EGG-LAYING.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20183, 11 March 1931, Page 4

EGG-LAYING.

PAPANOI COMPETITION. The twenty-si*th competition Organised by the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club wa« commenced at Papaoui on April 6th, The following are the returns * tar the fortyeiglith week, ended March 7th (number of days, 836) TBS® 1, J. H. SHAW MEMORIAL CHALLENGE. . (For Light and Heavy Breeds.) (Single Penned.) W'kiy Weight Ttl. to total 08. dr. date.

Heavy Breeds— E. J. Rose (S.W.) 1 2 8 168 M. Wilson (L.8.) 2 8 7 210 T. D. Dolziel (B.O.) , 2 4 2 137 H. J. Ballin (B.O.) 2 4 1 1S2 White Leghorns— A. 0. Goodlet S 12 18 249 Mrs ff. J. Hillis 5 10 9 268 A. M. Espie 5 11 11 225 Tracey King 6 14 3 263 Muster R. Ligglns 4 9 16 160 Hiss J. Liggins ° 0 _ ™. 219 T. 0. Dove 5 11 18 21a W. L. Donald 4 8 15 216 G. E. Moody 8 7 7 218 David Green 3 4 7 229 A. Woolley 8 6 6 200 Green Bros. 4 11 6 249 E. J. Boss 5 11 7 246 F. G, S. Chapman 0 — — 188 T. D. Dalzlel 4 9 6 272 h. Roaclie 5 9 6 246 G. P. Bradford 4 9 H 207 S. H. George 0 — ■— 198 P. It, Cotton, Jun. 8 7 8 207 P. E. Cotton 0 — — 181 J. Bobbitt 4 9 11 229 TEST 2, WHITE LEGHORN SINGLE HEN TEST. Each competitor to enter three p urcfcred pullets to be single penned weekly , Grand Ttt. total. to date. 1 2 8 1 2 8 W. Turner (No. 1) 8 6 5 238 251 286 W, Turner (No. 2) 4 6 5 190 285 287 Zi. Dickie 3 4 5 243 199 252 B. Heaslewood (No. 1) 7 7 0 281 289 229 B. Heazlewood (No. 2) 4 5 1 219 207 219 J. H. Graham e 0 1 258 287 180 A. T. Smith s 1 0 208 202 192 D. A. McKee 6 0 2 281 168 205

J. By era .. a 4 8 319 217 287 I,. V. Couch (No. lj 6 6 0 247 248 108 L. V. Couch (No. 2) 0 0 4 212 199 284 A. G. Blackwood .. 1 1 6 97 227 178 D. Christie .. 6 5 5 268 245 281 Mrs R. Dawson .. 0 4 ft 311 217 288 T. B. Grapt . . 5 4 1 218 280 187 A. H. Adaraa .. 5 S S 218 202 229 J. Rattigan 6 4 6 284 827 2*0 A. Woolley (No. U 0 6 0 249 228 204 A. Woolley (No. 2) 0 8 4 <87 184 277 A. C. Goodlet '

(No. l) 0 5 4 217 221 364 A. 0. Goodlet (No. 2) 0 -4 -— 357 187 — W. L. Donald 7 280 217 248 (No. 1) e 4 0. Olsen .. 0 6 0 214 261 163 L. P. Hawlce 4 0 0 227 168 101 A. McKanzio 6 0 0 172 184 106 W. K. Hamilton .. 5 5 6 169 194 246 A. 11. Espie (No. 1) 4 6 8 194 226 174 A. M. Esple (No, 3) 5 6 6 268 265 250 Mrs F. J. Hillla .. 5 5 0/288 284 840 A. Woollejr (No. 8) 0 #224 188 178 H. A. Dawber • . .' 0 8 170 181. 202 J. ; Ligghu., (No. 1) 4 0 6 202 220 241 J. Liggins (No. 2) 0 6 6 225 100 240 N. T. Dove1 0 5 164 184 288 W. B. Dove ! .. — 0 1 —.207 187 J. -Nancarrow , .» 0 4 0 241 284 285 BY Aebwortb •. 1 0 6 180 177'181 T. Bond 0 6 . 1 208 207 204 M." 0. Craig (No. J) 6 5 5 225 188 265 M, 0. Craig (No. 2) 0 6 4 198 199 286 Green Bros. (No. 1) 0 6 0.248 271 192 Green Bros. (No. 2) 4 5 5 211 245 277 0. F. Miller ■ 4 4 2 218 199238 8.' Darlinp . . 2 5 4 104 281 177 J. Ibbotion • • 7 0 .— 250 286 —• J. Hamilton ... 6 0 0 217 206 220 3, Wilde . ; 0 .6 — 121'271 M. Wilson •• 5 S B 208 220 209 G. R. Gillespie .. 8 fl 2 188 240 254 T. D. Dalitol ■ / . . 0 0 0 230 240258 Tracejr King (No. 1) 6 0 4 209 192 357 Trocey Kins (No. 2) 5 4 6 204 240 285 C. M. R. Mashire .. 8 0 5 240 195 242 E. Fochs 0 5 4 185 248 358 G. H. Mitchell 4 «•' — 250 311 — li. Roache ' .. 4 0 4 230 158 208 J. 0. Wilson 6 5 5 261 244 251 H. Williams (No. 1) 5 5 4 240 282 383 H. Williams (No. 2) 8 2 4 228 170 188 9. Harris • • 6 6. 5 119 220 192 W. Keen 0 7 0 140 368 208

W. L. Donald . (No. 2) S 0 —' SlB 18# — S. E, Dmjr 0 i-ffc":" 5 84 877 248 E. V. Crouch 0 1 6 171 '214 SO* ' /VEST t. SINGLE HEN TEST. (Competitor to enter Three Bird*.) (Black Orpingtons Only.) Weekly Grand Ttt total. to data. ....v .■ 1 z 8 1 2 3 A. B. lieckie 0 0 0 124 184 108 H. Williams — 5 0 — 228 141 H. Cotton - »• 0 2 0 178 247 282 R. M. Oookion 0 4 0 128 197 188 T. I). E-alniel b 0 8 .170 101 16Q B. Ootterall ; «• 4 2. 0 157 18S 179 Ii. P- Hawke .. 4 6 0 218 100 154 Mr# M. J. Irving .. v« 1 0 147 208 111 rasv 4. (Any Variety Light or Heavy Breeds other than White Leghorn! or Block Orpington*.) (Competitor to enter throe birds.) Weekly Grand Tti. total. to date. .. t 2 8 12 8 W. 3. Brown (L.S.) 4 . 5 0 06 221 185 C. MeKensia (B.L. 1 0 fl 182 211 258 B. Drysdale (B.L.) 2 0 0 196 117 87 S. H. Mitchell (Av) 5 8 2 241 144 193 B. Pear'ce (A.) /.;j 4 4 2 184 178 148 3. F. Soper (B.I.R.j 5 a 5 117 151 160 J, B. Griff en (L.8.) 6 4 5 230 188 221 Mro 0, J. Williams 8 209 217 286 (L.S.) a 5 P. A. Cornish (L.S.) 0 8 7 214 160 211 B, Drysdale „(W.R.) 4 6 8 121 190 156 A. W. Prttchard - 0 159 190 104 (B.O.) o < A. signifies Anconas. W.B. signifies Whit*; Bock. R.I.B. aitrnlflei Bhode Island Beds,. L.S. signifies Light Sussex. B.L. signifies Brown Leghorn. B.O. signifies Buff Orpington.

. MB* 6. FLOCK TEAMS CONTEST. (Light and (Six Heavy Birds.) BreeiJj.) ' W'kly Weight Ttl. to Light Breed*-— total oa. dr. date. M. 0, Craig : 16 35 0 1885 G. J. Verrall . 23 48 6 1240 Ij. Roucho . 2668 1 1473 3. Liggins . 19 48 ,6 1266 a. H. Bradford . 19 41 10 18S1 O. Skurr, ID . 22 4& 9 ,1122 W. O. S. Chapman / 27 68 , 1 1396 ,W. B. "Ward, ID . 18 29 7 1827 J. Bobbitt . 22 48 14 1895 •W. Turner, ID . 15 88 11 1067 Verrall Bros.,/ID . 18 89 M .1260 W. H. West, ID .. 81 10 1009 TBftX fl. SINGLE DUCK TEST. {Each Competitor to enter three Purebred Ducks-) 'iVfl-'k' v4 -j Weekly. Grand TtL total, to data; 1 2 S 12 8 White Peking— H. A. Davrber 0 4 0 101 284 72 J. W. Thomion ., 3 4 -7 807,174 — Indian Runnere — T. Dowthwaite • . • 1 8 0 178 205 228 G. A. Heath 6 . e 7 811 366 290^ R. W. HawJte 0 7 1 282 215 298 F. B, Cotton (No, 1) 7 — 0 251. — 217 H. ,A. 'C"awbor 3 0 7 185 807 815 Mri' J 1 . C; Johnnon ' (W.B.) 0 0 — 229 180 — J. W. Thomson 8 0- — 298 207 -*r. A. G. 7. Boss 0 7 0 174 288 884 ff. B. Cotton <No. 2) 0 4 0 187 219 186 Khaki Campbell— Mrs F. C. Johnson .. 0 4 — 180 274 — JF. Aehwortb • • 4. 4 4 148 298 280