EGG-LAYING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18453, 2 May 1928, Page 11

EGG-LAYING.

UTILITY POULTRY CLUB. « twenty-fourth competition organised by the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club was commenced at Papanui on April 1. The following are the returns for the fourth week, ended April 2S (number of days, 28): rr CONTEST, and Heavy Breeds—Six Birds.)

POULTRY PRINCIPLES. In addition to their ordinary food, fowls require a regular food tonic for increasing their natural productiveness and prolonging their laying seasons. And this is accomplished with Singres Egg Producer. 21b packets, 2s, all stores, or post free. Geo. Bonnington, Ltd.. Christchurch, , 5

Weekly Total G. Skurr, IS Total, to date. 103 F. Hawes A. Woolley (No. l) A. Woolley (No. 2) . 39 H. W. Beck (No. 1) . H. W. Beck (No. 2) . J. Biggins T. II. Wilce, IS O. H. Bradford 5 3 J. Balch 33 (jr. J. Verrall 116 J. Bobbitt. IS H. Harrison W. J3. Ward F. G. Hterridge C. H. Butters 22 J. H. SHAW MEMORIAL tJTor Bight and Heavy Breeds.) W. Total Black Orpingtons—• . to date. Miss M. J. Meyrick . . 1- H. Dalziel H. J. Ballfn White Leghorns— Green Bros. No. 1 . . T. W. Betteridge .... L. Dunstan A. C. Goodlet A. M. Espie A. H. Adams 5 26 J 4 . Hawes L. J. Knowles (No. 1) 5 1 9 H. W. Beck (No. 1) . . H. W. Beck (No. 2) .. Master R. Liggins . . 7 26 M. G. Craig o H. Mitchell Mrs W. H. West .... W. B. Ward Green Bros. (No. 2) H. ‘Williams E. V. Crouch F. R. Cot.ton E. J. Ross L. J. Knowles (No. 2) SINGLE HEN TEST (Competitor to Enter Three Wkly Tl. Grand Tl. Any Other Variety Light except W. Leghorns— Breed S. H. Mitchell (A.) . . 0 R. Pearce (A.) .... 4 Black Orpingtons Only— 2 5 16 2 16 G. A. Grainger 1 Miss M. J, Meyrick . 0 A. M. Espie . _i R. M. Cookson 0 fi 5 J. M. Campbell 5 T. I). Dalziel 2 6 6 A. R. Leckie 5 3 7 17 13 IQ Any Other Variety Heavy Breeds other than Black Orpingtons B. G. Corlett (W.R.) 0 D. P. O’Hern (W.W.) 0 C. Bartley (R.I.R.) . . 0 J. Kingsland (R.I.R.) 4 J. Cracroft W'ilson 0 0 14 0 0 L.S. G 0 0 E. V. Crouch (LS.) 6 J. R. Griffen (L.S.) 5 0 4 24 10 17 SINGLE DUCK (Each Competitor to Enter Three Purebred Ducks.) Wkly Tl. Irand Tl. White Pekins—• 12 3 Mrs A. Little 0 0 7 H. A. Dawber fi 7 3 19 15 15 J. W. Thomson .... 0 Indian Runners— 7 6 0 10 6 •T. W. Thomson .... 5 7 7 25 28 25 H. A. Dawber 0 fi fi 0 19 17 A. C. Adsett (W.R.) 0 0 0 0 0 0 F. R. Cotton 6 7 7 21 26 20 E. J. Valentine .... 6 7 6 R. W. Hawke .... n 0 0 0 0 0 C. E. Barnett 7 0 7 23 0 1 1 A. G. F. Ross 0 0 6 0 0 15 WHITE LEGHORN SINGLE HEN TEST. (Each Competitor to enter Three Purebred Pullets to be Single Penned.) Wkly Tl. Grand Tl. 2 3 J. H. Graham 5 3 0 A. C. Goodlet (No. 1) 6 s. c. 20 13 18 S. J. Duroe’e 0 0 0 •T. Maxwell 4 fi 0 E. Dunstan (No. 1) 6 5 1 E. Dunstan (No. 2) ft 0 4 .1. Cra-eroft Wilson . 1 fi 0 L. Dickie 6 « 5 A._ M. Espie 0 R7 Heazlewood 0 6 6 0 16 (No. 1) fi & 6 20 16 20 C. Bartley 5 fi 5 J. Gold (No. 1) 1 7 0 J. E. Taylor 0 5 0 S. E. Davey 4 5 fi Mrs .T. Cowell 5 A. H. Adams 4 Mrs If. Gorinski .... 2 « 5 F. Hawes 4 6 3 J. M. Campbell .... 5 3 fi 22 18 23 L. Hill 7 2 0 T. D. Dalziel 4 4 0 20 20 11 G. M. R. Manhire . . 0 6 2 J. Bobbitt 5 6 5 17 16 9 C. F. Millar 5 4 5 20 6 17 J. Liggins 4 3 5 19 14 18 Green Bros. (No. 1) 6 4 fi 22 12 16 Green Bros. (No. 2) 5 19 16 17 W. ir. West 0 5 7 0 19 11 Tracey King 6 G 6 23 23 23 F. Ashworth 7 5 fi 20 18 21 D. Christie 0 6 6 6 19 22 J. D. M’Kecknie .... 2 3 5 16 .16 19 T. H. Wilce 1 0 0 10 0 M. Wilson 5 fi fi IS 21 22 S. G. Batten 5 0 3 10 0 3 M. <\ Craig (No. 1) 3 5 G 37 15 14 M. C. Craig (No. 2) 5 3 G 17 17 21 T. H. Corey 5 0 4 7 0 19 .T. Taylor R 6 fi 1S 22 21 G. T-f. Bradford .... fi 14 0 14 T. W. Betteridge . . R 6 3 20 23 8 E. Fuchs o 0 4 4 0 17 J. W. Thomson .... 3 6 a 11 22 19 n. G. Whittaker .... fi 5 2 19 21 35 T. J. Richards .... 0 R. Heazlewood 6 4 0 16 19 (No. 2) fi 5 3 20 19 19 W. D. Walters .... 5 3 4 17 14 15 J. Gold (No. 2) n 0 5 G 0 11 If. Haris 0 0 5 3 5 19 A. G. F. Ross 4 1 4 10 115 H. W'illiams (No. 1) 7 7 6 25 24 23 H. Williams (No. 2) fi 21 19 18 .T. Balch 6 5 5 22 16 19 Mrs J- Donald .... fi 5 G 17 19 17 j. Cairns 4 5 0 18 18 13 K. Cairns 5 1 5 18 3 6 F. H. Cooper 4 G 5 18 33 18 T S. Dove (No. 1 ) 5 4 5 1 9 3 8 T. S. DoVe (No. 2) 5 5 5 20 20 21 6 2 23 20 14 F. R- Cotton (No. I ) 5 23 21 15 F. R- Cotton (No. 2) 4 5 5 16 20 20 H. W. Beck 5 G 4 20 22 20 H. Harrison (No. I) 6 5 5 20 21 19 T-f. Harrison (No. 2) 6 5 R 22 16 7 E .T. Valentine .... 4 2 4 15 2 19 T. Gill 3 0 5 16 0 20 A. C. Goodlet (No. 2) G 5 6 21 19 21