EGG-LAYING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19270, 6 January 1931, Page 13

EGG-LAYING.

UTILITY POULTRY CLUB. The twenty-sixth competition organised by the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club was commenced at Papanui on April (i. The following are the returns for the thirty-ninth week, ended January 3 (number of days, 273): — TEST 1. J. HE. SHAW MEMORIAL CHALLENGE (For Light and Heavy Breeds, Single Penned.)

TEST 3. SINGLE HEN TEST.

(Competitor to Enter Three Birds.) (Black Orpingtons Only.)

Heavy Breeds— E. J. Ross (S.W W'kly TL Weight. T1 to oz. dr. date. fi 13 142 M Wilson ( Ej.S. > 6 10 11 175 T. D. Dalziel (B.O.) 5 11 3 106 M. J. Ball in (B.O.’ 100 White Leghorns— A. C. Good let . 12 4 203 Mrs F. J. Hillis 10 4 217 A. M. Espie . . . 8 3 182 Tracey King 5 11 2 211 Master R. Biggin 0 127 Miss J. Biggins? 10 6 1SS W. B. Donald . 5 10 4 177 G. E. Moody 7 1 211 David Green 4 ft t 186 A. Woolley ... ?. 5 15 161 F. G. S. Chapman 6 13 2 147 T. D. Dalziel 5 It 10 224 B. Roache 5 9 0 196 G. P. Bradford 11 8 169 S. IT. George 4 9 4 168 F. R. Cotton, : G 14 14 1 GO TEST 2. WHITE LEGHORN SINGLE HEN TEST. (Each competitor to enter Three Pure--bred Pullets to be Single Penned.) W'kly T1 Grand Tl. to date. 1 2 3 1 2 3 W. Turner, No. 1 4 5 fi 200 206 187 W. Turner, No. 2 fi 5 153 188 188 B. Dickie 5 5 204 156 212 R. Ileazlewood, No. 1 4 G 2 228 233 206 R. Ileazlewood, No. 3 5 6 6 ISO 169 175 J. II. Graham . • 6 4 3 212 222 141 A. T. Smith 4 4 0 175 176 192 fi fi 181 134 162 J. Byers 6 5 7 179 18S 201 B. V. Couch, No. t f, 6 1 194 204 18S L. V. Couch, No. 2 4 X J> 179 163 194 1 5 4 SG 190 132 D. Christie .... 6 5 * 5 218 197 185 Mrs R. Dawson . G 6 G 165 172 185 T. B. Grant ..,. f. 4 4 164 214 161 A. If. Adams 5 fi 2 1G5 152 190 J. Rattigan .... G G G 174 184 197 A. Woolley, No.l 5 7 6 217 173 186 A. Woolley, No. 2 6 5 5 r i 220 13S 235 A. C. .Goodlet, No. 1 4 5 5 173 173 213 A. C?. Goodlet, No. 2 4 7 — 226 140 — W. E. Donald, No. 1 6 4 7 1S5 181 191 O. Olsen G 0 185 206 158 B. P. Hawke t> 0 5 182 121 155 A. M’Kenzie ..... r. 4 G 122 153 146 W. K. Hamilton . G G 5 123 153 200 A. M. Espie, No. 1 7 7 2 145 167 159 A. M. Espie, No. 2 7 7 7 212 217 198 Mrs F. J. Hillis 4 7 7 189 174 191 A. Woolley, No. 3 G 0 3 171 105 164 H. A. Dawber . . G 2 140 140 147 J. Biggins, No. 1 « 185 1SS 193 .1. Biggins, No. 2 4 1 G 209 125 193 N. T. Dove .... 1 0 4 135 133 195 W. E. Dove .... 5 5 — 184 162 J. Nancarrow .. 205 199 238 F. Ashworth :{ 3 3 113 177 143 T. Bond l b 1 192 2X1 165 M. C. Craig, No. 1 G 5 6 166 141 217 M. C. Craig, No. 2 0 7 198 165 2S6 Green Eros., No. 1 7 fi fi 210 230 162 Green Bros., No. 2 fi 5 7 18S 205 225 C. F. Miller 4 1 188 170 196 S. Darling fi 6 5 130 183 139 J. Ibbotson .... 7 4 0 205 205 105 J. Hamilton .... 7 G fi 162 154 192 J. Wilde 0 6 — 118 219 M. Wilson ...... 5 5 G 375 378 361 G. E. Gillespie .. 4 0 G T. D. Dalziel .. 6 4 G 218 200 213 Tracey King, No. 1 G 2 5 218 173 209 Tracey King. No. 3' •7 fl 7 213 194 228 C, M. R: Manhiro fi . 2 fi 199 167 202 fi 4 5 163 200 2D0 G. IT. Mitchell . . 4 — 213 163 — B. 'Roar-he 5 fi 194 146 223 J. C. Wilson 7 7 4 212 231 207 IB Williams, No. 1 G 3 4 202 213 200 H. Williams, No. 2 5 fi fi 198 145 163 H. Harris G 3 93 181 145 W. Keen 0 6 5 140 216 370 W. B. Donald, No. 2 fi 4 0 163 152 125 S. E. Davey .... 0 4 3 84 225 198 E. V. Crouch 6 4 6 142 181 161

A. R. Leekie W’kly Tl. 1 2 3 3 5 6 Grand Tl. to date. 12 3 109 157 164 TT. Williams .... — 190 119 H. C’ottoin .... 0 2 5 178 216 229 R. M. Cook an»i . . T 6 1 112 160 115 T. D.. Dalziel .. 4 2 4 141 92 131 A. Harvey .... 1 159 110 173 B. Cott.erell .... 4 b 7 120 157 160 L. P. Hawke 5 r. 5 ISO 132 127 Mrs M. J. Irving 6 0 6 117 189 96 TEST 4. ANY VARIETY LTfiHT OR HEAVY BREEDS. (Other than White Leghoi ns or Black Orpingtons.) W’kly Tl. 12 3 Grand Tl. 1 2 3 W. J. Brown (L.S.) 2 b 63 185 172 C. M’Kenzio (B.L.) 3 5 7 155 187 217 It. Drysdale (B.L.) 4 3 4 162 93 76 S. H. Mitchell (A.) 6 4 5 190 111 155 R. Pearce (A.) .. 2 6 6 165 132 118 J. F. Soper (R.T.R.) 1 4 90 119 124 .1. R. Griffon (L.S.) 6 7 3 200 142 190 Mrs C. J. WiBinms (B.S.) 5 b 3 174 1S3 204 P. A Corn !eh (L.S.) b b b 1S6 147 173 R. Drysdale (W.R.) 6 b 6 84 147 11G A. W. Pritchn rrl (B.O.) b 3 0 157 157 104 TEST 5. FLOCK TEAMS' CONTEST. (Light and Heavy Breeds, Six Birds.) W’kly Weight. Tl to Light Breeds— At. C. Craig 21 G. J. Verrall 20 L. Ron oh e 26 J. Liggins 28 G. H. Bradford .. 31 a. Skurr, Id, lb ... 24 F. O. S. Chapman . 36 W. E. Ward, Id .. 20 J. Bobbitt 28 W. Turner, Id 25 Verrall Bros 23 W. H. West, Id . . 22 TEST 6. SINGLE DUCK 47 6 1145 61 S 092 50 10 1234 59 6 1069 66 8 1142 51 G 907 72 13 999 61 10 1144 59 12 1187 54 3 869 48 7 1062 4 S 11 828 TEST. (Each Competitor to Enter Ducks.) W’kly Tl Grand Tl. to date. White Pekins— IT. A. Pawber .. 7 2 n 8S 215 72 ■J. W. Thomson . G G d 15G 140 135 Indian Runners T. Dowthwaite . - 7 G. A. Heath 6 4 256 217 234 R. W. Hawke . . 0 6 F. R. Cotton (NO. 1) 1 199 — 2if, II. A_ Pawber . . 0 2 7 1 S3 1S7 262 Mrs F. C. Johnson (W.R.) 2 1 228 177 230 J. W. Thomson . 262 1 S3 — A. F. G. Ross . . 6 G 6 166 227 197 F. R. Cotton (No. 2) 3 4 6 16S 170 135 Khaki Campbell Mrs F. C. Johnson 0 7 7 130 221 222 G. II. Bradford . — 176 F. Ashworth .... 4 3 4 1,13 245 227