EGG-LAYING

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19236, 25 November 1930, Page 12

EGG-LAYING

UTILITY POULTRY CLUB. The twenty-sixth competition organised by the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club was commenced, at Papa.nui on April 6. The following are the returns for the thirty-third week, ended November 22 (number of days, 231): TEST 1. J. If. SHAW MEMORIAL CHALLENGE. (For Light and Heavy Breeds, Single Penned.) W’kly Weight. TI. to Tl. oz. dr. date. Heavy Breeds—

E. .r. Ross (S.W.) 4 8 8 118 M. Wilson (L.S.) .. 5 10 1 140 T. D. Dalziel (B.O.) 5 10 7 00 H. J. Ballin (B.O.) 3 0 3 S7 White Leghorns— A. C. Goodie t 4 0 5 171 Mrs F. J. Hillis .. S 10 6 183 A. M. Espie 7 16 7 157 Tracey King: .... « 13 3 2 175 Master R. Liggins 4 n 7 318 Miss .T. Liggins -.7 13 13 155 T. S. Dove G 1 * 1 3 20 W. L. Donald 6 12 13 14S G. E. Moody 5 12 0 170 Davirl Green 6 3 3 8 153 A. Woolley 5 11 3 13 L Green Bros 6 3 4 1 182 K. J. Ross « 12 8 161 G. If. Bradford 2 4 1 152 F. G. S. Chapman 5 3 1 6 3 20 T. D. Dalziel .... fi 13 13 1SS L. Roache 7 12 3 4 3 GO G. I*. Bradford .. K 13 3 5 140 f>. IT. George .... 5 J1 0 138 F. R. Cotton, jun. G 34 3 12G F. R. Cotton .... 5 11 9 11 6 J. Bobbitt 5 3 2 0 1G2 TEST 2. WHITE LEGHORN' SINGLE HEN TEST. (Each Competitor to Enter Three Purebred Pullets, to be Single Penned.) Grand Tl. W'kly Tl. to date. 12 3 1 2 3 W. Turner, No. 1 3 5 5 166 173 352 W. Turner, No. 2 6 5 5 3 20 3 55 156 L. Dickie 7 6 6 174 125 180 R. Heazlewood, No. 1 7 7 4 190 19S 191 R. Heazlewood, No. 2 6 5 6 148 145 142 J. IT. Graham .. 4 6 6 3 S3 3 88 3 09 A. T. Smith 5 7 6 153 142 189 D. A. M’Kee 6 6 6 142 100 3 28 J. Byers 5 5 6 3 4G 160 173 L. V. Couch, No. 1 6 5 5 159 171 163 L. V. Couch, No. 2 5 6 5 152 133 3 63 A. G. Blackwood 4 5 4 76 158 106 D. Christie 6 6 4 185 165 153 Mrs R. Dawson . 6 6 6 32734015 2 T. B. Grant 5 5 4 131 186 137 A. H. Adams .. 6 7 3 133 116 3 67 J. Rattigan .... 7 5 3 3 40 151 165 A. Woolley, No. 1 5 6 6 3 82 3 33 151 A. Woolley, No. 2 6 5 6 1S4 105 201 A. C. Goodlet, No. 1 6 6 5 139 138 3S3 A. C. Goodlet, No. 2 7 6 5 191 104 130 W. L. Donald, No.- 1 6 2 7 348 158 152 o. Olsen 6 7 5 155 171 14 3 L. 3*. Hawke .... 5 3 4 150 3 21 130 A. M’Kenzie 5 5 4 89 125 113 W. K. Hamilton . 6 4 5 101 124 165 A. M. Espie. No. 1 6 7 4 3 OS 125 142 A. M. Espie. No. 2 6 6 7 378 ITS 157 Mrs F. J. Hillis 6 6 6 159 132 157 A. Woolley, No. 3 6 B 5 14S 88 140 H. A. Dawber .. 4 6 6 110 307 315 J. Liggins, No. 1 6 5 5 127 159 159 .1. Liggins, No. 2 3 4 5 181 106 158 N. T. Dove 3 2 7 120 129 163 W. E. Dove 3 0 158 3 48 J. Nan car row ... 6 6 6' 3 77 169 201 F. Ashworth. .... 3 5 5 99 150 3 11 T. Bond 4 6 4 162 1S3 136 M. C. Craig. No. 1 6 3 7 12S 115 179 M. C. Craig. No. 2 5 17 ISO 146 197 Green Bros., No. 1 1 6 4 179 185 147 Green Bros., No. 2 5 5 7 154 169 3 86 C. F. Miller .... 4 3 5 3 62 3 48 3 74 S. Darling :: 5 6 97 3 49 3 06 •T. Ibbotson .... 5 7 4 169 183 160 ,T. Hamilton. .... 6 6 3 124 119 161 J. Wilde — 0 fi — 316 181 M. Wilson 5 5 5 14 2 150 3 27 G. R. Gillespie .. 6 7 6 3 1 7 3 75 185 T. D. Dalziel . . 6 5 7 1S6 169 179 Tracey King, No. 1 5 4 4 3S3 154 174 Tracey King. No. 2 7 6 6 3 7C 3 61 3 90 C. M. R. Manhire 6 6 5 166 14 5 16S E. Fuchs 6 6 6 3 35 3 63 173 G. IT. Mitchell .. 6 6 — 180 132 -— L. Roacho ..... 6 2 6 160 136 189 J. C. Wilson 5 7 6 176 191 176 IT. Williams, No. 1 5 5 2 1C9 1S2 177 IT. Williams. No. 2 5 5 1 369 317 139 H. Harris 0 5 5 91 3 47 122 W. Keen C 6 6 132 180 136 W. L. Donald. No. 2 6 fit 128 123 3 24 S. E. Davey 0 7 6 83 190 165 E. V. Crouch ..5 4 7 111 1G2 125

TEST 3. SINGLE HEN TEST. (Competitor to Enter Three Birds.) (Black Orpingtons Only.) Grand Tl. W’kly Tl. to date. A. It. T,eckio :j 6 6 99 132 136 H. Williams .... ■ — B 4 — 159 95 H. Cottom 3 3 4 3 74 187 202 It. M. Cookson .. 7 5 3 91 330 88 T. I). Dalziel . 0 3 (; 124 82 3 06 A. Harvey 4 2 7 3 25 97 150 B. Oottorell .... 4 i\ « 109 146 133 E. P. Hawke .. 6 3 5 146 33 6 106 Mrs M. J. Irving 6 6 1 93 163 70 TEST 4. ANY VARIETY EIGHT OR HEAVY BREEDS. (Other than White Leghorns or Black Orpingtons.) Grand Tl. W’kly Tl. to date. 12 3 1 2 3 W. J„ Brown _ (L.S.) 3 4 1 43 164 143 C. M Renzie (B.E.) 3 5 7 126 161 381 R. Drysdalo (B.E.) 4 5 3 113 72 65 S. II. Mitchell (A.) 5 4 B 153 92 127 R. Pearce (A.) ..5 5 4 153 99 92 J. F. Soper (R.I.R.) 5 4 5 64 91 92 J. R. Griffen (E.S.) 16 3 ISO 102 170 Mrs C. ,T. Williams _ (E.S.) 6 2 4 150 157 3S1 P. A. Cornish _ (L.S.) 3 2 5 163 121 156 R. Drysdale (W'.R.) 6 6 6 60 123 86 A. W. Pritchard (B.O.) 4 2 B 131 136 9S

TEST 5. FLOCK TEAMS CONTEST. (Light and Heavy Breed?. Six Birds.) W'kly Weight. Tl. to Light Breeds— M. C. Craig 29 62 H 981 C. J. Verrall .. 33 6 7 25 819 I If ! 11 <*. Skurr. IB . . 22 49 11 7 12 l\ tl l S2* J. Bobbitt. IS . . 27 57 9 2011 W. Turner, IB . 27 58 11 728 Verrall Bros. .. 29 60 4 907 W. 11. West. 2D 25 55 9 697 SINGLE BUCK TEST. (Each Competitor to Enter Three rurcbred Bucks.) Grand TI. W’kly Tl. to date. 12 3 12 3 H. A. Davvbe'r ~T. 6 6 0 4 9 205 72 L W. Thomson . 5 6 0 IIS 107 135 T. Botvthwaite . 7 7 7 128 135 137 G. A. Heath 7 5 5 219 185 209 TL. W. llawke .. G 7 7 220 121 212 F. Ji. Cotton. No. 16—7 169 — 186 H. A. Bawber ..2 2 7 175 172 224 Mrs F. c. Johnson (W.R.) 7 5 6 207 165 199 J. W. Thomson . 6 6 — 228 147 — A. G. F. Ross .. 7 5 7 130 1S7 157 F. 11. Cotton. No. 2 7 6 6 143138 103 Khaki Campbell— Mrs F. c\ Johnson 1 7 7 130 1S3 184 < L H. Bradford . — -— 5 — — 14 7 F. Ashworth .. 5 5 7 93 212 191