POULTRY INDUSTRY

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9630, 10 April 1917, Page 7

POULTRY INDUSTRY

ITS DEVELOPMENT SOME IMPORTANT SUGGESTIONS Several important proposals in the direction of reorganising tho poultry industry were made by Mr H. W. Childs in a number of remits placed before the annual conference ol tbo New Zealand Poultry Association yesterday. Mr Childs moved:—“That the Government bo asked to grant a direct, personal, responsible representative on tho Department of Agriculture, by the appointment of an officer, with a thorough practical and commercial insight into the poultry industry, whoso business it will be to organise and ioa:or tho industry to tho utmost, and to advise the department in all matters pertaining thereto.” Tho mover spoke strongly against tho neglect by the Government of tho poultry industry, which, he said, wag “at the mercy of blundering politicians.” Air E. Gallichan supported tho vomit. Mr J. B. Mcrrett considered the proposal an excellent one, hut that 1 ’ would he difficult to get such an appointment. It was possible, however, to endeavour to get the Government to have the poultry industry represented on tho Board of Agriculture. Hero was an industry worth a million pounds a year, and it had no organiser to push it forward. ' Tho remit was carried with enthusiasm.

Two further remits from Mr Childs read as follows: —“That the Government bo asked to investigate the immense possibilities of the poultry industry as a part solution of the afterwar problem of settlement of soldiers on the land, in view of the huge markets that will become' available in Great Britain for eggs and poultry." ‘‘That an open letter ho drafted _ to the Minister for Agriculture, with copies of same to members of Parliament throughout the Dominion, or other responsible bodies, as may be determined. Such . letter ..to set forth the claims of the industry as indicated. Contest of letter to be furnished by delegate.” Both" remits wore carried. Mr E. Gallichau also had proposals to submit on the lines of the above, and these were carried as — “That it be an instruction to tlm incoming executive to approach the Board of Agriculture with .a view; to discussing the best means of (1) improving and developing the poultry industry in Now Zealand; (12) providing practical educational _ facilities tor tlioso desiring same at a poultry farm under Government supervision; (3) aiding and facilitating the carriage, storage, find distribution of poultry produce ; (4) to enlist the board’s support to induce Government to give effect to the foregoing remit or any recommendation that the Board of Agriculture can make.” . ,