DEMONSTRATION OF DRESSED POULTRY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1295, 25 November 1911, Page 15

DEMONSTRATION OF DRESSED POULTRY.

(By H. Pounsford.)

ills object of a dre.-.wd-r.ouHry exhibit iy i.lr I'ouiisford was to '.show to no Joultry Conference the class of poultry, when and how to market to the best advantage both lor the pro-.lucer and the consumer. When marketed in prime rendition poultry gives satisfaction to all tnal handle it. more especially the auctioneer, who often will find when selling that one pen of poor birds will realise but null tho price of the prime ones. O'.i October 28, nt C. R. Wilson and Co. s yards, Mr. Pounsford sent eight ma.obirds of equal .size, but of.different rjUiilily. 1 hey were put in two different pons, one holding four which were I>0 ? r an ,' n l , stn S«J"i Hicy brought 3s. per pair. iue remaining four being prime and young, brought Gs. !)d. per pair. His reason ior placing them in 11,0 sale in this condition was to show the producers that they lose pounds every year through not not sending all poultry in prime condition and young. Stags are birds that have been kept too long before marketing. Mr. Pounsford explained that chickens should bo sold not more than four to five mouths old. After that they are classed as stags, which each week' become of less value both in price and foi the table.

Ihe exhibit contained birds of all sizes and qualities. Mr. Pounsford gave a description of each bird, among which were six 'binls-llireo rejects and three prime birds that, hnd l«en bought at the' poultry sales. The rejects weighed seven pouiuls net, the prime ones 1911b The I "'mV 'Horace to the "breeder. Blip should have teen prosecuted for ottering such birds for sale; ttiey were unnt loj human consumption. The exhibit also contained fowls that were 'a credit to the breeder, and Mr. Pounsford wishes to congratulate them on tho splendid quality of the saM birds. E'f'jt Prime Buff Orpington pullets, weight 561b. net, proved the Orpington could be classed as ono of tho choicest breeds for the table Six Black Minorca pullets, weight 381b... showed that the Minorca have not lost their qualifications for the table. Two White Plymouth Kock pullets, weight 15lb. net, from Mr. iJannehr, were, choice. Mr. Pounsford states that those crossed with tho Leghorn makes a perfect bird, both for the table a,ud laying. Two Black Oritington pullets, weight Ulb., two White Orpingtons, weight 1331b.; both classes were extra good. Two Black Orpington cockerels, weight 131b., were of excellent shapo and quality. Two Silver Wyandotte chickens, months old, 12Ub., wcro choice, the skin being of a' rich colour. Four Leghorn chickens at ten weeks old. 101b., were very delicate. Mr. Pounsford

rxplni iicil Dial (he public did not realieo tho Milondut inoiil Hicm; litil,, chickens niiiilc. J'lioy could ho bought at u clii'ap rale.. tor (|, B mulli-yinim tiro nt a lass to disposo ol ohickoiis of this class