EGG-LAYING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16735, 17 May 1922, Page 11

EGG-LAYING.

N.Z. CTIUTT POTTT.TRY C7ATB. The eighteenth competition organised by the yew Zealand Utility Poultry Clnh was commenced at Papanui on April S. The following are the returns for the fifth week, ended May lit:—

LIGHT BREED FLOCK TEAMS CONTEST. For six purebred pullets between the ages of 5£ and 8 months.

light breed single hen CHAMPIONSHIP. "Weekly TL Tl. Minorca?Miss A. J. Wing . . , While Leghorns--5 20 H. W iilinnis 5 J. Lig-gins 3 II C. AA esfc g C. N. Thomson F. Cole Mrs E. W. .Tones 18 Mrs F. Oormeki Q W. r. Hern R. K. M. Carter .... \ I*. W. Shacklock I). M Dougall Mrs AA . Hewitt .... A. Early .... 18 Hogen and Christie II. W. Bock ... W. .1. Richards 6 W. Spence 6 . Spence 24 Hiram Hunter AYooIston Tanneries U.P.C. 1 4 A. IT. Adams .... W. Aldous •25 Mrs W. Chambers 18 J. B. Merrefct .... .3 G. H. Bradford .... W. E. Ward 17 E. J. Morriman .... S. L. Beer 25 IT. Whittle S. G. Loader 21 Green Bros 6 24 Green Bros J. Webb ...... 0 13 1 J. C. Musgrnve .... 21 1). E. B. Smith .... 9 E. L. Fcldwirk .... 2 1 1 II. A\ bittle O 12 T. J. Richards * 0 6 ITS HEAVE BREED SINGLE HEN 784 CHAMPIONSHIP. Block Orpingtons— W. R. Sprosru .... [1 18 .1. P. Drewett 7 •J. P. Drewett .... 0 .11 A. .1. Wood .... b 10 J>. E. B. Smith .... J. Gunn 5 20 15 Hogen and Chrisite 6 21 Rogen and Christie 5 24 L. A. Wadham .... (’road Langahan— G 27 E. A . Arthur .... Rhode Island Rede— 6 7 C. Bennett . . * 0 6 45 189 HEAVY BREED SINGLE 1JEN CONTEST Competitors to enter three ptillets.) Gr Tl 1 AA eekly Total, to da to. 1 Black Orpingtons — 12 3 2 3 j •J. P. Drewett . 6 S 0 21 16 0 W . R. Sprosen . 0 4 > 1 4 j < . Thomas d O 0 o Mrs A. M. Stewart . 6 2 5 J 7 28 P. Olorenshaw . 6 5 o 20 13 14 1 •I. E. Marriott . 0 0 0 ( G. H. Shaw ,o7!i . 10 A. H. AYhoelei* 6 0 0 2? 31 R. M. Cookson . 5 0 5 24 0 A. <;. E. Ross . 6 0 5 20 18 .1. Gunn . . 4 0 1 22 Rhode l6,lawrl Keds— 0 15 d. AV. Mathieson . 2 5 o 2 G H. L. Downey .0 o o o H. Hunter . . 5 5 5 10 T. Kennedy . O' 0 0 0 0 18 Silver AVyandottes— T. Row th waite .5 0 0 5 V. H. Lovell . .0 0 6 0 ;; 23 White Plymouth Rocks— Mrs A. 21. Stewart 4 1 0 15 25 0 40 40 35 207 107 167 SINGLE PEN DUCK COMPETITION. t Cora petit ors to enter three ducks.) T. Bond . .0 7 0 o .1. }L Hannah .5 4 o 22 24 4 0 1 A. < . Clements . 7 7 7 22 R. AY. ITawkes .7 3 5 34 25 IS j:. A. HoIliK .7 5.7 23 13 H. AY. Berk . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 26 19 100 G'2 ■17 SINGLE DUCK CONTEST. Fawn Indian Runner— J. <'. ATusjrrave .... T. Dowthwaite . . . .0 AA'hite Indian Kunner— T. Dowtlrwaite . . . 7 19 19 LIGTIT BREED SINGLE TIEN CONTEST. Competitors to enter three pullet i Weekly Tl. ( 1 Tl. White Leghorns— 12 3 1 M cozies and Loggatt 5 6 0 16 10 .1. Jenkinson . 0 o " 6 1 V. AV. Jones • 5 0 5 15 17 E. Ellis . . 0 5 o <> Smart Bros. . 4 5 O' 15 18 3 H. W. Hawke .6 0 0 2 4 P. AV. Shacklock . 5 5 l) 2') AVaitoitoi » 3 Stud Farm 4 1 0 in 15 1 AV. P. Hern .0 4 5 0 2.3 J. Robertson . 5 5 5 22 17 A. A. Iloare - 5 5 0 5 19 J. Tavlor .40 lA A. C. Goodlet . 4 3 6 2 4 I*. R. 'Whit ford 2 -3 5 7 20 ~8 A. Patterson .7 0 6 23 16 E. L. Feldwick .5 0 5 16 0 9 T. S. Dove. . . 5 6 6 24 28 J. R. Merrett . 4 5 3 22 Todd Bros. . .0 0 0 0 If. A. Hollis .nto l 17 9 21 17 R. V. Combes - 5 5 4 51 *21 24 Calder Bros. 4 1 3 24 21 15 • r. Firth 0 5 4 3 24 T Bond . 5 4 4 21 02 S. L Beer . 5 14 5 1 21 r Bennett. 001 0 18 G AV Black 5 5 0 )6 16 AY. ,T. Chambers .4 6 0 19 26 Mrs AY. Hewitt .3 4 3 14 1 1 <:. IT. Mitchell .15 0 8 20 O II. Williams .0 0 5 13 8 23 H. AVilliarus . <» 4 5 it 1 5 15 P. Bradford 4 0 19 1 20 Mrs M. N aught on . > 0 4 19 1 20 J . Ligginy .5 0 0 10 20 II. E. Martin . 5 0 2 G 23 19 \A ebb Bros. .0 1 6 9 10 1G

T. K- Gardiner .5 4 3 *24 21 19 G. A. Indfr . .4 5 5 17 27 24 E. Fuchs . . 6 6 5 10 2-5 25 Green Bros. .4 3 6 14 15 17 Green Bros . 4 5 7 24 20 g S. G. Loader . 4 5 2 20 23 2 •T. Gunn T .1 5 2 2 fi 5 « T - Gairns .4 0 5 in n io W. IT. Skidmore . 5 n 5 10 ft 24 I). F. Coulter .4 5 5 21 26 *24 3Ira F. Gorinski .411 411 Mrs F. Gorinski .0 4 7 0 18 1R H. L. Downey .401 23 0 1 Hon C. II. Isard . 0 6 0 23 2(> 2 Hon C'.. TT. Izard . 0 5 5 4 26 22 JTon C. TT. Izard .0 5 F. 1 18 IS Hon <7. IT. Izard .0 6 0 7 25 1 T. IV. Bet ter ids© 0 6 6 5 23 11 Wooleton Tanneries’ TJ.F.G. ~> 5 0 5 23 U W. H. West 6 5 6 29 27 34 187 394 189 765 906 786

Weekly Tl. T1 White Leghorns— G. If. Bradford - . 13 20 E. Orchard . 33 146 H. Whittle . 28 125 T. If. Gardiner . 23 133 Barons and Stringer . 60 Barons and Stringer . 85 E. Tj. Feld wick . 24 81 •T. TC. Hannah . 15 61 P. B. Whitford A. IT. Adams . 20 92 T. E. Hudson . 20 J. <Mosgrav© . ‘20 189 ,T. Biggins . 10 112 Green Bros E. V. Couch . 22 62 H. Harris M. C. Craig . 28 123 7?. Wilson . 14 69 Yerrall Bros. . 14 68 W. E. Ward . 20 108 Brown Tiegnorns— Yerrall Bros . • 450 1867