The Springvale Poultry Farm.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 411, 31 March 1904, Page 5

The Springvale Poultry Farm.

On Thursday last, at the invitation of the Alexandra Poultry Company, some fifty ladies and gentlemen paid a visit of inspec tion to the company's farm at Springvale and were shown over the grounds by several of the shareholders and Mr Toner, the manager. The visitors were much interested in the arrangements that have been carried out on the farm for the breeding and rearing of poultry, and the fine appearance of the multitude of birds of various descriptions, was the subject of much favourable comment—indeed' it was amazing to note the dimensions to which the operations of the Company have attained during the comparatively short time that has elapsed since its inauguration. Undeniably, the climate of Central Otago is eminently suited for the purposes of poultry-raising, and it is gratifying to know that there are in our midst men of sufficient enterprise to risk their capital and spend their time in an effort to show what can be accomplished in the raising of poultry, by running it on scientific and businesslike lines. The poultry on the fai m has been raised from imported stock of the best strains procurable, and the fact that the company has realised over current market prices for all the stock they have disposed of demonstrates the truth of the poultry-keeper's maxim, " It pays to keep the best."

In our next issue we will "'give a description of the farm, and the operations thereon. During the afternoon the lady friends of the shareholders very kindly provided afternoon tea, which was much appreciated by the visitors. It may be mentioned, by the way, that the weather was anything but favourable for driving out, otherwise the attendance would certainly have been muob larger.

Before the visitors left the hospitable shelter of the surrounding trees to encounter the foul ■ son'-wester * that was raging at the time, Mr L. B. Grimstone, on behalf of the shareholders, in a few appropriate ra marks, said he was pleased to see so many present tli.it day. notwithstanding the ba • weather. In refeVring to the nomnanv's operations. Mr Grimstone said poultry -raising was generally looked upon as a losing game, but they intended to give it a fair trial. They had procured good stock (which had been imported) and they intended to keep it good; and it would be' seen that very fair progress had been in breeding therefrom. He referred to the great success of the poultry industry in America; and if it was a success there, why not in New Zealand ; and if in New Zealand, why pot in Alexandra ] Regarding the demand for produce he mentioned that one place alone in America—viz,, Petuluma—sent out 4,000,000 eggs annually, and yet this immense output did not appreciably affect the market price After aliuding to the stock on the farm. Mr Grimstone said he desired to publicly convey to their manager (Mr Toner) the company's appreciation of the excellent and valuable services rendered by him: To Mr Toner's skill and constant care and attention the success of the operations so iar was chiefly due. Mr Will Laidlaw, on behalf of the visitors, thanked Mr Grimstone and the other mem. bers of the """ompapy for the hearty welcome accorded them. He regarded the inspection of the farm as an educational treat in the science of poultry-raising, and he was sur all the visitors were much impressed with what they had seen. Considerable enterprise bad been shown by the company, and they would have the best wishes of eyejy one for the success of the venture,

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