EGG-LAYING.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 201, 25 August 1931, Page 8

EGG-LAYING.

Utility Poultry Club’s Papanui Contest. TWENTIETH WEEK. The twenty-seventh competition organised by the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club was commenced at Papanui on April 5. The following are the returns for the twentieth week, ended August 21 (number of days, 139): TEST 1. J. H. SHAW MEMORIAL/ CHALLENGE.

CHICKS hatched from 22 eggs from Karswood-fed birds, says a staunch user of Karswood Poultry Spice (containing ground insects). Costs only halfpenny daily for 12 hens. Nonforcing. Obtainable from all dealers. 140

(For Light and Heavy Breeds, Single Penned.) W’kly Weight. Tl. to Tl. oz. dr. date. Heavy Breeds— J. Campbell (B.O.) No. 16 13 4 128 J. Campbell (B.O.) No. 2 3 6 11 84 H. Cottom (B.O.) 5 10 3 113 H. Wood (B.O.) .. 5 10 7 80 White Leghorns— W. H. West 5 12 3 64 Miss K. M'Kechnie 6 13 6 109 S. F. Marshall .... 1 1 14 73 J. Ibbotson 4 8 3 113 Master R. Heazlewood 5 10 11 99 L. Roache, No. 1 .. 6 13 2 SI A. M. Espie 6 13 7 80 L. P. Hawke 5 10 15 90 Green Bros 5 11 15 73 G. P. Bradford .... 1 2 0 46 M’Kechnie and Nanearrow 5 11 7 98 A. C. Goodlet .... 4 9 14 96 Miss A. M’Intyre .. 5 10 7 55 T. S. Dove 6 12 5 106 H. Williams 6 1113 124 L. Roache, No. 2.. 5 11 2 11 5 W. Turner 5 11 7 91 F. G. S. Chapman 5 10 10 101 E. Dunstan 2 4 1 48 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 A. Belworthy . . 5 5 5 109 53 60 P. A. Cornish .. 5 6 6 62 75 42 L. V. Couch'.... 5 5 6 90 60 74 A. J. Davey .... 5 5 4 63 60 99 A. M. Espie 6 4 6 102 92 108 L. J. Glasson .. 5 5 5 46 103 70 Mrs R. Heazlewood 5 5 3 65 98 90 J. Wilde 5 6 5 74 105 108 J. Ibbotson 6 6 5 104111 83 W. Knight 5 5 5 89 S6 90 A. M’Kenzie 6 5 6 88 47 106 C. F. Miller .... 5 5 5 52 57 85 W. A. Smith .... 4 0 5 94 56 81 W. Turner, No. 1 5 6 5 37 67 92 W. Turner, No. 2 5 6 5 103 53 103 E. Hatch 6 5 4 43 82 58 B. B. Andrews ..4 4 7 77 31 77 J. Byers 4 5 5 79 21 101 M’Kechnie and ™. T Nancarrow 4 0 6 97 84 100 W. M Intyre 6 5 5 116 78 101 D. Christie .... 5 6 6 73 111 116 Master J. Christie 6 5 5 53 58 101 L. Dickie 3 5 5 79 102 80 A. G. Smith .... 6 5 5 52 82 85 J. Hollomby .... 5 4 2 90 104 73 E. G. Cliffen .... 6 6 5 103 110 91 B. S. Whittaker 4 4 6 83 95 100 J. H. Jackson .. 6 5 6 105 88 110 D. Blythe 6 7 5 103 113 72 R. Kennedy .... 7 5 6 81 24 69 G. M’Clatchie .. 4 5 5 91 47 66 S. E. Davey .... 7 5 5 111 97 86 T. S. Dove, No. 1 5 7 5 112 125 62 T. S. Dove, No. 2 6 6 4 66 76 103 T. B. Grant .... 4 7 39 122 A. J. Maclaine ..6 5 5 120 94 101 H. Williams, H Will' N °‘ 1 0 6 5 67 106 115 „ r No. 2 4 5 5 82 122 90 W. L. Donald .. 5 5 5 103 109 110 E. Fuchs, No. 1 6 6 6 59 69 74 E. Fuchs, No. 2 5 0 5 98 45 107 R. Heazlewood ..5 0 6 93 84 73 M. C. Craig, No. 1 7 5 5 100 4 9 57 M. C. Craig, No2 5 0 5 63 65 88 T. Taberner .... 6 6 1 S7 114 82 J. Higgins 5 6 5 97 114 83 Green Bros 5 6 4 68 49 59 C. M. R. Manhire 5 4 5 101 85 77 J. Bobbitt 5 0 5 36 22 38 T. Bond 5 6 6 98 96 102 A. J. Brock .... 6 6 5 88 100 93 TEST 3. SINGLE HEN TEST. (Competitor to Enter Three Birds.) (Black Orpingtons Only.) Grand Tl. W’kly Tl. to date 12 3 12 3 D. A. M’Kee 1 6 3 40 97 SO E. G. Cliffen 5 1 l 113 57 H. Cottom .... 5 — 6 55 52 B. Cotterell .... 1 6 2 76 109 83 J. Campbell 7 6 5 119 51 4 2 L. P. Hawke .... 2 5 0 3 2 87 17 R. M. Cookson .. 6 4 6 99 94 87

TEST 4. SINGLE HEN TEST. (Any Variety Light Heavy Breeds, other than White Leghorns or Black Orpingtons.) Grand Tl. W'kly Tl. to date. 1 2 3 12 3 S. H. Mitchell 4 5 B. C. Wilson (B.L.) 4 5 83 72 106 A. W. Pritchard (Buff C>.) 3 5 6 94 '100 109 J. R. Griffen ( L.S.) 5 7 2 16 71 63 W. J. Brown (L.S.) 0 3 5 72 72 60 Mrs C. J. Williams (L.S.) 4 7 6 11S 124 112 A. W. Adams (S.W.) 3 4 6 3 14 82 TEST 5. FLOCK TEAMS CONTEST. (Light and Heavy Breeds. Six Birds.) W’kly Weight. Tl. to Light Breeds— L. Roache 55 2 481 W. Knight ... 30 67 4 60S L. V. Couch 24 51 0 499 A. E. R. Saville 29 67 15 371 F. G. S. Chapm 15 32 10 347 G. H. Bradford 31 66 11 422 M. C. Craig, No 1 31 67 8 466 M. G. Craig, No 2 30 65 0 520 H. Williams . 28 60 4 493 TEST 6. SINGLE DUCK TEST. (Each Competitor to Enter Three Purebred Ducks.) (Indian Runners.) Grand Tl. W’kly Tl. to date. 1 2 3 12 3 H. A. Dawber . . 5 7 G. A. Heath .... 7 7 A. G. F. Ross . . 7 7 7 34 56 94 J. W. Thomson . 6 5 7 103 129 133 TEST 7. (Other than Indian Runner.) Grand Tl. W’kly Tl. to date. 1 H. A. Dawber (P.) 6 7 F. Ashworth (K.C.) 5 7 S 77 88 81