EGG-LAYING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18544, 18 August 1928, Page 26 (Supplement)

EGG-LAYING.

PAPANUI COMPETITIONS. The twenty-fourth competition organised by the New Utility Poultry Club was commenced at Fapanui on April 1. The following are the leading returns for the nineteenth week, ended August 11:

J. H. SHAW MEMORIAL TEST. Weekly total oz. dr. TI. Black Orpingtons— T. D. Dalziel 6 14 7 89 White Leghorns— L. J. Knowles 6 12 2 114 Green Bros 7 14 11 111 T. W. Betteridge .. 6 12 14 108 Master R. Liggins .0 18 1 106 Green. Bros G 13 11 106 FLOCK TEAMS. Weekly total oz. dr. Tl. White Lteghorns— H. Harrison 27 56 6 566 H. W. Beck, No. 1 29 59 3 565 H. W. Beck, No. 2 31 67 2 542 W. E. Ward 23 49 1 518 F. Hawes 26 62 9 496 THREE-BIRD TEST. Weekly total Tl. Any Other Variety Light Breeds— R. Pearce, Ancona 5 82 S. H. Mitchell 5 80 Black Orpingtons— J. M. Campbell 7 119 J. M. Campbell 6 113 A. M. Espie 7 105 A. II. Leckie 5 99 Any Other Variety Heavy Breeds— J. R. Griffen 5 110 G. G. Corlett, W.R 5 98 .T. R. Griffen, L.S 6 97 White Leghorns— T. Bond 7 117 S. E. Davey 6 109 J. W. Thomson 6 109 II. Williams * 6 109 F. Hawes 6 107 W. H. West 7 107 H. Williams 6 107 T. W. Betteridge 6 106 M. C. Craig 6 106 J. Gold « 104 T. D. Dalziel 6 104 T. W. Betteridge 5 104 DUCKS. Weekly total Tl. Pekl'n? — H. A. Dawber 7 110 J. W. Thomson 3 104 J. W. Thomson 7 104 Mrs A. Little 6 103 Indian Runners— J. W. Thomson 7 129 F. R. Cotton • 7 126 F. R. Cotton 7 122 C. E. Barnett 7 122