EGG-LAYING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17036, 9 May 1923, Page 3

EGG-LAYING.

UTILITY POULTRY CLUB. The nineteenth competition organised by the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club was commenced at Papanui on April 8. The following are the returns for the fourth week, ended May s: LIGHT BREED SINGLE HEN CHAMPIONSHIP. White Leghorns—

LIGHT BREED SINGLE HEN CONTEST. (Face competitor to enter three purebreu pullets, to he stogie t>«mn«<*-; Weekly Tl. Tl. to uate Minoroas—

mummmmmnuu HEAVY BREED SINGLE HEN CONTEST. (Each competitor to enter three purebred pullets, to be single penned.)

Weekly Tl. T1 D. Evans L 1 H. Williams . . . . o 12 ’ W. E. Ward . . . . o 2 S. Ci. Loader . S 13 R. 8. M. Carter . . . 3 ' 11 Airs MeNaughton . . .4 1'1 w. Niaiuw . 3 i» J. H. Mitchell .... 5 21 A. (’. (Joocilet .... 6 .1.6 W. jSeweil * *. I .5 IS P W. Shacklock ... 5 18 Green Bros. . . . .5 JH S. L. Beer 6 22 J. C. Muegrove .... 5 19 .J. R. Wig*' 6 21 N.Z. Suppliers, Ltd. ... 0 0 Minorca s— C. 14. Johnstone .... 5 16 Green Bros. .... 0 0 Totals . . . .79 273 HEAVY BREBS> SINGLE HEN CHAMPIONSHIPL. S. M ’ Dona.ld ... 0 2 J. Lynetts .... 4 1» ±1. m.. s. Cook son . . .5 1 > Li \. Arthur . . . . b J.6 L. A. W add am ... 6 9 J. P. Dreweu .... & 22 (i. •>. w llkins .... 0 b J. now Berry .... 0 u T. J. Richards .... 4 h Totals .... 30 92

tscaiuon ami Cow- U u 0 Whiv — X. v'. net teriO||« 4 5 4 ift 19 IB MLt« «l «J4**UBHTOH . o 'a. u u a o Vf. a. tveu « u a O 4 1« Airs >i'v*«La«kton H » A M i) il jl. ti. m iv*u*m,on a w v! i* u 13 “^ n “* u 4 6 5 18 2). 21 V* «ou Bro* - *■ 4 U Id Id a O.XJ. fcl fa*>ol»nif* 4 4 b lo IO b " uun 5 & 1> 19 18 Green »r»* . . t> fe » i4 i« O. M- DlUklWid . to b 0 *2 id 1H l.*tiaar .4 0 6 -in U M tiuuuerpaMa Bros, o u a 3 io ia u. -oytu . o x u It ib v J. faigffuifc . .4 *i o i<i i» lb it in ire* faros.* . 4 . o lx 17 IV v\ . d. i'etrin .44a 4 io i7 I. Matthews .4 5 J 16 ij d mom L. il. l»*ra . 0 0 5 o U lb non t-. m. laaru . t> » 3 o o io lar. il. Kouennon .466 IV. In 1» 1*. fa. Moony . b 2 5 14 o 11 -uwa 1). .tuHon .7 0 b lw 6 x, Airs a. £«. whitl)/oc« ..43 0 18 18 3 T. Bond. . . 6 b U 1 / 10 u •i. J. Itichards .765 7 i« lb fa. faucni . ’ .b o b 2i 0 22 d. 1*. ruth .341 xi 19 il d. uv. t>uambers o 4 6 2 12 i« li \\. Guoab«i .6 » 0 2i 1 \\. P. faera .000 0 0 0 la. A. faliuMMorn .014 u 13 7 ALrs . 6 0 0 10 0 0 C. WenuetH .7 « b jJ. \td 11 41. .L. Black. . 4 0 0 18 0 1 P. fa. «>Sl90rH6 . & 0 6 .19 0 19 F. faLliB .4 ti 5 l, 2l i*J -H. Whittle .4 B 13 J8 (S Jb J. faynes* .35b 7 16 20 J. H. Mix-chell .0 6 7 2 20 31 Tracey Kins .4 1 5 7 ilL A. G. F. Moss . 6 4 5 31 .16 Lb K. F. Koes .5 5 3 15 18 17 .Scanlon »n<l CoraL. V. Couoh .4 5 0 17 39 0 John Wilson . 0 5 5 0 19 is W. Spenca .6 5 () 3 4 17 0 W. LedKerwocKi . 6 5 R 21 18 14 J. Al orris .6 « 4 « 18 3 6 An* Bradstock .5 5 4 9 14 1*2 Totals 208 250 254 840 883 849

Weekly Tl. Tl.^^date Silver Wyandottes— F. II. Lovell . 3 0 0 20 0 0 Black Orpingtons— Hilt and Rodgers 6 6 5 19 23 17 N.Z. Suppliers Ltd 0 4 0 <> 17 3 W. .T. M.’Causland 3 1 0 3 2 0 J. Gunn • . 6 6 0 10 7 13 P. Olorenshaw .001 0 12 11 J. P. Drewett - 3 G 5 20 22 18 A. S. Holmes .243 2 13 6 W. R. Sprosovi .060 0 13 0 A. G. Brailey . 6 7 6 19 25 23 Totals - 33 39 23 102 134 01 SINGLE PEN DUCK COMPETITION. < Each < ompetitor to enter Three Ducks.) Weekly Ti. Tl. to date 12® 123 White Runners-— J. C. Wilson .0 0 0 0 0 0 Fawn and White Runners— t\ H eml roil .5 0 7 19 7 20 A. E. Barnett . 0 7 0 0 19 1 W. T. Green . 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. W. Hawke .5 7 7 15 -22 16 R. W. Hawke .066 0 14 14 II. W. Beck . 0 5 0 0 16 0 T. Bond . . 2 7 0 2 J 4 7 J. W. Thomson . 4 4 0 1] 4 0 .1. C. M uegrave .5 6 7 12 20 19 S. G. Batten . 7 7 7 20 20 .12 J. C. Wilson . 0 0 0 O 0 0 H. R. Slater . 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. 11. Scott . 0 6 0 O 13 0 E. J. Ritchie . 0 0 6 0 11 13 S. G. Batten .5 7 1 7 17 11 Totals . 33 68 41 86 177 113 SINGLE DU OK CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST. Tl. to Fawn Indian Runner— L. A. Wadhain ... 0 0 S. G. Batten .... 6 18 Total b .... 6 18 LIGHT BRILED FLOCK TEAMS CONTEST, for six purebred pul let s. Grand Weekly Tl. Tl. to date Brown Leghorns— Terrell Bros. .... 23 68 White Leghorns— Verroll Bros. . . . .21 76 Green Bros. . . . - 5 13 ‘ J. C. Mus grave . . .31 105 H. Harrison . . . .17 46 G. If. Bradford . . - 10 3 3 W. O. Sail .... 3 8 T. Kennedy .... 0 8 W. I-'.. Ward . . . .28 75 T. S. Dove .... 6 12 H. W. Beck . . . .12 39 H. Whittle 12 37 H. Williams . . . .18 75 M. C. Craig .... 17 64 J. Biggins 27 90 Cumber patch Bros. . . . 2 34 H. Harris .... 24 68 T. H. Gardiner . . . . 27 63 Minorcac-~ H. Willi* ms .... 26 55 Totals .... 809 964