EGG-LAYING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16819, 23 August 1922, Page 11

EGG-LAYING.

* NEW ZEALAND UTILITY POULTRY CLUB. The eighteenth competition organised by 1 the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club was commenced at Papanui on April 9. The following are the returns for the nineteenth week,, en led August 19:— LIGHT BREED SINGLE HEN CHAMPIONSHIP.

HEAVY BREED SINGLE HE CHAMPIONSHIP.

LIGHT BREED SINGLE HEN CONTEST. (Each competitor to enter three birds.)

HEAVY BRFED SINGLE HEN CONTEST (Each competitor to enter three birde.)

SINGLE PEN DUCK COMPETITION. (Elach competitor to enter three ducks.)

*Ooo bird dead. LIGHT BREED FLOCK TEAMS CONTEST FOR SIX PURE-BRED PULLETS.

Minorcaa— Miss A. J. Wine • White Begfaorns— Weekly Tl. , 1 Tl. H. Williams J. Gunn . 4 J. Liffgrins 4 If. C. W est r C. N. Thomson 1 . Cole . 36 Mrs h. W. Jones Mrs F. Gorinski W. P. Hern K. 8. M. Carter . P. W . Shack lock D. M'DongaU Mrs W. Hewitt •_j> 80 Miss A. Early - Rogen and Christie 46 H. U . Peck . VV. J. Richards - W. Spence n M ■ Spence Hiram Hunter . t 66 Wool ston Tannerie A. FT. Adams U P.C. ?? \A . Aldous Mrs W. Chambers 4 , J. B. Merrett <i. U. Bradford M . 1-.. v\ ard E- *T. Merrimau . S. L. Boer . 1 n i H. Whittle 8. ft. Bonder . Green Bros. . ■ 0 94 Green Bros. . - 45 John Webb . 41 •T. C. Mnsgrave . D. E. B. Snvtli . 37 h. h. F eld wick . 7.5 H. Whittle 4 82 T J. Richards . . 2 Total 1.53 2906

Black Ox'piugtonB— W. R. Sprosrn . . .3 47 i J. P. Drewctt . 7 jo 7 J. P. Di e wet t . 4 GO A. J. Wood . 3 70 P- E. B. Smith . . . .3 51 Rosren and Christie . . .5 93 Rogen and Christie ..." 40 ! L. A. Wadham . . . . j 115 1 Croad Langsbnn— E. V. Arthur .... 6 71 Rhode Island Red — C. Bennett 1 43 Total . . . . .41 812 11 One bird dead.

Weekly Ti. Grand Tl. 3. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. White Leghorns— Meuzies and Leggatt . .553 So 5G 53 J. Jeukinson .115 55 IG 26 TO. W. Jones . 0 5 4 13 To 42 Fredk. Fills .4 4 5 31 5S 12 Smart Bros. .5 3 0 75 66 3 It. W. Hawke . 6 l 5 U7 5 4 55 P. W. Khacklock . 5 5 5 87 86 6S Waifcoitoi Stud Far Jii 5 5 6 S3 75 70 TV. P. TTorn .5 4 5 18 90 98 .Tas. Robertson .5 5 4 86 68 61 A. A. Hoarc . 5 5 3 79 73 9 -T. Taylor .4 5 4 55 65 85 A. C, Good let, . 0 5 3 55 61 f>6 P. R. Whit-ford . 4 4 4 62 6.3 68 A. Patte-'son .5 4 6 86 93 94 E. L. Feldwiek 5 0 5 £0 28 78 j T. S. Dove 5 5 5 52 52 47 j ,T. B. Merrett 5 3 3 44 34 40 j Todd Bros. . 5 6 5 40 46 43 ) IS-. A. Hollis 0 4 0 27 45 14 R, W. Combes . 4 4 6 S6 65 91 Calder Bros .0 5 4 27 OO 53 J. Firth .3 0 0 SO 73 57 T. Bond . 4 0 0 sr 63 40 S. L. Beer - . 3 0 4 67 13 S3 ( C. Bennett . . 4 5 6 46 61 74 1 G. W. Black . 4 2 5 83 59 28 | W. Chambers . 0 6 4 24 90 40 Mrs W. ITewitt . 5 5 3 57 98 52 j <:. IT. Mitchell .5 3 6 51 79 56 j 11. Williams .4 5 6 49 25 92 II. Williams . 3 5 5 71 75 St C P. Bradfor 1 . 5 1 2 74 Gl 73 Mrr. M’Naught on * 1 4 19 23 1« * J. Liggins . . 5 5 5 83 88 91

H. E. Martin . 5 5 5 77 96 74 Webb Bros. . 1 5 2 50 48 55 T. H. Gardiner . 5 3 5 52 54 77 C. A. Inder .53 6 46 44 101 K. Fuchs . 5 5 5 96 99 94 Green Bros. . 0 4 0 41 60 38 Green Bros. . 0 6 5 64 84 85 S. G. Loader . 2 5 5 76 88 4*2 ) ,1. Gunn . . 4 3 3 59 45 62 f .T. Cairns . 4 5 0 32 38 50 W. H. Skidmore .5 5 5 71 65 93 P. F. Coulter .5 6 4 67 93 SI Mrs F. Gorinski .5 5 4 77 53 59 Mrs F. Gorin.-ki .5 5 6 56 76 95 IT. L. Downey 5 4 4 33 IS 64 Hon C. II. Tzard .*'5 5 54 99 W) Hon C. H. Tzard .4 4 5 69 89 91 Hon C. TT. Tzard . 5 4 4 72 84 55 Hon C. II. Tzard .5 6 5 76 10*2 62 T. W. Betteridgc 4 5 6 45 78 103 Wool st-on Tanneries TT.P.C. .0 6 4 55 95 51 W. TT. West .6 5 2 106 95 75 Totals . .211 239 230 3416 3736 361 i *One bird dead.

Grand Tl. Weekly Total. 1 2 3 to date 12 3 Flack Orpingtons— •T. P. Prpwetf. 4 5 1 83 t'haa. Thomas 1 51 TV. R. Kproscn i 49 83 81 Mrs A M. Stewart 4 86 P. Olorenshaw 0 112 .1. K. Marriott 0 41 17 32 (i. H. Shaw 3 1 60 14 08 A. H. Wheeler I 1 &T 29 R. M. Cookson 64 A <■'. V. Ross 0 62 06 39 Rhode Island Reds— J. W. Mathiesoo 3 4 0 71 78 24 IT. 1.. Dowuev 4 0 2 13 0 H. Hunter 4 84 83 3 4 T. Kennedy 4 4 20 Silver "IV y a n<1 of tes— T. rVowtliwnit.o 0 4 73 30 53 F II. Lovell . 3 1 White Plymouth Rocks— 3 47 64 50 Mrs A. M. Stewart 3 6 4 71 74 35 Totals 48 3 38 1110 083 820

T. Boa.] . 7 7 7 66 122 50 .T H. Harm ah .5 1 7 109 49 07 A. O. Clements . 7 7 7 119 114 116 R. W. Hawkea . 7 0 7 131 76 100 R A. iroll is . 7 6 7 110 89 106 H. W. Beck . . 7 7 7 52 51 53 Totals . . 10 .31 42 506 501 540 SINGLE DUCK CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST. Fawn Indian Runner—.T C. Musgrave .... 6 80 T Powthwait3 .... 7 £0 White Indian Runner— T. Dowthwaitc . . . .7 117 Totals .... 20 2S6

Weekly T1 T1 White Leghorns— G IT. Bradford . . . .25 368 K. Orchard . . . . 25 535 If. Whittle . . . . 30 405 T. IT. Gardiner . . . .28 171 Baron*i and Stringer . . 22 331 Barons and Stringer . .31 412 B. L. Feldwick . . . . 24 373 .T H. Hannah . . .25 265 *1*. 11. Whit Ford . . .21 270 A. H. Adams . . . 28 388 T. E. Hudson . . . .20 l?6 J. C. Musgrave . . . .27 393 J. Liggins . . . 28 331 Green Tiro?. . . . .27 288 L. V. Conch . . . .28 438 IT. Harris .... 29 466 M. Craig .... 33 509 R, Wilson 25 209 Verr all Bros. . . . .50 34 4 W. E. Ward . . . - 81 499 Brown LeghornB— Verrall Bros. . • .30 415 Total? .570 8014 *Oce bird dead. i