EGG-LAYING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17755, 27 January 1926, Page 10

EGG-LAYING.

UTILITY POULTRY CLUB

Th® twentieth competition organised New Zealand Utility Poultry V* ~ T raß commenced at Papanui on y prl ], 5 - The following are the returns Tor forty-second week ended January 23 (number of days 234);—

SINGLE DUCK CONTEST. (Each Competitor to enter Three Purebred Ducks.)

SINGLE HEN CONTEST. Single Hen Contest, for any breed other than White and Brown Leghorns, Black Orpingtona, Minorcas, Silver Wyandottes.

LIGHT BREED SINGLE HEN CONTEST.

FLOCK TEAMS' CONTEST. (Six Birds.)

HUNDREDS OF EGGS FROM HEALTHY HENS.

Keep your fowls fit—give them 3 or 4 times weekly a small dose of SINGER S EGG PRODUCER. It Invigorates and tones up their general health, it aids digestion and induces glossy plumage, it stimulates the productive organs. Get It to-day ih 2s packets. A reliable booklet on Poultry Diseases will be for warded free on application. Geo. Bonning. ton Ltd. 5

SINGLE flEN STANDARD TEST. For Light and Heavy Breeda. Weekly Tl. to Light Breeda—■ Total. date. W. Spence 182 w. Spence 4 189 W. Barrell 6 221 P. W. Shacklock 5 165 W. Xewall 7 237 W. Aldous, B.M., 4 153 G. H. Bradford a 217 R. W. Hawke 4 204 J. Liggins 5 206 J. Liggins 4 214 Green Bros. 219 G. W. Black 153 J. W. Green, j u n. 2 H. W. Beck 5 1 79 H. W. Rule 155 E. Rowe, O.E.G. 5 .124 T. Bond 0 Miss} M. Mitchell 2 89 Green Bros. 5 207 Heavy Breeds— A. R. Leckie, B.O. . 3 136 C. W. Tritt, B.O. 118 H. W. Beck, B.O. 6 231 G. W. Black, B.O. 2 182 R. M. Cookson, B.O 3 63

Weekly Grand Total Total. to date. 1 2 3 1 2 3 Indian Runners-— A. G./F. Ross . 6 0 0 184 214 139 L. B. Mouncell 5 6 5 263 219 238 R. W. Hawke . B 0 0 266 170 197 J. W. Thomson 0 162 255 208 .T. W. Thomson 6 0 7 212 181 212 A. H. Wheeler. W.R. 0 0 154 — 168 H. P. Slater - 4 7 202 230 179 H. A. Dawber . — .5 0 0 175 165 J. G. .Green - slade 0 0 B 0 219 265 FLOCK TEAMS. (Six Duck*.) Weekly Tl. to , Total, date. H. W. Beck . . .21 1422 W. T. Green, W.R. -12 . 796 G. N. Bell, K.C. 30 972 H. A. Dawber . 24 1234

Weakly Grand Total Total. to date. „ _ 12*123 H. W. Beck. B.R. — 4 — — ISO — H. W. Beck. B.R. 1 B 5 112 112 168 H. W. Beck. B.R. 545 89 213 138 Heavy Breeds Tester Bennett. W.W. 4 3 4 182 197 228 G. A. Grainger, B.O. 766 183 174 181 A. G. F. Ross, B.O. 6 B 4 173 105 149 Rogers and Thomson, B.O. B — 5 188 — ISO H. Williams, B.O. 643 183 184 185 Hopkins and Sevenson, B.O. B 6 3 220 169 202 Mrs F. Gorinski, B.O. 3 2 3 17S 181 157 Calder Bros., B.O. 3 0 B 162 197 149

{Each Competitor to enter Three Purebred Pullets, to be single penned.) Weekly Grand Total Total. to date. 1 2 3 1 3 T. S. Dove 3 7 6 168 174 164 «T. W. Thomson fi 5 5 187 177 175 D. Solomon 6 fi 5 209 170 197 H. E. Taylor . 3 4 2 192 189 160 A. J. M’Conichie 6 2 6 394 182 371 ,T. D. M’Kecknie 0 6 321 186 182 M. C. Craig . 1 4 189 185 241 A. E. Corr y H. Williams, 7 6 5 228 167 222 B.M. 7 3 4 142 154 163 W. H. West . 6 221 205 3 91 W. E. Ward 5 6 K 162 392 209 W. A. Gee R 6 5 186 213 352 J. Kingsland . 5 7 7 231 ,204 222 Miss M. White fi 3 fi 241 192 176 N. Solomon Smart Bros.. 3 5 5 177 169 207 B.D. 4 • 2 0 207 150 190 E. Crouch 4 fi 158 1 8fi Mrs F. Gorinski 6 fi 229 203 153 Mrs F. Gorinski 6 6 6 200 3 78 175 >1. A. Pawber . S 4 fi 229 226 206 IT. W. Beck 5 235 183 , .T. T,lggins 4 6 fi 3 69 24 2 215 J. Giggins 4 3 84 210 Green Brosr G. and F. E. 7 2 3 240 120 193 Biltcliff 6 5 2 188 216 198 W. J. Richards 7 1 3 35 249 3 90 H. Harris 0 229 3 69 205 A. M. Dove . 7 fi 222 209 204 T. H. Wilce 5 fi 170 185 1 90 F. Ellis 6 6 1S»8 140 201 F. Ellis 238 393 175 C. Manhire 4 7 fi 163 178 174 C. H. Izard M 7 fi 243 182 <H. Tzard fi 196 221 221. C. H. Izard 5 6 196 225 231 C. H. Tzard 1 174 189 165 P. W. Shacklock 5 5 3 67 171 378 A. G. F. Ross fi 20fi W. Spence Rogers and 5 6 3 137 154 195 Thomson a fi 3 238 233 21.7 .T. IT. Duffle Id . 7 fi 201 J. IT. Duffield . fi J 68 383 H. Williams fi fi 249 275 235 H. Williams . fi fi 209 184 228 R. W. Ha-Wke . 0 fi 66 165 153 J. hyness 5 6 3 1 73 176 139 P. Ring B 355 3 33 1 89 G. Bet.teri.dge . 6 3 191 219 220 A. Patterson . 3 47 104 21 4 G. H. Mitchell T. W. Better6 4 fi 235 154 1S7 idge 3 3 212 177 173 E. Fuchs 7 6 7 237 165 236 i J. Taylor 6 6 1 50 21 7 214 A. E. Adams . 6 6 0 205 384 181 A. E. Adams . 7 fi fi 221 226 210 K. Cairns 4 215 209 P. Tong N. and B. IJar3 6 5 3 83 f 138 a 7 fi 210 300 228 G. H. Bradford a 6 193 143 209 H. Harris 5 7 3 157 218 14* T. J. Richards a fi 201 23 3 3 47 T,. .T. Knowles 5 1 7 153 174 224 H. C. West 210 221 225 H. C. West 5 5 7 3 63 197 228

Weekly Tl. to Total. date. Light Breeds— M. r. Craig: 33 1320 B. Harrison, IB 29 11 S3 W. K. Ward 27 1178 Calder Bros. 30 1305 K. Seque 28 1138 H. Harrison 31 1188 Green Bros. 30 1276 •T. Ligrgrins, IB 24 1247 Mrs F. Oorinski 20 1062 Smart Bros. 21 ooo Verrall Bros. 073 Ci. H. Bradford 1202 AV. E. Ward 34 1363 .T. P. M'Kecknie 24 1006 J. Liggins . 21 924 Heavy Breeds— Roarers and Thomson . B.O. IB ... 10 1151 H. W. Beck, B.O. . 24 1047 Philip Bailey, R.I.R., 2B 25 1103