POULTRY NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1289, 18 November 1911, Page 15

POULTRY NOTES.

THE CONFERENCE PAPERS. BRIEF SUMMARY. Tho second day of tho I'oultry Conference was opened by n pnper oil "The Export Trade," written by Mr. Bull, of Auckland. A good deal of information was given on experimental shipments of eggs that had been made to Vancouver, London and Honolulu. The writer stated that the time would come when it would become necessary to export unless tho growing population of the Dominion kept pace with the growing supply. Mr. A. E. Kent gave a paper on the "Commercial Aspects of the Poultry Trade." He stated that it was a mistake to encourage farmers to take np poultry, as it only led to competition. The farmer fed his "birds cheaply, and allowed his fowls tho run of the farm. Mr. Kent fell in for a rather hot time. There were some half-dozen farmers present, who criticised his remarks.

I'ho nest paper was on "Co-operation," and was by Mr. J. M. Ferguson, of Wellington. This was an excellent paper, and proved one of the most interesting of the conference. Mr. Ferguson was warmly complimented, and a committee was afterwards elected to go into tho matter of a co-operative scheme for the marketing of the products of poultrymen.

Second Afternoon. On Thursday afternoon the delegates to the conference paid a visit to tho Papantii egg-laying competition. Mr. Hawke, president of the club, and the committee welcomed the visitors, and provided refreshments. Toasts and speeches were made, and a pleasant afternoon spent in viowing tho pens of birds now entered in the test. Second Evening. Mr. Gordon gave a fine address on fireless brooders, and Mr. Kutherfurd read a paper on the egg-cireje movement. Both papers caused much discussion. Third Day. The conference delegates were treated to a splendid speech by Mr. R. W. Hawke on "Lessons from the Egg-Laying Competition." Mr. Hawke is president of the club and is observant, and ho imparted some valuable information gathered in the courso of his experience at the competition. He gave an explanation of tho type, age, strain, etc., required for tho test. The New Zealand Utility standard was also discussed, but, owing to Mr. Rose's absence, was left over for further discussion till the closing session. Visit to Burnham. The second express for tho south contained 83 poultrymen and their friends bound on a visit to the Burnham poultry farm. Tho Railway Department generously stopped the express to enable the party to alight at Burnham. The visitors were shown all over the plant, and were afterwards entertained in the Industrial School Lecture 'Hall. Mr. Bruco presided, and several speeches were made. The school band gave several selections, and accompanied the visitors to the station on their return. Closing Session. ; Tho closing session was interesting. A demonstration of dressed pouLtry and eggs was made, and Mr. Pounsford gavo a good address on the various birds required for market purposes. Mr. Brown gavo a lecture on "Modern Methods of Poultry Culture." He showed the advancement mndo in tho building of houses, brooders, incubators, etc. The conference then closed with the singing of "Auld Lang Syne." Comments. The conference intends to publish a full report of tho proceedings. Applications should be mado to the secretary, Box 588, Christchurch. The association decided that tho next conference should be held at Auckland during Easter, 1913. 5 Egg circles affiliated with the association "nro free to make thftir own arrangements with agents. The Boys' Gordon Hall Poultry Club 'put a great deal'of life into the conference. Their "social" was a splendid affair, and was much enjoyed. The visitors, on arrival at the conference, recoived a time-table, guide, writing block, and programme. A writing-room was set aside for their use, with speciallypiinted writing paper and envelopes. Several private poultry farms were visited, and the delegates thoroughly enjoyed themselves in this way. The Competition Returns. The following are the returns for tho weok of the ogg-laying test at Papanui ending November 16:— Name. Week. Total. Misses Bradley, W.L 36 938 T. Kennedy, S.W 27 921 A. R. Brown, W.L 34 514 Heretaunga Co., W.L 35 880 Total for week, 1742. Grand total, 41,443. Ducks. Heretaunga Poultry Co 30 061 W. Knight 29 937 A. R. Browne 33 901 438 10,125

WEEK-END SUNSHINE. $ 7 The recent summer season in England has been the best for ten years in tho frequency of its fine week-ends. The years 1901 and 1906 are the only ones which approach tho present in this respect. Inquiries in the Thames Valley between Maidenhead and Richmond show that the receipts from boat-hiro havo been three times as much as last year on Sundays. The following figures or Sunday weather, taken by Messrs. Notrretti and Zn">J" l Ji, at Holborn Circus, show" tho remarkable variations between the best anil worst years in the Thames Valley on all the Sundays from tho beginning of May to the end of September:— Total Total Hours Wet Rain Sunless of SunSundars. in inches. Sundays, shine. 1902-13 out of 22 1.78 2 83.3 1903— 9 out of 22 2.73 , 3 . . 88.9 1910— 9 out of 22 0.77 2 78.0 1911— 5 out of 21 O.'JS 3 HS.O Tho rainfall this year, so far as the figures are concerned, is somewhat deceptive, for, as a matter of fact, over two-thirds of it fell at night, while Hint of 1910 was nearly all in the daytime—a very different matter for recreative purposes. Lawyer (to client): "Well, have you at last d<skled to take my advice and pay this bill?" Client: "Yes." Lawyer: "Very well (to 'clerk): John, add £1 to Mr. Blunt's bill for further advice." Teddy came home lato from school, Gave a hoTrid sneeze, Had a tickling in his throat, Soon began to wheeze. Mother took his temperature, Put him straight to bod, Gavo him Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. "Bosker stuff"! said Ted.—Advt.

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