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POULTRY-KEEPING.

QUESTIONS DISCUSSED

An interesting discussion on phases of the poultry-Keeping industry took place at the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club's meeting last night, which was presided over by 'Mr C. Atkinson. The discussion resulted from, the arrangements of the. club's Education Committee. Various members ol' the. club were deputed to answer certain questions bearing upon the industry, and questions and discussion on tno points raised were invited, but, on account of the limitations of time, it was found necessary to curtail the programme.

Mr 1 A. E. Wilson, convener of the Education Committee, asked, '"Does pou|try farming pay:''' Mr C. Bonn, secretary of the club, said that his; ojnswer was' in the affirmative. In backing up his assertion, he dealt extensively with. the question of cost and profit. Starting with 3-t dozen eggs, it was, possible, he said, to raise 100 birds up to tho timo they commenced to lay free of cost, and even with profit, by selling tho surplus stock. From that stage onward ho thought it possible to obtain a profit of 15s to 16s per week from the birds by sale of eggs. Mr Renn was asked, at the conclusion of his address, "to estimate tho value of tho labour entailed in attending to tho birds. He replied that, if tho work was carefully done, the la- j bour required would not exceed one hour per day for 100 birds. The chairman said he wished the question had been extended to "Docs poultry farming pay in comparison with other branches of industry?" In liis mind, it did not. He was convinced, at any rate, that it was suicidal for a man without a thorough knowlcdgo of poultry culture to embark upon the industry. He thought Mr Renn's estimate of cost altogethor too low. Mr Renn, however, defonded his iisures. Mr J. B. Merrett congratulated Mr Renn, and supported liis contention that poultry keeping was profitable. Subsequent discussion showed opinion to be divided as to whether tho industry was profitable, although the speakers who thought it to be so were decidedly in the majority. Mr G. 11. Ambler was asked '"'Should

utility breeders take slioyv points into consideration "r" and said that he thought the utility and tho show breeder should come to a more common level. Ho aclmittcd that the show breeder occasionally paid too mncli attention to external characteristics, and' even produced "monstrosities." On tho otner hand, he contended that tho utility breeder should realiso better the value* of pure breeds, and co-ordinate his aims to some extent with tho show breeder's. ' *

Mr Ambler's remarks gained a good deal of support, and he was congratulated upon the* impartial point of view which be presented. .

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Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16427, 22 January 1919, Page 2

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Tapeke kupu
450

POULTRY-KEEPING. Press, Volume LV, Issue 16427, 22 January 1919, Page 2

POULTRY-KEEPING. Press, Volume LV, Issue 16427, 22 January 1919, Page 2

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