EGG-LAYING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1787, 5 November 1919, Page 4

EGG-LAYING.

UTILITY CLUB'S COMPETITION. THIRTIETH WEEK'S RESULTS. The fifteenth egg-laying competition organised by the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club commenced at Papanui on April 8, and -will continue till March 31, 1920. The figures for the week ended November 2 are:— LIGHT BREEDS SINGLE BIRDS CONTEST. For Purebred Pullets between the age of flvc and a-half and eight months. Total

LIGHT BREEDS (TWO YEARS' TEST). White Leghorns— H. W. Beck 27 fil 8 213! Mrs Gorinski 28 01 6 2100 J. Liggins 23 50 11 183!Black Minorcas— H.'Williams 29 04 0- 1011 HEAVY BREEDS CONTEST. For Six Purebred Pullets between the ngc of six and nine months. Silver Wyandottcs— T. Kennedy 19 40 13 435 A. W. Adams ..... .. 20 43 G 529 T. Doutlvwaite 19 j)7 1 080 White RocksLi D.Adams 23 45 12 509 American Barred Rocks— D. Allmghnm 21 43 3 382 Black Orpingtons— C. H. Izard (No. 2) .. 30 59 2 013 T. E. Conway 20 54 0 814 W. Bloniflcid 20 41 7 585 C. J. Norton 27 55 4 032 C. H. Izard (No. 1) .. 25 49 4 049 J. Nancarrow, sen. .. 35 75 10 058 Rhode Island Reds — P. E. Knyvett 12 20 2 399 DUCK CONTEST. Indian Runners— R.M.Copland 31 78 0 827 G. Bonnett 33 77 0 774 T. Douthwalte* .. .. 29 09 5 792 W. T. Green (No. 1) .. 30 75 0 978 Mrs C. H. McDougall* .. 35 81 4 643 J. Donald* 35 88 10 895 Hcretaunga Poultry Farm* 27 02 0 074 W. T. Green (No. 2) .. 29 73 12 878 ■Mrs E. D. Hunter* .. .. 27 05 14 699 TWO YEARS' DUCK CONTEST. W. T. Green (Indian Runners) * 20 00 0 2192 SINGLE DUCK CONTEST. For Purebred Ducks over Ave and under nine months. Indian Runners— H. Meadows 4 8 8 133 W. T. Green 0 13 2 190 L. Wndham 0 14 5 167 T. Meadows .«- .. .. 7 14 11 105 J. Donald 5 10 8 129 * One bird dead, t Two birds dead.

White Leghorns— Tl. oz. dr. to date \V. A. Gcc & Son .. .. 6 13 0 112 148 Green Bros. (No. 1).. .. 5 11 5 0 10 3 158 J. B. Merrett 4 8 8 150 I) 12 0 131 Beck & Oakley (No. 1) .. 5 G 10 7 11 14 158 13!) 5 9 7 138 11 13 14 132 Colder Bros (No. 2) .. 0 12 3 158 Beck & Oakley (No. 2) .. 4 8 0 139 Green Bros. (No. 2) .. 7 13 (i 104 H. Williams (No. 1) .. li 12 4 140 Miss Jessie James .. .. 7 13 3 151 Waitoitoi Stud Farm .. 0 11 8 145 Odder Bros. (No. 3) .. 5 10 0 149 0 12 15 110 Colder Bros. (No. 1) .. 6 12 10 149 4 li 8 170 C> 11 14 135 5 !) 9 133 Mrs E. D. Hunter .. .. 7 13 0 158 Black Minorcas — 4 9 3 110 5 9 15 78 TWO YEARS' TEST 5 11 1 405 W. A. Gee & Son .. .. 4 8 4 310 4 8 11 221 HEAVY BREEDS SINGLE BIRDS CONTEST. For Purebred Pullets between the age of six and nine moi iiths, American Barred Rock— G 12 4 155 Black Orpington— 7 15 4 179 Rhode Island Red— H. Hunter* ' 0 0 0 42 EXPERIMENTAL TEST. Experimental . Test for Light and Heavy Breeds, to be housed continuously. A 1 single pen contest, in pens < each 5ft 3in x 3ft. For Purcbre< 1 Fowls—Light Breeds between the age of Ave and ahalf and eight months; Hcovy Breccds, between the age of six and nine months.! C. Henn (Block Orp.) s. 4 7 7 99 H. Meadows & H. Rose (White Rock) .. .. 5 9 8 120 C. H. Bull (Rhoda I. Red) 5 12 12 _48 Beck & Oakley (Silver f Progress P. Farm (Ame0 0 0 27 rican Barred Rock) .. 2 3 8 . 71 E. R. Vercoe (W. Orp.).. 5 9 15 104 White Leghorns— T. J. Richards 7 13 9 129 Calder Bros. (No.. 1) .. (•>' 12 10 118 , r , 10 9 83 0 11 15 142 S. Dick 5 10 0 140 Calder Bros. (No. 2) .. li 11 10 115 r> » 0 170 Beck & Oakley (No. 1) .. G 12 1 122 Waitoitoi Stud Farm .. 7 13 7 13G 7 14 2 94 5 9 13 119 0 12 10 159 W. A. Gee & Son .. .. 5 9 12 125 1 (i 12 148 li 12 4 102 T. E. Conway (i 11 4 151 Green Bros. (No. 1) 4 8 4 147 Colder Bros. (No. 3) .. f) 10 0 113 Green Bros. (No. 2) 5 11 1 148 Waitoitoi Stud Farm .. 5 11 10 140 Progress Poultry Farm.. 1 2 0 120 5 10 4 58 Progress Poultry Farm.. 5 10 1 99 (i 11 5 95 LIGHT BREEDS CONTEST. For Six Purebred Pullets between the age of | live and a-hall and eight months. Block Minorcas— 33 G8 0 822 White LeghornsGreen Bros. (No. 2)* .. 19 36 8 761 S. L. Beer 23 15 8 851 34 74 10 831 23 49 0 810 M. F. Blacknum .. 33 71 0 621 :is 70 8 GOO 33 73 0 805 N. Stark & Son .., .. 32 ii8 3 723 28 01 1 G38 37 73 10 754 37 08 12 714 Heretaunga Poultry Farm ;;:» 05 0 787 20 55 2 603 :s;> 08 13 720 E. G. Terry 35 70 14 924 33 04 10 G81 C. H. Izard 25 49 0 768 T. J. McHarg :;2 03 0 774 W. J. Chambers .. .. 31 01 2 752 30 01 4 966 :n 71 8 775 Mrs E. D. Hunter .. .. 32 58 10 796 28 59 7 79!) J. Nancarrow, sen 31 72 12 715 30 09 4 751 Dolmuir Poultry Yards 35 70 5 78G 30 00 0 767 Green Bros. (No. 1) 34 08 4 813 29 02 11 678 33 05 11 837 Master A. Haley .. .. :>r, 54 2 781 \V. A. Gee & Son .. .. 24 47 0 B70 D. F. McDougall .. .. 33 03 0 8G0 Beck & Oakley t • • 19 38 12 570 35 71 3 717 27 53 12 717 32 08 10 839 Waitoitoi Stud Form .. 2fi 33 55 4 71 8 753 721 28 50 0 700 Oxford Poultry Form .. 31 58 12 83!) R. W. Coombes .. 31 67 2 822 31 05 10 530 Rongulru Egg Ranch .. ■>H 58 4 719 33 l!8 13 857 Inder & Phillips .. 28 55 8 830 33 07 13 710 35 74 2 830 A. M. Love ■J.') 50 .'! 710 ■:.?. 84 2 825 37 71 0 918 31! 71 0 598 30 GO 12 777 Brown Legnorns— 23 12 11 398 23 47 9 351