POULTRY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16780, 8 July 1922, Page 18

POULTRY.

rtOTES BY “ CROW-BLACK." The entries received ou Saturday last for the Lyttelton fanciers 5 first show are very gratifying, and the success of the exhibition at the port is quite assured. Christchurch poultrymen have responded splendidly, their entries being in the vicinity of 800, of the 1200 which was the total received by Mr A. K. Smith, the honorary secretary. Fanciers from all parts of the South Island and many from the North have entered birds. The exhibition, which will be most interesting and educative to old and young alike, compris--0 ing as it does all breeds of poultry : pigeons, canaries. cat 6. toy dogs and art needlework, will he open to the public at the Drill Hall on Friday next, July 14. from 2 to 5 p.m. and from 6 30 to 10 p.m., and on Saturday. July Jo. irom 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mr C. A. House, one of the world's greatest poultry writers and judges, arrived in Auckland on Wednesday. He was met by Messrs G. H. Ambler and members of the New Zealand Poultry Association’s executive, and was extended. a hearty welcome. Ou his journey south he was met’at Palmerston by the president of the New Zealand Poultry Association, Mr J. Jarvis, and at Wellington by the poultry enthusiasts of the Empire city. His visit to New Zealand will afford him an oppontunity of seeing the progress that has been made in the poultry industry in the Dominion. Mr V. Bed well, of Christchurch, won the South Island championship and two special prizes for Brown Leghorns with a pullet of rare quality at the Wnimate show last week. As a result of Mr K W. Hawke’s visit to Hamilton last month, a Utility Poultry Club has been started there. Mr Hawke, in an address, outlined the work done by the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club, and urged the Waikato producers to start a similar club. Already fifty members have joined, and n syllabus has been arranged for the whiter months. Mr Brown, the Government instructor, will give a lecture next month. Mr L. A. Keats, of Master ton. had quite a good innings with his Leghorns at the Palmerston North show. He secured two first prizes, two seconds, a third and the North Island female championships with birds bred from tho stock he procured from Mr A. F. Anderson, cf Christchurch. Judges often differ on minor points but seldom when a "bird excels to any extent. A case in point was the firstprize in connection with the Old English Game Black-red hen at Lbe Christchurch show, which scored here in a clarss of thirteen, and later gained similar honours at Palmerston in a class of

Mrs'Aa Dl’Gillivray, of Christchurch, fiwas‘very‘ successful in the Persian cat '~ daisies at the recent “'ellington show. Ivmnmg three first prizes. two aeronds ‘1; ana‘Ltfio specials. ' ,1 'Ehs Rev Father Seymour. who was‘ Aaau‘g‘alhthusiastic member of the Cantor-‘bm'yl-Egg Circle while in Christchurch. Makes: a great interest in thu poul.i)tx'yl?;ii§dustry in Napier. He has renéridued, valuable service in assisting to qutnrkln egg circle there.. Mr Marsden 5398 also gifiug valuable aid to the same :pzojbot, and their efiorts will mean {“rmuch to the industry in Hawke's Bay. 5311'!” veteran judge. Dir Alf. “'alker; wifis£qight for Granitr, Where he

We! the fifteenth year at, 'l’heGranity Poulvry Club’s show. That “:31: Walker’s services are still in de— Emand by this staunch old club is splent ii‘did testimony of his abilty as a judge. i-The friends of BII‘ F. Dacrp win Te L- gran" to learn that the condition of his gianhh prevented him from visiting Ha—:“weré', where he was to have judged the .--'poult.ry show. It is pleasing to report l',“‘hat_z he is making a satisfactory reco—‘ery. ~

Poultry-keepers will find much voluble information in the booklet. '-Pro- 1 itable Poultry Farming.” Copies free or the asking from Messrs George Bonnington. Ltd., chemists. The Canterbury Co-operative Poultry i Producers, Ltd., took over the business' ol Messrs J. B. Merrett and Co. this week. A very large increase in the egg supply has been taken from new members who have joined the company. Mr G. H. Bradford lias been busy during *be week looking up applications for shares. It is expected that the number of shareholders will reach close on 1000 by the time the increased egg supply comes- in next month. The directors are sanguine that the company will be n Treat success, as it is their intention to govern the business by sound manage-, '■'The company auditor, Mr A. Gray, has been busy during the week installing an up-to-date system of company bookkeeping. Arrangements arc being made for a system of food supplies and poultry requisites that wjU mean much to the. company’s shareholders. With united effort the eompanv can do much for the poultry industry in Canterbury, and it is to be hoped that all producers will give. it their support. MR C. A. HOUSE ARRIVES. The distinguished journalist and poultry and pigeon judge, Mr C. A. House. London. arrived in C hristchurch yesterday. He was motored to Rangiora where be judged the Poultry Show. During Mr House’s visit to Christchurch he will be shown the large .-poultry plants and eyg laying competition at Pa,p»wui. MR C A. HOUSE To Australia wo owe the privilege of having Mr C. A. House in Xew Zealand. He way engaged to judge the Royal poultry Show at Sydney and during the. few weeks he lias been in I the Commonwealth he lias \isited most of the States and judged shows and lectured to poultrymen in the main cities. He arrived in Christchurch yesterday fib and to-day was given a civic reception and to-night he will be entertained at a dinner and smoke concert. During his stay in Christchurch M v House will be the guest of Mr and Mrs .1. B. Merrett. On Monday Mr House will be tendered a dinner and smoke concert at Freeman’s Cafe. On Tuesday he will i give a lecture in the Jellicoe Hall and JL; no poultry man should miss hearing I this lecture. Mr G. E. Jeffreys will K* preside. UTILITY POULTRY CLUB, MONTHLY MEETING The monthly meeting of the Utility Poultry Club was held last night. Mr H. Beck presiding over a fairly large BB An apology was recei-red from Mr J. ■ R* Merrett. BB Regarding the complaint made at rim previous business l meeting that AlgerBB oats had been fed to competition Mr R. Hawke said that he did ■ a;. not know how it wag possible for anvil gja? *; ne bare said that this bad been II “°“ e * . <>»l.v one. bird had died and it ■L lia d died ol general debititr and not ' being led on oats. Only the l*>t oats had been specially

dressed. Tho last. five bags had not been dressed, but were ju<t as they lef’r the machine. but they “'21"? all short cat's.

Mr H. Williams remarked. that what had given rise 10 the statement wag that half a bag of Algerian seed oats was to be wen on fhe competition grounds. The caretaker wrote that fhi: half bag of seed oats had Men knit fiver after the sewing of green feed.

AVIT L. MI. Isitt. ELF” wrote thank—ing the club for alerting him a viceprasident, and offering a prize of 105 6d for the next. show. It. was dpcided tn thank Dir Isitt for his gift. and the. secretary was instruvted to ascertain whether the prize was intended for the young bird show nr for the egg» laying competition ’3l:- E. “'. Jone-s (Napier) wrote thanking the vlub for forwarding in~ format-inn as to his; birds’ records.

311’ G. \Vitty. )1.P.. and the Hon C. H. Izarc} wrote thanking the club tor electing them vice-patrons. Mrs F. Gorinsky wrote that she had not received her certificates for the pO3:tions won by her birds in the last competition. It “'23 reported that Mrs Gorinsky’s certificates had been posited and it, was decided to ask The Secretary to ascertain if all. other om‘fificates had been posted. Mr A. H. \Vhe‘eler (Shirley) Wrote forwarding £5 55 in payment for the white Indian Runner duck in the coup petition in the name 0f Mr T. D'outhu “'a-ite. The :ecrotnr)‘ was instrnrrted to deal with 1119 matter in accordance wifil} the renditions on the. schedulv.

Mr A. G. Mumby wrote. thanking the club for electing him a vice-pat-ron and enclosing £1 ls towards 1314(club'a funds. A vote of thanks was acorded Mr )lumby for his contribu—tion.

Messrs )[enzies and Leggatt wrote regarding the disposal of two of their birds: ,which were rejected by the iudg‘es. It was reportod that. the pro ceeds of the sale of the birds hmi been forwarded to the writers. The caretaker (.\lr J; H. Griffin) reported- that The frosts. whivh~ had? boon the hardest experienced for some years, had been severe on the birds, especially the “White Leghorns. He thought, that some improvement could be made tn keep them warmer in the winter and he suggested that what was Wanted was. 1 hoarding extending out a couple of feet and the sum? height. Ho referod lo the three bird tea-ms. fhe others being all right. The egg yield had kept up (hiring the month. Lnst week he had sent. fhe greatest number of eggs to market. this season. The ducks were domz‘extremeli' well. it, was a ram occurrence for one of them in miss. There had been no sicknea: to speak of during the month‘ and no birds were in hospital. A numlwr of birds that were off laying in May were (“01'"ng back. The number of eggs sent to mar. ket during fhe month was; 464 dozen hen land 35 (102.911 rlnck. The caretaker} added that he and Mr; Grifiin desirod‘ to thank the club for installing Hrl electric light in their house. 1 Mr Hawkp. mid hn did not think iti would be desirable in the midst of the! tompeti-tion to introduce carpenter; and hammering to,inf/‘-rferv with tlmi birds. They were inst about the middle 1 of the competition and spring was. not! far distant. Anything that was to hel done should he pnbin hand imnievlir-l ately before the next test. Two—thirdsl of the light breeds were looking splen—i did. the other one—third were in differ-4 ent stages of monlt. No matter what.‘ was done. it was almost impossible tn‘ get» this one-third back into quick eggproduction. \Vhiw Leghorns. when-the} went off laying, required a month ho!‘ore they got hack He moved: " That the lfanagement Committee be askeJ to bring in a. mpor't relative to iho greater comfort of 'the birds in respect of the provision mode for roosting." Mi- Gee opposed any alterations being, . made to the house; without due con-i sideratiou. There could not. be much wrong; with the houses when a. her: that 1 had used one had put up a world’s re- ‘ cord. He was of opinion that what: the competition was suffering from ail present was that some of the birds when entered had been (won-mature. )Ir Hawke said than Mr Gee. said exactly what most of them had in then minds. His idea in ofiering the motion I before the meeting: was to have the. matter thoroughly discussed .by the. committee. Mmt of them who had hatched light breeds in September and had welLreared birds knew that those.

birds were laying'before April, and that it was impossible to bring a September batched chicken to the competition that was going: -to lay without a break. Where they .got one bird to do so they got three that would not. The reason why birds hatched a little early did not lay without a break was that in rorae cases they were held back. The birds that did the best were those which got accustomed to the food and began to lay three weeks or so after the competition opened. Mr Gee wished to make it plain that, he considered the falling-off in laying was due to some of the birds haring been over-trained for the competition. Air Hawke said that there were more birds idle to-day than there had been during the past six weeks. If they took note o fthe birds that were laying today they would find at the end of tinwear that thev were going to be the best birds because the weather experienced had tested their constitution. He gave details of the different sections of the competitions. There were ten bird* in the champion team out of pro fit : in the three bird team about onethird were out of profit ; every duck with the exception of one had practically laid every day. The second bird that died had succumbed to inflammation through broken yolk. The motion was agreed to. The statement of accounts -for the year ended March 31. was submitted After some discussion 1 i was decided to defer further consideration till the next business meeting. Mr Wiliams reported on the educational meeting held last month. With reference to the education meeting to

be held nn Messrs Bron n and <’n- son , (rOvn niiK nt poultry instructors. had agreed to give .1 public address on that date in the Jellicoe Hall. The educational committee had decided that the subject tor the debate should he: •• Dropping Board versus Xd Dropping Board." It was decided to alter the club’s ruies to provide that all members pay an annual subscription of 10s. Mr Meet presented the club with a photograph of “ Queen West." th“ White Leghorn which put up a world’s record at the 192>1~22 competition. also a similar photograph to the caretaker. Mr Orifbn It was decided to engage, the Orange Hall for the laet Friday and Saturday night- m March. 1923, for the young bird show. SEASONABLE HINTS. It is not advisable to have too many hens with the breeding cockerel, as it means that the fertility will not be the be«t.. Jen hens are generally sufficient in the heavy breeds, and twelve tor a very active bird. A lot always depends on the range provided for the birds. Those that have plenty of free range generally lav fertile egg-, an i better hatches are obtained To mating the light breed- fifteen hens are not too many for a cockerel or bird., providing he is in

good condition. They had l>ecn known to give good results up to thirty hens, that i*. on free range. It is advisable also to take the mala bird and feed him by himself four or five times a week, and give him a, good feed of mash and a little meat. Often he i* left on short diet, and. for that reason. the above treatment is recommended . ECSG-L A YIN G COMPETmONS In the “ingle hen competition for entries of three birds, the highest totals are W. TT. West 191 egg?. E. Fuchs t 69, T>. F. Coulter 166. Green Bros. ifio. A. C. Good let 169, J. Liggins 159 The following are the leading birds for the twelfth week, ending J uly l :■— LIGHT FEEEP SINGLE HEN CHAMPIONSHIP. White Leghorns.

HEAVY BREED CHAMPIONSHIP. Blar-k Orpinjrton?.

LIGHT BREED SINGLE HEN COMPETITION.

LIGHT BREED FLOCK TEAK (Each competitor to enter six purebred Pullet 6.) White Leghorne.)

HE A LTHY FOWI/S—STRONG C HICKS. I'nlees fowls are fed on a ration containing the elements necessary to build a strong healthy constitution, it is unreasonable to expert, strong chicks “Perfection ’’ Poultry Meal is a properly balanced ration and used in con junction wrh “ Perfection " Mixed Grain, will giro you healthy fowls nn 1 strong chicks. Obtainable all stores. Wholesale from A. S. Patelson and Co.. Ltd. 7

W'kly W’ght. Grand total, oz dr Tl. S. L. Beer . . .6 12 14 67 P. W. Shacklock . .5 2 14 fit 5 Mrs W. Hewitt . . 6 12 10 66 D. M Doiisall . . 6 12 2 64 W. .T. Richard? . . .6 12 7 6* W. E. Ward . .7 in n 63 W. AldoiiP . . .5 n 6 62 H. C. West . . . .5 10 11 61 0. N. Thomson . fi 12 4 61 W. P. Horn . . .5 11 2 60

J. P. Drewett . . 7 14 10 79 L. A. Wadham . .7 11 1.1 72 Rogen and Christie . .5 JO 1 61 A. J. Wood .... 8 5 13 52 Mr 1£. V. Arthur's Croad Langalian laid six eggs for the \reek weighing lloz 12drs, total 46 eggs.

. (Each competitor to enter th ee bir ds.) W. H. Wept, No. 1 . 6 32^1 68 C. A. Inder, No. 3 . . 5 8 12 64 T. W. Betteridge. No. . r, 10 3 64 A. Goodlet, No. 3 . i 8 14 63 | Hon 0. H. Izard, No. o n 63 W. P. Hern. No. 3 . 6 62 Mrs W. Hewitt. No. 2 9 10 62 Hon C. H. Izard. No. 10 8 62 W. H. West, No. 3 . 1 2 2 W. Ii. West,, No. 2 . 4 8 11 6 i T. W. Betteridge, No 2 5 10 0 61 E- Fuchs. No. -2 . 6 12 3 61 R. W. Hawke, No. 1 . 5 8 14 61 HEAVY BREED SINGLE HEN COMPETE TION. (Each competitor to uter three birdr.) Black Orpi Tgtons. Mrs A. M. Stewart. No 3 3 0 11 Ft A. G. F. Rose. No. 1 - 3 2 1 63 P. Olorensbaw, No. 1 . 6 11 6 73 W. R. 8pro«en. No. 2 . 5 10 o 61 •T. Gunn. No. 1 10 0 A. H. Wheeler. No. 1 . 2 3 1 57 J. P. Drewett, No. 3 . 4 8 32 55 Rhode Island Reds. <T. W. Mathieson. No. 7 13 13 51 H. Hunter. No. ] . 6 14 3 46 H. Hunter. No. 2 10 8 46 Mr F. H. Lovell's No. 3 Silver Wyandotte laid 4 eggs for the week, weighing' Soz. total 47 eggs. SINGLE PFN DECK COMPETITION. (Each competitor to enter three ducks.) R. W. Hawke, No. 1 . 7 17 3 32 T. Bond, No. 2 . 7 18 *6 73 A. C. Clements, No. 2 23 7 E. A. Hollis, No. 1 . 19 0 A. C. Clements, No. 1 . 7 18 9 71 In the single duck championship Mr T. Dowthwaite's White Indian Runner laid 7 eggs for the week, weighing 21 oz edrs. total 68 eggs.

E. Orchard . 26 59 6 347 T. H. Gardiner . 23 48 4 316 H. Whittle . 29 52 8 310 M. C. Craig: . 29 56 10 306 W. E. Ward . 30 59 S 286 JI. Harris . 30 59 3 271 A. H. Adams . 20 38 14 259 J. C. MuegraTft - 9 38 13 244 \erral Bros. Brown Leghorns laid 2 0 eggs for the week, weighing Sfioz 6dr, total 261 eggs. SOTTTHT.AND SEVENTH COMPETITION. The following are the leading birds for the eleventh week, ending .Tun© 23:— Weekly total. Andrew Love . 66 William Thomson . 5 65 Alexander Provan . 6 (33 John Thomson . 6 62 S- A. Faircloth . 6 62 Charles Thomson . 5 61 Mrs Morris . 6 Tracer King . 6 59 S. L. Beer . 6 Mrs Cuehen . 5 62 DUCK i 2 . J. C. Wilson 61 Alexander Peat . 7 56 Alexander Peat - 6 51 O O 3 § TANNERIES. (Single Bird Dry Maali.i 'ihe following are the leading birds for the thirteenth week. ending duly 4:— Weekly Weight. TI. G. Bussell . 1 1 3 65 E. Frviue 2 31 56 H. Greenland 9 8 .56 H. Tair 6 10 53 S. Loader . . 3 P 0 50 H. fay lor 7 14 48 J. Farrar • 5 9 15 4S