POULTRY INDUSTRY

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2283, 17 October 1914, Page 11

POULTRY INDUSTRY

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The official results for the twentyseventh weok of tlie New Zealand Utility Poultry Olub's tenth laying competition for'fowls for the week ending Tuesday, October 13, are ae follow:— ' LIGHT BREEDS. Total Total for to . week. date. Verrall Bros, B.L 32 653 % Mercer, W.L 41 607 Dominion P. Plant, W.L. 30 465 Heretaunga P. 0., No. 2, W.L 36 602 Glencoe Poultry Ranch, W.L. 36 667 W. O. Sail, W.L 32 427 A. R. Browne, W.L, 34 622 Mrs. J. Mills, W.L 35 669 G. Clarke, No. 2, W.L. ... 36 612 Rangiuru Egg Ranch, W.L. 31 683 G. Bonnett, W.L 27 687 D. Y. Gibson, W.L 31 761 Reliable P. Farm, W-.L.-... 25 715 Wainoni P. Farm, W.L. ... 30 703 J. Wordsworth, W.L 31 723 H. S. Woodnorth, W.L. ...■ 30 ■ 569 H-. F. Herbert, W.L 30 563 H. Leger, W.L 28 526 T. M'llwraith. W.L 33 578 T. White, W.L. ..........,..;. 35 685 T. Vose, W.L. 34. 660 B. P. L. Clayson, W.L. ... 39 713 R. James, W.L ,y 36 621 N. Solomon, W.L 30 671 R. A. Lazarus, W.L 36 740 Herotaunga P. 0., No 1, . W.L 34 749 Wainoni P. Farm, W.L. ... 33 ' 661 J. .W. Green, W.L. 82 732 Willis and Son, W.L. ...... 37 721 G. Clarke, W.L. 36 690 J. Cbrrie, W.L. 34 . 552 M. Stewa-rt, W.L. ■. 34 •■ 594 A. G. Brailey, W.L. 31 ■ 648 A. W. Adams, W.L 35 748 Calder Bros., W.L.- ..„;..... 38 737 L. T. Wright, W,L. 35 592' W. E. Green, W.'L -38 • 663 W. Davey, W.L 36 552 R. W. Hawke, W.L. ......... 33 *699 J. W. Green, 8.C., W.L. 35 649 T. Krarup, B.M. 34 611 Total, 1,401 27,101: HEAVY BREEDS. .-'■■. \ • Total Total . . ■ .■■■ for "to ; ._ _. . ■ ■ ■ week. data. T. Kennedy, W.W. 28 490 J. B. Merrett, W.R 31 536 T. Fazackerley, 8.0. ..:...' 22 540 Mrs. J. W. Green, B.W. ... -25 588 W. Scull, b;w ;.... 28 581 R. Munger, 81.0 27 693 Miss. Rita Nixon, 81.0. !.-. 30 ■ 771 Miss R. E. Laing, 81.0. ... 31 499 A. R. Browne 81.0 25 623 |E. Willis, 81.0. .'.;. 31 628' J. B. Merrett, 81.0. , ...V.". 30 567 J:\B. Merrett, .S.W.-...■...-..'. 27 522 A. W. Adams, 5.W.'.:...... ,11. 858 Jas. Ashton, S.W .'... 31 582 T. -Kennedy, S.W. ..' 28 506 Thos. Wilson,- S.W. '......... •27 ■ 568 W. E. Green, S.W.'.; 30 630 R. Roxburgh, S.W. 32 544 Total .' „. 494 10,226 '' : . FOR DUCKS. L The New Zealand' Utility Poultry Club's fifth egg-laying test for "clucks'' Returns for the twenty-sixth week, are as follow:— .. : ... , . : Total Total ■. : i ' ' for to , ■"■..' week. date. T. Dowthwaite 40- 692 Heretaunga P.O. ............ 38 684 i Wainoni P. Farm ............ 83 479 Gloncoe Ranch .....: 31,. 700 Evans and Johnstone- ...... 35 '"•:' 523 T..8. Hall 35 ~523 ; Total' ....212 a>69B The letters after eaoh entry denote th,e breed, as "under;—B.L'.. Brown Leghorn j W.L., White .Leghorn;. R.C., WL., Rose- Comb mite Leghorn: 8.M., Black Minorca: W.W., WhiteWyandotte; W'.R.. White' Rock; 8.0., Buff Orpington; 8.W., Black Wyand9tte; 81.0., Black Orpington; S.W Silver Wyandotto; 1.R., Indian Runnere. ' ; ,

Poultry-keepers and'others intorested in the industry should note the-auction sale ■l! eh Messrs..A. L, Wilson . and .Co. will hold on Friday, October 30, commencing at 1 o clock. They have been instructed by Mr. E._ Blnokwell'to'.seU at his residence, Mam Hutt Eoad, between Heretuunga and Trenthani railway stations, the whole of poultry .farm of 3000 ■U-hite Leghorn fowls, 2 incubators, implements, and household furniture, without reserve.