GENERAL NOTES

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 672, 25 May 1929, Page 28

GENERAL NOTES

The following are the results of the Taranaki egg-laying test to and including the sixth week; In the White Leghorn section M. Scanlon’s bird laid seven eggs for the week, thus maintaining her lead, J. A. Mackay’s bird being second, Gibbons Bros.’ and R. Cannon’s birds tying for third place. A. J. Lacey’s hen is leading in the Rhode Island Red section. Gibbons Bros.’ hen occupies first place in the Golden Wyandotte section. In the Black Orpington section D. M. Waddell’s hen, by laying seven eggs for the week, maintains her position as leader in the whole of the competition. Gibbons Bros.’ No. 2 bird occupies first place in the White Wyandotte section. Light Sussex, Langshans and White Rocks have not settled down to work yet. F. W. Walker’s hen is leading in Brown Leghorn section. In the Runner duck section W. L. Gane’s Fawn and White Runner occupies first place, none of the White Runners having as yet made a start. J. W. Carrick’s Khaki Campbell is first in the A.O.V. breeds of ducks. In the three-bird team test, light breeds, R. Cannon’s White Leghorns are leading. Gibbons Bros,’ White Wyandottes occupying first place in the heavy breeds.

The New Zealand Leghorn Club has decided to hold its annual club show iff conjunction with the Stratford Club’s annual show, when all the Leghorn Club’s challenge cups and rophies will be competed for. Although the Whangarei Show which was held last week is early in the season for most breeders, a fairly good entry was received. Any shortage in that direction was more than made up by the quality of the exhibits. Mr. W. A. Hanson (Auckland) made the awards, which were well received. The “Hoey” Memorial,- for best bird in show, also cup for best young bird in show, was won by Mr. Rumbal mo), with a good Black Orpington cockerel. The club shield, for best opposite sex, was won by Mrs. Warren enderson), with her winning utility White Leghorn pullet. In addition to winning first, second and third in Utility White Leghorn pullets, Mrs. Warren won all the premier prizes in t.he Light Sussex classes. The honour of being the most successful exhibitor fell to George Ambler, a young Glen Eden exhibitor, who sent 20 birds, each one being successful in winning first or second prizes. His exhibits won 15 firsts and five seconds, also North Island Championship for Khaki Campbell ducks. Unfortunately, his winning White Runner was found dead in her pen the second morning of the show. A meeting of delegates from all affiliated societies in the South Island is being held in the Christchurch Poultry Club room on May 23, to revise the New Zealand Utility Standards and to add new varieties. The decision of the conference wil he forwarded to the North Island Poultry Association, which is also holding a similar conference, after which its suggestions will be sent to the South island Association. When an agree:ment is reached on all points the remits will be forwarded to the Department- of Agriculture. The New Zealand Utility Club’s g Bird Show proved a great success. The balance-sheet showed a profit of approximately £2O. It has been decided to set aside 10 guineas as a special prize fund for the 1930 show. Eleven entries have been received

more than last year for the New Zealand Utility Club’s laying test. Owing to their being so forward when sent to the competition, several of the birds have dropped into a heavy moult.

A correspondent writes for information regarding Glauber’s Salts and wishes to know if they are suitable for poultry. Apart from the “Douglas” mixture, Glauber’s Salts are one of the best pick-me-ups one can give to poultry. Take 4oz Glauber’s and put into a quart bottle of warm water. When dissolved, add one dessertspoonful of the solution to each pint of drinking' water. This can be given once or twice a week, all the year round.