THE POULTRY INDUSTRY
N.Z. UTILITY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TESTS FOR PUREBRED FOWLS. TWENTIETH WEEK’S RESULTS. Following are che results of the twentieth week of the egg-laying championship test for pure-Uied low Is a* Papanui, Christchurch!— LIGHT BREED SINGLE HEN CHAMPIONSHIP. Week. Tl.
AUCKLAND CONTEST
NINETEENTH WEEK’S RESULTS. The nineteenth week of the Auckland Poultry-keepers’ Association fourth singlepen and team egg-laying competition, ended on Monday. t The birds on the whole are laying steadily. In the duck section two birds laid eight eggs in the 7 days, these .being R. J. Roberts’ No. 1 White Indian Runner and A. J. Thomas’ Nd. 3 Indian Runner. G. Ewington’s team of Runners laid the possible—2l eggs. The. total number, of eggs laid by • the 504 birds in all sections was 2274. The heavy breeds, consisting Of 72,teams,, laid 981; the 72 teams of light breeds' 925; and the 24 teams .of ducks 363. In the individuals, S. H. Scott’s No 2 Indian Runner leads with 123 eggs, while R. B. Cruickshank’S No. 2 in his No. 1 team of Blaok Orpingtons leads in the heavy breeds with 117 eggs. In the light breeds, R. J. Roberts’ No. 2 in his No. 1 team of White Leghorns leads with 191 eggs: Visitors to the competition are taking a great' interest in the fine appearance of the birds and the excellent 'laying performances put up in all sections. The following are the leading teams to date:— LIGHT BREEDS. White Leghorns (66 teams). —R. J. Roberts, No. .1, 259; Mrs B. 8. Higginbotham, No. 2, 256; J. W. Williams, No. 2, 254; G. F. Cressey, 254; S. Johnson, No. 1. 253; L. Smeed, 253; G. H. Shaw. 251; C. Thomas, 246; W. H. Oliver, 244; J. E. Noton, No. 1, 242; G. E. Norris, No. 2, 241; A. E. Flyger, 240; W. R. Frethey. 237; J. JS» Noton. No. 2, 236; W. A. Nixon, No. 4, 283; S. Johnson, No. 2, 233; W, A. Nixon, No. 5, 281; G. and J. Bond, 231; W. A. Nixon, No. 2, 231; Alex; Adamson, 230; S. G. Batten, 230. ■ • Black- Minoreas (4 teams). —A. Wood, No. 1, 166; Mrs McCullagh, 113. Kosecomb Brown Leghorns {1 team).— W. R. Frethey, 178. Ancones (1 team). —Mrs A. F. Martin, 229 ‘ HEAVY BREEDS. Black Orpingtons (53 teams).—R. R. Christie, No. 1, 323; F. O. Barge, 311; G. H. Shaw, 310; E. Hardman, 310; J. N. McLean, 297; R. B. Cruickshank, No. 1, 294- Hon. Izard, No. 3, 283; W. Maberley, 277; E. Muller; 275; R. J. Roberts, No. 1, 273; H. Norris, 271; R.R. Christie, 271; R. B. Cruickshang; No. 2, 268 *E. Haugard, 267; A. S. Holmes, 266; C. Thomas, 262. ■ _ Rhode Island Reds (7 teams.) —W. J. Shiels, No. 1, 196; W. Bish, 188; A. b. Waterson, NV>. 1, 185. , White Rocks (3, teams.)—W. Bush, 241; C. N. Marquand, 211. ' Chinese L&ngshans (2 teams). —A. Wood, 260: H. Harrison, 199. White Wyandottoa <2 teams).—S. H. Bcott, 170. Silver Wyandottes (5 teams). —E Schnackenberg, 246; F. G. Eayre, 228; R. G. Hunt, 187.
Minorcas— MIS's A J. Wing ....... 0 White Eeghorns— H. Williams 4 78 J. Gunn 4 91 J. Liggms .. 6 79 H. 0. West 5 100 0. N. Thomson w 5 100 F. Coi© 5 41 Mrs li,'. W. Jones 0 81 Mrs F. Gorinski 5 93 W. P. Hem 5 105 R. S. M. Carter 5 91 P. W. Shacklook 5 105 D. McDougall 5 85 Mra W. Hewitt 7 -112 Miss A. Early 3 97 Rwg&a and Christie ... H. w. Beck 5 51 2 74 W. J. Riohards 5 10S \V. .Spe-nee 4 43 \V. Spence 3 69 Hiram Hunter 4 76 Woolaton Tanneries U.P.C. ... 5 /90 A. H. Adams 5 60 V/. A.ldous 5 103 Mrs Vf. Chambers 5 46 J B. Merrett 5 88 G. H. Bradford 99 W. B. Ward 2 93 E. J. Merriman 0 72 S. L. Seer ... 1 105 H. Whittle 4 68 Si G leader 5 99 Green Bros 0 35 Green Bros 6 51 Jofyi Webb 0 41 J.' C. Musgravo 5 93 D. JB. E. Smith 0 37 B. L. Feldwick 5 80 H. Whittle 5 87 T. J. Richards 3 63 Totals ~153 3149 U13AVY BREED SING IE HEN CHAMPIONSHIP. TKnck Orpingtons— W. R. Sprosen 3 50 J. P. Drewefct 7 134 J. P. Drewott 3 12 A. J. Wood ... 1 73 D. B. B. Smith 4 55 J. Gunn 4 82 Bogan and Christie ... '3 102 Rogen and Ohnstie .... * 40 L. A. Waclham 7 122 Crone! I^nneshan— E. V. Arthur 5 76 Rhode Island Reds— C. Bennett 0 43 Totals 37 849 *One Bird Dead. LIGHT BREED SINGLE HEN CONTEST. Competitor* to enter Throe Pullets. Bird Bird Biro No. No. No 1 2, 3 White I/.-ghorns— Menztes and Legtfatt ... .. 90 60 57 J. Jenkinson. 50 31 E. W. Jones 81 47 Frederick Ellie ... 36 62 16 Smart Bros ... 79 69 3 R. W. Hawke .. 102 63 63 P. W. Shackiock ... 91 91 73 YVaitoitoi Stud Farm .. 89 79 75 W. P. Hern .. 22 95 104 James Bohertson ... 90 71 65 A. A. Hoare .. 84 80 14 J. Taylor .. 60 70 90 A. C. Goodlet .. 55 65 99 P. R. Whitford ... ... 65. ' 66 69 A. : Patterson ... 80 26 99 E. L. Feldwick 32 83 T. S. Dove ... 57 ; 57 52 J. ;B. Merrett' ..: is ■aid* 43 Todd Bros ... 46 49 55 B. A.. Hollis .. 30 47 14 R W. Combes ... 91 70 96 Calder Bros ...... .. 27 94 58 J. Firth ... 37 74 57 T. Bond ... 39 63 40 S’. -L. Beer .. 71 13 . 93 C. Bennett ... 52 67 79 G. W. Black . 86 59 33 W. J. Chambers .. 24 95 45 Mrs W. Hewitt ... 61 103 54 G. H. Mitchell 83 61 H. Williams 28 97 H. 1 William* 75 79 90 C. P; Bradford .. 78 66 ' 78 Mrs McNanghton .. *43 29 i52 J Liggins . ... 81 93 98 H. E. Martin 101 78 Webb Bros. 49 60 T. H. Gardiner 59 81 G. A. Inder ... 50 50 107 B. Fuchs ... SO 104 99 Green Bros. .. 41 65 38 Green Bros ... 64 90 91 8. G. Loader ... 81 93 •45 J. Gunn ... 63 49 62 J. Cairns ... 35 44 55 W. H. Skidmore ... 77 69 97 'D. F. Coulter .. 71 97 85 Mrs F. Gorinski ... 82 56 64 Mrs F. Gorinski ... 60 81 100 H. L. Downey 28 68 Hon. C. H. Izard ... *54 103 - 74 Hon. C. H. Izard ... 74 93 95 Hon. C. H. Izard .. 78 89 59 Hon C. H. Izard ... 81 108 67 T W. Betteridxe 84 103 Woolen* Tanneries* U.P.C ■ 55 101 55 W. H. West ... Ill 99 78 Totals .. 3626 4075 3847 *One bird dead. HEAVY BREED SINGLE HEN . CONTEST. Competitors to enter Three Pullets. Bird Bird Bird 1. 2. 3. Black Orpington®— P. Drowett 92 31 Chas. Thomas . 36 59 22 W. K. Sprosen Mrs A. M. Stewart .... 51 85 ’84 22 59 91 P. O'lorenshaw . 117 77 57 J. E. Marriott 41 20 33 G. H. Shaw 64 46 73 A. H. Wheeler 68 66 30 R. M. Cookson 57 64 A. G. F. Boss . 72 70 62 J. Gunn 22 42 Rhode Island Reds— J. W. Mathieson 76 84 24 H. L. Downey 17 2 59 id. Hunter 89 88 39 T. Kennedy . *48 24 0 Silver Wyan-dottes— T. Dowthwaite 77 44 5b F. H. Lovell 47 70 55
White Plymouth Roclcs— Mrs A. M .Stewart 71 80 40 ■Totals 1154 1045 864. SINGLE PEN DECK COMPETITION. Each Competitor to enter Three Duofcp. Indian Runners— T. Rond 72 129 66 I. H. Hannah 115 54 104 'A. C. Clements 125 121 123 R. W. Hawkes 137 76 116 R. A. Hollis 125 95 112 H. W. Beck 59 58 60 Totals 633 - 533 581 SINGLE DECK CHAMPIONSHIP . CONTEST. Pawn Indian Runner— J. C. Muegrave 7 96 T. Dowthwaite 7 87 White Indian Runner— T. Dowthwaite 7 124 Totals 21 307 •One bird dead. LIGHT BREED FLOCK TEAMS CONTEST. For Six Purebred Pullets between the age of 5i and 8 months. : Week. T1 White Leghorns— G. H. Bradford 28 396 Si. Orchard 27 562 H. Whittle 32 527 T. H. Gardiner 26 500 Barons and Stringer: j 22 353 Barons and Stringer ..... 31 443 B. L. Fdldwiok 26 399 J. H. Hannah 27 292 *P. R. Whitford 24 294 A. H. Adams .... 29 415 T. E. Hudson 25 211 .J. C. Musgrave i 27 419 7. Liggins 34 365 Green Bros . .. 26 314 L. V. Couch 28 464 H. Harris 81 497 . M. C. Oraij? .30 539 R. Wilson 24 239 Verrall Bros. ■ 26 370 W. 33. Ward 35 Brown Leghorns— Verrall Bros 31 476 Totals ....J 589 8603 •CJne bird dead.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11305, 2 September 1922, Page 8
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