EGG-LAYING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12063, 18 July 1917, Page 6

EGG-LAYING.

NEW ZEALAND UTILITY POULTRY CLUB. THIRTEENTH COMPETITION. The thirteenth e&g-layin£ competition organised by the Now Zealand Utility Poultry Club commenced at Papanui on April 8. The figures for thb seventeenth week, elided July 17, are as follow: LIGHT BREEDS. Daily laying. Commencing Tl. to Competitor and Wednesday. JJate.

breed. Brown Leghorn!— Verrall Bros. 101110-2— G 103 White Leghorns— 11. F. Koas J 3*221*23—11 220 George Goo J 140331—22 328 Calder Bros., No. X . 333232-1 —20 31S W. Stephenson . 2534233—22 286 A. E. Phillips . 645311V—28 251 J. M'lnnes . 0112123—10 Wo I;. T. Wright . . •1352533 —28 •256 It. W. Bower . 3221221—1!) 215 Green Bros. 3311211—21 210 Tc Anau Utility Stud 3321212—20 218 Atkinson Bros. . 2232-222—15 1*5 Hokowhitu Poultrv Co. 1223321—17 153 S. Dick 3132321 —18 211 JJalmuir Poultry Yds. 03331-12—IP, 2 IS J. M. Alley . -11-12335—22 108 J. Robinson . '101000— 3 207 Rangiuru Egg Ra.nch 5233315—22 157 Omeo Poultry Fuira . -1213112— 25 187 Heretaunga Poultry Co., No. 1 ... 235133-1—21 10(3 Master Jack Green . 4323323—20 irv.) Smart Bros. 2212-213—Hi 271 W. IJavey 2323313 —20 215 T. E. Conway 43.13332—22 251 Mrs J. Mills 2133132—lo 180 T. W. Wilson 232211*2—13206 R. Mills 1121020— 7 16:> A. W. Adnnii 422211 1—la 238 Rc-liabio Poultry Farm 2223222—].) 250 A. G. Brailey 1211121— !) 178 John Stevens 4353332 —23 231 Faaackerlev and Son . 2341131—IS '215 R. AY. Hawltc . 3323323—K> 16-1 ,1. Nancp.rrow, fen ■1516135—2-> 103 Calder Bros., No. 2 . 3233231—20 271 T. Kennedy o;>ooi oo— l o I Heretaur.gu Poultry Co. No 2 . 3313213—22 190 Jf. A. Currin 5325321—21 203 11. Ball 4511331 —24 211 W. H. "West 3155115-30 31!) A E. Wilson 2250132—18 200 IJ. Williams 4031133 —IS 257 Totals . 7G7 9011 HEAVY BREEDS. Silver Wyandottee— (ireon Bros. 4323302— ] 7 237 A. W. Adams 2422333—10 106 W. W. Hewinson 2112021— !) 251. Mrs F. J to-veil . 3433515—21 185 T. Kennedy 5235350—23 202 T. Dowthwaite . 224332.') —1!> ! 02 White L^shorns— G. E. Benjes . . 4334252 —23 211 Black Orpingtons— Mrs Clandgo . . 1011011— 5 78 T. J''. Conway, Xo. 1 . 5331132—21 151 A. S. Cooper 3232022-It 153 •J. Nancarrow, pen. . (•>21015-!—31 311 T. E. C'rmivay, No. 2 . 1C«5256—3I 208 Victor Gee 4231511—23 288 E. E. Marsden • 3154(513—20 163 F. S tn in os . 45311-13—27 352 Hokowhitu Poultry Co. 3213322—11) 106 Miss J. James . 3321323—17 165 White Rocks — H. J. Gopperth . 2220222-12 38 Rhode Island Reds— A. S. Cooper . . 0323033—H 18 E. F. Oukos . 2112112—10 113 Totals 3G5t 1€7 eggs wera gathered from 121 epare Lirds, DUCK CONTEST. Indian Runners— W. Knight, . 6(55-1566—30 31!) Heretaunga Poultry Co. 6655556—38 412 Mrs Gee KttCGee—■ 12 402 W. T. Green 0655651-37 531 H W. Bower 6656555—38 486 Tota.ls 2213 47 sparo eggs were gathered from ten spare ducks. SINGLE BIRD COMPETITION Light Breeds. White Leghorns— Green Bros. . 1101111— 6 87 W. Davey . ooooooo— 0 38 Victor Geo . , 10G010O- *2 71 J. Nancarrow , 1010110— 4 73 Atkinson Bros. . 0111101— 5 75 R. Mills OOOOOOO— 0 20 11. Williams 1101011— 5 7S I!. H. Taylor 1111101— 6 83 To An:au Utility Stud 1111011— 6 25 Mrs Mills . . . 1110111— (1 75 II. H. James 1101110— 5 SC. A. E. Wilson. OOOOOOO— 0 31 Green Bros. 1011110— 5 23 R. W. liawko . . . 1010101— 1 58 Minorcas — Miss J. James . 1101101— 5 29 Miss J. Jamc3 . OOOOOCO— 0 0 Totals . 59 802 Heavy Breeds. Black Orpingtons— T. E. Conway 1011111— 6 71 Silver Wyandottcs— Thos. Wilson 0111101— 5 78 Grc«n Tiros. ooooooo— 0 55 E. J. Ro.-s 1011011 — 5 28 Rhode Island Reds — J. Nancarrow, sen. . ooooooo— o 0 ToUls . 10 232