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POULTRY NOTES

(BY CfIANTICLBEK.)

The Price of Wheat. The Canterbury Egg Circle purchased for its members 1000 l-iwks of wheat .at ss. 9d. per bushel, delivered al Christchurch. Each member arrange 4 liis own carting. So popular was -this innovation that the secretary booked up 800 sacks: for salo/ln three days. The oivcle i»-also nrrangmß for ite members to take delivery of pollard direct from the mill, and save the handling oharees. of merchant*. By this means-it is estimated to save the members of the circle £2CO .a.year in'their food purchases. With the increased value of e.ijgs, produoers should do better' now than ever they have done. . ' ■ • .: EG(^LAYING COM- ■ Following ■ is. the- official' report oj the forfy. S ixth : week.- ending- February J. and the total to date of the ™rteentn Egg-laying Compel tion held by tie New Zealand Utility Poultry. Club, at PanaUUI:- --' 'LIGHT BREEDS ■■ -Weekly Tr-lal . • ". . . total, to date.

Brown leghorns- . .. .•„„•■ << 68 ■• H. F.-Eosj-.: ...» fl }S}s George Gee. ....;...!...... f' . "J - C&lder 8r05.,-N0..1. f "£ . W.. Stephenson ■■•••" "i. •■ A. E. PhilUpPS : '2° , U Z . U,T. Wrisfht ~..,.' | , -lf 6 » H. W. Bower „.,....,..;., 28 . »" :, ;^Stn B poWco::|. S "■ -S. Diok •■ J--"■■«!'.' iotrDalmuir Poultry Yards .. 24- IZM-. J. M. Alley .V....;.....: ■'••„ f 3 ■• Eiugiuru Ebb Ranch...... »J- «» . .On«o Poultry Farm ...... 31 uw lifrotanuga.; Poultry; Co. Jack Grem''':.'.'.'.'.'.'.".'. .-•• 28 WW Smart Bros. ..., ......;.. 24. ™ W Davey.. : • •.»:•■• 2 < . \£ ,T. E; Conway •• ' « }K ' 'lira. J. Mills- v .■•■•• f- "» T. W. Wilson. 13 «™. H, Mills ■ :■■". $J A. W. Adams ;... • f ™ Reliable Poultry Farm .14 1045 A.G. Bailey .: ■.»• 'J »<• John Stevens » }«» Fazackerleyacd Son 24 ion R. W. ffawke • •'.••'•• 22 «» •■ J. Naucarrow. scnr. -23 uw . Oalder■ Br«., N0...2 32. 1298 . "...T.. Kennedy • •.;-•—. "' " la Herctaunga Poultry Co. ■_• ■ w 0 2 ; '32 Hi ß M A. Currin 21- 1032 ■ii TJall i 30 IZJZ w. h west':::: 22 ■ «» A. E. Wilson 22 \}& H. William 3 29. 1239 I Totals. .:....„:...;..1..i.-: 1035 «,769

• aEAvr BafiEPfl. ' • " ; Weekly Tolal

total, to date, Bilrnr WyandottcsOwn' Bros f A. W. Adams *■■■■ 26 837 W. W. llewmsoii M'f Mrs. P. Howull « "J T. Kennedy. 32 » T. Dowthvaite « »« White Wyandottcs- ' G. E. Bonjcs 13 1015 Blar.K OrnioftwnaMrs. iClandge 6 '}« T. E. Conway, No. 1 19 915 A. H. Copper | 51 ■ ,T. Nancarrow. • 5enr......... 23 1™ T. F,. Conway, No. 2 25 1083 . Victor Oco 19 \f K Yi. Marsdon 24 965 F. Stamen 2$ '»" Hnkowhitu Poultry Co. ... 13 95Z MJ39..T. .Tames "30 9° s tPlii'!). Itockn- " 71. J.. Gopuertli 27 9 48 Bhodo Island Kcds- . ■• A. S. Oponer... ~..,..,..,.,.5 ~; 760 :E. F. Oukcs: ■•..»., 15.:-. '28

'' r Totals' :....:.. ...::."'.■;••• W 18.930 (298 p.g?s were gathered from 89 spare birds.) SINGLE TURD OOMPKTITION. LIGHT BKEEDB. Weekly. Tutnl

total, to dat* While Lefrhorna- ■ ■ ■ • Grccr. Bros .:•-.-. J *° W. Davey , J ZU7 Viotor Gee 5 231 ' J. Nanoarrow 2 M Atkinson Bros. 3 251 R. Mills : 0 57 H. Williams 5 , «. U. 11. Taylor 4 23" Mrs. Mills j> 27! Te Anuu Vtiliiy Stud 2 JW It. n. James J «, A. E. Wilson 0 121 Green Bros 5 209 R. W. Hawke » 180 MinnrcnsMiss if. .lames 5. \m Miss J. Jamos 0 106 '" Totals' •• •■■•••• .'.••"« 3 . W3 .

■ . ■ ■ ■ HEAVX BREEDS.-

Weekly Total total, to data Bl«rk Orr>insrtonaT. E. Conway ; 1 « w Silvn Wyandottes- . Thos. Wilson 6 250 Green Bros . 0 m E. J. Ross 6 «5 RboHo. Island RedsJ. Naiicarrow, senr 1 .wo ; Totals, ....;■ :•■■ .".'« IBM DUCK CONTEST. Weekly '.Total total..lo.date, Indian RunnersW. Knight " }jM Heretaunga Poultry Co. 6 l«5 Mrs. Gee \ "J" ' W. T. njMn • ■- Hi W. Bower 14 1521 Totals 1..' ~59 7034 (17 eggs w'ero gathered from the 8 opa.ra duoks.)

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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 140, 2 March 1918, Page 13

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POULTRY NOTES Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 140, 2 March 1918, Page 13

POULTRY NOTES Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 140, 2 March 1918, Page 13

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