UTILITY POULTRY CLUB.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 167, 20 August 1914, Page 2

UTILITY POULTRY CLUB.

EGG-LAYING COMPETITIONS. The New Zealand Utility Poultry Club commenced another egg-laying competition—the tenth—on April 8. The results of the nineteenth 'week are as follow: LIGHT BREEDS. £• -2 3 • -- . m rl it v *! £3 BROWN LEGHORNS— Verrall Bros., Swannanoa .. .. 36 404 WHITE LEGHORNS— W. Mercer, Howick 36 313 Verrall Bros., Swannanoa . . .. 27 430 Dominion P. Plant, Coromandel.. »5 257 Heretaunga P. C, Silverstream No. 2 27 ■ 359 Glencoe Poultry Ranch, Karori . . 25 424 W. O. Sail, Oust .. .... .. 31 181 A. R. Browne, Petane, H.B. . . 30 370 Mrs ,T. Mills, Dunedin . . . . 33 375 G. Clarke, Christchurch, No. 2.. 31 345 Rangiuru/ Egg Ranch, Otaki .. 3.1.V 418 G. Bonnett, Spreydon . . . . 31 460 D. Y. Gibson, Herbert .. .. 29 ■ ; 515 Atkinson Bros., Reliable Poultry :'.'. FaTm, Sahdilandfc . . . . 32' . 491 Wamoni P. Farm, Auckland .. 29 450 J. Wordsworth, Geraldine .. 28 474 H. S. Wobdnorth, Winton . . .. 30' 331 H. P. Herbert, Linwood .. .. 22 312 H. Leger, Levin . . 29 295 T. M'llwraith, West Melton . . 22 343 T. Whjte, West Shore, Napier .. 23 312 ■ T. Vose, Carterton 29' 402 ! B. P. L. Clayson, Eketahuna .. 35 447 \ R. James, Marshlands .. .. 28- 367 N. Solomon, Westport . . . . 31 420 R. A. Lazarus, Hutt 26 487 Heretaunga P. C., Silverstream No. 1 , , 3i 490 Wainoni P. Farm, Auckland . . 29 409 J. W. Green, St. Albans . . . . 3.1 460 Willis and Son, New Brighton . . 27 459 G. Clarke, Christchurch . . .. 28 422 J. Qorrie, Beckenham , 33 286 M. Stewart, Christchurch .... 34 328 A. G. Brailey, Hillmorten' .. .. 35, 379 A. W. Adams, Sheffield .. .. 31 483 Calder Bros., Oamaru .. .. 33 464 L. T. Wright, Annat 23' 334. W. E. Green, St. Albans .. .. 3,3 395 W. Davey, Wellington . . ~ 22. 289" R.; W. Hawke, Papanui .. .. 27 474 R r C. WHITE LEGHORNS— ]■'■'■ "J. W. Green, St. Albans . . .. 33 371 BLACK MINORCAS— T. Krarup; Palmerslfcn North .. 32 348 1237 1'6,373 HEAVY BREEDS. . WHITE WYANDOTTES— T; Kennedy, Rangiora . . .. 24* 220 ',' WHITE ROCKS— :' : . ' " -'' J. B. Merrett, St. Albans .. 27 ; 275 BUFF ORPINGTONS— V ; .;i '.'"'" T. Fazackerley, Woolston .. .. , 2f7 ; ',; 336 BLACK WYANDOTTES— ; ;p;''' r -' Mrs J. W. Green, St.. Albans .. M, 'J • 357 W. Scull, -St. Albans ~ . ... .. mh 3iT BLACK ORPINGTONS—J ;||-.-^ R. Munger, Hutt 32; 445 Miss Rita Nixon, Burwood .. ~,-i'V 512 .Miss R. E. Laipg, Papanui A. R. Browne, Petane,. H.B. .V" 35 363' E. WilTis, Shirley "7. .. \\ 33 380 J. B. Merrett, St. Albans .. ..32 314 SILVER ..WYANDOTTES—, ....,-■ J, B. Merrett/ St. Albajas ~. ... 27., 312 ,A..,W, a Adan>s, Sheffield . ~'.,. ~".., ' 17 ; 204 Jas. Ashton, B;a»m'ef Springs .. 27 3.29 T'. 'Kennedy,'' Raßgiora ' :. .. 24 284 Thos. Wilson, Marshlands' 1 .. •.. 30 334 W. E. Green, St. Albans ■.". . ■.. 27 368 R. Roxburgh, Belfast .. .. 34 285 506 5922 DUCKS. The fifth competition for ducks commenced on April 5. The nineteenth week's figures axe.;-^. ;. . :. INDIAN RUNNERS— ~. . • ~,.., T. Dowthwaite, Avondale .... 84 286 Heretaunga P. C, Silverstream.. 26 416 Wainoni' P. Farm, . Gre'enithe, A. 32 182 Glencoe Ranch, Karori '.. .. 29 .424 Evans aid Johnstone' .... .. ; 34 322 T. R. Hall, Levin .. .. .. 30 215 185 1845