EGG-LAYING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18053, 13 January 1927, Page 14

EGG-LAYING.

UTILITY POULTRY CLUB. Th* twenty-second competition organised by the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club was commenced at Papanui on April 4. The following are the returns for the thirty-ninth week ended January 8 (number o? days, 2SO): FLOCK TEAMS CONTEST. (Six Birds.) (For Light and Heavy BreedsY Wk'ly T!. to Total, date.

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Light Breeds— 25 103T W. H. Beck M. C. Craig .... F. Hawes .... IT. Harrison 24 1104 H. C. West .... 32 1220 IF. Williams, 1U 26 1130 .r. Bobbett .... 27 1145 •hi 1 0G-* A errall Bros. W. ID. Ward . . 27 1267 Heavy Breeds— C. Bennett, W.W. IB . 32 072 F. Bailey, R.I.R., IB 21 1164 SINGLE HEX OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. (For Light and Heavy Breeds.) Wk’ly Tl. to Total, date. White Leghorns— 4 14? F. Hawes 3 201 Miss M. White J. W. Green, jun 4 177 H. W. Beck :: i S W. Barrell 0 11. Green Bros. n i X. Harrison 6 231 B. Harrison 4 154 A. G. F. Ross . . 6 2 1 •* .1. Biggins 4 167 W. J. Richards . W. J. Richards 0 ISO g lr.s X. and L. Solomon, Id 5 103 W. Spence 4 103 Shelly and M Rlwaii 5 160 Shell y and M’Elwair 6 1 S3 P. Beers P. Peers 6 141 AY. Barrell 6 110 II. Williams .. . 5 120 1 8 4 • I. Rottigan 6 1 06 W. Spence 2 1 SG Black Orpingtons— TT. W. Beck 127 33. Kelly J. Kinggland 4 223 Silver Wyandottes— F. G. Herridge 2 168 SINGLE BUCK CONTEST. (Each Competitor to Enter bred Bucks.) i W eekl y f Total. Indian Runners— Grand Total to date. 12 3 II. A.. Itawber 5 6 •J. C. Wilson * W.R. 2 0 •T. W. Thomson 6 6 •T. W. Thomson 4 •J. A. B. ITellabv, W.R. 1 A. G. F. Ross 11 B IT. P. Slater . . 5 7 IT. A. Daw her . 6 J. R. W. Hawke 0 0 J. W. Thomson, Pekin s 4 7 B 174 251 141 SINGLE HEX CONTEST. (Competitor to Enter Three Birds.) 1 Total. 2 3 Grand Total to date. Black Orpingtons— Miss SI. .1. Meyrick 7 (1 H. Harris .... o G. A. Grainger 5 .T. W. Thomson r» 4 A. G. F. Ross 5 5 A. R. I.eckio . 5 G. Blair .... — M. Maurice ... :i B 124 04 95 Any Other Variety A. M. Johnstone, L.S. 0 B B 137 110 160 L. Groxich. L.S. B «. uthbertson and Mitchell, W.R. 3 7 Ci. Wright, B.Il. :7 6 6 115 111 94 D. O'Hern. W.W. 5 194 142 SO T. Bond. Buff O. 4 0 1 169 110 74 Any Other \ ariety I ight Breeds— IT. Williams. B.M. 4 II. W. Beck. B.M. 5 6 C. Hill (Anconas) S R. Pearce (Anconas) 4 3 G 161 ITS 161 WHITE LEGHORX SINGLE HEX COXTEST. (Each Competitor to enter Three Purebred Pullets to b iigle Penned. ) IV eekly Total. 12 3 Grand Total to dal e. 12 3 H. A. Davber . 3 4 192 352 207 W. Spence . . 0 142 160 153 Cutbbert son and Mitchell o 152 139 151 and Mitchell 2 170 165 221 190 207 240 Mrs 1*’. Gorinski 2 118 200 207 Mrs F. Gorinski 4 I 16o 335 181 Calder Tiros. . 6 G 201 205 174 W. J. Richards <> 0 234 150 117 0 190 166 224 0 71 —■ SI H. Williams . 4 201 241 167 11. Williams . 4 B 21 S 174 147 T. II. Wtlce . • « 6 1SL 156 21 5 .1. Rflttigan . 4 224 214 1 79 G. Bla.ir .... 3 t> 104 199 192 K. Cairns .... « 5 6 223 148 164 T. .!. Richards .-> 4 160 146 180 T. Hawes .... u 221 35 146 R. W. Hawke . 4 1 70 197 156 C. M. R. Manhire 5 3 0 130 142 21 Miss IST. White u 4 1S5 121 223 P. W. Shacklock 5 4 4 159 105 176 S. H. Tyler . 5 176 153 1ST .1. H. Duffle Id 0 4 160 164 1M J. Kingsland . 3 1 4 198 123 163 J. Biggins . . 3 161 158 206 J. Liggins . . r* 6 196 205 1S6 A. Patterson . * 2->6 209 20S Green Bros. . 4 203 208 106 H. Harrison . . 6 140 100 163 J. Bobbitt . . 5 4 207 143 139 Rogers and Thomson T 204 171 205 T. W. Better- « 203 372 107 K. Fuchs 5 7 179 184 3S4 33 396 173 L. ,r. Knowles 7 r> 202 23 3 226 3 44 376 G. H. Mitchell 5 h 193 202 232 C. W. Tritt . . 4 201 192 226 R. W. Coombes 7 6 3 £36 22,8 200 W. E. Ward . . 0 0 187 227 G. and F. ID. Bilteliff 6 ft 206 201 177 r, W. Thomson 5 225 164 201 H. W. Rule . . 5 6 G 101 128 188 IT. O. Went . . 6 n 223 168 106 G. TT. Bradford 6 4 210 150 106 IT. Harris .... 6 i> 36S 353 -E. Beyue . . . . • — 179 3 7.8 Mrs W. Shearer — 4 — 263 210