EGG-LAYING

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 93, 12 January 1918, Page 13

EGG-LAYING

N.Z. UTILITY POULTRY OLUB'S COM. PETITION.

Following is the official report of the thirty-ninth week, ending January 8, and the total. to date of the Thirteenth Egg-laying Competition held by the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club, at l'apnnui:— LIGHT BREEDS. ■Weekly Total total, to date. Brown Leghorns— . Verral Bros ! 33 • 965 White Leghorns— H. F. iioss 34 997 George Gee 30 1 033 Caider Bros., No. 1 32,. 1112 \V. Stephenson ;.. .-- 24 : 851 A. li. Phillip's .31 992 J. M'luncs 22,. 850 L. T. Wright 34 IMB 11. W. Bowel- 25 ' 967 Green Bi-ob 27 957 Te Anau Utility Stud ... 30 908 Atkinson Bros 24 800 Hokowhitu Poultry C 0.... 32 885 S.- Dick 32 1009 Dalmuir Poultry Yards... 36 1038 J. M. Alley 27 922 .T. Robinson '. 17 909 Rangiuru Egg Ranch ... 26 785 Oineo Poultry Farm 23 953 Heretaunga Poultry Co., No. 1 23 868 Jack Green 29 .849 Smart. Bros 32 1022 W. Davcy 27 1002 T. E. Conway 21 941 Mrs. J. Mills 31 874 T. W. Wilson 17 794 R. Mills 21 785 A. W. Adams 33 1008 Reliable Poultry Farm ... 27 925 A. C. Brailey 30 891 ,I'olin Stevens 24 900 Fazackerley aud Son ... 34 888 It. W. Hawke '25 ' ' 803 ,T. Nancarrow, sen 26 977 Cftlder Bros, No. 2 ......... 31 1076 T. Kennedy 32 737j Heretaunga Poultry Co., No. 2 33 9'K ' . M. A. Curriu 26 ' Bfß H. Ball 30 10E4 W. 11. West 26. IBS A. E. Wilflon 36 568 H. Williams • '33 IKI Totals ....- 1186 39,(161 HEAVY BREEDS. Wookly, Total . total, to date. Silver Wyandottea— Groen Bros - 17 783 A. W. Adams ...I'. 24 762 W. I W. Hewinson 27 . 857 Mrs. F. Howell 25 859 T. Kennedy 27 818 T. fiowthwaite 27 742 White Vvandottes— , G. E. Benjes 20 843 Black OrpiugtoneMrs. Claridgo 28 601 T. E. Conway, No. 1 ... 13 764 . A. S. Coopev 27 788 J. Nancarrow, sen 25 969 . T. E. Conway, No. 2 27 902 Victor Gee 20 865 E. E.'- 'Marsden ......' 29 802 F.. Staines •' 28 1039 Hokowhitu Poultry. C 0.... 17 803 Miss J. Jamea 21 754 if hits Ro<rks—' H. J. Gopperth 18 774 Bhodo Island Redfi— A. S. Cooper 16 662 E. F. Oakes •' 638 Totalis 44° 16 ' 061 (326 eggs were gathered from 96 spare birds.) On January 3 a bird in the Te Anriu Utility Stud's pen. died. SINGLE BrRD OOjrPF.TITION. LIGHT BR-EEOS. '.Weekly Tr.tal date White LegliornsGreen Bros. ? 243 W. Davey 6 167 Tictor Goe ® 193. ,T. Nancarrow 204 Atkinson Bros '.- -i 216 R. Mills ? 97 11. Williams 217 R. H. Taylor. . 203 To Anau Utility Stud ... 7 167 Mrs. Mills . ' 'jj 228 R. H. James - : 0 141 ; A. E. Wilson -3 -118 Green Bros— '» 169 R. W. Hawke •< . 178 Minorcas— Miss J. .Tames 1 134 Miss J. James .' 0 100 Totals - - -65 2781 HEAVY BREEDSi. .'Weekly .Total total, to data Black Orpingtons— T. E. Con Way 7 188 Silver Wyandottcs— Thos. Wilson 6 220 Green Bros. 0 55 E. J. Rosa -0 139 Rhode Island Reds— J. Nancarrow, sen 6 99 Totals : 19 701 DliOK CONTEST. Weekly Total total, io date. Indian Runners— W. Knight 31 1157 Heretaunga Poultry Co. 31 1272 Mrs. Gee 2? H8? W. T .Green 21 1340 • H. W. Bower ...-. 31 1350 Totals 141 6307 (45 eggs were Gathered from the 9 spare duckß.)