EGG-LAYING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18442, 18 April 1928, Page 3

EGG-LAYING.

UTILITY POULTRY CLUB. The twenty-fourth competition organised by tlie Xew Zealand Utility Poultry Club whs commenced at Papanui on April J. The following are the returns l'or the second weeK, ended April 14:—

SINGLE DUCK CONTEST. (Each Competitor to enter Three Purebred Ducks.; Pekins—

WHEN EGGS FETCH TIP-TOP PRICES. Bv the use of Singer’s Egg Producing Tonic Food, the egg yields of all fowls are increased —the laying seasons extended right through the winter months. 2lb packets, 2s, all stpres, or post free, Geo. Bonnington, Ltd., Christchurch. 7

FLOCK TEAMS CONTEST. (Lig-ht and Heavy Breeds—Six l>iids.) Weekly Total. G. lien nett h; 12 20 1! A. Woolley A. Woolley IIH'irTi::::::::: J. Lig-g-ins 41 G. Bradford » :::::::::::::::: 1<\ Herr Id gre 4 3 SINGLE HEN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. U‘or Lignt and Heavy Breeds.! WeeklyTotal. Miss M. Meyrick u " , 3 E. iiunstau A.'. M. JOsili'" 1 u j. MTxeckme 2 L: w. jBeoK io M. C. Craig' Jo W. 11. West Greeu Bros 22 -v v- W “«*» u JJ-. It. Cotton E inSSSl":::::::::::::: J. Balcli 1L 1 L

• Wkly Tl. Grand Tl. 12 3 12 3 Mrs A. Little . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1. A. Dawber ..6 2 1 8 2 5 J. W. Thomson 0 o o 0 0 0 .1. W. Thomson .. 6 7 6131411 H. A. Dawber .. 0 6 5 0 6 5 A. D. Adsett .... 0 0 0 0 0 0 F. R. Cotton .... 5 7 4 11 12 S J. Valentine .... 5 l 7 9 1 12 R. W. Hawko .... 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. E. Barnett .... 7 0 0 10 0 0 A. G. F. Ross .... 0 0 2 0 0 2 SINGLE HEN CONTEST. (Competitor to enter Three Birds.) Wkly Tl. Grand Tl. 12 3 12 2 Any Other Variety Light Breeds— S. H. Mitchell, A. . 0 5 0 0 7 0 R. Pearce, A 4 0 5 S 0 6 Any Other Variety Heavy Breeds— G. B. Corlett, W.R. 0 6 0 0 1.1 0 D. P. O’Hern, W.W. 0 0 1 0 0 2 C. Bartley, R.I.R. 0 6 0 0 10 0 J. Kingsland, R.I.R. 4 0 0 5 0 0 J. Cracroft-Wilson L.S. 4 0 0 5 0 0 E. V. Crouch, L.S. 5 6 5 10 11 6 J. R. Griffon, L.S. 6 4 6 12 9 8 Black Orpingtons— G. A. Grainger . . 7 1 7 12 3 8 Miss M. Meyrick 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. M. Espie . . . . 5 5 5 5 9 6 R. M. Cookson “ . . 0 5 5 0 10 i) J. M. Campbell . . 3 7 « 7 TZ 9 T. I). Dalziel .... 2 6 5 4 12 12 A. R. Leckie .... 5 5 5 6 5 6 W.R. signifies White Rock. L.S. signifies Light Sussex. A. signifies Anconas. R.I.R. signifies Rhode Island Reds. W.W. signifies White Wyandotte. WHITE LEGHORN SINGLE HEN CONTEST. (Each Competitor to enter Three Purebred Pullets to be Single Penned.) Wkly Tl. Grand Tl. 1 2 3 12 3 J. H. Graham 0 3 2 3 7 7 A. C. Goodiet 6 6 4 9 7 8 S. J. Duroee 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Maxwell 3 5 0 7 10 0 E. Dunstan 6 5 6 9 S 11 E. Dunstan 5 0 3 7 1 6 .T. C. Wilson 4 0 0 7 0 0 L. Dickie 5 6 o 7 11 7 A. M. Espie 0 ft 4 0 0 4 R. Heazlwood .... 5 3 5 9 8 9 C. Bartley 5 5 6 10 1231 J. Gold 0 1 0 0 1 0 J. E. Taylor 5 5 2 810 5 S. E. Davey 0 5 5 0 6 9 Mrs J. Cowell .... 0 4 5 0 9 8 A. H. Adams 4 3 2 8 4 3 Mrs F. Gorinskl -.0 6 1 0 8 3 F. Hawes 2 6 .3 2 10 6 J. M. Campbell 6 5 5 10 10 11 L. Hill 5 3 011 4 0 T. D. Dalziel ...... 5 6 4 10 10 8 C. Manhire 0 5 0 0 7 0 J. Bobbitt 5 5 0 7 5 0 C. F. Millar 5 0 4 10 0 8 J. Liggins 5 5 5 10 7 9 Green Bros 4 4 5 9 6 8 W. H. West 0 6 0 0 9 0 Green Bros 4 4 5 9 6 8 IV. H. West 0 6 0 0 9 0 I. T. King 5 « 6 11 11. 11 F. Ashworth 5 5 5 9 9 10 D. Christie 1 5 6 6 8 10 J. M’Kecknie 4 5 5 9 9 10 T. H. Wilce 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Wilson 4 5 6 8 9 11 S. G. Batten 1 0 0 1 0 0 M. C. Craig 4 5 5 8 6 5 M. C. Craig 4 5 5 7 7 10 A. IT. Corey 0 0 5 0 2 9 J. Taylor 5 6 ;» fi 32 10 G. Bradford 3 0 3 3 0 4 T. Betteridge 5 5 .1 S 11 1 E. Fuchs 3 0 6 4 0 S J. W. Thomson .... 3 6 5 6 10 10 D. Whittaker fi 5 4 9 10 8 T. J. Richards .... 0 4 5 0 6 10 B. TTeazlewood .... 6 3 6 11 7 9 W. D. Walters 5 4 4 8 7 6 J. Gold 3 0 2 6 0 2 K. Harris 0 1 5 3 5 S A. G. F. Ross 2 0 5 2 0 5 T-T. Williams 7 5 5 12 31 11 H. Williams 6 5 41030 9 J. Balch 5 1 5 10 8 9 Airs J. M’Donald .. 2 5 5 9 1« 9 J. Cairns R - r > 5 9 10 9 K. Cairns 5 0 0 8 0 1 F. H. Cooper 5 2 7 9 2 7 T. S. Dove 5 5 6 9 9 11 T. S. Dove 5 0 6101031 T. Bond f» 5 4 1110 8 F. R. Cotton 6 5 11210 4 F R. Cotton 6 5 6 7 9 1 1 H. W. Beck 5 6 6 10 It 10 IT. Harrison 6 6 5 9 10 9 IT. Harrison 7 5 0 11 6 0 .T. Valentine ...... 3 n , 010 T. Gill — 2 0 r * s 0 11 A. C. Goodlet 5 4 o 10 9 9