EGG-LAYING COMPETITIONS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 245, 19 November 1914, Page 5

EGG-LAYING COMPETITIONS.

The New Zealand Utility Poultry Club commenced another egg-laying competition—the tenth—on April 8. The results of the thirty-second week are as follow:

LIGHT BREEDS. >f *■ ■ BROWN LEGHORNS— , j Verrall Bros., Swannanoa .. .. 31 798 WHITE LEGHORNS— W. Mercer, Howiok- .... .. 35 783 Verrall Bros., Swannanoa .. .. 23 815 Dominion P,. Plant, Coromandel.. 20 610 Heretaunga P. 0., Silverstream No. 2 27 749 Glencoe Poultry Ranch, Karori .. 32 835 W. O. Sail, Cust 30 581 A. R. Browne, Petane, H.B. .. 25 777 Mrs J. Mills, Dnnedin .... 37 848 G. Clarke, Christchurch, No. 2.. 33 792 Rangiuru Egg Ranch, Otaki .. 34 838 G. Bonnett, Spreydon .. .. 21 825 D. Y. Gibson, Herbert .... 22 887 Atkinson Bros., Reliable Poultry Farm, Saudilands .... 28 858 Wainoni P. Farm, Auckland .. 29 853 J. Wordsworth, ''eraldme .. 26 860 11. S. Woodnorth. Whlton .... 29 726 H. F. Herbert, Linwood .. .. 30 730 H. Legcr, Levin .. .. .. .. 25 657 T. M'llwraith, West Melton .. 34 742 T. White, West Shore, Napier .. 82 756 . T. Vose, Carterton 30 824 B. P. L. Clayson, Eketahuna .. 35 891 R. James, Marshlands .... 32 784 N. Solomon, Westport . . .. 23 806 R. A. Lazarus. Hutt 22 886 Heretaunga P. C, Silverstream No. 1 31 910 Wainoni P. Farm, Auckland .. 25 819! J. W. Green, St. Albans .... 34 #B9 Willis and Son, New Brighton .. 33 878 G. Clarke, Christchurch .. .. 28 837 J. Corrie, Beckenham .. .. .. 31 722 M. Stewart, Christchurch .... 32 762 A. G. Brailey, Hillmorten .. .. 24 807 A. W. Adamß, Sheffield .. .. 31 913 Calder Bros., Oamaru .. .. 34 902 L. T; Wright, Annat .. .. .. 34 770 W. E. Green, St. Albans .. .. 36 839 W. Davey, Wellington ... .. 30 826 R. W. Hawke, Papanui .. .. 31 863 B.C. WHITE LEGHORNS— J. W. Green, St. Albans .... 30 816 BLACK MINOROAS— T. Krarup, Palmerston North .. 27 752 1236 33,817 HEAVY BREEDS. WHITE WYANDOTTES— T. Kennedy, Rangiora .. .. 31 656 WHITE. ROCKS— J. B. Merrett, St. Albans .. 24 687 BUFF ORPINGTONS— T. Fazackerley, Woolston . . .. 18 642 BLACK WYANDOTTES— Mrs J. W. Green, St. Albans .. 31 720 W. Scull, St. Albans . . .... 26 706 BLACK ORPINGTONS— R. Munger, Hutt .. .. .. 19 '822 Miss Rita Nixon, Burwood .. 25 925 Miss R. E. Lning, Papanui .. 20 624 A. R. Browne, Petane, H.B. . . 27 778 E. Willis, Shirley 29 771 J. B. Merrett, St. Albans .. .. 27 704 SILVER WYANDOTTES— J. B. Merrett, St. Albans .. .. 24 627 A. W. Adams, Sheffield .. .. 20 439 Jas. Ashton, Hanmer Springs .. 25 713 T. Kennedy, Rangiora .. .. 23 622 Thos. Wilson, Marshlands .. .. 31 708 W. E. Green, St. Albans .. .. 30 790 R. Roxburgh, Belfast .. .. 27 679 457 12,013 DUCKS. The fifth competition for ducks commenced on April ti. The Thirty-second week's figures are:—• INDIAN RUNNERS— T. Dowthwaite, Avondale .. .. 35 768 Heretaunga P. 0., Silverstream.. 41 878 Wainoni P. Farm, Greenithe, A. 37 663 Glencoe Ranch, Karori .. .. 32 865 Evans and Johnstone 32 800 T. R. Hall, Levin .. .. .. 36 717 213 4691