POULTRY CONFERENCE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 967, 7 November 1910, Page 4

POULTRY CONFERENCE.

PROGRAMME OF ARRANGEMENTS,

For, the first time in New Zealand" poultrymen will shortly meet together in conference. The sessions. are to be held in the Town. Hall, Wellington, and will take place on November .15, 16, and 17. The conference promises to be largely represented from all'parts of thaDominion. The following is, the proy gramme, of arrangements:— Tuesday, November 15.—11 a.m. to I p.m.: Formation of • the New Zealand. Poultry Association; 2.30.- to •51 p.m.- :'. Reception in Town Hall •by his Worship, the Mayor of Wellington;" address on "Fattening Poultry for the • Market," by Mr. F. Brown, Wellington; 8"to 10 p.m.: "Economic-Values in Poultry > Keeping," by Mr. H. Leser, Wereroa. Wednesday, November 16.—10 a.m. to.l p.m.: "Marketing Eggs ami tha Egg Circle Movement," by Mr. T. H. Kutherfurd, Masterton; 2.30 to 5 p.m.: A visit;to Mr. W. Knight's poultry farm at Lower Hutt. Demonstration of cramming by Mr. F. Brown, "'Wellington; Bto 10 p.m.: (a) "The Selection of the Layers,", by. Mr. F. Brown, Wellington, (b) "Feeding of Layers," by : Mr. A. G. Mumby, Wellington. Thursday, November 17'.—10 'to 1 p.m.: "The Exoort-Trade, and How to Develop It," Mr. A. B. Bull, Auckland,, and Mr.' J. B. Merrett, Christchurch; 2.30 tV 4 p.m.; ""Which are the Most Profitable ■ Egg- Producers— Ducks or Hens?" by Mr. Si.H. Scott, Onehunga; 4 to 6 p.m.: appointment of next conference and organising work; evening: (a) "Turkeys and-their Man-! agement," by Mrs. M'Lay, Dunklin, (b) ."Farmers as Poultry.Keepers," by Mr. J. Rose, Burnham. , ~ „."■ ". Lady Islington has . assented.'to become the first president of tlie'association...._.lt is expected that the confer-ence-will become a yearly event, and do much towards the development of the poultry industry in New Zealand.