A TALK ABOUT THE HOGAN TEST.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 1 August 1908, Page 1

A TALK ABOUT THE HOGAN TEST.

Tho A. and P. Association having rec.ignisrd the value, of the Hogan test as a means of judging the utility bird 3, our representative waited on Mr J. B. Merrett. the well-known poultry expert, who conducted tho test, to glean information on poultry matters in goneral, and the Hogan tost in particular. Said Mr Menett: "The Manawatu A. and P. Show authorities are doing a great work in bringing before poultryif.en the need for breeding birds for utility purposes. It practically means that for the future that type of bird that has been distorted aud drawn away from egg-producing qualities to suit the idea of the fancier, will now rogain its old position." To show how useless some of these fancy types are for practioal purposes, Mr Merrett stated that a Timaru breeder had imported an English Langshan that was ' bred by a famous fancier, and it laid 15 eggs in a year! Another bird of. the same stamp laid 47. Compare, theso figures with tho average pnt up by each Whito Leghorn in the rooeni egg-laying competition— 2sßl la .»t any wonder that poultry-keeping has failed with so many people breeding from stock of the faucior kind?" "During the last few years," said tho export, "poultry-breeding haa üb- • dergoae a complete change. Previously, > ntility was largely disesrded 1 , an a fays