EGG-LAYING COMPETITIONS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2205, 18 July 1914, Page 15

EGG-LAYING COMPETITIONS.

The official results for the fourteenth •.week'of the New Zealand Utility Poultry Olub's tenth laying, competition for fowls for the week ending Tuesday. July 14, are as follow:—

The letters after oacli entry denote I the breed, as under:—B.L., Brown Leghorn ; W.L.,' White Leghorn; R.O. W.L., Rose Comb White Leghorn Black Minorca; W.W., White Wyandotte; W.R., White Rock; 8.0., Bad Orpington, 8.W., Bluck Wyandotte; 131.0., Black Orpington; S.W., Silver Wyandottes; 1.E., Indian Runners. v • *

LIGHT BREEDS. • .■ ' ' Total Total .' • ■ ■• ' i ■' for' to ■■' • ■ week, dale Verrall Bros., B.L 21 278 W. Mercer, W.L. ............ 23 177 Verrall Bros., W.L. ......... 27 287 Dominion P. Plant, W.L. ,9 159 Heretaunga P.O., No. 2, • ' W.L. ..:...■.......:......... ..24 '240 Gleneoo Poultry Ranch. '• • W.L. .;.....;.. 19 309 W.O. ... 17 39 A. ,R. : Browne, W;L. ...... 29 230 Mrs. J; Mills, W.L. ........ 22 220 :...... 22 ■ 197 Rangiufu Egg Rancli, W.L. 29 280 6. Bonnott, W.L. .; ;. 25 324 DT. Gibson, W.L/ 27 367 Reliable P. Farm, W.L. ... 32 332 Wainbni P. Farm, W.L. ,.,23 314 J. Wordsworth,' W.L.' 33 338 H. S. Woodnorth, W.L. ... 25 194 H. F. Herbert, W.L. ...... 28 207 H. Leser, W.L. ..,. .25' 166 T. M'lhvraith, W.L. ...... 28 223 T. White, W.L. 22 186 T; Voso, W.L. ......;,..:....• 29 262 P. P.:L. Cla.Yspn, W.L;:.. 33 300 R. James, W.L. ,.;...,...'„ 24 252 N. Solomon, W.L. 20 278 R A. Lazarns, W.L. 28 354 Heretaflriga P.O., No. 1, W.L. ,.... :...... 26 3J5 Wainoni P. Farm, W.L....' 23 275 J. W. Green, "W.L 31 311Willis and Son, , W,.L. ... 28 3'2-t G. Clarke, W.L. ; ...„. 34 265 J; Corrie, W.L. ..21 145 Ml Steivart, W.L. ...27 • 171 A., G..BrailQy, W.L. 33 213 A W. Adams, W.L. 29 3'0 Calder Bros., W.L. 30 306 L T. Wright, W.L ■. 21 201 W. E. Green, W.L 30 246 W. DaVey,W.L. 26 181 R..W. Faw-ko, W.L. 26 . 325 J.;.W. Green, R.O., W.L. 30 '207 Tf-Krarup, BI.M. ............ 9 226 V Totals. 1068 10,594 ; : i ' irz -: 7 HEAvy breeds. . ■'"/■"r

■'..;..' ';.■•■'•■..■. . Total Total ;;•,'■■ !•;■:■■-.'. '.■■ h ■■'.■ v .'■' • * or " to ■ ■ ■■*'-.'■' "■'"•■■ . -. week. date. : T, Kennedy, W.W „. 9 149 J. B. Merrett, W.R; ...... 27 136 T. Fazackerley, B.O: ...... 17 230 Mrs. J. W. Green, B.W.I.. 23 230 W. Sculi, B.W. ;....■ 23 '217 B. Mungcr, Bl.O.-i 28 302 Miss Rita Nixon, B1.0 20 379 Miss R. E. Laing, Bl.O. ... 11 156 A. R. Browne, Bl.O.'...... 26 212 iS. Willie, Bl.O.- 19 236 J. B. Merrett, Bl.O 20 186 J. B. Mcrrett. S.W. ....:. 30 189 A. W. Adams, S.W. : ...... 21.' 135 Jas. Asnton, S.W. ......... 19 212 T. Kennedy, S.W. ......... 21 185' Thos, Wilson, S.W 22 215 W. E. Green, S.W. .J....:.. 26 •; 266 R. Roxburgh, S.W.......... 26 l 172 Totals ....,...~388 3817 ": v v ■ FOR DUCKS. The Now Zealand Utility Poultry Club's fifth ceg-laying test for ducks. Returns for the fourteenth week are as follow:— v Total Total ■ . . • ' 'for to • week, datb.' T.'-Dowthwaite, I.R. ....... 22 132 Heretaunga V.O., Ui. ... 23 ■ 202 ,Wainoni P. Farm, I.R. ..' 19 37 Glencoo Ranch, I.R. 31 290 Evans and Johnstone, I.R. 32 162 T. R. Hall, I.R. 25 49 Totals' ...,;..:.....•;........ 152 962