, 11, 1276; "IHeiotaunga Poultry Farm, 0, 937; W. T. Green, No. 2, 14, 1188; *Mrs E. D. Hunter, 3, 1032.

TWO YEARS' DUCK CONTEST. Indian Runners—W. Tl Green, 12, 2410.

* SINGLE DUCK CONTEST. For Purebred Ducks over 5 and under 9 months. Indian Runners—H. 'Meadows, 6, 202; W. «P. GTeen, 0, 234; L. Wadham, 6, 223; T. „ Meadows, 0, 162; J. Donald, 7, 172. • One bird dead. « X Three birds dead.