EGG-LAYING COMPETITIONS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2150, 16 May 1914, Page 15

EGG-LAYING COMPETITIONS.

. The official results for the fifth week of the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club e tenth laying . co-mpe-trtioli for fowls for the week ending 'luesday, May ,12, are as follow:— LIGHT BBEEDS. ' . ■ Total Total for to '„ „ Week. date-. Verrall Bros., B.L. 19 76 AV. Mercer, W.L 13 9 Verrall Bros., W.L 1? 67 Dominion P. Plant, W.L. 10 24 Heretaunga P.C. No 2 nl w.l : :14 to Glencoo Poultry Banch, , W.L.. ; 24. 112 W. 0. Sail, W.L -0 1 A. R. Browne, W.L If, 48 Jlrs. J. Mills, W.L.„,- 28 Iffi G. Clarke, No. 2, W.L. ... 14 19 Rangiuru Egg Ranch, W.L. 13 59 G. Bonnett, \V.L 28 119 D. Y. Gibson, W.L 28 105 Reliable P. Farm, W.L. ... 20 95 Wainoni P. Farm, W.L. .., * 21 8-2 J. Wordsworth, W.L 25 84 H. S. Woodnorth, W.L, ... 3 3 H. F. Herbert, W.L. 5 26 H. Leger, W.L 11 31 T. M'lhvraith, W.L 9 33 T. White, West Short, W.L, 9 12 T. Vose, W.L 23 63 13. P. L. Clayson, W.L. ... 17 27 •R. James, W.L 7 20 N. Solomon, W.L. 23 08 R. A. Lazarus, W.L 31 Ho Heretaunga P.C, No. 1. W.L 25 115 Wainoni P. Farm, W,L. ... 24 68 J. W. Green, W.L « 18 S3 Willis and Son, W.L 22 80 G. Clarke, W.L. 16 21 J. Corrie, W.L 0 0 M. Stewart, W.L 0 0 A. G. Brailoy, W.L 0 0 A. W. Adams, W.L.-.•„..-,- 27 01 Calder Bros., W.L. ■ 20 60 L. T. Wright, W.L 13 48 W. E. Green, W.L. Jl 25 W. Davey, W.L ;,..,.. 1 2 R. W. Hawke, W.L 24 129 J. W. Green, R.C., W.L. 8 5 T. 'Krarup, B.C 21 48

Totals '638 ' 2.218 ' ' HEAVY BREEDS. • ■ '' Total Total for to - - ■"■■• - Week. Date. T.-'Kchriedy,"W.W. :v, :-;.v; ( .:.. 11 48 J. B. Mcrrett, W.R ~,,., 0 13 T; Fazackcrloy, 8.0. '..'.::. 27 135 Mrs. J. W. Green, 8.W.... 11 d<l W. Scull, B.W. K) 50 R, Mtingaf.Bl.O.■..-....:..„. 2Q - 62' -Miss .Rita Nixon, 81.0. s .; '29 ' 121 Miss It. E. Laing, 81.0. y.. 6 38 A. R. Browne, 81.0 '..,' 7 33 E. Willis, 81.0 13 -50 J. B. Merrctt, Bl.O: '. 13 58 .1. B. Morrett, S.W fi - I A. W. Adams, S.W 0 2 Jas.-Ashton, S.W. ; 18 44 T. Kennedy, S.W <j 47 Thos. Wilson, S.W. 11 4.7 W. E. Green, S.W 7 m R, Roxburgh, S.W 6 7 '-.Totals "■.....;...; .......203 827 FOR DUCKS,' The Now Zealand Utility" Poultry Club's fifth egg-laying test, for ducks. ; Returns for the fourth week are- as follow :— '' "'•' . TotiSl Total for to ' „■' Week. Date. 1. Dowthwaite, J.R 0 0 Horetaunga P.C, I.R. 21 &1 Wainoni P. Farm, I.R 0 0 filencoe Ranch, I.R 20 49 Evans and Johnstone; LR. 7 14 T. R. Hall, I.R. o 0

; Totals 48 120 The letters after each entry denote tho breed, as under :-8.L., Biwn Leghorn : W.L.. White Leghorn'; B.M. Black Minorca; W.W., White W.vaftdotte; W.R., Wlute Rock; 8.0., Buff Ornincton: 8.W.. Black WyandottC; 810.. Black Orpington; S.W., Silver TiW dottes; 1.R., Indian Runners.