THE POULTRY INDUSTRY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 13, 23 December 1911, Page 18

THE POULTRY INDUSTRY.

(Bv Chantecler.)

Thc'-Eyg Marl;tt, Nothing could ]t:ivr> come as » gn'-;itor surprise than tile rupid rise in eggs during the 'paft two \vu"k>.( Selling for several weeks at Hid. a diwu, and then f<> suddenly jump tu Is. Id.. and oven Is. (idis a. Eiit of n shock tu those most ciusely associated with Iho trade. Christmas lm< scarcely ma do any difference in thu supply, but this year lias proved the exception, and eggs have taken the steep ri>H mentioned. The bad weather ul' late has caused a number of the hens to go off laying, and tlio Christmas demand-is exceptionally heavy tiii> year, as compared with' last. The market will 110 doubt fall ju.st as rapidly; and, after Xew Year, eggs will be back again to 0110 shilling. it is just here thai the strong point of -Mr. Ferguson's cu-operative schemo comes in. A company could have held supplies for Christmas week, liavo met the demand in oticli centre as required, and then have benefited by the profits resulting. . A Scottish Fancier. Mr. Plain, one t/f the Scottish Coinmission which visited Australia, took some of the Australian while leghorns home with him. Writing to an English journal. ho states: "We have had a most excellent: chicken season, the Australian while- leghorns having done far beyond my expectations. I was quite prepared to have good egg results from them, but I was not prepared for anything like the record which they have p'nt up. I think in another year there will l,c a regular boom on this side for this laying strain. It is high lime we were wakening up to the advantages of this branch of poultry-keep-ing.' I have all along tried to combine the exhibition with .the utility, but these will require to be run purely on utility lines.'' Co-operation, Evidently poultrymcn axe determined lo do something to better their position. The Sydney "Daily Telegraph," of last week, say#:— Mr. C. Reynolds, St. John's Park, writes again in advocacy of liie establishment of a.co-operative mill by poultry farmers for lite supply cf their own bran, pollard, and meal Ho'has, he says, received letters sympathetic to the project. "Thero seems," remarks Mr. Reynolds, "to me to be 110 valid reason why we should year after year put up .with tie extortion of the millers' ring anil pay any fancy price for. their by-product's." " There" is no doubt the millers have the. poultry farmers..at their mercy,. largely because the latter are not organised and cannot present a united front 011 any question affecting their interests: if a co-opera-tive'mill could be established, so much the better for those engaged in the industry; but .wo are forced to. admit that the prospect of such'an. achievement appears to be altogether visionary,- if the apathy ■ of- poultry farmers in the past in regard to co-operation is any criterion. It took ail immense amount ot work and canvassing to raise a couple of thousand pounds to start the Poultry Farmers' Co-operative Society, and how far would that amount go ia establishing ; a mill to < fight the preseilt vested interests? If the- poultry farmers would support tho existing ' co-operative. society" wholeheartedly, especially as it is now poring. . they., would quickly make it a power that could befor.- long be develop-, ed, into a medium ot securing not only' cheaper food but many other advantages that can only be obtained t by unity and controlling their own- -business-in every possible channel. Therefore, we say if thero is 'any yearning among ; poultry farmers towards co-operative expansion,'; let it be turned into an active movement to build up the company already in existence, and place it m a dominant position. Record Prices. Xcvcrj in the history of New Zealand poultrydom have we obtained suck remarkable prices as those now ruling. Tho oxport trade must remain out of sight while present prices rule. The English markets aro fully 30 per .cent, lower than our own. In open auction market table chickens aro readily sold from' 6s. to Ss. per pair; while prime duckling seil like hot cakes from 6s. to as. 6d. per pair. The reason is we - have a shortage in ducklings, consequent on tho glut of"last season. Many of our big duck breeders went out of the business owing to the low' prices obtained for duck eggs and -ducklings. Xow- thero is a scarcity, an<l poultrymen could easily sell, at tiio f;imp •of writing, several thousand ducklings from 6s to- Ss. per pair. While the scarcity of tablo chickens is not attributed to the same reason, (because is not far to seek. lol' several years the Leghorn has been supplanting tue heavier breeds owing to their egg-producing powers, With the result there is a. scarcity of tablo chickens. Leghorns and Runner ducks can never supply tho demand for ' table poultry, and breeders cannot hopo for high prices, for them. It'is evident that all next year prices will' be high. Tlie farmer, in common with the po'ultrynian, ■ has been attracted with Vie egg machines, <ind discarded his old crossbred*'. It Is' just a question whether we have, not erred in inducing farmers'to go in for Leghorns. ■ 1 Their egg averages won't'improve much; while wo have lost the fine crossbred table birds that wore bred in thousands to supply tho demands of the market. A Chancc for Breeders. On© would like to see our New. Zealand breeders competing in tho Australian tests, and evidently entries from this side would be much appreciated. Mr. Laurie, in a letter sonf: to the "New Zealand Poultry Journal," savs: "In your valuable "journal I frequently see references to what must;he .excellent laying strains'; and ! note/with- pleasure that some of. your.'brooders, including your own. good self, have been astute enough to import somo American blood of high quality.. If some owner of American blood would enter a pen I think it would mean business. .Hitherto, Now' Zealand has not been represented' in our tests; but. surely tho. time has now conic when I may have the pleasure of cordially acknowledging numerous entries. It would he an easy matter.to construct a cable code so that you could have results at a small cost and promptly. I. expect a good many eutries from , the other States and think the total will equal, if not "exceed, the present number competing, viz., 12S pens. Tho industrv is in a vory flourishing.condition here; breeders havo had a good sesson, and- prices for eggs and table poultry, aro .Teally excellent. especially the latter,. • 1 trust you will kindly use your best persuasive, methods to induce New Zealand breeders to send along a good entry." . ■ ' ' ■ ■ Notes. The death of Ml-. I'. Proud, tho. wellknown English -fancier, will remove, from tho fancy one of the best: .authorities in England. His sudden death is much lamented, f'v his writings, iu the "l'c-a- ---; thered AVorld ' he is well-known to c.olonii ial landers and his well timed advice will be greatly missed. . . The cntiriw.atthe Crystal 'Palace Show, held November 1.l :and lii. ha<l a record I entry. The entries were. 6258' as against o.'ift' Inst. year.. Orpingtons load.the wav with HIS; Rhode , Island Reds have also come to Ibe front,' there being DO entries this year. The A. and P. Food Company, who had a serious loss by lire in their premises, soon got to work with-their ma-' ehiueir, and though a few orders were suspended, this enterprising- company were soon turning out their well-known foods as promptly as ever. Chick-rearing is not only profitable, but a pleasure, when you feed "A. and I'." Chick Raiser. It is a completo and properly-blended food for Young Chicks. Obtainable from all storekeepers.—Advt. HAVE YOU A WEAK THROAT? If so. you cannot be too careful; you cannot begin treatment too early. Each i cold makes you more liable to another end the las' is always the hardest. to eyre. If you !;■!-:0 ■C'lu'.mberiaui's Cr.ngb Konterly s»t the outset, you wilt be sr.wl mrr',l trouble. 12* | \ tirr".-hijiititu' oi 70U Vises of I'miiLe ; fi-'ar-. torn <'>!it.;niiii mail"- from l'J.-. i till. i,i iTs. U. .1 at Ccvciit I fiirdeas, London, oa November S-

UTILITY POULTRY CLUB. PKVI'.NTH COMI'KTri'IO.V KOI! . FOWLS. . 'i'lio following arc the results of the New y,r!ilaml Utility I'oultry Cl'iliV egglaying comui'tilioiL: — ' Total Total lor t« . 1 week. '■ dato.' A. 11. I'adman.. Adelaide. White Leghorns' 21 817 A. I!. Broniie. (.ireenmeadows. "White Leghorns _ "I 10M ! S. (.'ollins, Wiiiwetii, Wliito Leghorn? 2-') f'-O C. Ji. IVpk, Avondnle, Hlacli - (Jrpinstons l'J 822 U. 11. Harnett, Leestou, Brown J-t;i:horus 27 870 llerrliiuii7ii I'OnllTy Co., SilvcrstTeaiu, White I,cgliprns l! 0 10,t0 W. llalpin, Greenmcadovs, . White fjoghorus M 989W. Knight.' Hutt, No. 1, White 1/egliorn.s 27 893 A. l'„ Wilson, Shirley, White Wvandottea 17 93C W. ' Ivniglit,- Hutt, White iieghorli? 28 853 Vcrrall Bros.. Swannauoa, White I.eghorns 27 1)12. A. K. Wilson,.-Shirley, White Leghorn? 26 SE9 Eanginru Egg. Ranch, Otaki, White Leghorns ■ '30 980 D. Stewart, N'armanby, Tariimiki, White Leghorns 22 719 A. Il\ .Menzics. Addington, Kose-comhcd W. Leghorn?. 22 839 Edgar Hall, 1/iiver llntt, .lilael; , Urpingtons 13. 535 C. Ilanimomi, ' I'njkura, White i'lynuiufh ltocks ... 2!) S7G G. Finn. Wellington, White j/oghorns '. 23 877 Dominion . Poultry Plant,. ■ C'oromondel, W. Leghorns 34 S7B A.. If. llron'RP.. Greeniueadows. White Leghorns - 29 998 Jlr=. 1!. W. Ilawke, I'apanui, Wliite Leghorns 2(i 572 Mrs.. ,f.. 'Mills, ■ Dunedin, White Leghorns 37 907 R. Willis and Sons, Xew Brighton, Black Orpingtons 10 782 11. Meadows,. Spreydon, White Leghcrns 3J Sll I'. J. Keller, Rolleston, Cauipines 2i 641 G. Goodwin, Thames, White Leghorns 33 . 920 li. Willis and .Sons, KenBrighton. V/.- Leghorns 29 939 A. W. Irvine, Epsom, White Leghorns SO 912 T. Kennedy, ltangiora, Silver .Wyandottcs 23 , 1057 James Ashton. Hanmer, Sil-, ver "Wyandottes'■ 9 _ 685 P. J. Keller, Kolleston, White Leghorns .'. •32 873 G. 11. Bradford, Cast, White -Leghorns- : 20 537 D. .Y. Gibson, Hcrbsrt, 'Wliito leghorns 3t 953 W. Xixon, Burwood, \\ hite Leghorns 33 1031 H. M. Bannehr. Ifiecarton, White' Plymonth Roeks .... 18 • 067 : Thomas T'rethf.v, Martinijorongh, Buff Leghorns 23 940 C. L. Bridges. Wnnganui, y ■ White Leghorns'... 27 Sol James Maxwell, .Mastcflon, .'.Clack Orpingtons ..j ..... 20 fill 'G. H. Eobinsoli, Christchurch, White Leghorns ...' 28 770 A. L. Kent, Shirley, White Loghorns " 2S- 86! W. Balch, Belfast, White 33. 813 Heretaunga Poultry Co., Silverstream, W. Leghorns ..1,34 ,102-1 X. Solomon, Westport, White Leghorns 23 SB7 A. W. Irvine, Epsom, White Leghorns 30 821 G. If. lJobiuson, Christohureli, Black Orpingtons 31 j .004 A. Stevenson, Wellington, While Leghorns 30 569 H. Leger, Wcraroa, White Leghorns l' 9 850' AY- 0- Sail, Cust, AVhite Leghorns 27 929 Master Gordon AVilson, Shirley. AA'hite Leghorns ...: 27 935 A. E. Kinnear. Adelaide, AVhite Leghorns 31 SS9 T. Dowthwaite, Auckland, AVhite Leghorns 27 70S A. Tisch. Dallington, AA'hite Leghorns >v. 29 1,008 C. JI. Peck, Avondale, AVhite Leghorns 2S .921 A. I:'. 11. Sutherland, Weiling- " ton. AV. Plymouth Rocks ... 19' 062 T. Kennedy, Eangiora, White AA'yahdottes 29 9(1 A. AV. Adams, Sheffield, Silver AVyandottes 7 774 AA r . Scull, Christchurch, Blaek AYyandotte? 33 879 AY. Nixon, Bunrood, AVhite I.eghorns ,16 1,010 Misses M. and M. , Bradley, Tapanui, AVhite leghorns 27 1,086 J. W. Green, St. Albans, AVhite Leghorns : 26 962 .1,601 52,845 'DUCKS. Official Keport for 38tb Week Ending December 20. Total Total for to • , week. date. Heretannga Poultry : Coy., ' Silrerstream, I. Runners ... 32 1,130 AY. Knight, Hutt, Indian Runners '. 28 1,118 AA . Knight, Hutt, Indian Run--tiers '..V.v....:.„^;.A..29. 890 S.'II. Scott, Onehiinga, Indian . ■ Runners 20 . 615 T. Sh-ong, Doyleston, Indian ' Runners ". /.... 33 ' SSI S. 'H. Seofct, ■ Onebunga, In- , dian Runners • 23 760 C. Hammond, Ruakura, Indian Runners 34 907 A. R. Browne, Greenmeadoivs, Indian Runners 26. 1,029 AV. ; Hodgson,'Cheviot, Indian Itunners: 30 741 T. Dowthwaite, Avondale, Indian Runners 14 SIS T. R.: Hall, AA r eraroa, Indian Runner*. ' 31 925 B, A. O'Brien, Waihi, Indian R,unners, : '39 £14 P. .T. Keller,- Rolleston, Indian Runners 27 992 F. ,AVebb, Levin.! Indian Runners- '. 25, 627 i ' ' ' - ' .' 396 12,277 i . Tlio largest-mountain park in tho ; world, says the. "Canadian Magazine," is tlio'. forest' reserve recently set apart by tlio' Canadian Government in the Rockv fountains, forming a. tract about' thrw hundred and fifty miles in length and from'ten'to fifty miles in width. ! The fortieth anniversary of the.Chicago i fire. October 9, wp.s observed in several AVestern States, as Fire Prevention Dav. . Exercises in publi?. schools, mcelings of , business organisation?, and proelamations by mayors, formed part of the plans for calling, attention to tire n-asto and .for in- | struulion in methods of fire prevention. ; Teddy came home late, from school, .. • Gave, a horrid sneeze, i Had a tickling in his throat, ; Soon to ",vhe?ze. ■ 'Mother, took bis temperature, i Put him straight, to bed, . Gave hiui Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. ~ ."Bosker shift"'! said Ted.—Advt. . Dr. Eliot, ex-President of Harvard University.- famous maker of brief characteri isations and writer of pithy sentences, has b&:n .invited. to write the in=criiv tions for tho new-citv post office buikL ing in AVashington, D.C. One of theso characterisations of the postal service'is as follows"Carrier of love and svmpathy, messenger of friendship, consoler of :the lonely, bond of tho scattered family, enlarger of tlio common life." The harvesting and analysis of the considerable crops of sugar beet groirn in [ England this year have lj«--n watched i with great interest,, especially by the • Dutch. I'says the "Dailv .Mail''), foreign I crops, particularly in Germany, failed i signally, and sugar.has risen to a great price. In" consequence 'owners of foreign 1 factories, who : have found -this year'sEnglish sorts'high• in'sugar'content.' are . looking to Ijnvbnd us :i reserve growing {.'round. •For I'hronir Chest-t'omplajnlr. Woods'.Great Peppermint Cure, Is.