POULTRY INDUSTRY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18204, 15 October 1924, Page 10

POULTRY INDUSTRY.

CONTROLLING BILL | INTRODUCED. ! I (•Pieiti, TO "TUB pmii ") WELLINGTON. October 14. T.'.e Poultry Bill was introduced in the House of Representatives to-day. It provides for the appointment of inspectors, graders, nn-1 other,.; required for carrying out the provisions ot' the A<t. By poultry is meant domestic fowls, ducks, geese, turkeys, and the carcases, of sui-h birds. Poultry must be kept, under sanitary conditions. Cruelty by Tt-Usou of overcrowding failure to provide adequate shelter, food, or drink i» to be an offence against the Act. Any outbreak of disease is to be noticed. ant] the birds destroyed, or as far £» practicable isolated. No one shall knowingly sell, or offer or expose for sale, poultry which is diseased. Offer: ••••i against the Act will make the oiT.-n-Jf-r ii.-ble to a fine of £2O. It provided that the Governori;erai by Order-infonneil may derlur<- any .lipase of poultry to be a. within the meaning of the Act. He u::iy al-i) .Nj>e,-ify the ports from which alone poultry or eggs shall be exporti-d, and appoint stores at which ;>oijliry or eggs dial! be graded. The Bill provides that regulations may be made prescribing the sanitary requirements that must be observed in the keeping of poultry, in the holding or storing of poultry on any premises, or in the carriage of poultry; regulating the marketing of poultry and of eggs for consumption in New Zealand, and providing for the grading and packing of such poultry and eggs; regulating the export of poultry or of fggs. and providing for the grading and purking of poultry and of eggs for export; prescribing reasonable charges for the grading of poultry or eggs, or for ether services rendered by officers under the Aet. In answer to a question, the Hon. W. Nosworthy said that the Bill dealt with the sale and export of poultry and rgZ*Hon. J. A. Ilanan: Is it proposed to establish another pooH A member: A duck pooL The Minister: It is not proposed to establish a pool at aIL At present the poultry experts have not statutory authority to deal with diseases of poultry, or any legal backing in regard to thr grading of eggs for export. It is proposed to give them similar powers to those exercised by dairy inspectors. Tho egg industry, ho added, was growing rapidly, and it was necessary to have some control in connexion with the export trade. INVESTMENT MARKET. (mrUL TO 'THE PBKSS.") WELLINGTON, October l-i. For two days in succession no sales were reported on the Wellington Stock Kx<-hange, and business is reported quiet. Prices, however, show no setback. On the contrary, there is a tendency to firm with some groups, notliii'v meat shares. New Zealand Re-frig'-ratjng shares are 6d and 3d higher for !h& respective issues. Gear Meat shares od higher, and Meat Export shore* (72s tid paid) Is higher. Timtor shares are also very firm, and disj'lii ' a rising tendency. Government t'U"*ks and bonds are quiet, with very little Lusiness offering. Bank shares, which were such strong favourites a few weeks ago, seem now to be neglected. It is probable that money for stock exchange investment is becoming scarce, {it there is now considerable competition for fund*. The Government is selling over the counter 5J per cent, stork and debentures with a currency of about 5i years, and the Wellington City Council" is offering 5| per cent, debentures with varying currencies from 5j to 23 years. The Guarantee Corporation's additional capital of £*o,ooo has been fully subscribed. This concern paid 8 per cent, on its first year'» workingBANK CHARGES. LQJfDQN, October 13. Tk» Associated Australasian Banks have nirrri iim Ixmdon telling rate on New ZooUnd to: Mail txmoßiexa 27« 6d pe? 4Mt pregtnim: cable transfers 355. Ttm, bare reduced the rates for purchasing WJe en Kew Zealand to lOfl per cent, diafWMt at sight, 21s 3d in 30 days, 32a 6d daj*. aad 45* in 90 days. GOLD. L __ . LONDON, October 13. I 12, 2d.