POULTRY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16426, 14 May 1921, Page 11

POULTRY.

NOTES BY “CROW BLACK,” Mm *r:c a. close next Saturday for ©w Christclim-oh Poultry. Pigeon and Ctonarv Club’s annual eliow. Thus year it is anticipated there will be a entry in the needlevrork section. bee advertisement in another column. The secretary of tho Chrisuonuron Poultry Club requests rrt© to state that the club lias decided to include four classes in its schedule for "White-crested Black Polish fowls. They are a very handsome bird, and will be a feature of the show. _ On Wednesday last Mr W. Ward, of Tdris Road, shipped a breeding pm of fowls to South AfricaOn Tuesday morning Mr Cl. Ousscn left for the south. The Government Instructor is having a very busy time culling flocks and. selecting the breeding birds for the coming season. The Dunedin Fanciers’ Club has been granted permission by the South Island Poultry Association to postpone its annual show to Juno 30. July 1 and ewin." to tho lato arrival of their dog judge (Mr Crabtree) from .England. During the week Mr George Bundy and Mr M. C. Soger s, of Ashburton, wore in Christchurch. The annual meeting of the Utility Poultry Club on Tuesday night was the most successful yet held. The executivo wore heartily congratulated on the report and satisfactory balance-sheet presented. The newly-elected president, Mr H. Williams, has always taken a keen interest in tho affairs of the club since becoming a member. As chairman of the Education Committee during the past two years ho has been instrumental in arranging a very fine syllabus for tho eduea-tionvi-l ©■\eningß of tho club. Mr T. Wilson is holding a cloarmg sale of his poultry on Saturday next on account of loaving tho district. Mr Wilßon has gained distinction m the show pon, and in tho egg-laying competition with his Silver Wyandottes. He will offer all his White Leghorns The sale has been entrusted to Mr H. C. Smith, who advertises full particulars elsewhere. . - Mr H. C. Smith has given a 10s 6d special prize for the best Wliite-crested Black Polish male bird, and a like sum, for tho best female in the Christchurch Poultry Club’s show. On Tuesday Mr J. Jams a healtlii was very precarioup, but no further news had been received up to noon yesterday. . _ , , . Mr Fred Dac.ro lias oeen elected to judge the Wanganui show, also Hawera, which fixture he has judged for many years-

UTILITY POULTRY CLUB.

The annual meeting of the Zealand Utility Poultry Club was held on Tuesday evening, Mr A. E. Phillips (president.) presiding over an attendance of eighty members , The executive’s annual report stated that tho duration of tho sixteenth competition was three weeks less than totmerly owing to reorganising the plant for single pen testing birds. The alterations had cost fully £6OO. The sale of eggs totalled £645 12s 7cl, or per bird. The cost of feeding had increased considerably—l6s Sd per bird, against 9s 3d in 1916-17. and 9fc *id per bird in 1917-18 —while tho profit was 12s per bird, against 9s and 12s lid in the two years just mentioned. The average egg vield per bird was : Fowls ISO, ducks 223. A feature of the competition was the very fin© performance of the 21 single pen ducks —225 eggs per bird, and not taking into consideration the death of three bird.s that died in the early stages of the test. Tlie report made special reference to Mr AV. Knight’s duck laying 863 eggs in 365 days, also R. "VV. Hawke’s No. 3 duck’s performance. 827. ftnd Mr W. T. Green's flock team of six. which created a record—2Bß7 egga during two years. The applications for single pens in the present competition was greater than that mentioned in tho prize schedule, and the club had gone to considerable further expenditure (some £3OOI to meet the increased demand for single-penning birds. The regulations this year had been tightened with regard to weight of eggs—every fowl to lay eggs averaging 2oz each from August 1 to December 31, otherwise they will be eliminated from the records on January 1 next,. Reference was made to the many interesting and instructive educational evenings provided by tho Education Committee. The executive congratulated Mr John Studholme, one of the club’s patrons, upon being selected by the New Zealand Poultry Association to represent New Zealand utility noultrymen at the World’s Poultry Conference, to be held at The Hague this year. The Government had also appointed the Hon C. H. Izard, a vice-patron of the club, as a Dominion representative at the Congress Referring to tho export trade, the executive stated that several thousand dozens of egrrs had been sent to America, and alreadv inquiries were being made for the coming season. With tho prohibition of the importation of egg puln, and the growth of the export trade, New Zealand should develop an industry that would lining added wealth into the country. The thanks of the club were tendered to tho Department of Agriculture for its grani. also for the valuable services rendered by the Chief Government Poultry Instructor (Mr F. C'. Brown) and Mr C. J. Cussen (Government. Poultry Instructor). The report and balance-sheet were adopted on the motion of Mr Hiram Hunter, who, with the chairman and several other members, spoke in the highest terms of the secretary in drawing up such a comprehensive and valuable statement.

Tho eloction of officers resulted as follows :—Patrons, Cady Clifford and Captain John Studholm©; vice-patrons, Hon C- H. Izard. M.D.C. (Wellington)), Messrs G. "Witty, M.P., D. M. Isitt, M.P . H. F. Herbert. R. W. Hawke, TG. Fox. S. R. Whale, T. H. Davey, G. Willis, E. J. Ross, A. Mum by (Wellington) and John Jarvis (Palmerston North); president, Mr H. Williams; vice-presidents, Messrs J. T. M’Harg, IT. TV. Beck, G. H. Bradford, J. Digging, W. T. Green, W. R. Sprosen, H. Hunter, W. E. Green, G. Wilkins. C. Ilenn, A. W. Adams (Sheffield), W Knight (Wellington), J. Calder (Oamaru), T. Kennedy (Rangiora) and Mrs Mills (Dunedin); secretary, Mr J. H. Shaw; treasurer, Mr I’. Batchelor, The following committees were elected : Management—Messrs G. 11. Bradford, H. W- Beck, A. E. Phillips, A. C. Incler, B. Dick. W. A. Gee, J. Diggins, It. H. Webb, J. B. Merrett, I>. Coulter, W- T. Green, W. JtJ. Green, G. Wilkins, C. W. Tritt, O. P. Bradford, IF. W. West, A. .Forbes, W. Barrel/. J. T. M’Harg, A. Smith and R- W. Hawke. Education and Entertainment Messrs G. Wilkins, W. E. Herbert, G. Ambler, J. B. Merrett, W. P. Hern, D. Saunders, J. R. Douglas and S. Webb. Show— Messrs J. T. M’Harg, J. Dyness, W. J. Chambers. R. Pearce. C. P Bradford. G. H. Bradford. J. D. Gobbe, W. It. Sproseti, 11. W. Beck, H. Hunter, J. It- Douglas and TV. Neirall. During the evening Mr J. R. Griffen, tho club’s caretaker at the competition grounds, was presented by the president with a handsome silver tray and egg cups in reoegnition of the great performance of Mr W. Knight’s duck during the twelve months. Mr Griffen suitably acknowledged the presentation. Mr R. W. Hawke, on behalf of several donors, presented a handsome silver challenge shield to the club, for a duck egg-laying competition. Me said that only recently had keen interest been shown in duck breeding for utility pur poses, and he hoped the trophy would

encourage larger entries and an im* creased production of eggs. The chairman accepted the shield on behalf of the club. It was decided that all committees meet on Tuesday evening t-o elect convenors for tlie respective committees. EGG-LAY! NG COMPETITIONS papanu I. The oold nights we are now experiencing is testing tho constitution of tho birds in the egg-laving oorepetition at, Papanui. 'ihese that are able to combat tho cold weather this month and lay eggs can be relied upon to giro a good egg yieid during tho reuia.u}£.ng winter months. Tho laying fer the week shows an improvement on the previous week (tho previous week's ogg yield being given within parentheses):

Tho five heavy breed pullets averaged six eggs per week, and the nineteen iig-bt breeds d. 3. J. P. Drewett’s and the two pens of Sprosen end Arthur are laying over 2oz ©gg3, also 11. Williams’s Minorcas, and tho following .Leghorns:—ll. W. Beck's, P. L. Brittenden'e, H. S. Saunders’, Mrs E. Jones’s and j EE. L. Downey’s. Tho results contin uo good from the flock teams, but the returns towards the close of the week showed that some of tho birds are steadying, notably J. H. Hannah’s, which laid six on tho first day of the week and then one egg on each of tho last three days. None of the Hook teams averaged 2oz for this The leading teams are: I Open Test. Returned Soldiers. J. Liggin3 . 8-4 A. 11. Adams . 113 H. Williams .88 J. C. Musgrave . 99 J. Liggins . 71 E. L. Rice . . 62 T. H. Gardiner. 73 I*. Whitford . 80 Tho 204 single pen pulleta were giving a fair average at the end of the first month, though 56 were out of profit. The best totals to date are :

Competitors with, throe birds going strongly are:—Green Bros., Scientific Breeders’ Association, H. L. Downey, A. A. Hoar©, R. Wilson, C. N. Thomson, S. L. Beer, £>mart Bros., C. Ridley, C. Kenn, J. Gunn, D. Coulter, White Crest Farm, W. J. Chambers, G. Bonnett, C. A. Inder, Calder Bros, (six birds), H. Busch, T. J. Richards. P. R. Whitford, Tracey King, G. H. Bradford and R. W. Coombes. The following birds laid eggs averaging Job each: — C. Bennett l, G. Bonnett’s No. 1, S. L. Beer s No. 2 and No. 3, Smart Bros’. No. 2, J. Gunns Nos. 2 and 8, It. Wilson’s No. 3, Scientific Breeders’ Association’s No. 3, Hon C. H. Izard’s No. 3. R. Pearce’s Nos. 2 and 3, H. Williams’s No. 2, Mrs Gorinski's Nos. 1 and 8, G. Bonnett’s No. 1, W. Spence’s Nos. ,2 pnd 3, Calder Bros, ((five out of six), R. A. Foubister, J. Liggins’s Nos. 1 and 2, D. Y. Gibson’s No. 1, and T. J. Richards's Nos. t and 8. Six possibles were laid by the forty-two heavy breed single birds. The most striking feature in tho competition this week is the laying of T. E. Conway’s three Black OrpiugtonB —No. 1, 7 eggs, 14oz 13dr: No. 2, 7 eggs, I4oz 7dr; and No. 3, 7 eggs, 14oz 6dr. Other birds to draw standard weight were: —Hiram Hunter’s No. 3 Rhode Island Red, F. H. Lovell’s Nos. 2 and 3 Silver Wyandottes, A. t£. Wheeler’s No. 3 Black Sprosen and Arthur's Nos. 2 and 3 Black Orpington, and A. G. F. Ross's No. 3. The leading birds Wkly. Wght. T 3. oz. dr. Tl. T. E. Conway’s No. 3. 8.0. .7 14 6 24 A. G. F. Ross's No. 1. 8.0. 6 11 4 23 Sprosen and Arthur’s No. 3. 8.0. 6 12 5 23 Tracey King's No. 1, S.W. . 7 32 3.5 22 F. H. Lovell’s No. 2, S.W. .6 12 1 22 Other good totals are:—R. R. Christie’s No. 1, T. E. Conway’s No. 1 and Sprosen and Arthur's No. 1, 21 eggs each; J. B. Merrett’s No. 2, R. Christie's No. 2 and T. King's No. 8, 20 eggs each. Half of tho ducks havo not yet come to profit. R. W. Hawke’s No. 2 laid 8 eggs for tho week and Nos. 1 and' 3 7 and 6 eggs respectively. W. T. Green'-* No. 2, A. C. Clement’s No. 2. and T. Dowthwaite’s No 3 also laid daily. R. W. Hawke’s No. 2 a total of 27 eggtf. No 2 being eecond with 23, and No. 3 third with 22. In the single duck test J. C. Wilson's While Runnel? laid 7 eggs for the week. A double-yoked egg was laid by IT. S. Saunders’s No. 14, E. E. Mar scion's No. 19. Scientific Breeders’ Association's No. I and one each from Mrs Gorinskis Nos. I and ;;

SOUTHLAND—THIRD WEEK. SINGLE PEN TEST. P. Nelson ... . . 0111111— 6 13 Chas. Thomson . . 0111111— 6 !7 S. Faiicloth . . . 1101011— 5 i? Tracey King . . . ltHlill— « 37 A. E. Morris . . . 1011311— G 17 Tracey King . . . lOOllll— 0 It TEAMS. Tracey King . . . 5458456—35 or Chas. Thomson . . . 0554450 35 > P. D. Shacklock . . . 5434435 2S A. E. Morris .... 4325253—" J ( • P. Nelson .... 3234432-21 Wilson Bros. . . 4334->4-w>-> J. B. Merrett . . . 1433214-21 < DUCKS. Alex. Peat .... 4555546—34 f Alex. Peat .... 3333323—"0 J. C. Wilson . * . . . 1222212—12

Xo. Last «gss. week. 6 Heavy breed pul let 3 (a.p.) . 30 (27) 59 Light breed pullets (s.p.) (79) GO Light breeds (flocks of eii.) . 150 (152) 72 Light breeds (R. Soldier flocks of 6ix pullets) . . 260 42 Heavy breeds (s.j>.) . 180 (145) C04 Light breeds (s.p.) . . 711 (632) 25 Ducks (s.p.) . 63 1.63) 18 Ducks (flocks cf six) . • 2 U) 445 Fowls etm! ducks 1489 (1323)

D. F. Coulter, No. 1 . Wkly. Tl. c 6 ■Wght. or. dr. 11 6 Tl. 21 R. Wilson, No. 1 , . 5 9 10 21 I. Penrose, No. 3 . 11 1 21 T. H. Bradford, No. 1 . . c 11 4 21 T. H. Bradford, No. 3 . a 6 11 G 20 H. W. Busch, Nq. 3 . 9 S 20 6. L. Beer, No. 2 . 11 0 20 J. B. Merrett, No. 2 . . 5 8 12 20