POULTRY NOTES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 123, 16 February 1918, Page 13

POULTRY NOTES

(By Chanticleer.) Table Poultry. The Olirisiciiurch •'Press - ' says:-At the conclusion 01 tuts poultry tsiiic at J B. Merrett and C 0..: sale .varus lasu Saturcay a dcmuiiiiiuliua was given by Messrs. iuowu and uoveruuieul poultry experts, 011 the culling of non-layers, and uiu nrcparau-ju of J able poultry iur niariicl. m introducing the speakers -Mr. ■Merrett iiibtanced the value of promising birds. Ho iiad just sold on amount ot Mr. Hudson a line of White Leghorn chickens that had been prepared for the market according to the system laid, down in the "bun Poultry Book." The experiments given iu the book .hid been mado by the Department of Agriculture on Quail Island, and wore promoted by ilr. J. L. Bruce of the Department of Agriculture. The birds sold by Mr. Hudson were only five and a ha'f mouths old. and realised Bs. 3d. per pair, while many birns of similar ape realised only 4s. to ss. per pair Mr. Hudson attribute* his success solelv to the information he received from the "Sun Poultry Hook" and the Oovernment expert, Mr. Cussen, who had supervised the fattening at Quail Island. Mr. Brown congratulated the sellers of prime birds, especially those farmers who had sent their birds in good condition. Pew people wouid go to the trouble ol feedinr the birds as they should, hence they did not realise top prices. It as a source of regret to him that through the high cost of foods many people were selling pood laving birds. They lacked the, knowledge of culling, and lairds that Bhould be laying thousands of eggs were lost to the country. He showed how the late nioulter, the fat-producing bird, and theweaklv constituted should be culled ana the good layerß kept. His address was very practical and attentively listened to. Mr. C. J. Ciißsen gave a. detailed acoouiu of how the birds were fattened at Qnnil Island, and assured thoso present that thousands nf poultry were being lost annually to' New Zealand for want of attention in this matter. . A heartv vote cf think? was given to ■VTV J. L Bruce and the experts, and the Department of Agriculture for the splendid work they were doing for the poultry industry. Canterbury Egg Circle. At a meeting of the Canterbury EBB Circle, held on February 9, the followiug remits were passed for the coming coherence :-U) That in view of protecting pomtrymen from adulterated pollard, tuo Government be asked to adopt regulations similar to the Australian Stock Foods Act. (2) That iu order to conserve the wheal, supply of the country the Government be asked to remit the duty on a shipment of maize from Australia for use of the poultry industry, fl) That the Government be asked to carry out its promise and establish au experimental poultry farm in Canterbury. (4) That the Government bo asked to relegate the question of returned soldiers and poultry-keepmg to the. Department nf Agriculture, and that full information he obtained from Australia oi the Bystem adopted by the Commonwealth Government. 15) That poultry requisites be placed on the samo Customs basis as agricultural machinery. (6 That attention bo drawn to serioui loss occasioned poultrymen through the . stealing of their poultry and that heavier penalties be imposed. (7) That for the protection of the poultry industry .the Government bo urged to keep in mind the ncccssiy of prohibiting the importation of egg pulp into the Dominion. (8) That the conference for 1919 be held »> Chr.stehurch. Messrs. W. A. Gee, Sproydon and J. Lggins, Eurwood, wore elected to attend fhe'conference. II W. Child* Ra.apo, vice-president, and Mr.. J. B Mete„t. Ohristohurch, secretary, signified then intention of being present. Arraniranients were made for a general meeting of members to discius the remits, also a social evening to receive the delegates' report of the conference. A question arose as to limiting the price of eggs for the com ng winter, but was left In abeyance till the next meeting of the members. eggllaying N7 UTILITY Pnnr.Tnv CLUB'S COM. PETITION. The thirteenth egg-laying competition orBanised by the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club commenced ill. Panama on Apul 3 The figures for the forty-fourth week ending February 12 are as iollow:-

MGHT BREEDS. Weekly Tr.tnl total, to dat«. Brown Leghorns- ' . ... Vcrrall Bros « "" Wliito LeghornsP. F. Robs 33 1 58 George Geo 26 1161 "■ Calder'Bros., No. 1 25 . 1242" " :■■" W.Stephenson •••-. W ,? J A. E. Phillips M 1134 0. M'lnncs 20 954 I,. T. Wright 2' 'J II. W. Rower 27 1 02 Green Bros • IB J°™ Tc Allan Utility Stud .... 23 110; Atkinson Bros ..., 28 993 Hokowliitu Poultry Co. ... 21 1006 H. Diok • 25 1146 TJalmuir Poultry Yards .. 23 1179 ,). jr.- Alley a 0» ,T. Eobinson 17 10G8 ltansiuru Egg Ranch 27 914 Omro Poultry Farm 27 1097 .ir<M«taunK:i Poultry Co. No. 1 25 978 .lack Orceu M 083 Smart Bros 26 1167 W. Davey 3! 1W9 T. 13. Conway 18 1052 Mrs. J. Mills 28 1008 T. W. Wilson 5 857 It. Mills 22 890 .A. W. Adams 22 1134 Reliable Poultry farm ... 18 1017 A. O. Bailey 29 1028 . John Stevens 16 1000 Pazaok't-rley and Son 25 1018 ]{. W. Tlawkc 19 886 J. Nanearrow. senr 23 1104 Calder Bros., No. 2 31 1234 T. Kennedy 3(1 884 IWotaunga Poultry Co. No. 2 SI 1069 ■ M. A. Currin 20 . 987 H. Ball "« 1181 W. H.-West 24 1237 A. E. Wilson 26 1108 H. Williams ' 331181 Totals WOO 44,666 - HEAVY BREEDS Wcokly Total total, to date. Silmr Wyandot tcs- . Green BroE. ..- , 14 g|3 A. W. Adams ? - 836 '" W. W. Hewinson 20 ' 968 Mrs. F. Howoll 28 945 T. Kennedy 24 983 T. Dowthwaite 20 836 Whits Wyandottcs- ■ G. E. Bonjes 24 9o4 Black Orplnplonj■Mrs. Cluridgo 26 701 T. E. Conway, No. 1 25 873 A. S. 'Cooper 16 906 J. Nancarrow, senr 19 1064 T. E. Conway, No. 2 .28 1026 Victor Gee 13 955 B. E. Marsden 21 918 F. Staines 27 1148 Hokowhitn Poultry Co. .. 26 920 Miss J. James 14 8i>8 rt'hiM RoekaH. J. Gopperth 21 ' 882 Rhode' Island BcdsA. S.' Cooper 12 735 E. P. Oakcs _1°, Totals 395 18,110 (304 eggs were gathered from 90 spare. birdB.) single; bird competition, light breeds. Weekly Total total, to dak White LeghornsWeekly Total total, to date. Green Bros ' 6 273 W. Davey J WJ Victor Gee 6 221 J. Nanearrow 0 218 Atkinson Bros 5 242 B. Mills 0 97 ' ■H. Williams 5 242 R. H. Taylor 6 228 Mrs. Mills 6 260 Te Anau Utility Stud 0 177 K. II. Jnracs 0 141 A. E. Wilson 0 121 Green Bros 5 198 II. W. Hawke 0 180 Minorcas Miss J. James 5 143 Miss J. James 0 106 Totals 50 3043 HEAVY BREEDS. Black Orpingtons— T. E. ConVay 0 202 Silver Wyandottos— Thos. Wilson 5 239 Green Bros 0 55 E. J. lioss 1 154 Rhode island Reds-' ,T. Nanearrow, senr 7 120 Totals 13 770 DUOK CONTEST. Weekly Total total, to date. Indian Runners— W. Knight 23 1291 Heretaunga Poultry Co. . 26 1414 Mrs. Gee 10 1293 . ' W. T. TJreen 16 1417 II. W. Bower 21 1493 Totals 96 6908 (22 eggs were ga'fiisreu from the 8 spare ducks.