EGG-LAYING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18188, 22 June 1927, Page 6

EGG-LAYING.

UTILITY POULTRY CLUB. The twenty-third competition organised by the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club was commenced at Papanui on April 3. The following are the returns for the tenth week ended June IS (number of days, 77): — FLOCK TEAMS CONTEST. Light and Heavy Breeds. (Six birds.) Weekly Total total, to date. Light Breeds—

T. H. Wilce 25 301 A. H. Adams . . . 263 2VI. C. Craigr 27ft J. Bobbitt, No. 3. . J. Bobbitt, N.o 2 . W. E. Ward F. Hawes A. W oolley Green Bros H. C. West Heavy Breeds— F. G. Herridare, S.W. . 29 280 WHITE LEGHORN SINGLE CONTEST. (Each Competitor to enter Thre Purebred Pullets to be Single penned.) Weekly Grd. total total. to date. 1 2 1 A. R. Browne . . 6 gs 60 53 O. Bartley G ft ft 3 20 21 H. C. West G 63 69 4 43 53 57 A. C. Goodlet . . 0 ft 1 4 5 4 59 A. G. F. Boss . . r» G ft 5 4 9 3 G G2 4 3 35 T. ir. Wilce .... G 4 *■> 50 J. Rattigan, No. 1 G 57 53 4 9 J. Rattigan, No. 2 G <» 44 49 *..7 I. II. Penrose . . (» t» G. H. Bradford . . G a 52 SS 57 A. M. Espie .... 6 G 6 4 5 57 B. Kelly 5 ft 3 5 3 5 J. Cairns 5 ft ft 4 E. Dunstan .... 5 ft ft 7 53 68 Mrs F. Gorinski. 5 0 50 S 5 ft l .1. Lignins 4 0 34 3G L. J. Knowles, No. 1 5 - Cl 46 62 L. J. Knowles, 4 36 53 65 H. W. Rule G 5 S 31 f>2 T. W. Betteridge 5 0 48 51 55 Jf. Williams, No. 1 6 G 68 62 65 M. Harris 0 <; 6 2 3 0 R. Fuchs 5 ft 5 54 4 G 65 0 0 56 1 24 .T. E. Taylor .... ft 55 57 51 C. At. R. Manhire 0 0 ft 39 12 39 M. C. Craig: 5 47 58 63 W. II. West .... 4 65 67 3 3 H. A. Dawber . . 4 0 0 J. Kingsland .... 6 ft 22 4 3 Mrs W. Shearer . 4 ft 49 54 53 J. W. Thomson, No. 1 4 4 0 57 4 S 13 J. W. Thomson, No. 2 0 0 39 21 10 A. T\ oolley .... G 0 GO 33 60 H. Williams, No. 2 ft <1 64 54 3 7 W. A. Gee 2 0 51 31 52 T. S. Dove 5 4 41 52 51 J. Maxwell .... 5 4 G 57 53 64 G. H. Mitchell . . 4 G ft l 57 51 J. Taylor 5 G 41 52 56 F. H. Cooper .... 4 5 8 47 51 51 F. Hawes 4 ft 60 F. G. Herridge . . 0 0 1 56 G H. Williams, No. 2 ft G 5 53 r>. Blythe <> W. Spence 1 4 5 T. Gill B o6 SINGLE DECK AND 'LOCK TEAM CONTEST. (Eacn competitor to enter three Purebred Bucks.) Weekly Grand Total 1 2 3 Indian Runners — 4 7 65 4 62 1 J. W. Thomson, No. 1 2 7 5S 68 67 J. W. Thomson, No. 2 0 7 r, 30 73 5ft Tt. A. Dawber .. 0 7 7 30 D. G. Webster, W.R. 2 0 7 2 0 43 TT. W. Beclc, No. 1 7 H. W. Beck. No. 2 0 0 F. R. Cotton 7 Mrs B. Gee, No. 1 7 5 y 62 56 59 Mrs B. Gee, No. 2 6 6 B 73 32 65 Mrs A. Little, Pekins 7 6 0 70 56 0 J. W. Thomson, Pekins 0 3 7 3 53 33 FLOCK TEAM 37 *>77 SINGLE HEN CONTEST (Competitor to enter Three Birds.) Weekly Grand Total Total. to date. 1 3 1 2 3 Any Other Variety Light BreedsS. IT. Mitchell, A. ft 0 ft 33 0 38 1 4 24 7 IS Anv Other Variety Heav; J. R. Griffen,. L.S. 7 0 6 1 5 P. Bailey, R.I.R. G ft 7 67 4 e .1. Casey, B.R. . . ft 28 0 I*. A. Cornish, L.S. G 29 4 5 Black Orpingtons— Mrs J. A. B. Hell ah y 0 4 0 53 43 TZ. M. Cooksotv . . ft 0 G 48 65 Miss M. J. Meyvlclc, No. 1 ft o 4 58 27 r,s T. T>. Dal Kiel .... 6 6 4 1 J 1 3 J. Kingsland . . G G ft 62 6 4 51 Miss M. J. Meyriek, No. 2 0 0 0 05 h n 61 5 1 6G 4 9 31 jr. williams .... G 49 4 5 ft 2 Mrs G. 11. Mitchell 5 * C 4 S 4 G 43