LAYING COMPETITIONS

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1824, 9 August 1913, Page 15

LAYING COMPETITIONS

N.Z. UTILITY POULTRY CLUB. [Ninth laying competition for fowls. Returns for seventeenth week.] Total Total for bo week. date. R. A. Lazarus, ITult, \yhite Leghorns 30 <58 W. Scull, ChristchuTch, White Leglu>rn9 32 451 C. D. C. Eggcrs, Nelson, White Leghorns 30 450 Thos. Fazackerloy, Woolston, White Leghorns.. 28 437 A. R. 'Browne, Pot a no Beach, White Leghorns 32 428 R. Wylie, liutt, White Leghorns 29 421 W. Mercer, Howick, White Leghorns 31 411 Mawson Stewart, Christchurch, White Leghorns 31 400 R. James, Marshlands', White Leghorns 32 392 T. Kennedy, Rangiora, Silver Wyanduttcs, 25—26G; A. W. Adams, Sheffield, Silver Wyandotfrs, 37—327; A. E. Wilson, Shirley, Silver Wyandottes, 28—128; W. Knight, Ifutt, Silver Wyandottes, 2!)—22!); Jus. As!iton, Ilaumcr, Silver Wyandottes, 22—303; Thos. Wilson, Marshlands, Silver Wyandottes,3l—2ll; W. 0. Sail, Cust, Silver Wyandottes, 33—2 CC; S. H. Scott, Onchunea. Silver Wyandottes, 33—255; A. E.

Wilson, Shirley, White Wyandotte.', 27283; T. Kennedy, Eangiora, White Wyaudqttes, 32—200; King and • Watsnu (N.S.W.), lllack Orpingtons, 20—320; Ycrrall Bros., Sivannanoa, Brown Leghorns, 31—330; J. 11. Shaw, Chrislehuich, lirown Leghorns, 30—230; A. \V. Irvine, Mount Itoskiil, Blue Hot. Leghorns, 8—115; 11. Leger, Wereroa, Whito Leghorns, 30—303; Ileretaunga P. Co., Silverstream, White Leghorns, No. 1, 30—31)1; D. Y. Gibson, Herbert, White Leghorns, 31—275; J. Cocker, Bromley, White Leghorns, 32— 378; Ileretaunga P. Co., White Leghorns, No. 2, 31—360: T. M'llwraith, West Melton. White Leg'horns, 31 —331; R. W. Hawke, Papanui, Whito Leghorns, 30—3G9; J. Wordsworth, Geraldine, White Leghorns, 19—331; A. W. Irvine, Jlount lioskill, White Leghorns, No. 1, 2G—24G; Middlepark P. Farm. Hiccarton, Whito Leghorns, 26—20 i; T. White, Napier, White Leghorns, 30—330; Stewnrt and Landsperg, Normanbv, White Leghorns, 29 —340; J. A. Corr'e, Beckenham, Whito Leghorns, 18—307; P. Mason, Hutt, Whito Leghorns, 23—391 G. Bonnett, Spreydon, White Leghorns, 26—300; R. Willis and Son, New Brighton,, Whito Leghorns, 21—311; Brockenfield P. Pavm, Eiccarion, Columbian Wyandottes, Thomas Vose, Carterton, White Leghorns, 23—381; 11. S. Woodnoth, WintDii, White Leghorns, 26—339; Mrs. Mills, Dunedin, White Leghorns, 31—380; A. W. Irvine, Mount Roskill, Whito leghorns, No. 2, 21—299; Mrs. J. Green, St. Albans, Whito Leghorns, 23—383; Dominion P. Plant, Coromandel, Whito Leghorns, 29—353; Mrs. Ansley, Bromley, Whito Leghorns, 30—315; Mawson Stewart, Christchurcb, Whito Leghorns, 32-r359; W. Knight, Ilutt, White Leghorns, 21—391; J. W, Green, St. Albans, Whito Leghorns, 30— 353; I. Stephenson, Wanganui, White Leghorns, 21—311; N. Solomon, Westport, White Leghorns, 30—388; Wainoni P. FaTm, Wainoni, White Legjiorns, 27—315; Verralil Bros., Swannanoa, White Leghorns, 25—343.

FOR ducks; [New Zealand Utility Poultry Club's fourth, laying test for ducks; Returns for seventeenth week.l Total Total for to : .' Week. Date. W. Knight, Hutt (No. 1), Indian Runners 21 272 W. Knight,' Hutt (No. 2), Indian Runnera 21 229 Heretaunga P. Co., Silvar- ■ stream, Indian Runners ... 31 203 Tho=i. Dowthwaite, Avondalß, - Indian Runners 30 IGI W. Mercer, Howick, Indian Runners 0 182 Miss A. Donald, Dunsandel, Indian Runners 11 IGB A. R. Browne, Petane Bench, Indian Runners 25 18-1 TWO YEARS' COMPETITION. [New Zealand Utility Poultry Club's Two Years' Egg-Laying Test for Fowls. Report for sixty-ninth week, seventeenth week of second year.l Total Total for to Week. Date. T. Kennedy, Rangiora, Silver Wyandottes 9 147G Romain Munger, Hutt, Black Orpingtons 15 1315 Heretaunga P. Co., Silverstream, White Leghorns ... 29 1743 J. W. Green, Christchurch, White Leghorns 15 1713 H. Leger, Levin, White Leghorns 24 IGB7 W. A. Nixon, Christchurch, White Leghorns 23 1851 FOR DUCKS. [New Zealand Utility Poultry Club's Two Years' Egg-Layiilg Test for Ducks. Report for 'sixty-ninth week, seventeenth weslc of second year.] ,; '.'Total'Total • for to Week. Date. Thos. Dowthw.aite,.. lAvondale, Indian Runners 7 1549 Heretaunga P. Co., Silverstream, Indian Runnera 0 1G23 T. R. Hall, Wereroa, Indian Runners 3 1845' P. Keller, Rolleston,' Indian Runners 0 1372 S. H. Scott, Onehunga, Buff Orpingtons • 5 ,1194 "Mr. W. Hawley, Union Street, Foxton, who, in April, bought somp fowls from Mr. Leger, Levin, writes to this breeder as follows:—'Mrs. Hawlav did not keep a record of eggs ot first, but I have kept them myself for six weeks, tfith tho following results:—33, 34.-.35, 35, 3G. 34; total, 207 for six weeks from six pullets. That is better than any pen either at the N.Z. Tests or the Victorian Government Tests, at Melbourne, which I get overy week, so I am well pleased with them.'" Mr. Hawley was tho original organiser and for many years secretary of the Geelong Poultry Society, Victoria-. —Advt.