POULTRY INDUSTRY

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2325, 5 December 1914, Page 11

POULTRY INDUSTRY

. (Bγ Ohanteoler.) The official results of the thirty-fourth week of the Now Zealand Utility Poultry Club's tenth laying com-' petition for fowls for the week ending Tuesday, December 1, are as follow:— LIGHT BREEDS. Total Total for to week. data. Verrall Bros.J B.L'. 29 858 W. Mercer, W.L. 36 852 Verrall Bros., W.L 2f 866 Dominion P. Plant, W.L.... 26 660 Hereiannga P. Co., No. 2,- , W.L 28 808 Glencoe P. Ranch, W-.L.... 30 896 W. O; Sail, W.L. 28 639 A: R. Browne. W.L. 28 832 Mts. J. Mills, W.L 34 916 G. Clarke, No. 2, W.L. ... 31 v 856 Rangiuru Egg Ranch, W.L. 29 897 G. Bonnett, W.L 33' 889 D. Y. Gibson, W.L. ......... 25 ' 940 Reliable P. Farm, W.L. ... 27 912 Wainoni P. Farm, W.L. ... 25 903 J. Wordsworth, W.L 31 919 H. S. Woodnorth', W.L. ~. 30 786 H. F. Herbert, W.L 32 793 H. Leger, W.L 24 709 T. M'llwraith, W.L 32 807 T. White, W.L 24 806 T. Vose, W.L 24 BS4 B. P. L. Clayson, W.L. ... 37 965 R. James, W.L. 29 848 N. Solomon, W.L 25 860 R. A. Lazarus, W.L 16 .920 Heretaunga P. Co., No. 1, •.W.L. 30 973 Wamom P. Farm, W.L. ... 31 882 J. W. Green, W.L 84 955 Willis and Son, W.L 29 941 G. Clarke, W.L 26 892 J. Corrie, W.L. ..'. 34 787 M./Stewart, W.L. ' 83 633 A. G.-Brailey, W.L 32 867 A. W. Adams, W.L 32 977 Calder Bros., W.L. 27 963 L; T. Wright, W.L 34 838 W. E. Green, W.L , 31 904 W. Davey, W.L 24 888 R. W. Hawke, W.L. ...... 33 926 J. W. Green. R.C.W.L. ... 33 883 T. Krarup, B.M. ...■ 25 807 Total 1,225 36,229 HEAVY BREEDS. ~ Total ; Total for ' to week. date. T. Kennedy, W.W 32 726 J. B. Merrett, W.R 24 ■ 730 T. Fazackerley, 8.0 17 685 Mrs. J. W. Green, 8.W.... 21 675 W. Scull, B.W. .: 14 750 R. Munger, 81.0 29 882 Miss Rita Nixon, 81.0.'... 33 992 Miss R..8. Laing, 81.0. ... 31 664 A. R. Browne, 81.0 27 829 E. Willis, 81.0 25 830 J. B. Merrett, 81.0. 19 750 J. B. Merrett, S.W 23 675 A. W. Adams, S.W. 14 475 Jas. Asliton, S.W 25 769 T. Kennedy, S.W. , 13 649 Thos. Wilson, S.W. :. 22 756 W. E. Green, S.W 24 849 R. Roxburgh, S.W. 28 740 Total 421 13,516 FOR DUCKS. - . The Now Zealand Utility Poultry , Club's fifth egg-laying test for .ducks.' Returne for the thirty-fourth week 'are us follow:— ' ■'■ ■ Total Total for to week, dateT.Dowt'hwaite/I.R /34 835 Heretaunga P. Co., I.R. ... ' 41 958 Wainoni P. FarnvT.R. ... 30 732 Glencoe Ranch, I.R. ..:...'... 20 919 Evans and Johnstone, 1.R..- 29 862 T. R. Hall, I.E. 32 785 Total 186 5,091 The letters after each entry denote the breed, as under:—B.L., Brown Leghorn; W.L., White Leghorn; R.C,,' W.L., Rose Comb White Leghorn; 8.M., Bkck Minorca; W.W., White Wyandotte; W.R.. White Rock; 8.0., Buff Ornington: 8.W.. Black Wvandotte; 81.0.,' Black Orpington; S'.W., Silver Wyandotto; 1.R., Indian Runner. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. GEO. HAYNE.—The figures we publish are sent up from the official headquarters. As for as we can gather from our files it' appears that a mistake has been made in tho compilation of the totals at headquarters, and the competition you mention is • still bemg overcredited each week.