EGG-LAYING.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20205, 16 January 1934, Page 12

EGG-LAYING.

Utility Poultry Club’s Papanui Contest. FORTY-FIRST WEEK. The twenty-ninth competition organised by the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club began at Papanui on April 2. The returns for the forty-first week, ended January 12 (number of days, 286 > are:— TEST I.—J. H. SHAW MEMORIAL CHALLENGE (for Light and Heavy

Breeds, single penned). W’kly Weight. Tl. to total, oz. dr. date. .1. Campbell, B.O. (1) 7 15 2 193 A. H. Fowles. B.O. ..3 6 10 101 G. Wheeler. B.O <i 13 14 212 .1. Capstiek, L.S 7 10 14 137 11. Fleck, L.S 0 12 S 110 W. Stephenson. Blk. L. 5 10 9 205 It. I-ieazlewood, Cue. L. 4 5 ISO C. M. Goodman, M. .. 5 11 0 207 A. G. Brailey 5 12 2 157 M. C. Craig 5 10 5 120 Green Bros. (.1) 5 10 11 160 A. C. (Joodlet tl) .. 7 14 0 107 W. Barrell 5 10 o 100 L. P. Hawke 3 7 1 127 \V\ Hatred 0 130 J. lbbotson 3 6 7 200 J. 11. Jones (1) .... 0 12 7 200 E. J. Ross 5 11 5 200 J. Still (1) 5 11 3 100 W. Turner 5 0 15 208 TEST 1A.—EXPERIMENT A B. W’kly Weight. Tl. to total, oz. (lr. date. A. H. Adams 2 4 10 170 il. Dawrant 5 0 7 104 T. S. Dove (1) .... 2 4 7 102 T. S. Dove (2) ...... 5 11 4 157 Green Bros. (2) .... 3 0 1 2u2 G. Skurr 5 0 13 108 YV. E. Ward 4 9 3 170 J. Brennan 0‘ — — 101) A. D. Fabian 5 10 8 105 .Miss A. Al’in tyre (2) 5 12 2 210 Russell Biggins .... 0 — — 110 J. H. Jones t2) 5 11 3 224 J. Still (2) 4 0 5 101 R. lleazlewood .... 4 0 1 142 W. M. Evans, B.B. ..5 9 13 147 W. Stephenson, B.B. (2) 5 10 7 210 J. Campbell, B.O. t2) 4 10 o 220 B. P. Hawke, B.O. . . 0 13 3 22 8 li. Cot torn, B.O 3 0 0 1 y 5 A. S. Cormaek, B.O... 3 0 2 104 E. Uriffen, Barn 5 10 12 15S S. Atkinson, B.S. .. 4 7 10 171 TEST 2.—WHITE LEGHORN SINGLE HEN TEST (each competitor to enter three Pure-bred Pullets, to be single penned). Weekly Grand total, total to date. 12 3 12 3 G. Miller (1) .. 5 0 5 214 1 44 2 17 Mrs F. C. Johnson 0 5 0 145 100 212 E. Anderson (1 ) . 7 5 0 173 100 101 Mrs W. Andrews (1) 5 5 M 170 1S6 1G0 H. Dawrant .... 5 5 0 183 1SS 132 A. J. Brock .... 3 5 6 ISO 170 210 C. Bartley (1) .. 6 6 5 23S 232 220 A. W. Bel worthy 5 7 6 lbO 2 24 i .> • > M. C. Craig (1) . 7 6 3 201 180 213 E. G. Cliffen (1). 5 4 5 102 103 178 B. Cotterell (1) . 2 M 4 176 134 200 T. S. Dove (1) .. 5 4 — 180 165 — S. Dick 5 0 4 190 227 226 A. D. Fabian 1 5 5 150 104 100 Green Bros. (1). 0 6 B 176 225 100 I. J. Glasson . . 4 5 2 116 160 06 A. C. Goodlet (1) 7 5 6 172 220 2 10 T. B. Grant (1 ) . 4 5 4 158 188 209 F. Hughes (1) .. 2 3 6 377 203 222 J. lbbotson .... 6 5 3 190 126 220 J. H. Jones (1) .456 207 164 215 J. IL Jackson .. 4 0 6 253 137 183 W. Knight (1) .. 4 3 — 128 166 — W. Keen (1) .. 4 0 M 104 54 180 Miss F. Kerr .. 5 5 6 138 1S2 171 J. Biggins Cl) .. 5 5 — 157 103 — A. J. Maclaine (1) 5 5 4 206 213 146 J. M. M’Glinchy . 3 3 — 107 142 — W. M’In tyre (1 ) . 3 5 4 148 212 152 J. Maitland (1). 5 0 6 140 1 18 201 E. J. Ross 2 0 6 09 200 236 H. Tabart 7 4 5 224 ISO 205 YV. Turner .... G 0 6 208 224 223 G. H. Woods .. 5 5 6 180 18S 132 J. Wilde 0 4 0 200 231 1 48 H. Williams 5 0 7 218 140 231 A. H. Corey .... 6 5 5 109 143 202 T. Bond 4 7 5 130 230 182 YV. M. Evans .. B 7 6 1 98 206 192 E. F. Butler .... 5 6 6 211 170 200 TEST 2 A.—EXPERIM ENT AL. Weekly Grand total, total to date. 12 3 1 2 3 E. Anderson (2) . 7 5 6 220 17 4 226 Mrs YV. Andrews (2) 565 209 207 170 F. Ashworth 6 3 4 216161 175 YV. Barrell .... 6 5 2 14S 22*3 200 A. Y\ r . Pritchard 5 6 5 1S7 172 16S C. Bartley (2) .. — 6 5 — 234 240 J. Maitland (2) . 5 4 3 216 184 170 M. C. Craig (2) . 2 5 0 126 23S 171 E. G. Cliffen (2) — 3 5 — 1 45 1 57 T. S. Dove (2) .. 6 5 5 1SS 167 201 A. C. Goodlet (2) S M 0 215 168 163 T. B. Grant (2) . 2 4 4 195 108 17 2 F. Hughes (2) .. 6 5 5 164 122 207 YV. Knight (2) .. 0 4 7 139 193 208 J. PI. Jones (2). 4 6 0 185220 18.S J. Biggins (2) .. 4 3 7 205 179 221 A. J. Maclaine(2) M 4 5 1S5 20S 195 G. .Miller (2) .. 5 14 172 1G6 138 Y\ r . M’Int.vre (2) 3 7 4 131 148 201 YV. Keen (2) . . . . 5 4 7 196 196 222 TEST 3.—BLACK ORPINGTONS AND AUSTRAL ORPS. (competitor to enter three birds). YVeekly Grand total, total to date. 12 3 1 2 3 IP. YVilliams .... 6 5 4 129 197 2 79 B. P. Hawke .. 0 3 B 186 118 199 A. H. Fowles .. M 3 — 11S148 — L. and S. Brumbv, A.O. (1) — 0 5 — 206 210 A. S. Barrett .. 0 2 0 185 2.31 111 A. S. Cormaek .. 2 5 1 201 164 179 J. Campbell (l). 4 2 6 1 83 162 220 13. G. Cliffen .... 6 — 4 211 — 194 B. Cotterell (1). i; 4 0 1G5 197 209 II. Cottom M 0 3 207 235 172 TEST 3 A.—EXPERIM ENT AL. Y\ T eekly Grand total. total to date. 12 3 1 2 3 M’Kie & Cookson 0 0 7 131 1S2 19 i L. and S. Brumbv, A.O. (2) 4 4 4 212 225 206 B. Cotterell .... 0 4 5 15S 234 201 J. Campbell (2) 4 6 6 144 226 240 E. G. Cliffen (2) 5 — 0 209 — 198 TEST 4.—ANY VARIED? LIGHT OR HEAVY BREEDS (other than YYTiiie Leghorns or Black Orpingtons). YVeekly Grand total, total to date. 12 3 1 2 3 A. Dalziel, L. 0 3 — 147 22S — A. Pritchard. B.O. — 0 3 — 130 1 61 Miss F. Kerr. B.O. 0 4 B 130 16S 1 Go J. Bate. B.O. .. 0 1 0 11S 114 138 C. Sanderson. R.I.R. 3 5 0 184 126 178 J. R. Griffen. L.S. 1 -— l 150 — 39 S. Atkinson. L.S. 2 4 3 135 184 187 YV. D. M. YYMlson, M. (1) 0 6 5 104 156 135 S. Mitchell (A.) S 3 0 1 19 167 1 12 TEST 4 A.—EX PERI M ENT A L. YY’eekly Grand total, total to 12 3 12 3 W. D. M. Wilson. M. (2) 4 5 6 354 147 143 L. J. Glasson, L.S. M 6 4 161 134 198 L. P. Plawke, S.W. B 1 1 101 125 143 TEST 5.—FLOCK TEAMS CONTEST (six birds, Bight and Heavv Breeds). W’kly Weight. Tl. to total, oz. dr. date. Miss PI. Keddell (1) . 28 54 32 1 1 25 Y'errail Bros 29 57 3 1 110 Mrs W. Andrews, 1 D. 2 4 5 l 12 SOI A. PI. Adams :;i o.s f 9 1030 M. C. Craig (.1) .... 21 56 10 3 0 4 1 M. Holroyd 34 OS 9 1 1 IS W. E. Ward. ID 1 9 42 7 1 1 10 G. Skurr, ID 22 4 0 5 1002 H. C. West. ID 1 8 39 1 4 . 701 M’Kie & Cookson. B.O. 1 B 17 35 1 1121TEST 5 A.—EXPERI.YI ENT A L. W’kly YY’eight. Tl. to total, oz. <lr. date. W. MMntyre. ID 19 39 12 793 Miss H. Keddell (2) . 33 71 lo 1288 YV. Turner 30 6 4 10 1 1 53 M. C. Craig (2), 1 D. . 23 49 2 395 TEST 6—SINGLE DUCK TEST (each competitor to enter three Purc-lnvh . Ducks). YY r eekly Grand total. total to date. 12 3 1 2 3 F. Aslnvorth. K.C. 7 7 6 162 260 106 Mrs I-. Johnson. TT , T K - C - 6 7 6 257 187 128 l 1 ' hm' I - Ucas ' t p - • 6 5 2 189 215 150 J - Ihomson. W.K. 0 o o l it) 155 142 J. ihonison. I.R. 7 5 *>-•> ■>-§ A. G. F. Ross, I.R. 4 0 2 227 240 219