EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16142, 21 February 1918, Page 4

EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

UWAUA * * * * V ' * * NEW ZEALAND "UTILITY POULTRY CLUB. Following ia- the official report of the 45th week, ending February 19tli, and the total to date of the Thirteenth Egg-laying Competition held by the" New Zealand Utility Poultry Club, at Papanui:— LIGHT BREEDS. (For eix purebred pullete, between the &£« of fiv« and a half and eight months^ Weekly Total total, to date. BROWN LEGHORNS— Yerra.ll Bros. .. •• •• 27 1139 WHITE LEGHORN'S—

SIXGLE BIRD COMPETITION. LIGHT BREEDS. (For purebred pulleW between the aces of five and a half and eight month*.;

H. F. Ross 30 J"® George Gee .. .. ..29 J 190 Calder Bros, Ho. 1 .. ..27 1-69 W. Stephenson .. "X- i r£? A. E. Phillips .. r.. 27 lVtl J. Mclnnea .. .. .. 21 97o L. T. Wright 28 1221 H. "W. Bower .. .. ..32 1134 Green Bros. .. .. ..20 J 08/ Te Anau Utility Stud .. ..25 1133 Atkinson Bros. .. .. 31 10** Hokowhitu Poultry Company 2-2 103° S. Diok 36 Dalmuir Poultry Yards .. 2o 1204 J. M. Alley .. .. .. M J. Bobmson .. .. •• 23 1031 Rangiuru Egg Ranoh .. - -J ™ Omeo Poultry Farm .. ..31 1138 Heretaunga Poultry Co., No. 1 23 ' J™ Master Jack Green .. •• Smart Bros 26 1133 W. Davey .. .. •• 28 1177 T.'E.Vnway .. - 20 1072 Mrs J. Mills .. .. •• z - T.W. Wilson .. .. •• « R. Milk - - - £ A. W. Adams .. •- •• f Reliable Poultry Farm .. 1031 A. G. Bailey .. -• •• 29 10»7 John Stevens •• •" •• ~l Fazackerley and Son ... •• 29 1047 B. W. Hawke .. - •• 21 J. Nancarrow, sen. .. •• -* :t;~ Calder Bros. No. 2 .. -. 3"- 1-66 T Kennedy •• ..30 914 Hcretaunga Poultry Co., Xo. 2 21 1096 M. A. Currin .. •• •• l\ J®» H. Ball .. •• 1^02 W. H. West J A. E. Wilson .. •• H. Williams 39 '- 10 Totals ... ... •• 1048 * 5 ' 735

HEAYY,BREEES. SILVER WYANDOTTES— Green Broe. .. . ■ .. 5 8?8 A. W. Adtuiis .. .. ..25 861 AV. W. He win son .. ..1" 965 Mrs F. Howell .. .. 12 357 T. Kennedy .. v ..30 1013 T. Dowthwaitc • • .. 20 • 856 WHITE* AVYANDOTTES— G. E. Bcnjea .. .. 32 936 BLACK ORPIXGTONS— Mrs GJaridg« .. ... > • . 7,8 T. E. Conway, Xo. 1 .. .. 22 : 895 A. S. Cooper 2ft 926 .1. Xnncarrpw, son. .. ..13 1077 T. E. Conway, Xo. 2 .. .. 32 1058 Victor Geo .. .. ..10 965 E. E. Marsden ... .. 23 041 F. Staines 1 .. •• 26 1'"* Hokowhitu Pouftry Company .. 13 939 Mies J. James .. 18 876 "WHITE ROCKS— H. J. Gopperth ..33 921 RHODE ISLAXD REDS— A. S. Cooper .. .: • • J® ' J, E. F. Oakcs .. .. •• 12 .lo Totals .. •• .. 396 18,506 (352 eggs were gathered from 90 spare birds.J

WinTE LEGHORNS— Green Bros £ W. Davey ® Victor Gee * 2» J. Nanoarrow £ --i Atkinson Bros. •• •• J -♦? B. Mfll # ®- « H. Williams • • •• „ zl° B H Tavlor .. • • • ■ 2 2.<0 Mrs Mill* •• s * 6 266 Te Anau Utility Stn<3 .. ,.0 177 R H. James .. •• .. 0 HI A. E. Wilson .. .. ..0 121 Gre«n Bros. •• .«• 6 201 E. W. Hawke .. .. 0 160 MINOKCAS— M»s J- Jumeti .. .. J5 143 Mis* J. Ja&es •• .. 0 106 Totals 51 3094

HEAVY BREEDS. (For purebred pullets between the »gee of tix and nine months.) BLACK ORPINGTONS— T. E. Conway .. .. .. 0 • . / SILVER WXANDOTTES— Thos. Wilaon .. •• ® Green Bros. .. .. •• " ... E J Ross .. 9 RHODE ISLAND REDSJ. Nancarrow, een. .. ? Hr Toil. .. ■■ " duck contest. t (For six purebred ducks between the *£«« of six and nine monlna-) INDIAN RUNNERS- im 2JSS£ », , !g Mrs Gee •• •• "" in - i<27 AV. T. Green .. •• •• .. J507 II. W. Bower .. •• 67 6973 Total* •• , ' fi ("1 were .gathered from the a