UTILITY POULTRY CLUB.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 18, 26 February 1914, Page 11

UTILITY POULTRY CLUB.

EGG-LAYING COMPETITIONS. The ninth egg-laying competition under the auspices' of the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club was commenced at Papanui on April 8, 1913. The following is the-, official report for the forty-sixth week ended February 24, 1914: —

BUCKS. . The iourth egg-laying competition for ducks was commenced on April 8, 1913, to 1 March 31, 1914. Following is the -official 1 for the forty-sixth week ended Feb--1 ruary 24, 1914.: — • Tl. for TI. to 1 "WPtfslr W. Knight (Hutt), 1.®., No. 1 13 ' 1,092 W. .Knight (Hutt), 1.©., No. 2 19 1,009 Heretaunga P. Club (Silverstream), I.E. .. ..15 894 Thos. Dowthwaite (Avondale), I.R. ... . • . . 14 939 W. Mercer (Howick), I.E. -. . . 12 939 •Miss A. Donald (Dunsandel), I,R. 17 922 A. :R. Browne (Petane Bracb), 1.8. 12 " 902 102 6.G97 FOWLS. The two years' egg-ltiying competition for fowls started .on April S, 1912, tne second year commencing -on April 8, 1913. The fol-lowing-'is' the official -report for the ninetyseventh week, ended February 24, 1914: Tl. for Tl. to ? i .;-" ' .: ' week. date. T. Kennedy (Rangiora), S.W. 7 2,160 1 Romain Hunger (Hutt). 8.0. 17 1,741 Heretaunga P. Co. (Silverstreaia)., W.L. . . . . 29 2,595 • J. W. "Xfi-een (Christchurch), W.L. . i . . . . 24 2,375 11. r (Levin), W.L. .. 22 2,448 W. A. Nixon. f.(Christchurch), W.L. . .., . . .. 10 2,570' 109 13,889 < DUCKS. The two. years' eggrlaying competition for ducks started on April 8, 1912, the second 1 year commencing 011 April 8, 1913. The ! following is the official report for the ninety- 1 seventh week ended February 24, 1914: — j TI. for TI. to week. date. Thos Dowthwaite (Avondale), IR. . . • .. 17 2,329 Hcretaupga P. Co. (Silverstream), I JR. .. .. 18 2,334 T. R. Hall (Weraroa), I.R. .. 29 2,645 P. Keller (Roller,ton), I.R. 13 2,149 S. H. S'.'Ott (Or.c:iunga), 8.0, <) 1,82U 87 11,279

A story is told in the French. Press aftout a Presidential dinner given at*j the Elysee by M. Poincare to a number] of his old friends at the Paris Bar. I The dinner was to be a perfectly in- | timate affair, and Mme. Poincare" was to be the only lady present. At the last moment M. Millerand was prevented fiom attending. The President .realised that . lie now had only eleven guests and that there would be thirteen , at table. He telephoned to all those whom he. had invited, asking whether they minded being thirteen, and offered if they did tiiat his Avife should not be present. They all replied that _ the superstition did not trouble them in the slightest, and that they would, not for the world be deprived of the pleasure: of dining with, their gracious hostess. The Sun want advertisements will bring the help or business desired. Twtf*.. lines (12 words),-sixpence; six insertions for 2/6.

FOWLS. Tl. for Tl.to week. date. T. Kennedy (Rangiora), S.W. 9 847 A. W. Adams (Sheffield), S.W. 21 1,062 A. E. Wilson (Shirley), S.W. 6 792 W. Knight (Hutt), S.W. . . 6 86S Jas. Ash ton (Hanmer), S.W. 18 , 912 Thoii. Wilson (Marshlands), S.W. . . . . • . . 9 935 W. O. Sail (Cust), S.W. .. 18 1,051 S. H. Scott (Onehunga), S.W. 15 1,036 A. E. Wilson. (Shirley), W.W, 8 863 T. Kennedy (Rangiora), W.W. 12 898 King and Watson (N.S.W.), \ B.O. .... . . 5 940 Verrall .Bros. (Swannanoa), B.L. . . . . ., 24 * 1,181 J. H. Shaw : (Cliristchurch), - B.L. .. . . . . 18 1,043 A. W. Irvine (Mt. Roskill), B.M.L. .. . . . . 9 650 H. Lfiffer (Werdrfia), W.L. 26 1,185 Heretaunga -P. Glut (Silverstream), W.L., No. 1 .. 21 1,253 D. Y. Gibson (Herbert), W.L. 18 1,112 J: C6cker(Bromley), W.L, 16 1,248 Heretalinga P. Club (Silververstream), W.L., No. 2 .. 21 *1,235 C. D. C; Eggers (N«lson), W;L. 22 1 272 T. M'lhvrkiih (West Melton), W;L. i. ... . 23 1,166 R. W; Hawke .(Papanui), 'W.L. , 15 1,052 J. Wordsworth (fieraldine), •$.L. ... .... 24 ' 1,057 A. W. Irvine-' (Mt. Roskill), W.L., No. 1 . . . . 19 1,067 Middlepark' P. Farm <Riccarton), W.L. . . . . . .. 11 970 T. White (Napier) ,W.L. .. 20 • 1,184 Stewart, and Landsperg (Norminby), W.L. . . 12 1,110 J. A. Corrie (Beek-enham), W.L. . . . . . . 19 , 1,187 F. Mason (Hutt), W.L. ..22' 1,164 G. Bonnett (Spreydon.), W.L. 23 1~,092 R. Willis and Son (New Brighton), W.L. .. .. 17 1,1-00 Brackenfield P. Farm (Ric-car-ton), C.W. .. . ... 20 1,074 R. Wylie (Hutt), W.L. .. 27 1,272 Thos. Vose (Carterton), W.L. 17 1,255 -H. S. Woodhorth (Winton), W.Ii. • • •< I '.V . . ' 13 1,134 MrS lJ'l Mills (Dunedia),-W.L. .23 1,210 R.f A. Lazarus (Huttr), W.L. .. ' 21 1,308 Mrs? 'Qreen- (Sfti. Albans), .. ;;v f ". .;.s . . - . ..,26 . 1/223 Tlijps..;, (Sydenham ; ),. W.L. ' . . . . 17 1,143' A. W. Irvine (/Sit. Roskill), # ' W.L., t O. ( 2 .; t 24 1,115 Win. SculH ((j-hristehprcli), '",27 1,271 Dominion P. Plan4;" (Coroman•V del), W.L. .. .. 23 1,268 .Mrs, Ansley. (-Br^omley), W.L. 18 "9=84 Mawson Stewart (Christchurch), W.L. .. .. 30 1,215 -W. Mer<j$r ('Howiek),«WiL. 251,36:6, A;. R.t Browne KPfitajie Beach), .> W.L. . .. .. v. 20 1,284 W. Knight , (Hntt), ■ 24 1,201 R. h ( Mar glands <SV\L, 9 1,182 J. W.oGreen (St. Albans), w.l. .. is 1,188 I. Stephenson (Wanganui),' W.L. . 18 1,132 Mawson Stewart (Christcliurch), W.L. .. . ... 23 1,217 N. Solomon (Westport), W.L. 25 1,221 Wainoni P. Farm (Wainoni), W.L. .. .. „ 25 1,271 Verrall Bros. (Swannanoa), W.L. ... . „ . , 29 ; 1,199 - 1,006 60,265