EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16267, 18 July 1918, Page 3

EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

Following ia the official report of the 14th week, ending July 16th, and the total to date oi the 14th Egg-laying Competition, held by the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club ■it Papanui:— LIGHT BREEDS. (For 6is purebred pullets between the age of five aud a halt' and eight months). Weekly Total total, to date. BROWN LEGHORN'S— Verrnll Bros. .. . 27 290 H. Hunter .. ..15 111 Hie T. Morton -.6 276 WHITE LEGHORNS— *\Y. Newal! .. •• 9 268 C. J. Hadley • .. ..6 213 K. Coombea .. .. 25 296 Caldor Bros. No. 2 .. ..12 331 2s r . Stark .. •• 14 3J2 E. W. Jonea .. ..20 327 Atkinson Brca. .. • .. 26 1-3 Caldor Bros. .. ..23 J. Nancarrow, een. .. .. 27 296 J. Stevens ..16 211 Oxford Poultry Farm .. 24 371 H. Bail .. -.11 " 15 l \Y. a. <' • and Sons No. 2 .. 2G 219 A. E. i lioa •• -.19 301 lire M. 11. Pul!ar .. •• I 3 " 31 Mrs E. A. Gorineki .. ..25 .'173 Trig- Poultry Farm .. •• ™ *Mra C. Atkinson .. ..19 203 J. Nancarrow. jun. .. .. 14 290 W. 11. West ... .-27 393 J. Lissina •• ■ ■ F. W. Wilson .. •• '--'ij A. E. WiHon •• •• •• 1Jjalmr.ir Poultry Yards .. 12 -ia H. W. Back .. -.22 C 62 11. W. Huwlto .. •• 18 •;« Omeo Poultry Farm .. ..IS -12 M. F. Blackman •• 20 321 H. Williams ..13 332 Heretaunga Poultry Co. No. 2 21 241 9. L. Beer •• " 25 A. E. Power •• •• rt-l l Mrs J. Mills .. •• .. I? Airs W. Roach •• •• ° rj? ltangiuru Egg Ranch .. .. 13 i4B •Smart Bros. •• •• J' i )ia , ; Xracey King .. . - 7 *1® M. A. Currin .. •• ..If C. H. Izard •• •• Green Bros. No. 1 .. •• - 3 W. Duvey .. .. 13 227 L. T. Wright .. ..10 209 *W. Stepheneon . .. "1® „r„ C. Thomson .. •• ~r 329 S- Dick •• A. W. Adame .. •• 22 20^ J. Robertson .. •• 26 J. L. Benfell •• •• ° =63 W. Haley f_ ■ P. Mulder •• J" S2' D. Graham •• •• „ •• 10 32 ~ Reliable Stud Poultry Farm No. 2 • • .. lo *10 W. A. Gee and Sons No. 1 •• 16 288 Reliable Stud Poultry Farm No. 1 ■ • 3 ° 40 ? Waimea Poultry Yards ,1 'Hcretaunga Poultry Co. -no. 1 19 302 Green Bros. No. 2 ..." 306 MINORCAS— Miss Jessie James .. .. 19 244 H. Williams •• .. 18 ■ <J3a Totalo .. 1127 17,631 HEAVY BREEDS. (For eix purebred pullets between the ago of six and nine months). BLACK ORPINGTONS— *C. H. Izard •• •• 1' T. E. Oonv/ay No. 1 .. .. -0 286 Norton and Dovo .. •• 7 196 J. Nancarrow, aen. .. .. 13 W. Bloomfield •• •• J* '}? T. E. Conway •• I 9 303 WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS— W. Knight 17 l' s RHODE ISLAND REDS— Norton and Dore .. ..7 181 E. E. Marsden .. ..20 ilO SILVER WYANDOTTES— W. H. Hewinson .. ..24 121 T. Wilson 16 249 T. Dowthwaito .. ..23 1-1 T. E. Conway .. .. •• 0 0 A. W. Adams .. •• 1 '1 T. Kennedy .. .. •• 0 ™ Mrs F. Howell .. • • -■> 1 35 Totals .. •• 229 2778 DUCE CONTEST. (For six purebred dncks, over five awl under 9 months). INDIAN RUNNERS— T. Dowtbwait« .. ..35 263 L. A. Wadham .. ..33 413 Mrs W. A- Gee .. ..31 299 W. T. Green .. - 42 290 R. M. Copland .. ..36 431 Heretaunga Poultry Company .. li> 411 W. T. Green -25 410 Totals 217 "2^5 SINGLE BIRD COMPETITION. HEAVY BREEDS. (For purebred pullets between the ago of eix and nine months). SILVER WYANDOTTES— E. J. Row * 31 T. Wilson • •• .. 3 . 62 RHODE ISLAND REDS— T.. E. Conway 6 60 Norton and Dove .. ..5 12 BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS— A. E. Wilson •• ..7 50

Totals •• •• 25 218 LIGHT BREEDS. (For purebred pullets between the age o£ £.70 and a tali and eight months). WHITE-LEGHOBNS— Green Bros. No. 1 .• ..5 73 Green Bros. So. 2 8 67 R. W. Hawk* .. .• f H. Meadows • - 3 73 Tracey Kins • • 5 19 S. It. Beer •. • < .. 6 £a E. E. Marsde* ... •• 0 0 T. "Wilkinson .. ' ..6 73 Mia J. Mill* So. 1 •• •• 4 ?Z S. Dick •• ..6 oO Atkiason Broe. No. 1 ..9 CI J. Stevens •• •• ..0 li Mrs J. So. 2 .. ..0 63 Master Em Gee .. ti so Reliable Stud Poultry Farm ..5 69 H. W. Beck ■■ •• 5 H W. A. Gee and Sons .. .. 6 Atkincon Bros. No. 1.. 1 53 ;H. Williams • . - 0 53 [ Totals . ~OS lOti' ' * Denotes » hildt.