Dannevirke Advocate PUBLISHED DAILY. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14. POULTRY RAISING AS AN INDUSTRY.

Bush Advocate, Volume XIII, Issue 2137, 14 December 1901, Page 2

Dannevirke Advocate PUBLISHED DAILY. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14. POULTRY RAISING AS AN INDUSTRY.

An industry which is in its infancy in New Zealand is that of poultry and egg raising for the local market and export. The Agricultural Department is doing good work in endeavouring to educate the people of the colony in this industry, and foremost auiougst: the officials who are doing good service in this .respect is Mr D. D. Hyde, the poultry expert in the employ of the . Government. Mr Hyde's time is fully occupied in travelling through the colony lecturing and otherwise disseminating information on the subject. Poultry raising is an established industry in most of the countries in the northern hemisphere, and there is no reason why it should not be developed to a greater extent in New Zealand. For information regarding the possibilities of poultry and egg production, we are indebted ,to a leaflet by Mr Hyde, who says that an examination of the international trade in poultry produce reveals that this branch of commerce, is a very important one. The following rigures are quoted from a valuable paper by Mr Goalichambaroff, read at the International Poultry Congress at St. Petersburg in 1899. They show both the imports aiid the exports of the respective countries for the year 180J,;. but do not include the home consumption:—- ' ! Germany „ 7,467,291 Great Britain . . 7,065,416' Austria-Hungary .. 7,062,500 : France „ 5,701,770 Russia „ 3,777,666 Italy .. .1.901,354 United States „' .1,353,637 Belgium «. 1,344,890 Denmark .. 821,5.61' Holland „ 789,479 Switzerland* .. 747,291 • Gape of Good Hope, . 597.083 Spain • ....... 847,708 China .. 211,041 . Canada . ... 206,979 Koumania .. 185,625 Turkey - .. 127,916 Finland , ... 112,500 Sweden „ 98,333 Norway „- 74,166 Japan ... 62,875 Total: '£46,047^81 This table omits several countries from which poultry produce is imporficf into Great Britain. There is no question that the putted States of America is the , greatest: poultry-producing country in the world; and the sub-,.. joined comparison, taken' from* the Agricultural Gazette of ; June, 1898, will bear repetition :—" In a paper read before one of the farmers' clubs in New York, the lecturer gave some very interesting figures showing the estimated value of different agricultural products in America. These figures are worthy of quotation as an evidence of the attention that is now being paid to poultry in the United, States:— £ Value of poultry products 59,548,255 i, „ cotton crop . . 53,202,185 j „ „ wheat-orop .. 48,858,111 „ „ swine .. 38,301,837 „ „ oat-crop .. 33,301,83;7 „ „ potato-crop . . 16,218.665 „ „ sheep .. 13,381.461 „ „ wool-crop .. 7,832,949 As showing the way in which the State offioiuls regard this branch of farming, Mr Secretary Coburn says :— ■ "Prices of poultry and eggs in 1896 were not high, but the year's surplus sold from Kansas farms amounted to within 2 per cent of the total value of all milch cows owned in the great 'cattle-raising regions of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah; more than the value of all cattle owned in Okluhama, with the swine of Colorado, Moutaua, Nevada, and Wyoming added ; nearly as mujh as all the sheep owned in Texas are worth ; or as much as the value of all the corn of New England, with that of North Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming thrown in for good measure." It will, says Mr Hyde, be seen that poultry-raising is the greatest industry in the United States, exceeding in value even the cotton production by £6,346,070. Such being the case, and iv view of the enormous imports into Great Britain, there can be no doubt that, with the advantages of poultry raising possessed by New Zealand, the industry will, before long, assume a place in the fureiuoet rank, our distance from the world's markets notwithstanding. In 1899, England imported 1,940,000,000 of eggs, an increase in 49 years of 1800 per cent, and the amount ■ paid for eggs was within balf-a-iniUion pounds sterling us great as that sent out of the country for cheese, and nearly a third of the value of the butter imported. It is further stated that the last complete returns showing whence the eggs imported into Great Britain are derived, are those for 1898, and it will be of interest to quote these : — United States . . 23,293,000 Egypt .. 17,926,000 Spain . . 15,123,000 Portugal . . 12,084,000 Morocco . . 9,466,000 Holland .. 7,286,000 Sweden .. 794.000 Turkey . . 220,000 Gibraltar . . 220.000 , Italy .. 200,000 Chili .. 27,000 Norway . . 10,000 Other supplies are received from Channel Islands, Canada, Australasia, France, and Kussia. The difference of the seasons in New Zealand and i England will enable us to find a good * market in London for both poultry J and eggs, at times of the year when g W» cftu most conveniently produce ' v

hem, There is, also, a growing de> ' aaud for poultry and eggs in South ga Africa ; and a very large quantity of )oultry has been shipped there from Pc Australia aud New Zealand during ia ;lie hist six mouthy. Ia this colony. me firm alone is r.-ropared to take | n ;hree thousand head per month, all q* ;he year round, for that market ; aud )ther buyers are propariug for the , Jusineas. Heus two years old ar9 not objected to in South Africa, but it mould be borne in mind that they must be in good condition.' A trial w shipment of heus sent to Capetown by pi the Department of Agriculture realised 8t ss, and ducks 6s, per couple, and the report states that the birds arrived oh *. a bad market. Some chickens sent c j through the same channel to Loudon s { brought 3s each. According to later reports from Durban, fowls brought c 6s 7£d per couple. • The possibility of d there being an over -supply is roinote, I for an increased demand is always v occasioned by an uulimited supply. At present the supply is short of the I demaud, especially iv South Africa, ? Five hundred cases of small-pox have been reported in London. } Lord Earfurly favours sending ( another contingent to South Africa. j The police at Waipawa have received t information that a boy had been drowned at Te Aute. The income -tax for the year 1901- i 1 902 m nst be paid in one sum on the i 2?th Jauuary r 1902. '. The tradesmen of Wellington are ' complaining of a scarcity of ready cash. \ There have been heavy northeasterly gales with torrents of rain at Auckland. " The following defence rifle clubs have been approved : — Feildiug, Sandon Ohakea, Apiti, Halcombe. The Post publishes a number of favourable replies to questions put to returned troopers as to their willingness to volunteer again for service in South Africa. Fourteen merino rams were sent to Monte Video by the Tbngariro yesterday. The shippers were Messrs Wright, Stepbenson and Co, Dunedin. Messrs A. L. Gordon and Co. have a very fine display of silver and electroplateware iv their show, window today. At Messrs Abraham and Williams' Ddunevirke sa{e yesterday most of the stock entered was disposed of at late quotations. There is a revival in the flaxmilling industry in the lower Manawatu, where all the mills are working full time. Mr Buchaaan, ex-M.H.8,, says that the prospects for the present season are the worst he has seen in the Wairarapa for tho past twenty eight years. A first-class turret clock has -been placed in the Post Office tower at Hawera. The public subscribed £175, and a Government subsidy of £150 was obtained, A cashier at one of the Auckland banks on Thursday discov-pred when making up his accounts that ho had accepted a gilded sixpence tis a half sovereign, During the month of November the Department of Labour assisted 138 " unemployed," 134 of whom were thrown out of work owing to slackness of trade and 4 from sickness. Iv the case against Robert Collier, charged at Wellington Supreme Court with having unlawfully wounded a cow, the jury .failed to agree. A new trial was ordered. The Mangatoro Settlement will be opened to selection on the 21st Januuary by the Lands Department, and. tbe ballot will take place in the Town i Hall, Dannevirke, ou the 23rd of that ] month. It is stated that the flax in which the fire occurred on the steamer Waimate was shipped in a dirty state. From enquiries made there ia mnch need for the compulsory grading of this product. Trophies have been donated to the Dannevirke Athletic and Cycling Club for their sports en January 29th as follows : — Messrs A. L. Gordon aud Co., £2 2s : C. Melville. £1 Is ; GWratt, £1 Is (cash) ; P. Nymand, £1. Tbe Danuevirke Brass Band ha.°, in respjnse to ft request from the Library Committee, decided to give an openair concert on Wednesday evecing next at the junction of Station aud High streets. A collection will be takea up iv aid of the library funds. The fact that a prisoner can go into the box now and give evideuce is, in the opinion of Mr Justice Edwards, an : incentive for him to commit perjury. Instead of being an aid to prisoners, it has really been, n detriment, his Honour considers. We have to acknowledge receipt of a souvenir of tho recent Manawatu A. and P. show from the New Zealand Times Company iv the form of a pamphlet containing the report of and couiineuts on tbe show. It is nicely got up aud is a valuable memento of the show. From the Journal of tho Department of Labour, of December 9th, we learn that there are 1841 co-operative labourers working under the Department of Eoads, 2747 on railway construction and 69 on other works, ; • while 258 uitisans are employed on co-operative works, of a total of 5015. ] ■ The secretary of tha Auckland Main Trunk .Railway League at Taihape -i wires as follows' to the head office:— ] 11 All railway works north of here eu- ' tirely at a standstill. Large numbers < ,of men have bden discharged. At the 1 present rate of progress the line will i not reach Auckland in 30 years." J The Hornsby and Moriarty libel \ case has concluded, a settlement be- ' tweeu the parties being agreed upon. , The basis of the judgment is that Mr Hornsby is to publish six consecutive fi apologies iv his paper, pay £5 to the hospital, aud the costs of defendants, i fixed at £85. i Amongst tho additions this season to Mr James Flody's flock at Huntorville € is a lamb with three eyes and two ? pairs of nostrils. One of the eyes is in tho centre of the forehead, well up, v whilst one of the other eyes is below ? tho natural position. Tho lamb, * which is healthy aud frisky, can ap- , c parontly soe out of all its eyes. . A young mau named Edward Ma- c thus, who was formerly n huwkor at s Mttslorton, cointuittoii snioido'ut Wol- d lingtou by hauging himrelf, Tho act was a desperate one, us tho man hud evidently jumpod from the bridge L with the ropo round his nock, aud, v falling about fifteen foot, broke the a spinal column. Au " affair of tho c . heart " iv said to have prompted the deed. S f( At luvercargill yesterday a d&pnta- a; tiou of tradesmen waited on Sir p Joseph Ward with respect to the fi labour laws which compel employers w to give dressmakers a half holiday on aj Saturdays aud other employees a half tl holiday on Wednesdays. The unfair- ai aess of two half holidays iv one week «i mug observed was pointed out, and ht 3ir Joseph Ward promised to lay the wi u^ter before the Premier, * Si

TL.B road from Pijjiriki (upper Wantnui) to Taupo is to be improved. W A patiorit \^fbo died recently at the srirua Asyluiti hud 103 epileptic fits Z< fortj'- four hours. Tiio voluiufi of statutes passed duv- til g the session of 1901 bus jnst been se nied by the Governmeut Printing cc ffice. • "W There are two hundred and fifty et»ants for the fortbcouiing ping pong la atches at the London aquarium. ]Jfl At the Guards' bazaar in Palmerston D . the Other evening the spectators 62 ere greatly interested in a go-ine of isg pong, which was played on the S( :age. fi Mi* Henry Peters, farinar, fell acioss S( scythe at Carterton; Thejblade inicted a severe cut ttudef the left knee, hipping a piece out of the bone. Mve tl bitches were put into the wound. b At Wellington a lad named Lewis t. )ughton, aged 18, obtained £100 P [amazes from a companio'u named ° rrederick Godbor for injuries sustained n a shooting accident. ] The Government hns decided to iin- c )i*ove the bathing accommodation at !^uhaka and Te Puia hot springs in 1 ;he Poverty Bay district. 1 Mt E. E. Eagai 4 , artctionSerj lias purchased the auctioneering business litherto carried on in Pahiatua by Mr 0. Y. Dally. It i$ Mr Eagar's inten ; lion to oonduot sales alternately at his 1 marts at Dannevirke and Pabiatua. There are now 300 head of cattle on the State Farm at Levin, and all are in first-class condition The cows in milk nnmber 130. . Tile Agricultural Department hopes, .to establish a daivy school at Levin early next year. . The Melbourne Leader newspaper estimates trig wheat crop of Victoria at eighteen and a half million bushels, with an average of nine and threequarter bushels to the acre. The new grain coming forward is, contralto expectations, irregular in quality. In tbe Nelson and Waiuiate Plains district the crops are only a few iuches high, and are all coining to ear. Most of them will not be worth harvesting. Tliere has been no raiu, except a few passing showers, since October. Some extraordinary prices were obtained at a sale of shorthorn bnll calves owned by Messrs Duthie and Marr, TJpperhill, ■ Aberdeenshire. A calf sold at the record figure of 650 guineas. The average price reached the extraordinary figure of £157 11s. . In his Blenheim speech on Thursday night the Premier referred to the discharge of men from public "works and said' that in a young country like New Zealand they oould not go on spending at the rate of over two million pounds a year. If they did disaster would follow. "We have to acknowledge receipt of a very handsome blotting pad, bound in leather, from the Dannevirke Cooperation Association,. Also, one of the Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company's calendars, the association being the local agents, and an advertising blotting pad, - Yesterday afternoon a generous act was performed by Messrs J. Drum- I mond and A. McKay, J's.P,, who presided on the Bench to hear a charge against a youth. The oharge being a serious one and the youth being undefended by counsel they instructed the police' to engage a solicitor and they would pay the fee. ' There does not appear to be any foundation for the rumor that the inorease of population in this electorate warrants it being put in two. At last election the average number of electors to a representative was 10,158. In this electorate the number w«is 8623. According to the last census returns the number is now 9980, not a suffioient increase to entitle any ohange being made." — Waipawa Mail. ; Nominations for the Dannevirke Oddfellows' sports will elbsfl on Monday evening next, the 16th inst. The full programme appears in our advertising columns, and a reference thereto will show that liberal prizes are being offered for this gathering, the popularity of which is increasing every year. As the sports are held on Boxing Day, which is a public holiday, there should be a large number of entries for the several events. At the Masterton District Court W. Cardell Webb claimed £200 damages from Coradine and Whittaker under the Employers' Liability Act for injuries sustained whilst 'employed by defendants as a carpenter. The plaintiff alleged negligence on the part of defendants, but he was nonsuited. Oue effect of the earthquake at Cheviot was to render it impossible to open the front door of Moffet's boarding-house,, where Mr Seddon stayed en Wednesday night. Undeterred by this fact the Premier in the early morniug, got through the front wiridow, displaying as much agility as a man of half his years and weight. Nominations for the Friendly Societies' gathering at Foxton on New Year's Day close on Saturday next (21st inst). A bicycln race, two miles, has been added to the already extensive programme. Three special trains have been arranged for—Paluierston North, Feilding and Woodville. The arrangements for the WoodvilJp traiu are as follows : — Leaves Woodville at 8.20 a.m., Palmerston at 9.40 a.m. arrving in Foxton at 11 a.m.; leaving on return at 5 p.m., arriving in Paliuerstou at 6.35 p.m., and Woodville at 7.58 p.m. Farts— Adults, 4s 3d; childreu, Is lid. Yesterday Mr W. Wyeth, the well kuown athlete, met with au accident which will necessitate his beiug laid up for a few - woekk. H« ia in tha employ ot Messrs Wylie and Co., aud when out ou their store cart he stood on an axle to lift out a box. The axle being wet with the rain he slipped off and, with the weight of the box in his arras, he fell in such - a way that the sinews of one of bis ankles was split. The accident is a painful one, and is 3omewhat unfortuuate for Wyeth as tie was in training for the Foildiug jports. Mr Spurrell, master of the Orinond School, who was dismissed after stating that the Education Board could ' go to blazes," is endeavouring to sniist the sympathy of the parents of scholars attending this school. The ;eacher convened a meeting of parents .vho curried a resolution expressing ipproval with the progress made by ;heir children. Considering all 'the sircumßtances of the case it is to be loped the Board will adhere to their lecision and not disregard the report >f Inspector Hill oa the school, as loino peoplo uro anxious should be lono. At the Police Court yesterday afterioou, before Messrs J. Drummond md A. McKay, J'e.P., John Kinnaird, . youth, was ohargod with breaking, entering and stealing from the dweling of Geo. Eowlaud, of Matamau. Sergeant Stagpoole conducted the case or the police aud Mr Patterson ppeared for the accused. For the roseoutipn the evidence of George Lowland aud Constablo W. Baker ras heard. From the evidence it ppeared that the accused entered :ie dwelling of complainant and rticles to the value of £13 5s weiv fturwards missed, some of which ive since been recovered. Accused as committed for trial at the Napier ipreme Court on February 10th. '

Aloadfifc -corps has'<beeu. f<M|hied in 'T r anganu(./^>^._ y tfejs i. The ¥arai2ibje^ill^e^a to New ealand by th'e^im3dl^of '3&arch. School Inspector Lee, who is revilig ivom iho service, has been pro \* mted with a solid silver tea and )ffee service by the teachers of the fellington district. ■" Bishop Stuart, from Persia, will w md in Wellington on the 18th by the C( [onowai and will pass through >ttnnevirke on Thursday by the spresa. . The Eev. E. ftobertahawe has CoZlcnted to examine the children in the fth and sixth Standards of the Main uhool for the prisscj. prssented by IrsE. F. Eagar. On rnquiry from the headmastt-r of fl he Main School we find that ther? will If io a few attendance prizes awarded to I he scholars, baying been kindly d >rouised by Mr H. M. Uiea and p >thevs. . r The draft plans for Messrs Calmer, * Drummond and Cb's and for the Cojperative Association's new buildings v bave been approved. The n6w struc- v bnres are to be of brick and two storey * high, being built as oue block. The \ dwsigu is a very haudsome one. l Sergft* Stagpoole has been instructed , by the Chief Inspector of the Depart- ] nient of Labour that all shops in ( Danneyirkeuiust be closed at 10 pvo> , on Saturday evenings from aud after . Jan. 4, 1902;. The Sergeant is instructed to see that this is strictly adhered to. . Lasteveniuga man named C. Ancell, refiidfilg at Woodwille, fell off the train near Matahlwit Wo understand he was sitting on the platform of a carriage and by some means fell off. Hs bad an arm shattered by the fall and is being sent to the Waipukurau Hospital to-day to have his arm amputated. , The Foresters Hall, Makotuku, presented a very prstty appearance last evening, the occasion being the ball given by the local tennis club. Between 30' and 40 couples were present, and to excellent music provided by Miss Moroney, of Waipawa* and extras played by Mrs Seabright and Miss Sugden, the daucing, under the M.Cf-ship of Mr Tucker,, of Takapau, was kept up until 3 o'clock this morn ing. Makotuku has a name for providing good suppers, and the one on this occasion whs all that could be desired. One very pleasing feature was the decorations, which consisted of flags and greenery, prettily interspnrsed here and there with racquets, bulls, nets, «to.