THE POULTRY INDUSTRY

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1990, 21 February 1914, Page 15

THE POULTRY INDUSTRY

(By Chantecler.)

; A Successful circle, Tho annual balance-sheet of the Wairarapa Egg Circle is to hand, and, as usual, makes interesting reading. The circle continues its goad work, and is an oxamplo to all poultry producers. Its success is largely duo to tho splendid services of tho secrotnry, Mr. -Bodding°'h. whoso original idea's and business ability, keep the circlo up to date. Few movomelits are doing so much for tho egg trade as. tho egg circles. They ensuro a better article being placed on the market-r.clean and graded, and guaranteed fresh. Tho public aro learning to-ask for their eggs,'and their improved quality improves tho price- to the producer. The report prill bo read with great interest, Government Assistance. -Thoro arp signs that tho Government intend to cfo more for the poultry industry. : According to a Toquest from •tho New Zealand Poultry Association,' tho Department is now conferring with ■the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club to supqrviso the egg-laying competition at Christchurch. This will be a splendid: arrangement, as it will create greater confidence in the records., Under the Department for Agriculture, tho tost will bear the Government seal and ■tc/nd,-to remove any doubts that may exist.: while the. competitions ■ are'' being conducted by a private* club, A Second Test. . Some* of ■the North Island breeders are agitating for an egg-laying, competition to be run in tho north under Government supervision. While tho writer has ewr.v respect for their wishes, one is inclined to think that at tho present juncture it would be unwise to urge for -a second test in New Zealand. Tho present competition found some difficulty last year in filling ifc pens, and to have tests half filled would soon: ruin their work. < Now that tho Department is. likely to take over tho eouthern test, it should provosuffi.cient. , After all, one test teaches us as much as half a dozen would do. It is only a repetition , 'of cvidenco to havo more than one. > The Conference. • Matters aro moving well for a successful .conference.. The local committee aro determined to shako the dry bones of poultrydoni, and get their industry placed on a firmer basis. Tho New Zealand Poultry Association will bo the- mouthpiece for their requests to ■the Department, .and the solicitations of private, individuals will bo discountenanced. Tho Department oE Agriculturiymust feel somewhat perplexed with the. numerous, requests and opinions of correspondents, so many of them being contradictory. The questions at issue ehould bo discussed at the conference, and decisions submitted to the Department through the association. An Egg Circle's Figures. Tho fourth annual report of the-Wai-! rarapa Egg , Circle has the. following :— The year.under review has been, like its three- predecessors, most successful. in every way, though the new members elected during the; year did not reach the same totalas for the previous year, only 22 joining as against 35. The membership^of tho circle riow_stands..at. 114, as against 120 for last year. Tho members: aroidißtnKM<ld/ f -visKt<tflqJ\a Irai ; Masterton,\3ftßPf-«Mlaßf plfjf town, 27 : ; Elidtahuna, 11 j/.Featherston, .5: ; : Mauricevillo, 2; Manganphoo, • 1; IMartjnljorOlig'h,,!. • Sinc'o-'.tho'end of;the; ' financial: yiriron 31st tilt.', six new mem--' bers have joined', which augurs well for the : current' year. During-the year the circle's agent3'iri Wellington and Mas;' .terton disposed of 41,117" dozen eggsj which realised £2584 lls. 4d., as against 40,835 dozen for £2420.175. .7diJ in tho previous year. Tho 41,177, dozen were sent from tho following branches of the circle:—Maßtcrton,.l7,o3B dozen; Carterton, 8539. dozen; Greytown, 7313 dozen; Ek'ctahuna (six months only)', 2794. dozen; Featherston, 2583 dozen ; MatigamahOo, 1435 dozen; Mauriceville, 821 dozen; Martiiiborcugh - (three months only), 354 dozen. Included in tho number of eggs sold were 3941 dozen preserved, and our, late agent (Mr. W. Jessen) was again successful in securing a contract for this year for tho supply of 2000/dozou preserved at a guaranteed prico''of ,Is. 4d. : per dozen. The' following gives a brief .history . of the circle's activity sinco it.commenced operations in May, 1910:—-.

Dozen • Amount Year. eacs Sold. ■/ realised., 1910-11- .18.512 . £968 12 6 191M2 ...... 36,613 £2101 6 8 1912-13 ...... 4'0,535,' £2420 17 7 1013-U '....;..v 41,177--. £2584.11 4 .;"• Totals;.:. 137,137/ ; £8075 8 1 EGG-LAYING COMPETITIONS- ■= The returns for the forty-fifth' week ~1 tlio Now Zealand Utility Poultry Club's ninth egg-laying test for fowls arc as follow.: — ■■•.. ■ '■ -• • ••■' Total Total , : • ' for to .'•'.-. week. date. W. Mercer, Howick, White Leghorns 22 1341 R. A. Jiazartis, Hutt, \\h. Leghorns : 23 1287 A Lt. lirowno, I'otane ■■■■•■ Beach, Wh. Leghorns 22 1264 C. V. V, .Egguis. isi'ison, . White Leghorns '.' 21 1250 Dominion P.,l'lant, Coro- ■ inandel, Whito 'Leu-. ,honis:..i. 23 1245 R. AVjiie, Hutt, White . Leghorns ..' 26 1245 W. ■ - belli!,' Christchurch, I White Leghorns 22 1244 Thomas . Vose. Carterton, ■ White Leghorns 24 ■- 1238 J ; Cocki-i, lirumley, White Leghorns, -~.■..',./.......'. 19 1232 Heretaunga P. Col,' Silver■ stream, Wh-Legliorns, . No. 1 !.. 21 1232

T. Kennedy, Rangiora, Silver Wyandottes, 10—838; A. W. Adams, Sheffield, Silver Wyandottos, .23—1041; A. E. Wilson, Shirley, Silver Wyandottcs, 10—736; W. Knight, Hutt, Silver W.yandottos, 15—860; Jns. Ashton, Hanm'cr, Silver Wyandottes, 11—894; 'I'hos. Wilson, Marshlands, Silver Wyandottes, 17—926;■ W. 0. Sail, Oust, Silver Wyandottes, 21 —1033; S. H. feeott, Onohunga, Silver Wyandottes, 24—1021; A. E. Wilson, Shirley, AVhito Wyandottes, T. Kennedy, .Rangiora, White WyandoUes, 17—886; King and Watson (N.S.W.), Black. Orpingtons, 8 —935; Vorrall Bros., ' Swannanoa, Brown Leghorns, 25—1157; J. H. Shaw-, Christehureh, Brown Leghorns, 18— 1025; A. W. Irvine, Mt. Roskill, Bluo Mottled LegMiorns, 7—641; H.' Leger, Woreroa, White Leghorns, 26—1159; D. Y. Gibson, Herbert, White Leghorns, 15—1094 ; Heretaunga P. Co., Silvc'rstroam, No. 2, 20—1214- T M'llwraith, West Melton, White Leghorns, 22—1143; It, W. Hawke, Papanui, White Leghorns, 16—1037; J. Wordsworth, .- Geraldinc, Whito Len--.horns, 21—1033: A. W. Irvine, Mt Roskill, Wliito Legli9rns, No. 1, 19— 1048; Middlopark 1 , . 'Farm, Riccartbn White Leghorns, 12—959; T. White' Napier, White Leghorns, 21—1164; Stewart and Landspsrj;, Nornianbv .Whito. Leghorns, 14—1098; J. A. Co'rfie,' Beckonhani, Whito Ldghorns, 19— 1168; F. Mason, Hutt, Wliito Leghorns, 23—1142; G. lionnctt, Spreydon, Whito Leghorns, 21—1009; R. Willis and Son, Now'-Brighton, White Leghorns, 22— 1083; Brackenfinld P. Farm, Riccarton, Columbian ■-. Wyandottes-,. 22—1054; H.' S: 'Woodnortl), White

Leghorns, 127-1121; '.Mrs, . J. Mills, Dunedin, White-.": Leghorns, 24—1187; Thos. . Fazackerloy., Sydenham, White Leghorns, , 12—1126; A. W. Irvine, Mt. fipskill, White Leghorns, No. 2, 19—1091; Mrs. J. Green, St. Albans, White leghorns, 27—1197.; Mrs. Anslcy, ■Bromloy, White Leghorns, 20 —966; Mawson Stewart, Christch'ureh, 26—1185; W. : Knight, Hvitt, " Whito Leghorns, 23—1177; R. James,\ Marshlands, White Leghorns,'ll—ll73; J. W. Green, St. Albans, White Leghorns,l 20 —1175; I. .Stephenson, Wanganui, White Leghorns, 20—1114; Mawson Stewart, Christchurch,' Whito Leghorns, 26—1194; N. Solomon, Westport, White Leghorns, 28—1196; Wainoni P. Farm, Wainoni, White Leghorns, 30— 1246; Verrall Bros., Swannanoa, White Leghorns, . ' FOR DUCKS. [New; Zealand Utility Poultry Club's fourth.kying test for ducks. 'Returns for forty-fifth week.] • ' ~' ..-'.. Total Total , , . for to : . . ' week, date. W KmVht, Hutt {No. 1) Indian Runners 12 1079 W. Knight, Butt. (No. 2) Indian Runners .......:. 18 990 Heretaunga P. Co., Silverstream, ' Indian Runners .......;. ;.18 ■- 879 Thos. Dowfliwaito, Avon- . ■:'■;': dale, Indian Runners 14 925 W. Mercer, Howick, Indian Runners , ; ....:. 7 927 Miss A: Donald, Dunsandel, Indian Runners ... 15 905 A. R. Browne, ; Petane Beach, Indian Runners 6 890 TWO YEARS' COMPETITION. [Two years' egg-laying test for fowls. Returns for ninety-sixth week—fortyfourth week of second year J ■■■■-• ' Total Total ■''■■. { . for. to "'•'...' week; date. T. Kennedy, Raugiora, Silver Wyandottes 14 2153 Romaiti Munger, Huti, Black Orpingtons ...... 14 1724 Herotaung.i P. Co., Silver- . ' stream, White Leghorns 29 2566 J. , W. Green, Christehurch, Whito Leghorns •. 20 2351 H.Leger, Levin, White Leghorns 22 2426 ■W.' A. Nixon, Christohurch, White Leghorns 10 2560 \\ ' ,FOR DUCKS ,[Two. Years' Egg-laying : Test for Ducks,. Returns for ninety-sixth week—forty-fourth week of second year-] , . 1 .■■•■. Total Total for to ... • ' , week, date, rhos. Dowthwaite, Avondale, Indian Runners 18 2311 Heretaunga P. Co., Silver - - ' stream, Indian Runners ..................... 17 2316 T. R. Hall, Wereroa, In- '. - dian Runners SI 2616 P. Keller, Rolleston, In- v dian Runners 12 2136 5..11,. jScott, Onehunga, Buff- Orpingtons 11 1813. ; ;;'. CITIZENS'jCARNiVAL;

.-! .Match' 4, 5,:.6;. ; ahd 7 hayo been set aside as a , time within which the citifcens and our "friends' in the country can ■jndulge in rhorry-making and sight-see-ing, and can witness almost every description of artistic, athletic, and amusing contests. . The assistance of tho railway authorities has been, obtained ;and excursion trains.'will'-jua, from Masterton and North/during the four days of tho carnival. 'An art rmion carrying with it prizes to the value of one hundred i. pounds; will be drawn at the conclusion of the carnival.

On tho opening day, March 4, proceedings will begin with a grand procession' of decorated vehicles, starting 'from Government Buildings. On arrival at the park theso will bo drawn up, and prizes for the best, decora ted' vehicle-, awarded: a floral display and a fancy-dross.competition, together, with a fancy-dress cricket match, Highland (lancing, military items, and fire brigade disnlay will be held in the afternoon and evening. Thursday will bo devoted to the motor-cyclo Rymkana and motor-driving competitions, men-of-war displays. Maypole dancing, gymnastic and physical exhibitions, winding up in tho evening with'dancing on the lawn to the strains of the bands. Friday will be entirely ejiven over to the public schools' competitions. ' : . •.■ The Park will 1 be clospd on Friday evening with the view of Riving stallholders an evening off; but visitors to the. city can. yisit tho nmntcur boxing carnival at tho Town Hall on Friday evening, and, witness, ft contest for. he New Zealand heavy-weight championship between Barney Ireland (Wnipawa) and E. LoWo iGisborne)i' On Saturday the IVelliiieton Centre of tho N.Z.A.A. Association will conduct their iinnunl athletic championship meoting. A military tournament and massed display oF cadets will fill in the afternoon, and during the evening tliero will bo n ■ tug-of-war ami naval events, and a sham"fight. 'A dance on the.lawii. in which ;tlio public can take part, will conclude thf* carnival. ; .. ;

' Miss P.tand'would Tikn tli.oso rhiltlren who took part in the Maypole ''tlances at tho cirnivnl Inst .vnr to meet her at tliß Town Hall on Wednesday next, at 3.15 p.m. ■ ..

Messrs. Baldwin and Huyward, patent attorneys, of 215 Lnmbton Quay, Wellington, .New ZealaiKJ, report that they have filed the following applications for patent of, New Zealand . recently:—J{. Vcrey, Gare, inotor-cars, changMpeed paring; L.'J. Gibbs. Perth, W. Australia, animal ear pliers; M, Ryan, Survey Hills, N.S.W., sheep-shearing machine; P. 1). Henderson, New Plymouth, sprnyinft mixture; H. H. H. Aliearn-. Wellington, loose-leaf ledger holder; C. E. Clews, Pneron. window-fastener, anti-rattling device;, H. M. Douglas, -AVelliiißton, meinor. nmla accounts folder, slioet; O. Tayloi, jun., and P. .T. Brown, Eltluun, pipe coupling i W. G. Freese, Wainti'innraino. climbing apparatus; AV. R. Sykos, T). W. Turant, and Interlocking Signal Co., Ltd., Tendon, .lOnglnnil, locking mechnnism; W. H. .Crew, Kockliampton, Qupcnslnnd, <levice for assisting in clothes boiling; H. GoodacTp, Neiv Plymouth, cusjiipn for heels of footwear'; E. Nilsson, Wellington j boat launching; P. W. Bezar, Wellington, trolley heads securing upon their poles; L. O,' Menck and W. J. Ballantyno,-Mel-bourne,'aerated'waters, drawing off. Tennis is the, most popular game in London parks. During the years ended September 30; 144,012 Rames wero plnyed; bowk came next with 121,800. Cricket matches numbered 23,162, and football 15,514.