EGG-LAYING

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 288, 24 August 1918, Page 13

EGG-LAYING

Following is thoi official report of tho nineteenth week, ending August 13,- of tho fourteenth egg-laying competition, hejd by the N.Z. Utility Poultry Club, at PapaUUl:— - LIGHT BREEDS. Weekly Total to total, date. Brown Leghorn!— Verrall Bros 30 432 11. Hunter 29 211 'Mrs. T. Moreton 24 364 White Leghorns— *W. Newall 22 359 C. ,T. Hadley 19' 325 : E. Coombes 30 426 Calder' Bros. No. 2 i....... 31 445 N. Stark 26 447 E. W. Jonc3 27 420 Atkinson Bros 28 578 / Calder Bros 27 . 603 J. Nancarrow, sen. - ;...' 26 442 J. Stevens 30 333 Oxford Poultry Farm 28 506 : ;JI. Bell ! 29 274 W. A. Geo and Sons, No. 3 27 365 ■ A. E. Phillips 23 372 Mrs. M, B. l'ullar 27 392 Mrs. E. A. Gorinski 31 523 Trig Poultry Farm 26 498 *Mrs. O. Atkinson 25 373 J. Nancarrow, jun 30 416 W. 11. West , 19. 610 J. Liggins ... 24 ■ 488 OP. W. Wilson 32 388 A. E. Wilson 27 287 ■ Dalmuir P. Yards 28 262 H. W. Beck 32 504 It. W. Hawke 31 470 Oraio Poultry Farm 32 322 M. F. Blackman ■ 33 478 H. Williams 25 440 Heretaunga Poultry Co., No. 2 23 354 S. L. Beor ... 30 555 A. E. Powley 34 422 Mm ,T. MUIB 25 342 Mrs. W. Roach 29 356 Rangiuru Egg Ranch 31 267 . *Smart Bros. 20 426 Tracey King 29 556 ' M. A. Currin 30 419 Chas. 11. Izard 30 • 410 Green Bros., No. 1 "20 ' 487 W. Davey ... 29 351 L. T. Wright 33 354 *W. Stephenson 18. 400 0. Thompson 31 459 S. Dick 29. 292 A. W." Adams 29 332 Jas. Robertson ~.. 28 276 J. L. Benfell 17 292 • W. Haley, ... 29 456 P. Mulder .... 24 356 D. Graham % 433 Reliable S. P. Farm, No. 2 16 301 W. A. Gee and Sons, No. 123 378 Reliable S. I'. Farm, No. 1 25 534 • Waimca Poultry Yards ... 21 305 Heretaunga P. Co., No. 1 30 443 Groon Bros., No. 2 29 468 Minorca l "- • Miss .Tcssio JaineS 17 347 H. Williams 23 443 Totals 1656 24,958 'Denotes five birds. HEAVY BREEDS. Weekly Totalto total, date. Black Orpingtons— .. *Clias. H. Izard 18 370 ; 'I'. E. Conway, No. 1 22 388 Norton and Dove 32 293 J. Nancarrow, sen. 17 327 W. Bloomfleld 23 301 T. E. Conway 27 412 : White Plv.nouth ltcckfi— W; Knight 31 258 .Rhode Island Reds— ■ Norton and Dove 13 218 E. E. Marsdeu ..i 29 227 Bilvef Wyandottea— W. W. Howinson 29 232 .Thos. Wilson 22 375 . .Thos. DowUiwaite 26 235 T! E. Conway 13 27 A. W. Ad,lllll 34 172 Thus. Kennedy 21 153 Mrs. F. Howell' 23 241 Totals 380 (1229 ■ DUCK CONTEST. : - Weekly Totalto ,' total, date. Indian Runners— Thos. Dowthwaite 42 452 L. A. Wadharn 28 ' 650 ■Mrs; W. A. Gee 35 454 W. T. Green 42 , 503 11. M. Copland 29 594 Heretaunga P.C 29 534 W. T. Grcon )„ 35 548 . Totals 240 3635 SINGLE BIRD COMPETITION: Heavy Breeds. Weekly Total to total, date. Silver Wyandottes— E. J. Ross 4 51 Thos. Wilson 3 79 Rhode Island Mb— T. E. Oonway 6 88 Norton and Dove 4 36 Barred Plymouth Rocks— A. E. Wilßon 7 62 Totals 24 316 Light Breeds. White Leghorns - Green Bros., No. 1 6 106 Green Bros,, No. 2 5 92 R. W. Hawko 0 39 11. Meadows 4 94 Tracey King 5 98 R. L. Beer 6 114 E. E. Marsdcn 1 1 , Thos. Wllkinsbn 5 100 Mrs. J. Mills, No. 1 6 45 S. Dick 5 74 Atkinson Bros., No. 1 2 63 ,T. Stevens 5 34 Mrs. J. Mills, No. 1 6 72 Master Em Geo 7. 119 Reliablo Stud P.F 5 98 H. W. Beck 3 33 W. Gee and Sons 5 26 Atkinson Bros., No. 2 5 83 H. Williams 5 61 Totals 85 1422