LAYING COMPETITIONS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1503, 27 July 1912, Page 3

LAYING COMPETITIONS.

Returns for th'e 15th week of tho New Zealand Utility Poultry Club's eighth laying competition for fowls are ns follow:— Total Total for to '; ■ ■ week. dato. Wm. Scull, Ohristchurch, Black Wyamlottes 23 217 W. A. Nixon, Burwood, W. Leghoriis No. 1 81 ' £59 3. Leger, Wereroa, W. Leghns No. 1 29 . 370 Fohn Wordsworth, Geraldine, AVhite.Leghns, No. 1 22. 343 James Ashton, Hamner, Silver AVyandottes 30 246 Martin Bros., Hanmerr-j Silver Leghorns r 23 898 Perrall Bros., Swannanoa, Brown Logiorns -28 . 399 W. A. Nixou, Bunvood, Brown Leghorns No. 2 ;. (25 .340 Heretaimga P. Co., SilvcrBtream, Brown Leghorns No. 1 : 21 394 EL S. AVoodnorth, AYinton, Brown Leghorns No. 1 28 274 SV. A. Nixon, Burwood, Brown Leghorns No. 3 30 385 Et. it. Smith, Auckland, Brown Leghorns 28 223 Rangiuru Egg Ranch, Otaki, Brown Leghorns 30 244 ft. AV. Hawke/Papamii, Brown Leghorns 23 291 B. Willis and Son, New Brigh- , ton, Brown Leghorns 28 277 A. K Wilson, Shirley, White AVyandottes :.... 10 75 D. Stewart, Normimby, AVhite ■ Leghorns 23 299 Master G. Wilson, Shirley, White Leghorns 80 259 Romain Hunger, * Lover Hutt, . AVhite Leghorns 22 312 Sirs. R. W.: Hawke, Papaniui, White Leghorns 20 348 A. Stevenson, Karori, White Leghorns 10 24G B. R. Waimnan, Runanga, White Leghorns 31 838 A.. R. Browne, Petane Beach, White Leghorns 34 312 Prankish Bros., Wanganui, White Leghorns 31 371 W. Knight, Lower Hutt, Silver Wyondqttes 29 372 I. H. Shaw and R. James, Chch.,AVhite Leghorns 23 ■ 828 W. G. Goodwin,-Thames, AV. Leghorns -.;...-; 21 244 VV. A. Nixon, Burwood, Silver AVyandottes '...... 26 383 &..■ E. AVtlson, Shirley, Silver : • AVyandottes 37 23G Misses Bradley, Papanui, W. , Leghorns : 29 . 343 T. Kennedy, Rangiora, White ■ ■ Wyandottes .: 21 69 3. M. Peck, Avondale, AVhite . Leghorns 27 182 T. AV. Green, St. , Albans, AV. < Leghorns •.:... 32 (26 N. Solomon, Westport, Black ' Orpingtons. -/... ;.:'..... 28 ■ -o3 A. AV.. Irvine, Epsom, AVhite. Leghorns No. 1 32 379 C. M. Peek, Avondale, BlackOrpingtons 31 257 S. H. Bradford, 'Oust,- Silver ' ■ AVyandott«.;:'...: 33 • 158 A. AY. Irvine, Epsom, AVhite Leghorns No. 2 29 323 Heretaunga IV ■ Co., Silvor-Btrea-.n, AVhite . Leghorns No. 2 ; 26 376 Middlepark P. Farm,- Riccar- ' ton, AV. Leghorns : 23 326 1\ Strong, Doyleston, AVhite Leghorns i..... 31 227 P. Keller, Rplleston, AVhite Leghorns. .'.'. .25 267 Percy Holt, Papakura, White ' ! ■ Leghovns 29 335 W. Knight, Lower Hutt, AV. Leghorns ;....; 32 243 G. Anderson, St. Albans, Sll- . ver AVyandottes -.. 37 248 J. W. Bradley and Son, Papanui, AVhite Leghorns 31 237 Mrs.' J. Mills, Dunedin, AVhite Leghorns ...:. 27- 312 W. O. Sail, Cust, White Leghorns .;........■. 33 244 Crawford and Pudsey; Lower Hutt, jW. Leghorns ....;.... 31 358 R. A. Lazarus, Lower Hutt, AVhite Leghorns SO 382 W. O. Sail, Cust, Silver Wyandottes 33 222 Misses Radford and Harker, . . Ohau, AV. Leghorns ..„ 20 240 A. W. Adams', Sheffield, -Silver AVyandottes '.. 7 287 A. E. Kent, Shirley, White ■ Leghorns ■-.... :.... 26 *27 3'. Corrio, Beckeriham, AVhite Leghorns-V 32' 283 E. H. Borchart, Eltham, AV. Leghorns ■ 27 246 W. A. Nixon, Burwood, White Leghorns, No. 4 24 398 T. K. Collins, :. Lower Hutt, Black Orpingtons 16 205 Dominion P. Plant, Coromandel,. W. Leghorns 29 366 T. Kennedy, Rangiora, Silver ' AVyandottes 18 287 FOR DUCKS. , The following are the returns for 1 the fifteenth week of the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club's third laying competition for ducks:— ■ • Total Total ' . for to .••■-.'■ Week. Date. Thoa. Dowthwaite.Avondale, . Indian Runners 29 431 W. Knight, Lower. Hutt, Indian Runners "■ 30 216 S. H. Scott, Onehunga, Buff Orpingtons 31 . " 294 T. R. Hall, AVereroa, Indian Runners 41, .411 P. Keller, Rolleston, . Indian Runners 24 406 D. M. Peck, Avondale, Indian Runners 25 276 S. H. Scott, Onehunga, Indian Runners 16 US Heretaunga P. Co. Silverstream,' Indian Runners ... 40 481 Miss A. J. Donald, Dunsandel, Indian Runners U 23E P. Keller, Rolleston, Indian ■ Runners 42 167 A WINNER OP COMPETITIONS. The Egg-laying Competitions for 1910-1' and 1911-12 were both won by pens rearec on "A. and P." Chick Raiser. The firs 1 essential for profitable poultry keeping Obtainable from all Storekeepers.' War is being waged along the South Coast of England upon the cormorant, which does such heavy damage to ths fishing industry. The Conservators of the River Toign are offering a reward of Is" por head for every cormorant handed tc their local representative. Last year, hetween "Hope's Nose" and the "Parson and Clerk" rocks, no fewer than 700 oi these birds were captured, and tho Conservators paid out"d£3s. A Kent.botanist has discovered on the Downs, near two fine specimens of a rare hybrid orchid.