UTILITY POULTRY CLUB.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16701, 5 April 1922, Page 4

UTILITY POULTRY CLUB.

LAST NIGHTS MEETING. A meeting of the NZ. Ptility Poultry ‘ Club was held. last. evening, Mr H. Williampresiding. The Management. Committee reported that the 1711) competition terminated on March 131. The results would he gratifying to iniembers. The test. had unqneetionably been the finest thi- club had ever hl’ld. Messrs: Derrett and A. Rosa‘s Black Orpingtons had demonstrated the magnificent .laying qualities of this breed. The club's lprizes had been well distributed. hut honours were with Cnnlorhury—~.\lr “‘ebtv's pull lets capturing the single pen mat for light breeds. Mr F. Lovell the single pen test for heavy breeds!V also the best aggregate for the heavy breeds and Mr R. “V. Hawhe the single duck test and best, aggregate. The single bird test. for heavy ‘ breeds also came to Canterbury. being won . by Mr Drowett-‘s bird. but the light breed laingle bird test. went, to Melbourne. ‘Dunodin claimed the best aggregate, Mr Coombe’s three birds yielding 815 6:85. and Mrs Goriuski. Invorcarzill. wns runner-up. Tho Returned Soldiers’ teat- hnd created great interest. and, the draw between the teams of Mr Musgrsn’e nnd Mr P. It. Whitford—l44l ouch team—wan n fitting termin» ation. The club’s congratulations should be extended to the winners, especially to .‘iensra Vern-all Brow. who won the open flock tannin test. after competing for such a. lengthy varied. The club’s thanks were dut- to the voluntary workers who had assisted. for the working bee at. tho grounds. The matter of the proper care of the anti! in the club's competition was re-fer-re-l to. Mr J. B. Herrett said that a. report had got abroad that a. member had stated that. the ducks were being neglected. The secretary was instructed to send copies a! the minutes to the caretaker and other persons: concerned. The minute showed that no charge of neglect had been made or intended. Tho caretaker reported that. some very good rerorda had been put up in the club": competitions. Mr West's bird had established a. world's record with a sequence of 169 eggs. The Supervising: r‘nnmitt-ee stated that tho very careful inspection by the Govern mem'sx exports had done. much tawny-(k standardis‘ing the birds. and bringing them up to a murh higher grado than heforv The general results of the competition inflevted the greatest credit on the breeders, and on the caretaker The innovation of duacounting tho records of but: “’th cw did not average~ 10: up {9 the New Year was a Hop in the right direction. The financial statement showed a. credit balance of :165 is ed. with a further sum of 31.200 on loan at call. Liabilitien were assessed at £3“ us. It was decided to hold I. social on April 15. when trophies would be distributed.