EGG-LAYING

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 97, 18 January 1919, Page 13

EGG-LAYING

'< V-'fftfa.-'fourteenth egg-laying compHitlom -•' organised . by. tlio New Zealand Utility Poultry 01 ub commenced at Papanut on !' .'April 6. Tho fignres for the fortieth week to.;. January 14-atovr •V 7-'. ' LIGHT BIiEKDS. : . (ForVßis':T)i ll ' <! brcd' pallets • between the • aso oii-five'arid-'a-half and eight months.). '~ Weekly. Total •' \ total, to (late.; Brown iteEhorris— . ' ■f iWfll; *-JHuilt«r 22 , 770. ■ ; i' Morcton 20 . j, £65 .- f : \ \ - V %,vNe.walt • 26 946 ; G. 3. Undley 15 762 ■i E/vCobmbofl, '.....: .. 28 1073 '' : ' Cdldcf:/Bros.. No. 2 29 • 1130 . : '.' • Stark'-:..: ... 24 533 ,i : E./,W,':Joiie3, .'.. 20' ,1087 . -■ c ' ; -Atkirisozrr Bros, r :24 1144;' 1 ' M.^'fiantarro^isen. ■ ..21. 1054 , . j. Blovcna 27 .; 1007' . , -; : Oifoi'd : i.PQuUi , y l 'Farm..... '25, .1167 ■ ; v'W;-A: One.and: Sons-No. 2 = 28. .935 .■ •' *'.'27s .. 953 ; ' / '*'-Mrß.~'M.';B.' ; Pullar ...; -29 : , 986. ■■ : VMr's<-B.' .A. "iQorinski 1.... ?.7, 1207/ •; '. •/KTiig'tPoultryVKarm. ...... 24 1127 'ii.-. ; ;' ; .*lirrß; O. .'Atkinapn :... 21 ' 885-: ,| Naricarrowv juu.. 1 . 30 1034.. " 18 1150 ' . . " - j; : Lig'giiiH' : '. ■ 33 • 1138.. . , • • %■-Wilson .23 995 • ; : ' K./Wilaon .- 30 663 •Dalmnlr Poultry Yards... '31- •• '974 t ■ B. Wy fleck ' v. 36" 1218 i ': ft WMllawke 25 1134 ; Omeo Poultry Farm 20 867 M. -i\ Blackmail 27 ' " 1127 ; ; « 1086 ■. ■ vHeretaiiiiga. P.' Co., No. 2 26 947 ' • Beer-'.«i™ 29 1142 j ' A. 'B-'-'Powley . 31 ,1113 Mrs;' J. .-'Mills- ' 27, 1011 1 tMrs.' , yr.-/.»6ach 14 887 ; .' ■ Harigiuru Egg.-Itanch. -29 -,948 'Smart 'Bros. ....' -21 .'-882 ' j • Tracey King 22 . 1168 ; • -Ml "A.' Ontrin : 24 1011 ■ . .' ~i.' Chas. E: -izard-, ,33 , 1090. ', : Green-Bros.'/No.' 1\.30 11371 ■ . W. Davey ,28 999 ■ ■ li. T. Wright' :.... 2=l 834 ,'| »■''■ "W.: Stephenson :..... 17 881 ' ' C. Thonison '... '36 1155 S. Dick 31- , ,-.931 ■. AV-W. Adams 33-- , 1021 .'■ Jas. Kobci'Uon 32 - 97-5 .- . Xj.JiGH.lcir. '....' 27 . 818 , •■■'vi.W, nalov 35 1112 'I'.. Mulder 1 29 995 . .Graham 21. ,1058 i • - --Unliable l S-.P. Farm No. 2 11 641 W. A. Ger fliul Sons No. 1 27 1039 Boliable Sl', farm No. 1 23 1065 WainiPii P. Yards 27 967 Herfelaunga P. Co., No. 1 31. 1109 I Grecu Bros, No, 2 34 1189 '

:Minorcas— . Miss Jessie James 15 830 IT. Williams : 33 1103 ' Totals 1628 63,001 •One bird dead. IT\vo birds (lead. HEAVY BREEDS. (For six purebred pnllets between the , ace of six and nine months) :■ ~ Weakly Total total, to date. Black- Orpingtons—. : •0. H.Vlzard • 16 790 ■ '"P. E. Conway ; Ji T o.. 1 8 706 . . Norton 1 and .Dovo , 21 873 ,T. Nancarrow,. sen. 24 709 W. Blooiuflcld 14 851 T. E. Comvay 82 350 Whito Plymouth. Hocka— . . W. Knight ' •; 21., ''' E6? ' Rhode Island ; Reds— ; " - .', . 'Norton and Dove ...... 18 , 604 .. E. £. Marsden 20 771' . Silver Wyandottes— t W. W. Hewinson !'. ~,..'17 . 696 ~ .;' -Tho9 f .Wi1ßQn..:... 9 : 843;'. Thos.,,-I)bwthwaite, 16 . ,; ;'B3s'. : ' -IT. -E». ConwayA,l4 v.- -424 • . A.W. Adams V..;:....... 27 730 ' Thos. Kennedy -26 664' • ''Mrs. P. Howell 19, ;... : 765' Totals ..1 295 '12,085 : ' " • ,'DTJOK CONTEST. -\, ' For six-purebred docks; over five:and .' .' • under nino Months. ' • ; weekly. Total : ; total, to date,. Indian i!miners- ; . 1 Thos. Dowthwaite '. 14 ' IC6l> A. Wadhain 13 1194 Mrs. W. A!-- Gee 12 1095 ■' W. T. Green r. 19 1237 - K. SI. Copland 20 1138 *Hcretau'nga P.O. 18 1183 .-W. T; ;.Green .....V......V..'...,., .19 '■ 1214 i. • .Totals i-.V;.:;.,'lis v mz '■ ' SIXGI<E BIRD .CONTEST, :• ■ 'Heavy Breeds. .. j : For purebredpullctß'botweon the ages ; \f. : ' of six*and.nine'months, i* .v ' Weekly Total ! total, to date. : Silver Wyandottes— E. J. Ross 5 160 Thos. Wilson 0 173 Jihoile Island, Iteda— i*''.T."iE t .Conway 1 ■■ 154, - Nort6n.-an<l': Dovo-\..;.:....... 2 ...' 11l- - Baii'ed iVJyifinulh Kockshv'" I v : A. E." Wilßon ; 7 155 | Totals 15 753 Light Breeds. For purebred pullets between the ages of five and a lialf and eight months. % " weekly Total i .... , total, to date. White Leghorns—" ~. Green.. Bros.. No. 1 6 224. Green Bros. No. 2N 1 4 205 • R. W., Hawke ...I 5 .143 ■ 1 : H. 'Meadows' 6' . 209 ■ Tracey King 7 ' 223 S. L. Beer .3 223 • ' E. E. Marsden ..: 6 125 ' Thos. Wilkinson 5 240 . Mrs. J.. Mills No. 1 3 , 159 ! - S. 'Dick : 6 194 Atkinson Bros. No'. 1 5 ,-. 186 ... ' J. Stevens'. ..; ;. ■ 6 156-- : Mrs. J. Mills No. 2 ..; 6 191 - Master -Em Geo 0 . us., ;'Reliable"S.P. Farm 0 185 H.. W.. Beck ■ 0 , 117 , '. W: ! -A;-'Gee and Sons ....... 5 ' 210 ' Atkinson Bros. No. 2 5 202 H. Williams 5 . 168 '• Totals ..1.!.'..'.;.........; 83' 3539