POULTRY NOTES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3512, 5 July 1921, Page 20

POULTRY NOTES.

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The. show reports occupying so much space this week 1 have to be brief in other respects. Next week I may have some comments of my own to make respecting the exhibits. "Vigour” writes asking where an Indian game cockerel can be obtained. As this is not the first time 1 have had enquirers for Indian game I would be pleased to have the address of a breeder. —"Enquirer” ask what are “seconds?” He says he feds his poultry on pollard and bran, but a friend tells him that he gets better results - by feeding “seconds,” and that it is cheaper than pollard. Pollard, sharps, shorts, topping, middling, dan, seconds, thirds are merely different names used in different localities for the same thing, but I understand that “thirds,” if obtainable, would be extra good quality poltard. Bran is tho outer integriment of the wheat, and in the best grades is entirely in the form of light, clean, large flakes, -and is good to lighten and divide up the heavier and more concentrated pollard. Neither pollard or bran of the present day are quite up to pre-war quality, and some samples of the former are suspiciously 'ike ground up bran. If this poor quality pollard were given a distinctive name, such for instance, as “seconds,” and sold at a reduced price, it would be a fairer deal. The Manawatu Poultry Association’s annual show was opened on Wednesday last at Palmerston North, the quality of the birds all round was exceptionally good. The entries were not quite so large as lastyear, Wyandottes and one or two other classes not filling too well. There were excellent classes of Kooks, both white and barred. The Leghorn classes were well filled, and there were a number of good English game. Bantams were a small entry. The heavy breeds of ducks were not as good as formerly, but there were some excellent Indian runners. White Leghorns were- a very strong class. The black Orpington and Rhode Island classes filled well. The judge in the utility classes had a very difficult task, and reversed the policy adopted at fhe last show, when size was placed before quality and egg production. I he Rhode Inland challenge shields were awarded as follow:—Best male bird in open classes: 8. Alullignu (IToropito). Best female bird in- open classes: C. Yellaiid ! (Ranguta-ua). •Special prizes were awarded as follow: White Leghorn lien: G. Evans (Palmerston North). Brown Leghorn (English), male: L. D. Keats (Alasterton); female. A Matkins (Manakau). American Leghorn, both male and female: J. Ulrich (Haweral. Orpington, female : N. Scott (New Plymouth). American brown cock: Airs A. H. Jefferies (Bainesse). Cockerel: F. W. Heaven j (Alasterton). Golden Wyandotte, female : W. Hall (Palmet.’ton North). While Wyandotte, male and female: W. Cullen (Palmerston North); cockerel, J. Jarvis (Palmerston North). P,midge, map and fern-do: ,7. Jarvis. Rose comb bantam: Airs C. Brattle !Palmerston North). At- the meeting of (lie Rhode Island Red Club, hold during Show Week in Christchurch, the president', Mr A. Smith, presented Air A. E. Hou.nseH with the club’s challenge shield and the Ayers Cup. He congratulated Mr Ilounsell on breeding such an outstanclig specimen of the Rhode Island Red as the winning cockerel in the open section of tho show. Mr Ilounsell, in reply, suggested that the club should give special prizes for Rhode Island Reds in the egg'-layiiug competition, and also that tho club should be represented with an entry of Reds in the competition, the birds to be given by members. The president congratulated Mr Downey in winning the club cup for best utility heavy breed with a Rhodo Island Red cockerel in the utility section. Air C. W. Tritt, 1 lie judge in the open classes, gave an address on the exhibits ho adjudicated upon, and advised members

not to breed from birds showing any white in plumage. .D® schedule is to hand of the InvercareTl Poultry, Pigeon, Canary and Pets’ Club Show, to be held on 23rd and 24th ! Jmv. At tl,is show the South Island Championship.- of £5, to he won twice, for white Leghorns, ducks, and canaries are to be competed for, and championships of £g for brown Leghorns, black Orpingtons, bantams (AJutlia game), black Leghorns, silver and golden Wyandottes, game, also poultry, pigeon and canary championships of same value. In addition .there are a number of £1 Is championships to be won outright, and one £3 3s championship to be won twice in the utility class for white Leghorns. 'lhe American Poultry Association has raised (or is raising) a guarantee fund to enable it to off. r a salary of 6000dol (£1,500) for a managing secretary. This sum shoiijfl secure a strong man for iho position. - Hie New Jersey State legislation has made a grant of 85.000d0l (say. £21,000) for the erection of a fine large brick and stone building for the poultry department of the New Jersey Agricultural Experimental station at New Brunswick. From “The Bureau of Canadian Information” of February, 1921, is extracted the following: “Calgary, Alberta—As an evidence of the profit to be made from poultry raising, G. M. Comrie, Dominion Government _ poultry representative for Alberta, speaking before the local poultry association, cited the ease of a farmer’s wife at Huxley, who last year made llOOdol profit from a flock of 125 hens. Eleven hundred dollars arc- equal to about £220 of English money, so that the hens have a profit of 35s apiece. A hen which deposits a fresh breakfast egg on her owner’s bed, and then awakens him at the proper time to consume tho fruits of iier industry, is the prized possession of a sawmill employee at Ben, Ore. Retiring at 3 a.m. —the end of his working day—the man leaves open the window at his bedside. Shortly before noon, the hen flies in, nestles -near her master’s shoulder, lays her egg, and rising pecks the sleeper gently on the forehead.—Timber Trades Journal. —-Fraser and Co., auctioneers, produce merchants, commission agents, and agents for the Otago Egg Circle, 146 Crawford street, Dunedin, repjnrt:—Eggs : Market easy at 2s per dozen for Egg Circle eggs; plain Is lOd to Is lid. Poultry: AYe held our usual weekly sale on Wednesday at 1.39 p.m., when the following prices were realised:—Hens; 14 at 5s 2d; 90 at 5s 4d; 15 at 5s 6d; 12 at 5s lOd; 12 at 6s 2d; 12 at 6.s lOd ; 14 at 7s lOd; 14 at 3s Bd. Cockerels : 15 at 4s 6d ; 13 at 4s lCd; 13 at ss; six at 6s; 13 at 6s 6d; nine at 7s; four at 7s Bd. Roosters io 5.5. Pullets: two at 21. s 6d; three at 225; all at per pair. Turkeys, Is ljd per lb, live weight. Reilly’s Central Produce Mart report: Supplies of good table poultry are short of requirements and a keen demand was experienced at our sale on Wednesday. Customers could not secure sufficient for their requirements. Poultry breeders would be well advised to get out as many early chicks as possible during July and August, especially of the Orpington, Leghorn, Rhodo Island cross; anything that will develop quickly and be readt r for marketing in October, November, and December. It will also pay to have ducklings to market in these months. A keen demand is assured and at prices which we are confident will pay handsomely for their care and attention. Halfbred Leghorns, Orpingtons, or Leghorns mated with either Wyandottes, Rhode Island Red, Rocks, or Game will mature quickly—a most important point at this season. Well fed young birds, weighing from 31b to 51b each will command money. Eggs are coming to hand freely and readily saleable. Stamped at 2s, cased at Is lid per dozen. At our sale on Wednesday we sold:—Hens —6 at- 13s, 7 at 11s, 7 at 9s 6d, 14 at; Bs, 7 at 7s, 11 at 6s lOd, 23 at 6s 6d. 16 at 6s 4d, 15 at 5s Bd, 10 at 5s 6d; pullets—--6 at 15s, 6 at 14s 6d; cockerels —7 at Bs, 11 at 7s, 4 at 6s 2d, 8 at 6s, 3 at 5s Bd, 12 at ss, 3 at 4s 6d, 12 at 4s, 9 at 3s lOd, 4 at 3s 9d ; ducks —4 at 10s, 17 at 9s 6d, 13 at 9s 4-d, 3 at 7s; all at “per pair.”