POULTRY NOTES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 181, 20 April 1918, Page 13

POULTRY NOTES

(J)y 'Chiiuticleci.'.") Utility Poultry Club. The New Zealand L'tility I'oullry Olub met, on Tuesday ovcuiuj;. Mr M. Bii:k tprcaidciiL) was in the chair, and them was an ntteudiuico ot iiUty-Uireo munibcrK. The secretarv reported tijat Jlr. Jl. F. Koss, of Tinwakl, was tho bucccssl'ul tornpetitor for tho Studholmo diuiomii und sold ])ie<ial in tho club's thirteenth comiietition. Tho judgea had adjudicated on tho teams as exhibition specimens in tho- prosent competition for tho Leglv>rn, Wyandotte, and Orpington challeiiga ehiulds. Mr. J. \Y. Greon suggested that all tho birds in tho competition should bo checked and re-runs lvith celluloid, rings of as many colours as possible;' owing to tho poor quality of tho aluminium rings supplied this year. On tho motion of Mr. Atkinson, tUo suggestion was agreed, to, and tho management committee was deputed to carry out tho work. Mr. Carlylo Atkinson, winner .of tho firefc prizo in tho club's essay competition, read an essay ou "Incubation to Breeding Fen." After answering many Questions at its conclusion, ho was accorded a- hearty voto of thanks. At the close of the meeting Messrs Green Bros., the breeaors of tho Whito Leghorn hen which, laid 317 ejgs in. twelve months in the club's sinslc pen competition, entertained the mombore to refreshments. Mr. A. J3. Wilson proposed tho toast of Messrs W. E.and J. W. Green, which was heartily honoured. • EGG-LAYING '■N.Z. tJTIIITY POULTRY CLUB'S FOUKi TEENTII COMPETITION. The fourteenth egg-laying oonupotition orgpanieed by the Now Zealand Utility Poultry Club commenced at Papanui on April 8, and -will continue until March 31,. l? 1?. Tho figures for tho first .uino..days, ended. Aijril 16, are as follow:— HEAVY EEEEDS., ' ', ■~--•-, ' , ■ Total "'.< ' . i- , ' ■' • to date. Brown Leshorn?.— ■ ' • Ve!.-rall Bros '...,.„..; '....: .....;. J3 . 11. Hunter ...........,... . ... 0 • Mrs. T. Moreton 12 W"lilte Leghorns— ■■ • .'. , \V, Newall : ; U 0. J. Hadley 13 It. Coombes ....■......:,'.'.'. ..'.;;.'. l! 0 ■ Calder Bros.-Kd.' 2 30K. Stark- :..........' 2» E. y. Jones ;;...-..... ......* 17 Atkinson Bros;- i 33 Calder Bros .'. ;. 25 J. Nancavrow, sen N £5 . J. Stevens ', 4 . Oxford Poultry Farm 20 H. .Ball 8 W. A. Gee and Sons, No. 2 o A. J5. Phillips , 21 IM M. B. Pullar :. 1 Mrs: B. A. Gorin3ki 24 Trig: Poultry i'arm 34 Mrs. O Atkinson ...-. ;......'.'.;....'. 10 J Nancarrow,-, jun,.... , ..-. '. B ■ W. H. West ......'. :.. 8J. liiggins v. 27 F. W. Wilson :: 2 A. B. Wilson 4 Dalmuir Poultry Yards -...■....■.,;.. 10' H. W. Black 18 B.- W. Hawke ■..-,..-. -. S4- ' Omeo'Poultry Yards .'. ■ 2 JI. P.'.Blackman. 4 H. Williams :,.'■■ 3?. Hcretaunga P. 0., No, 2 7 ~ ■ S. L. Beer 25 A. J]. Powley ;..-....... 10 Mrs J.-Mills : .'.: 9 : , Mrs. W. Itoach '.....:....: £3 llangiuru'Egg Eanoh ....;... 0 oniart Bros. ..'. 24 Tracey. King 3Q M. A; Ourrin 34 . Olias. H. Izard 0 Green-Bros., No. 1- 26 W. Davey 0 L. T. Wright 28W. Stopheusaa 26 0. Thomson 13 S. Dick t . 9 A. W. Adams :....i, 2 Jas. itobertEon ..% 0 J. L. BeaJcll 28 W. Haley « P. Mulder .'. •• 13 D. Graham!, ...; .'.30 Eeliable «tud Poultrj'-Farm, No. 2 15 Keliablo Stud Poultry FaTm, No. 1 28 AV. A. Gee and Sone, No. 1 5 ffaimea-Poultry Yards. :. 15 Heretaunga Poultry Co.. No. 1... IS Green Bros., No. 2 4 Minorcae— Miss Jeesie Jamea 33 ■ H. Williams , _25 - 996 -HEAVY EEfiSDS Total to date. .Black OrpingtoDSr Ohas. H. Iza-rd 15 T. B. Conwa-y, No. 1 35 . Norton and Dove 30 ■ ,T. Nancarrow, BW 5 » W. Bloomiiold « T. F'- Conway 25 White Plymouth Hooks-' >W. Knight...... '>.'• ••■■ 13 ; Ehodo Island Ucds— Norton and Dove 15 B. E. Marsden ~ 0 ■ Silver Wyaudottes— \V. W. ilmvUion 5 Thou. Wilson 0 Thos Bowthwaite 0 T. Ji. Oonway 0 A. W. Adams 0 Thos. Kennedy 7 Mrs. F. Kowell 0 ' ..' . , . 104 DUCK CONTEST! . :: . ... ; ' Total . ,■ todato Indian Hunnere— ,' Thos. Dowthwaite :'. 0 li. A. AVadham :.....:. • •••• 2 Mrs. W. A. Geo ..'..: 20 W. T. Green .■:■■.'. 0 . 11 It. Copland;.. ■:., 1 Hcretaunga. T-oiiltry, Co 11 AV. T. Green ...'...:........'. 1.0 ■./;,.. . .;■/. '' 44 SIXGLFi BIKD CONTEST..:-. • ' Heavy Breeds; •■ :• '. ~: ; ■■■ ' Total todiito. Silver AVyandottcs—, . .'! '.- E. J. 8055...-.:.. .-... : o Tlios-.- Wilson ..;..,......:..,....!.>„... '7 Rhodo Island Beds- ■ 'J l . K"'Conway ! 0 Norton and Dove 3 Barred Plymouth Book— A. E. AVileou 3 . ■. ■ 13 Light Urc'cde. -WTiite Leghorns- " "'-.'.• Green Bros., No. 1 8 Green Bros, So, 2 2 11, AV". Hawke 4 H. Meadowa...' ■:. ■..-■: V Tracey King .-. 3 S. L. JBeor 7 E. E. Marsden 0' Tioß. AVHkinson 0 Mrs. 3. Mills, No. 1 6 S. Dick -.. -,•.-. 8 Atkinson Bros. Kn.. 1 .... s ' ,T. Stevens : .-•■•■■ ••- " Mrs. J. Mills, iVo. 2 6 Master Eni flee 6 Heliablo Stud Poultry Farm ... 0 IT. W. Heck 4. AV. A. Gee a.id Sons 7 ALkinnnn Bros., No. 2 ,\ ;3 It. Williams •. ..—.•• 5 : ■' " 82