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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20454, 6 November 1934, Page 4

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Utility Poultry Club’s Papanui Contest. THIRTIETH WEEK. The thirtieth competition organised bv the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club began at Papanui on April 8. The returns for the thirtieth week, ending November 2 (number of days, 209) are:

MEMORIAE CHALLENGE (for Eight and W'klv Weight Ti. to Tl. oz dr date. E. J. Ross, S.W. . . . d 6 4 Ij. P. Hawke, B.O. . J. Campbell, B.O. J. R. Griffen, Wei. . A. C. Goodlet (1) 2:5 6 88 K. P. Anderson (1) . . 4 G. I>. Holly man . 1 2 1 111 W. Stephenson . <; 1 3 3 156 Miss A. M*Intyre . . 0 13 3 117 A. C. Goodlet (2) . . 0 168 1 68 E. P. Anderson (2) 13 11 122 98 156 154 S. F. Marshall . 4 S 13 121

TEST 2.—WHITE LEGHORN SINGLE HEN TEST (Each Competitor to Enter Three Pure-bred Pullets, to be Single Penned). . Grand Tl. W’kly Tl. to date. , 12 3 12 3 R. H. Taylor .. 5 5 G 158 64 141 G. Miller <1) ..7 6 7 164 151 164 A. J. Maclaine .. 6 7 5 174 1GS 129 Green Bros. .. 5 — 0 166' — 133 J. Liggins 5 4 5 96 134 155 A. C. Goodlet ..6 5 3 12G 14S 149 G. Miller (2) .. 6 7 6 141 179 90 W. M’Intyre .. 2 7 6 148 146 111 T. S. Love <1) .. 6 6 6 124 153 117 T. S. Love (2) .. 3 6 6 122 99 164 A. E. Kitto 0 5 6 11 8 14,8 100 R. Allison 4 6 5 139 85 160 J. H. Jackson • • 4 6 7 359 143 156 IV. Turner .... 4 5 4 160 146 117 L. • J. Glasson ..0 6 6 138 117 147 M. C. Craig ..6 7 5 121 171 171 Miss H. Keddell 6 7 6 154 ISO 174 J. H. Jones .. 7 5 — 169 158 — C. Bartley 6 3 5 164 159 113 K. P. Anderson . 4 6 5 88 3 45 96 J. Ibbotson . . 5 7 3 151 180 165 J. Maitland ..6 2 1 142 1 45 131 Miss L. Whitte . . 5 5 5 142 145 111 J. Wilde 5 6 5 143 177 154 Miss F. Kerr .. 2 5 6 112 103 152 H. Tabart .... 6 6 6 106 103 151 H. Williams (1) — 4 6 — 111 164 H. Williams (2) 6 5 4 171 166 154 Mrs H. Williams 3 7 7 150 171 167 J. T. Hazelwood 6 5 7 157 1 44 179 T. B. Granl .. — 3 5 — 149 99 Mrs Andrews . . 6 6 6 157 125 135 W. Barreil .. 6 5 6 128 102 147 A. H. Corey ..7 3 6 143 71 131 W. M. Evans ..0 6 6 309 154 160 L. H. Law 7 4 5 107 142 107 TEST 3.—BLACK ORPINGTONS ANL AUSTRALORPS (Competitor to Enter Three Birds). . Grand Tl. W’kly Tl. to date. 12 3 1 2 3 A S. Cormack . . 0 5 6 57 114 92 R. Ccokson, A.O. 6 5 5 72 106 114 F. Hughes, A.O. 4 3 3 135 94 144 W. Jepson, A.O. 5 6 4 159 121 168 S. Brumby, A.O. 5 5 4 166 161 162 T. Smith, A.O. . 6 7 5 126 172 191 Miss F. Kerr ..6 2 4 130 129 123 J. Campbell .. 6 6 5 157 164 129 (}. Wheeler 2 6 5 113 75 119 L. A. M’Kie .. 4 5 5 1 44 84 155 A. S. Barrett .. 5 3 1 1 41 150 122 B. Cotterell (1) 6 5 5 152 124 1 15 B. Cotterell (2) 6 4 5 131 6 4 133 L. P. Hawke .. 2 5 2 65 112 4 8 G. L. Hollyman — 5 6 — 143 180 A. H. Fowles .. 6 7 3 13 4 131 SS TEST 4.—ANT VARIETY LIGHT OR HEAVY RREELS (other than White Leghorns or Black Orpingtons). Grand Tl. W’kly Tl. to date. 1 2. 3 1 2 A. D. Fabian. M. 5 7 5 101 150 105 Mrs Crowther, M. 1 4 5 123 131 132 C. Goodman, M. 6 6 3 111 135 97 W. Stephenson. B.L. S 3 6 95 102 117 A. Lalziel, Ivan. 0 — 0 38 — 142 Miss Kerr. B.O. 2 b - 6 <80 82 82 A. Pritchard, B.O. b 0 4 99 98 141 A. Adams, S.W. 5 '6 6 115 149 92 S. Atkinson. L.S. 1 6 3 116 127 116 E. Buckley, R.I.R. 6 2 6 135 91 121

TEST 5.—FLOCK TEAMS CONTEST (six birds, light and heavy breeds). W’kly Weight Tli to total. ©z. dr. date. J. Liggins 34 67 9 83 8 W. E. Ward, ID. ..28 57 13 847 Miss H. Keddell (1 ) . 33 63 11 750 Miss H. Keddell (2) . 30 77 3 4 003 W. Turner, (1), 1 D. . 29 59 0 71 8 Mrs B. B. Andrews . . 38 78 7 802 M. C. Craig. ID 1 7 35 7 614 Green Bros., ID. ..24 48 0 844 M. Holroyd 2 4 50 0 6 60 L. Brumby, A.O., 1 D. 26 59 8 584 W. Turner (2), ID.. 22 45 8 680 E. P. Anderson .... 35 73 6 789 TEST 6.—SINGLE DUCK TEST. Weekly Grand Total total. to date. 12 3 12 3 Mrs G. R. Pollard and Son, I.R. 6 7 5 125 161 160 H. A. Lucas, P. . 7 0 6 147 97 147 A. C. Ad sett, W.R. 7 0 7 78 5 a 3 OS j. Thomson, l.R. 7 7 2 96 1S1 95 F. Ashworth, K.C. F. Ashworth, K.C. (2) 746 181 170 166 S. Marshall, K.C. 7 4 7 1 46 110 182 W. A. Pollard, I.R .2 7 1 166 194 107 EXPERIMENTAL TEST 1A.—FOR LIGHT AND HEAVY BREEDS, SINGLE PENNED (White Leghorns and Black Orpingtons). W’kly Weight Tl. to total, ©z. dr. date. J. Still 7 14 10 175 E. P. Anderson (1). 7 17 0 119 E. P. Anderson (2). 5 11 5 127 F. Hughes 5 3 1 10 119 Miss F. Kerr (1) .. 5 9 14 162 Miss F. Kerr (2) . . 3 5 7 119 N. Dove 5 10 7 US A. E. Kitto « 15 1 87 T. B. Grant 6 12 12 135 L. J. Glasson (1) ..6 12 11 351 S. F. Marshall 3 6 4 S6 L. J. Glasson (2) . . 6 33 2 146 W. Turner 6 12 12 135 D. A. M'Kie 5 9 5 149 J. Brennan 5 10 6 101 E. F. Butler 2 411 116 A. W. Adams 0 — — 98 W. M’Intyre (1) .... 4 S 7 326 W. M’Intyre (2) 5 10 14 69 R. M. Cook son (1) . . 6 12 11 111 R. M. OOoksOn (2) .. 6 11 35 109 A. H. Corey 4 8 2 1 43 G. D. Holly man (1) . 4 8 13 ‘ 137 G. D. Hollyman (2) . 2 3 13 132 W. Barrell 1 2 0 71 H. Williams (1) 5 3 1 1 169 H. Williams (2) 3 6 3 1 40 W. E. Ward 6 13 3 142 A. C. Goodlet 3 7 5 1 41 L. Brumby 7 14 1 159 T. Smith 4 S 11 133 W. Stephenson .... 6 32 6 J53 Miss D. White 5 11 0 136 L. P. Hawke, B.O. .. 0 2 7 J. Campbell, B.O. .. 8 7 4 3 61 A. S. Cormack, B.O. (1) 6 12 12 89 L. Brumby, A.0 7 14 0 125 W. Jepson. A.0 5 10 8 101 A. S. Barrett, B.O. ..6 11 7 173 A. S. Cormack, B.O. (2) G 13 14 76 A. H. Fowles, B.O. ..5 10 l 246 EXPERIMENTAL TEST IB.—ANY VARIETY LIGHT OR HEAVY BREEDS (other than White Leghorn or Black Orpington). W’kly Weight Tl. to total. 07.. dr. date. L. J. Glasson, L.S. ..1 2 3 124 A. D. Fabian. M. (1) 6 12 9 104 A. Dalziel. L 7 15 10 162 Miss F. Kerr, B.O. . . 0 65 Patty Griffen, Barn. . 5 13 11 125 Locky Griffen, Barn. 6 12 8 126 , A. W. Adams, S.W. . 5 3 1 6 3 41 M. C. Craig, W.R. . . 1 2 3 74 EXPERIMENTAL TEST 1C.—SINGLE DUCK. W’kly Weight Tl. to total, oz. dr. date. •T. W. Thomson, W.R. 5 14 7 170 , F. Ashworth, K.C. .. 5 13 1 142 | y\7ELL-FILLED egg baskets mean \\ well-filled purses. If your hens 1 are not laving use Karswood Poultry 1 Spice forthwith. Costs only halfpenny daily for twelve liens. Obtainable from ! nil dealers. 1 •>