EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1747, 30 August 1905, Page 43

EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

LINCOLN COLLEGE UTILITY POULTRY CLUB.

OFFICIAL REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING SUNDAY, AUGUST, 27, 1905.

Birds br-.-ody: Cox, La e, Poroc*, Hutchinson ("Silver Wyanciottes). Snow showers and changeable wea her during the Aveek affected the oirds adversely. \ WILLIAM LOW RIB. .Director Cant,erhui-- Agricultural College. A. E. LAWRENCE, Secretary NeAV Zealand Utility Poultry Club.

BLENHEIM, August 6. Following are the results for the seventeenth week of iue New Zealand egg-laying-competition: Total lor the week, 2623;' average per pen. 26£; grand total to date, 23,046; grand average, 230? e per pen.

man, 19—108; Munro, 23—220; France, 37/—288; Casey, 17—142; Masted, 26—263; Blick, 27 —111; Couzene, 27 —119; Leger, 30—466; SoAvman, S —ss; Griffiths, 25 —151; SV.e-el, 20—192; .Tack, 32—282; Peat, 26 Silcock, 23 —236; xVshAvorth, 33—327; Griffiths, 28 —324; Plumm, 25 — 201; Corry, 27—234; Bowman, 24- —168; West, 23—219; Marlborough A. and P. Association, 35 —342; Hawke, 27 —354; BroAvn, 36 —271; Thompson, 33 —324; Brown, 30 —227; Martin. 17 —32; Melville, 33—209; Griffiths, 23—124; Poultry Farm, 22—150; Penny, 23—128; Peterson, 12 — 49; Griffin, 34—275; Worthington Bros., 27 227; EdAvards, 29—159; Servajean, 31 — 264; McCalium, 30 —257; Walden, 30 —162; Griffiths, 19—181; Ball, 17—52; Frethey, 26—225; Creber, 22—319; Hutchinson 19— 236; Wan den, 18—148; McCalium, 24—168; SoAvmau, 12—48; Quin, 27—223; Jacomb, 29 —211; Schnackenberg, 29—303; Ball, 12— 91; -EdAvards, 32 —326; Cloustonj 35—272; Allen, 31 —226; Penglasse, 36 —208; Hockey, 31 —349; Patterson, 2-8—219; Wareham, 27 —338; Snodgrass, 27 —280; ToAvnsond and Green, 20 —206; Lane, 32 —195; Wells. 25 —251; Alexandra Poultry Farm, 32—223; ShaAV, 23—118; Draper, 31—243; 'Brooks, 28—433; King and B-ishell, 24 294; Hickman, 28—199; Dobbie. 25—212; North Bros., 30—185; bervajean, 29—237; Edelsten, 31 —232; Mogridge, 24—322.

Pen 44 (A. Ashworth, Alexandra South), silver Wyandotte®, have established a fresh record for one week’s laying, producing 33 out of a possible 42. The Aveather nas been fine, but cold, during the week. All the birds are still in the best of health.

The greatest number of eggs collected for one day was 392 on the 23rd inst. j FolloAving. are the totals of eggs pro- j duced by the various pen© during the j week and to date: Hockey, 27 —141; j Traherne, 85 —257; Hodson, 30-^344; j Snodgrass, 33 — 183: ShaAV, 11 — 75; Hut- f ehinson, 31 —202; Edivards, 16—76; Gir- | ling. 30—210; NeAvport, 33 —247; North, 80—225; Cole, 35—165; Aldridge, 30—340; Nau iiann, 17 —201; Frethey. 30 —168;, Edward®, 23—309; ShaAV, 25 —112; Murphy, 27—257; Worthmgton Bros., 23 —196; B evens, 25 — 266; Steel, 25 — 300; ShaAV, 34 320; Smale, 25 —127; Draper. 25—356; Sturrock, 25 —131; Smale. 18 —-207; Duncan, 22—177; Griffiths, 27—171; Priddle, 29 —295 ; Bishop, 26 —165; Hodgson Soav-

Pen No. Competitor. ct C c3 TZ CO 6 Eh e* to Qj *3 <D >> c3 EH a TT Eu iwunp c c3 -a 3 n Total Weight Total Eggs to Date. lb. oz 172 296 230 258 1 2 P. Plesants. Christchurch. Silver Wyandottes K. S Cox Socklmrn. Buff Orpingtons 3 4 4 5 5 4 5 2 5 5 3 4 3 4 28 28 3 3 9 a i.| 8 H. Pannell. Christchurch, Black Orpingtons .. .. 1 2 i 2 2 2 13 1 10 4 J. J. Royds, Christchurch, Buff Leghorns 5 2 5 3 3 4 3 25 3 *£ 5 H. C. Lana, Spreydon, Christchurch Silver Wyandottes 4 2 5 2 3 3 5 24 2 161 153 213 136 6 R. Willis & Son. sew Brighton, Bull Orpingtons .. 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 24 3 7 7 H. P. ocock. Alexandra S->uth, B1 ck Oruiugtons.. 4 4 4 3 4 2 2 23 2 8 Alexandra Poultry Company, Alexandra South, White lymouth nocks .. 1 2 2 3 0 2 2 12 2 63 67 233 9 John Tindall Christchurch, Silver Wyandotte * 4 5 6 2 3 2 4 25 2 10 11 A. H. Bristed, Linwood, Chiistchurch, Buff Orpingtons ... W. B. Cowlislmw Christchurch, Black Orpingtons .. 3 5 O 5 3 4 1 2 4 6 2 6 3 l 19 29 2 3 Si 11 n 331 18 5 l 3 160 17t 12 Mrs. Mills, Dunedin, White Leghorns 4 3 3 1 3 2 2 0 18 13 ■A . F Anderson C ristchu>ch, Brown L- ghorns 2 i5 4 0 4 4 IB 2 3 lit 14 F. C. Hack, Upper Rio-niton, Silver Wyandottes 5 5 6 3 5 2 6 31 15 16 JBisham Poultry Farm (A. T. J. Hymo b), .viakikihi, Buff Orpingtons .... Charles ~>etersen, Timaru, B ack Orpingtons.. 4 2 3 2 3 2 2 0 4 2 3 2 3 1 22 11 2 1 199 69 81 293 347 17 K. W: Hawke, ir-paniii, While Leghorn ; 3 2 4 2 3 2 a 18 2 8g 18 J. H. Sha , Riccarrou, Brown Leg orns 6 3 5 4 4 4 4 30 2 'SJ 19 John Mann, Tempieibn. White Wyan .ottes .. 4 1 4 4 6 4 4 26 2 •20 21 It E. M. 1 v-ns, Christchuich Silver Vvyandottes .. Ed<>-.6nd Wilder, t-’ernside, Buff rningtous 4 4 4 3 5 3 5 4 0 5 3 4 4 4 25 27 3 3 7* 332 296 301 191 4f,5 377 22 A’fred Tyree, Christchurch Black Orpingtons 4 5 4 8 8 3 2 22 2 jHg 131 23 Mr-. Job Studhoime, Coldstream, Anconas .. 5 4 4 6 4 3 2 2H 24 H. Pannell, Christeburch, Partridge W.andottes .. r> 5 4 5 2 s 26 3 2§ 25 it. Ha«ke. Greytown North. Si:v»r W>a< dottes 8 2 8 2 1 3 3 17 4$ 0 26 A M. Prict-, Christchurch, Buff Orpingtons .. 1 3 3 2 2 2 1 1-1 1 5 7 George Rollinson. K iapoi, Black Orpingtons 3 4 5 2 5 t» 4 29 3 11§ •293 28 F. A Itol i in son, K. iapoi, i aierican White Leghorn3 3 8 4 4 5 i 22 2 141 29 30 Ernest 'Cott, Leith Vail y Dunedin, Brown Leghorns .. .. - .. ■ • Arthur Gap. s. Ch istchurch. Black Tittngshans 3 1 4 2 2 8 2 l 4 2 2 1 *> 2 19 14 2 1 5 12J 239 40 151 31 G. H Blair, • .h tiiti, Tiniaru White Wyandottes 3 i a 1 2 4 4 18 2 G K. Hutchinson. Auckla d, Silver.Wyandottes 4 3 8 3 3 3 21 2 lUg 33 Mrs. Symons, Dal ington Christcliui ch, Buff Orpington3 2 3 2 3 2 4 19 2 n 160 34 G. R. II tchinnou, Auckland. Black Orpi gbons .. 1 a 2 2 8 1 2 13 1 55 3) Henry Leger, Levin, White Wyandot es 3 4 4 4 5 4 4 28 3 144 149 J. W. 11 didai, Christchurch, Min rcas 5 4 4 4 5 2 6 30 4 37 VV. Walden,,Greytown No-tu, S.U. drown Leghorns 4 4 2 3 3 2 2 19 2 101 121 179 38 J. Sti er. Grey mouth, \V bite Leghorns .. .. 1 2 4 3 2 3 1 lr. 2 6J Totals 127 11135 97 129 114 107 827 ... 7738