THE POULTRY YARD.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7435, 23 June 1902, Page 4

THE POULTRY YARD.

FANCIERS' NOTES. (By OVO.) A test of eggs from -New Zealand, preserved by the Ellis process, was made at the Agent-Gteneral's office, on April 24, the . eggs having, been packed by the Government poultry grader at Wellington, on Feb. 27, and taken to England, on© box as ordinary cargo, the otfher"in Mr Elite's cabin. The test poved the complete success of Mr Ellis's process, which is said to cost only threepence per thousand eggs. When Mr Charles Credgiiton Hale, of 89, Mortimer Street, Cavendish Square, was ia New Zealand twelve months ago, he received six of Mr Ellis's sterilised eggs. He now testifies in the " Daily Mail" to their soundness, and invites sceptics to come and test them. Mr Ellis's process is

•xcitiag much interest, and negotiations for its. purchase are pending in London. One hundred and sixty cases of poultry, containing 2846 birds, were shipped to South Africa, via Australia, per Westralia, on June 7. It is anticipated that the Sussex, advertised to sail direct for South Africa on July 1, "will take a consignment, which will practically clear the hea.vy stocks in the different freezing establishments in the colony. As Lyttelton alone holds about 1700 cases, it is evident that the Sussex cargo -will be a heavy one. ' Says the "Stock-Keeper": .— Fanciers nowadays think nothing of sending eggs for sitting to all parts of the world, but the other day we heard' of a lady who paid a visit to a 'breeder's yards, fifty miles away, for the express purpose of safely conveying a eitting of eggs she had bought. Despite the assurances of the fancier, she would not believe that a railway company could deliver eggs whole and in good Order, however safely packed, and so she spent half a sovereign in conducting the eggs home in pereon. The best of it was, though, that when she left the train at her local station eh© forgot all about the eggs, and the precious box went on to London. Happily,, it found its way to the lost luggage office, and was claimed three days later, whea the eggs were at once set, and produced eleven strong chickens.