LAYING COMPETITIONS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1516, 12 August 1912, Page 6

LAYING COMPETITIONS.

• The following is the return for ths seventeenth week of the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club's eighth laying competition for fowls:— Total Total for up t<i week, date. W. A. Nixon, Burwood,< White Leghorns, No. 1 ... 34 525 J. W< Green,- St.-Albans, White Leghorns 31 491 A. B. Kent, Shirley, White Leghorns 24 473 Verrall Bros., Swannanoa, Brown Leghorns 2G 452W. A. Nixon, Burwood, White Leghorns, No. 4 ... 24 459/ Martin Bros., Auckland, White Leghorns 21 416 Heretaunga P. Co., Silverstream, Brown Leghorns, No. 1 25 Hi W. A. Nixon, Burwood, Brown Leghorns, No, 3 ... 27 412 W: A. Nixon, Burwood, Silver Wyandottos, 2G-r440; R, A. Lazarus, Lower Hutt,. White Leghorns, 25-438; W. Knight, Lower Hurt, Silver Wyandottes, 30—133; H. Lcger, Wereroa, W'hite Leghorns, 82-431; A, W. Irvine, Epsom, White Leghorns, No. 1, 25-430; Prankish Bros., Wangamii, White Leghorns, 25 -426; Heretaunga P. Co., Silverstream, White Leghorns, No. 2, Crawford and Pndsey, Lower Hutt, White Leghorns, 28—116; Dominion P, Plant, Core maudel, White Leghorns, 19-409; H. R. Wftinni&ri, Runanga, White Leghorns, 33 —405; Misses Bradley, Papanm, White Leghorns, 27-398; Mrs. it W. Ha'wke, Papanm, White Leghorns, 23-397; John \\ ordsworth, Geraldino, White Leghorns, 27-394; W. A. Nixon, Burwood, Brown Leghorns, No. 2, 24—389; Percy Holt, Pnpakura, White Leghorns, 2C-38S; Middlopark P. Farm, Rkcarton, White Leghorns, 26-380; A. R. Brown, Petono Beach, White Leghorns, 32-378; A. W. Irvine, Epsom, White Leghorns, No. 2, 25-370; Mrs. ,T. Mills, Dunedin, White Leghorns, 22-3G3; A. W. Adams, Shef. field, Silver Wyandottes, 33-357; Romain Munger, Lower Hutt, White Leghorns, 19—357; R. W. Hnwke, Papamii, Brown Leghorns, 25-342; H. S. Woodnortli, Winton, Brown Leghorns, 30—336; D, Stewart, Normanby, White Leghorns, 15 —334; T. Kennedy, Ranglora, Silver Wynudottes, 26-334: J. Corrie, Bcckcnham, White Leghorns, 23—332; R. Willis and Son, New Brighton, Brown Leghorns, 22-323; J. H. Shaw and R. James) Christehurch, White Leghorns. 13—323 G. Anderson, St. Albans,. Silver Wyan-dottes,3s-320;' C. M. Peck, Avondale, Black Orpingtons, 24—310; W. Knight, Lower Hutt, White Leghorns, 32-309; A. I). Wilson, Shirley, Silver Wyandottes, 36 -309; G. Wilson, Shirley, Vhito Leghorns, 22—307; P. Keller, Rolleston, White 1/eghorns, 23—303; Ranginru Egg Ranch, Otaki, Brown Leghorns, 28—300; W. \j Sail, Cust, White Leghorns, 24—292; w! G. Goodwin, Thames, White Leghorns 23—290; James Ashten, Hanmer, Silver Wyandottes, 22-290; Misses Radford and Harper, Ohau, White Leghorns, 22-2SSi T. Strong, Doyleston, White Leghorn* 31-286; J. W. Bradley and Son, Papa! nui, White Leghorns, 22-285; W. 0. Sail Cust, Silver Wyandottes, ,26—279; A. Stevenson, Karor, White Leghorns, is—277 • William Scull. Christehurch, Black Wvandottos. 26-273 ,-E. E. Borchart. Eltham, White Leghorns, 10-251; R. M. Smith, Auckland, Brown Leghorns, 13-245; C. M. Peck. Avondale, White Leghorns, 19—226; «• H. Bradford. Cust, Silver Wyandottes, 33-^222; T. Kennedy,- Ranjriora. White Wyandottes, 22-11S; X. E. Wilson, Shirley, White Wyandottes, 14—99.

FOR DUCKS, ltetiuns for tho 17th week of the Xotf Zealand tTiilih- Poultry Club's third lav. ing competition for clucks arc:— Total Total ' . for to week. doto. Tlios. Dowthwaite, Avondale, Indian ' liunners J!) <(U W. Knight, tower Hutfc, Indian Euimors ::.... IS CSt S. H. Scott, Onehunga, Buff Orpingtons ....'. ........... 10 321 'i\ K.' Uttli, Wcraroa, Indian Ifunncrs '. '■ 32 478 P. Keller, fiolloston, Indian iiunncrs .-..' 20 4(1 I>. M: Pock, Avondble, Indian Kunncra • 15 ,"07 S. IT. Scott, Onehunga, Indian Kunners 0 1?o Hcrotauirst Poultry Co., Silvorstreani, Indian Runners 11 511 Miss A. J. Donalds DunSaadfl, Indian Runners ~...!.... 7 "49 P. Keller, Eolleston,--Indirui Runners ........i 2G 225