EGG-LAYING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16571, 2 November 1921, Page 11

EGG-LAYING.

NEW ZEALAND UTILITY POULTRY CLUB, The seventeenth competition organised by the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club was commenced at Papanui on April 10. The following are the returns for the twenty-ninth week, ended October 29: HEAVY BREED SINGLE HEN CONTEST. Weekly TL Tl. to date. White Wyandotte— J. W. Mathieson . 0000000— 0 88 Black Orpingtons—--15. ft.. Christie , , Hlllll— T IS< Sprosen and Arthur . 3111111— 7 119 J. P. Drewctt . 0110111— 5 178 Chinese Langßhan* Sprooen and Arthur . 0111101— 5 107 if So LIGHT BREED SINGLE HEN CONTEST. Minorcaa— H. Williams . . 1101111— 6 100 White Leghorn*— W. J. Middleton . 1011110— 5 136 H. W. Beck . . 1110011— 5 140 Mrs W. J. Chamber® . 1011101— 5 130 F. Cole .... 1110.U1— 6 183 P. L. Brittenden . 1110111— 6 128 W. E. Ward . . . .1011111— « 348 TL S. Saunders „ , 0000001— 1 122 C. Bonn . fill 101— 6 109 Mrs E. W. Jones - 1011011— 3 8$ J. Liggfins . . . 1011111— 6 141 G: H. Bradford „ , 1111101— 6 145 35. E. M&rsdcn . . 1011111— 6 141 I*l, J. Merrimau . . 1110110— 5 140 Green Bros., No. 1 . 1111110— 6 317 Green Bros., No. 3 . 0110U1A- 5 337 Charles Ridley - . H. L. Downey * * 1101110— 6 121 07 2332 LIGHT BREED FLOOR TEAMS. (Six Pullets.) White Leghorn*— J. Liggiua , . . 4534663 30 727 J. Biggins . « . 4643653—30 028 W. E. Ward . . * 3446336—29 718 G. H. Bradford - - 6553656—36 525 L. Y. Couch - « . 4645354—81 680 Verrall Bros. „ . . 6455523—30 766 Green Bros- - - - 6465654—36 807 H. Williams - . -654553 U-32 740 T. Tl* Gardiner < , 6456444—33 681 Ivan H. Penrose . . 4424543—26 601 313 6873 RETURNED SOLDIERS’ COMPETITION. (For purebred light or heary-breed fowls.) White Leghorn*— J. C. Musgrave w . 5555663—87 883 G. A. Grainger . 4365344—23 663 W. A. Christensen . 6451464 —38 587 J. Gold .... 4664334—30 774 E. L. Rico . . . 6643663—33 857 E. Orchard . . , 5454434—29 805 A. H. Adams - . 8843423—22 797 T. J. Richards . 5563663—34 701 Percy Tt. Whitford . 6655663—36 7SI J. &. Hannah . 6655444—34 601 P. L. R. Brittenden . 5554634—32 616 T. E. Hudson . . 5345254—28 763 376 8780 THREE-YEAR BUCK TEAMS CONTEST. W. T. Green . . . 8353553—29 3487 LIGHT BREED SINGLE HEN CONTEST. CEach Competitor to' Enter Three Purebred Pullets.) Weekly Total total. to date. Ko, No. No. No. No. No.

SINGLE DUCK CONTEST. White Indian Runner— J. C. Wilson - fi 105 FLOCK TEAMS DUCKS’ CONTEST (SIN DUCKLINGS). CO pen to Returned Soldiery.) J. H. Hannah - 34 761 T. J. Richards . 38 723 73 1484

1. 2. 3. 1. % 8. Ancona*— ! It. Pearce . 5 4 5 50 71 105 4 3 06 42 73 Minorcas— If. Williams . ,6 3 93 121 80 Brown Leghorns— Hiram Hunter . 4 s 5 85 08 103 White Leghorns— C. P. Bradford O 5 1-20 67 114 Mrs F. Gorinski 6 7 6 350 134 152 Mrs F. Gorinski 6 6 138 150 3 36 W. J. Chambers . 6 6 136 121 114 John Webb . . 5 6 G 83 131 121 It. W. Hawke - 1 83 82 97 G. Bonnett . . £ 5 6 126 1 1ft 114 W. J. Richards . 4 6 G 145 120 97 J. Rattigan . . 7 5 97 115 84 William Spence . 5 6 G 1 18 ns 95 0. A. Inder . . 7 7 7 347 163. 144 C. P. Bradford - 6 5 o 159 U1 87 Calder Bros . 5 2 5 1-27 119 132 Cader Bros. . 6 6 6 94 129 H. Williams . £ 5 5 103 128 134 Waitoitoi S.F. . k R 3 83 124 319 R. A. Foubiatcr . & 5 4 SB . 54 53 .1. Lyness . . 4 t» 5. 1*2 9, 109 107 J. J. Rowberry • 6 O 125 123 22 J. Liggins . , 6 6 5 122 75 81 J. Liggins . . 6 4 4 3 29 4ft 122 Hiram Hunter , 5 114 95 84 lJ. Y. Gibson 6 8 14‘2 94 23 Thomas Kennedy 5 5 5 83 79 35 H. W. Busch . 5 4 5 140 83 HI r. J. Richards . n 6 fl 140 121 G. W. Black . S n 86 56 13.2 35. W. Jones . . 6 6 92 102 149 P. R. Whitford . 5 7 o 151 156 140 Ivan H. Penrose . 6 5 2 151 135 163 Tracey King „ R 6 5 341 1-19 147 G. H. Bradford . 5 4 4 78 3 39 147 G. H. Bradford . 6 6 5 160 149 R. W. Ooombes . 6 7 5 157 150 147 O. Bennett . 5 6 145 71 63 N.2. Scientific Util ity Breeders' Ansn. .4 5 mo 134 110 H. Zi. Downey . 5 G 61 304 92 W. Aldoue - 6 7 fi 109 152 123 A. A. Hoare . . 6 5 6 67 78 A. A. Hoare . . 6 6 5 126 .109 132 Webb Bros. . . 4 4 6 96 70 91 Robert W ilsori „ 6 G 153 147 96 J. B. Merrett . 6 5 5 146 125 93 Green Bros. . » ft 6 149 330 58 Green Bros. . . ft ft 7 154 153 160 O. N. Thomson . 7 7 157 123 O. N. Thomson . 5 0 ft 146 118 130 G. Bonnett > * 5 42 127 98 S. L. Beer . , 6 5 6 134 151 8. L. Beer . „ c> 1 6 139 143 W. Newall . . 5 6 6 146 111 Smart Bros - «. 6 5 ft 97 ns 135 0. Ridley . . 5 G G 111 344 188 0. Rena . . G 6 143 132 98 J. Gunn . 6 G 4 153 137 133 lb F. Coulter . 7 6 G 143 148 A. G. Mumb.v 4 4 6 13S 134 136 Hon. C. K. Izard 5 6 ft 130 127 143 Hon. O. H. Tzarrl 7 7 7 91 Hon. 0. H. Izard 6 5 166 121 W. P. Hern . . 5 6 6 121 134 White Crest P.#. 5 G G ITS 142 0. p. Hill . . It 4 105 w. H. West . . 5 7 7 120 136 3rt5 SR7 353 8238 "839 •Dead. HEAVY BREED SINGLE HEN EGGLAYING CONTEST. Rhode Island Reds— A. E. Honnsell . 6 6 136 133 102 Hiram Hunter . 6 3 91 109 Silver W yaudottes— T. Dowtbwaite 6 5 63 128 10ft Tracey King . 7 8 7 341 Id ft F. H. Lovell . G 1 i 158 White Wyandottes — T. Kennedy . - 5 6 26 Black Orpingtons— It. It. Christie . 6 4 0 86 HO 133 A. H. Wheeler . 6 ft 102 82 132 T. E. Conway . 3 G 2 110 122 147 Sproaeu and Arthur 5 ft 6 132 1 40 120 fjprosen aud Arthur 5 7 6 140 126 139 Hen. C. H. Izard G 7 0 352 130 0 A. G. I'. Ross . 3 4 0 16a 71 92 J. B- Mcrretfc . G $ 0 -35 139 noi 78 7 51 3608 1631 148! SINGLE PEN BUCK COMPETITION. (Ba-ob. Competitor to E er Three Ducks ) Fawn Indian RunnersR. W. Hawke . 6 7 6 H4 200 98 T. Bond . ■ • 7 7 10S 12ft 105 A, Cl. Clements - 7 4 141 160 109 W. T. Groan . 7 7 189 112 128 W. T. Green . ft 7 355 146 150 T. Dow t/h wait e . <> 4 7 63 no 178 o. p. nm 7 7 112 102 US White Indian Runners— S. II. Scott - . 6 0 * 97 104 102 46 37 63 3038 1063 008