EGG-LAYING.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20491, 9 March 1932, Page 5

EGG-LAYING.

UTILITY POULTRY CLUB. The Uvfnly-seventlt competition oiganised by the New Zealand Utility Poultry 01ut> ivas commenced at I'apanui on Ap«il The following are tho returns f° l ' forty-eighth week, ended March 4th (uum ber of days, 330) : TEST 1. J. 11. SHAW MEMORIAL CHALLENGE. (For Light and Heavy Breeds.) (Single Penned.) Wlily Weight Til. to total • oz. dr. date.

Heavy Breeds— J. Campbell (B.O.) (No. J) J. Campbell (B.O.) ■ (No. .2) II. Cottom (B.O.) .. 11. Wood (B.O.) . . White Leghorns— \V. II. West Miss K. McKcchnic S. l'\ Marshall J. lbbotson Master It. Hcaalewood L. Roache (No. 1) A. M. Ksjiie L. 1'. Hawke Green Bros. (J. P. Bradford McKechnie and Naucarrow A. C. Goodlet Miss A. Mclntyre T. S. Dove 11. Williams 1;. Roache (No. 2) W. Turner K. G. S. Chapman .. I r> 5 0 5 5 5 6 II 6 5 6 6 5 Ii 7, II 7 4 it 7 4 7 12 I. 10 7 11. .11 5 U JO 11 11 3 1 10 13 13 10 .1.4 ir. JO 5 12 15 14 II .10 3 12 10 9 J .) ]f, 3 8 1 1 259 185 241 209 185 250 230 273 233 257 255 137 192 175 237 2 76 2 1.1 254 288 2 7 (J 22 i 222 TEST 2. WHITE LEGHORN SINGLE HEN TEST. (Each competitor to enter three Purebred Pullets to be Single Penned.) Wcoklv Gland total total (o date. 1 u t 2 3 A. JJelvortln* , , 5 l* 5 268 198 209 P. A. Cornish .. il 5 5 171 285 211 1j. V. Couch . . 4 3 0 220 1S9 228 A. .7 l)avev . . :! 0 5 102 101 22J A. M. Kcpie . . r» 6 6 225 236 271 L J. Glasson . . 4 5 4 204 241 210 Aim 11. Heazlewood 5 :i 4 101 251 202 J. Wilde . . 4 6 3 221 248 207 J. lbbotson . . 1! 5 — 255 272 —• W. Knight ..0 0 6 205 229 249 A. McKenzie .. 0 0 0 218 169 22C. P. Miller .. 4 5 4 191 222 234 W. A. -Smith . . 1 3 4 215 224 207 W. Turner (No. 1 ) 6 5 — 227 236 -- W. Turner (No. 2) 4 5 3 224 216 -oj K. Hatch .. 2 4 0 J94 231 184 B. B. Andrews .. 0 » 4 180 13.J -w J. Byers . . U 0 3 109 lo9 -'1 i SIcKeehnie and , Nancarrou- 4 "> 6 206 2-1 -■>' 1). Christie . . " 6 5 253 242 2.).> W. Mclntyre . . 5 » 5 217 201 288 Master .1. Christie M 5 0 177 202 -■}<> L Dickie . . <> 5 234 277 A. G. Smith .. 0 0 5 194 203 232 J. Hollomby . . 14 3 100 216 17-> K. G. Clifton .. II — 0 206 — -36 B. S. Whittaker .. 3 3 6 223 212 J..9 J. II. Jackson . . •"> I 0 256 206 -13 1). Blvthfi .. 3 0 270 -.>7 l.»It. Kennedv .. 6 5 6 242 204 231 G. McClntcliie •• 3 0 5 205 150 217 S. K. Davey . . 3 5 4 256 213 17S T. S. Dove (No. 1) 6 0 4 231 --1 -J-' T. S. Dovf- (No. 2) "> 3 2 230 -6- i- _ T. B. Grant <> — 2 143 — -•>-> A. J. Mitciaine . . S 5 2 283 230 Jul H. Williams (No. 1) 6 6 .. 231 -oj -71 II. Williams (No. 2) 4 0 0 2oo ~j>6 1--IX L. Donald . . 6 6 4 2u., 26, - ; .j K. l'.H'hs (No. 1) 4 (1 4 214 201 -*1 V ViK-hs (No. 2> <> 5 .) 203 187 -n It. Hea/.lcwood . . - 0 222 200 2 M. O. Craig (No. 1) 6 6 4 208 2-0 -3-> M. C. Craig (No. 2) 7 0 ._> 271 lo4 189 T r Pnlvprnpl* 0 .) 236 T I itro-in" ' 'I ' 237 287 108 Green Bro, '. r, 4 5 210 191 388 Oxen liro.<. „ 0 241 202 222 V BobbiIt' •• « " * 2 1 2 110 '? 7 'P Bo, 6 4 5 251 232 250 J Brock .. 0 5 2 159 254 237 TEST 3. SINGLE I1KN TEST. (Competitor to enter T.hreo Birds.) (Black Orpington ouly.) Weekly Grand total total to date. 1-3 1 2 3 D \ ilrkee • . 3 5 -— 155 226 ■ K U.* Ciiffen ..**0 222 "X 106 II. Cottom ... 4 •' _ B. Cotterell .. 1 « " X0o -59 196 r Camnbell . • 4, .i 6 -60 190 19n L P ™Cke . . 5 S 0 160 233 90 a. ii. CooUon ..OS 3 198 199 203 TEST 4. . SINGLE IIEN TEST- ( \ n v Variety of Ught or Heavy Breeds oihe'r than White Leghorns or Black Orpingtons.) Woeklv Grand total total' to date. 12 3 1 2 8 S. H. Mitchell (A.) t' 5 5 186 213 214 ]i ('. Wilton (B.L.) 5 2 J --1 1-1 A " W ' Pr ' ,tCl (Duff O.) " 3 0 171211173 J. R. Griffen (L.S.) 0 6 » 1 2 <> 211 148 W J. Brown. (L.S.) 0 0 0 1j7 128 14» Mr. C. J. Williams ) _ r A W. Adams (S.W.) 3 3 6 102 132 211 L.S. signifies Light Susses. B.L. signifies Brown Leghorn. B.O. signifies Buff Orpington. S W. signifies Silver Wyandotte. TEST 0. FLOCK TEAMS TEST. ( Light iind Heavy Breeds.) Six Birds.) W'kly Weight Ttl: to total* oz. dr. date. Light Breeds—1, Roach* .. 22 45 0 1195 W. Knight .. 22 47 9 1--9 L. A*. Couch Id .. 1-J 32 - 1097 A. E. U. Saville .. 13 30 1 109.> F. Cf. S. Cbapmaii Id 17 o7 1IJ 0.>7 G. H. Bradford Id 22 47 3 113'M. C. Cra'g (No. 1> 12 2< 14 1-41 M. C. Craig (No. 2) 17 36 fi 1336 Vr.rvall Bros. 2d 16 31 ] lofi H. -Williams . . 22 46 14 1-57 (i. Skurr Id •• 1' 1,7 - TEST 6. SINGLE DUCK TEST. (Each Competitor to enter three rurebicd DuekfO INDIAN KUNNERS. Weekly Grand total total to date. 12 3 1 2 3 II. A. Eawber .. 5 0 7 212 301 249 G. A. Heath .. 0 4 0 239 284 150 A. G. I\ Ross .. 5 0 2 217 138 267 J. W. Thomson .. 0 5 ii 255 270 321 TEST 7. SINGLE DUCK TEST. OTHER THAN INDIAN RUNNERS. Weekly Grand total total to date. 12 3 1 2 3 IT. A. Dawber - (P.) 4 0 7 196 195 227 F. Aslnvorth (K.C.) 0 7 — 221 27Cr — P. signifies Pekin. K.C. signifies Khaki Campbell.