EGG-LAYING.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20374, 3 July 1934, Page 4

EGG-LAYING.

Utility Poultry Club’s Papanui Contest.

TWELFTH WEEK

The thirtieth competition organised by the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club began at Papanui on April 8. The returns for the twelfth week, ended June 29 (number of days, S 3) are:—

TEST 1.—J. ir. SHAW MEMORIAL CHALLENGE (for Breeds, single penned). W'kly Weight Tl. to E. J. Ross, S.W. Tl. oz dr date. L. P. Hawke, B.O. . J. Campbell, B.O. . 7 3 5 3 45 J. R. Griffen, Wei. . A. C. Goodlet - (1) . 0 15 E. P. Anderson (1 5 13 f, 32 G. D. Hollyman G 3111 20 E. F. Butler W . Stephenson Mis*; A. M’lntyre . A. C. Goodlet (2) . 5 9 10 65 a 9 6 64 E. P. Anderson (2) . J. Ibbotson ..... S. F. Marshall 5 10 7 53 Mrs B. B. Andrews . 4 9 11 24 TEST 2.—WHITE LEGHORN SINGLE HEN TEST (Each Competitor to single penned). Grand Tl. W’kly Tl. to date. R. H. Taylor . . 6 0 5 56 22 53 O. Miller (1) .. 5 4 5 GO 55 G1 A. J. Maclaine . . o 6 3 65 65 43 Green Bros. . . 6 4 G 64 56 58 J. Biggins .... 0 5 6 29 51 49 A. C. Goodlet . . s> 5 5 50 57 45 G. Miller (2) .. 6 6 4 38 69 9 W. M’lntyre . . 4 6 1 6S 45 24 T. S. Dove <1> .. 2 5 3 87 58 51 T. S. Dove (2) .. 0 0 5 49 33 63 A. E. Kitto 6 5 0 6 5 GO 13 R. Allison .... G 0 .7 61 34 72 J. H. Jackson . . G 4 4 67 52 G2 W. Turner .... 5 5 3 63 58 51 B. J. Glasson . . G 5 4 59 21 59 M. C. Craig . . 0 6 5 36 67 GG Miss H. Keddell G 7 6 5S 70 65 J. JT. Jones . . 6 C. Bartley . . 5 5 4 65 65 56 E. P. Anderson . . 0 4 0 5 56 28 J. Ibbotson .... 5 G 5 61 09 66 J. Maitland . . 5 5 5 60 65 58 Miss L>. White . . 5 4 m 49 50 38 J. Wilde 5 6 5 46 69 60 Miss F. Kerr . . 4 2 5 57 17 52 H. Tabart .... 0 H. Williams (1) — 5 6 — 25 6 8 H. Williams (2) 5 5 5 65 66 64 Mrs H. Williams 5 5 5 61 65 66 J. T. Hazelwood 5 6 6 59 54 69 T. B. Grant . . 0 6 4 17 63 38 Mrs B. Andrews 6 5 5 69 54 54 W. Barrell .... 5 0 5 51 45 48 A. IT. (Corey .... 4 0 6 49 3 47 W. M. Evans . . G 6 5 35 60 59 D. I-I. Baw 0 6 4 38 71 CO TEST 3.—BLACK ORPINGTONS AND AUSTRALORPS (Competitor to . Enter Three Birds Grand Tl. W’kly Tl. to date. A. S. Cormack . . o 0 4 46 43 25 R. Cookson, A.O. 0 5 5 3 7 46 4 4 F. Hughes, A.O. 5 7 6 51 30 53 W. Jepson, A.O. 3 5 7 66 46 62 S. Brumby, A.O. 6 6 7 61 68 64 T. Smith, A.O. . . G Miss F. Kerr . . 5 J. Campbell . . 7 5 4 67 63 57 G. Wheeler .. 4 4 6 37 13 2S D. A. M'Kie . . 4 A. S. Barrett . . 4 B. CottereJl (1> 5 B. Cotterell (2) 5 5 5 27 22 48 B. P. Hawke . . 7 G. La Hollyman 5 5 6 4 6 60 71 A. IT. Fowles ., 7 6 6 33 30 20 TEST 4.—ANY VAT TETY LIGHT OR HEAVY BREEDS Leghorns or Black Orpingtons). W' Grand Tl. kly Tl. to date. 2 3 1 2 3': A. D. Fabian, M. 1 5 0 8 4 60 21 Mrs Orowther, M. 5 4 m 48 4 9 51 C. Goodman. M. 0 3 4 2S 50 4 7 W. Stephenson. B.B. 0 0 6 35 8 4 20 A. Dalziel. Ban. 0 3 6 I 3 73 Miss F. Kerr, B.O. 1 0 0 50 0 16 A. Pritchard, B.O. 0 5 5 36 60 49 A. Adams, S.W. 2 6 3 87 59 16 S. Atkinson, B.S. 1 6 0 37 61 44 E. Buckley, R.I.R. 5 4 6 6 4 25 16 TEST 5—FBOCK TEAMS CONTEST (Six Birds, Bight and Heavy Breeds). J. Biggins, IS W'kly Weight Tl. to Tl. oz dr date. . 26 54 1 290 Miss H. Keddell (1) 28 56 3 241 Miss H. Keddell (2 ) 27 52 3 3 06 W . Turner (1 ) . . . . 22 43 7 26S Mrs B. B. Andrew s 19 37 2 267 M. C. Craig . 1 7 34 1 4 241 Green Bros . 32 61 9 327 Smart Bros . 25 51 9 299 B. Brumby, A.O. .28 59 15 211 V. Turner (2). ID . 20 40 10 299 E. P. Anderson . 24 47 15 330 TEST 6.—SIXC.BE DUCK TEST. Grand Tl. W’kly Tl. to date. 1 2 8 1 2 3 Mrs G. R. Pollard & Son, I.R. 7 7 20 85 4 3 H. A. BucaiS. P. ( A. C. Adsett, W.R. J. Thomson, I.R. i 7 0 3 65 1 F. Ashworth, K.C. (1) 5 5 4 G 8 52 53 F. Ashworth, K.C. (2) 7 5 2 fin 7 G 57 S. Marshall, K.C. 7 3 7 21 3 50 W. Pollard, I.R. 7 0 53 75 3 EXPERIMENTAL TEST 1.—FOR BIGHT AND HEAVY BREEDS Black Orplngstons). W’kly Weight Tl. to Tl. oz dr date. E. P. Ander.son (1 ) 0 22 E. P. Anderson (2) 4 .8 13 49 Miss F. Kerr (1) . 6 111 65 Miss F. Kerr (2) . 6 10 7 47 B. J. Glasson (1) . 6 12 2 56 B. J. Glaeeon (2) . 5 10 2 54 A. W. Adams . 4 8 1 30 W. M’lntyre (1) 0 43 W. M’lntyre (2) .. . 0 10 R. M. Cookson (1 ) R. M. Cookson (2) . 0 14 A. H. Corev .... . 5 10 2 48 G. B». Hollyman (1) . 5 10 15 49 O. D. Hollyman (2) H. Williams (1) .. H. Williams (2) .. . 5 10 1 48 A. O. Goodlet T. Smith W. Stephenson . 5 10 6 55 Miss D. White B. P. Hawke, B.O. J. Campbell, B.O. A. Cormack, B.O. (1)0 37

L. Brumby, A.O. . . 6 W. Jeivson, A.O 4 A. S. Barrett. B.O. . . 0 A. W. Pritchard. B.O. 3 A. Cormack. B.O. (2) 0 A. H. Fowles, B.O. . . 7 12 r» 4$ 7 11 21 12 1 «»2 5 1.1 3 t 11 10 45 EXPERIMENTAL TEST lb.—AW VARIETY LIGHT OR HEAVY BREEDS Pother than White Leghorns or Black Orpingtons). W’kly Tl. L. J. Olasson, L.S. . . 6 • Welcht TT. to 12 7 *3?‘ A. D. Fabian’ M. (2) 1 A. Dalzfel, L. .... fi Miss F. Kerr, B.O. . . 2 Patty Griffon, Barn 5 Loefcv Or’ffen, Barn 5 A. W. Adams, ft.w r> M. C. Craig. W.R. . 1 8 1 48 114 2 12 15 68 4 15 3 3 12 0 31 10 3 52 12 0 4ft 2 4 24 EXPER1MEXTA r . TEST DUCK. le. —SINGLE W’kl j T . Tl. -Weight Tl. to ox dr date. i F. Ashworth, K.C. /. G n 3. ti