POULTRY NOTES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2812, 1 July 1916, Page 15

POULTRY NOTES

(By Ohanteclir,).

The Chinese Eogs. A report from Melbourne states that in response to a promise given by the Minister of Customs to the Utility Poultry Association, the Grocers' Association and the Chamber of Commerce, Chinese eggs are now being examined by Dr. Cumpston to ascertain if they are free of 'disease arid are wholesome for consumption. Though there is a duty of Bd. per dozen on Chinpse eggs, they are purchased so cheaply that they coutijiue to get into Australia. The Local Menace. . It may not be generally known, but thousands of foreign eggs found their way into New Zeailand during the past, few months. Mai>y bakers were tempted last year to yield to the persuasiveness of an agpnt wlio took large orders for these eggs, , Locally-produced eggs ivere at a discount, and preserved eggs this winter have. been in spialter demand. The sterling patriotism of several of the leading bakers was shown wheiq. they turned theforeign article down and gave their patronage tp New Zealand eggs. . .' '. Should Eggs be Imparted? In the interest of the public we maintain that' til 6 country has a right to import eggs. We have no objection, tq eggs- arriving in New Zealand in the- shell. We have seen many eggs frorii America that were • in' first? class condition. So long as their eggs arp stamped as '"Ifnpqrted from .America," so they are not sold as New Zealand new-laids, there can 'be jio objection to their landing here,' If poultry produ'efers ' cannot compete against highsea freights, expensive packing, and 3d, per do?en duty, surely the pupliq hfive a right to the imported article until such times axe sufficient winter eggs are produced in Now Zealand, and at a cheaper .rate, With the Asiatic egg, the position is different. The eggs sold at Is, 2<l, to New Zealand bakers cost-2d. per dozen in'the country of ' origin, All kinds of eggs niay be used—infertile incubator eggs, stale egg?, and sea-binl eggs, They are broken into a mass. : The mixture is subjected.to evaporation until it is ready for the preservative—lwracio acid. It is this heterogeneous mas 9 that poultry producers have to compete against. Bakers and users of such a ooncoctioii should be more patriotic than to encourage it. If the public - pn]y the' present that is not our side of the question while the Pure Foods Act is in existence to protect the public. Thero can b? no objection 'to Asiatic eggs. comiug, even .in the' shell, What ■'producers are up agaj'pst is the,-possibility of suoli cheap egg-yolks that no .person can compete .against for.a living... .This encroachment' aff^t3' the'--famCT iriofe tjie'-'poulr .tiyinan, as it is his eggs that a,ra JafgfJy preserved. If tho Asiatjc take their place, ;the,, farmers' eggs arq- .doomed. Early in'the year farmers' eggs were of. fered.in thousands bf'dozens, and bakery could not take them, because they were loaded up.'with the, foreign article. It is, to be hoped local users'of pggs will ha' loyal this coining summer; There will be aJi, abundance of eggs at'an equal, if not'.lesser, price Lthiin- the imported yolks. " Surely their .'local' production shoiild - have preference. '.We.'are well aware' that cash lies' idle for a longer period while, eggs, .are iiv preserve, arid that it involves labour to 'put the eggs down, but surely . p.t a timq. the Empire wants to. strengthen its position we will 'no); in)P° r fc ;an'-_ai<ticl.o iniferiol" ■toioijr' own,'jnd'at an' increitsed price, Bakers may rest- . assured that ample eggs will be available'this .sunims}', and it is to he hoped local producers will have tiie benefit of.their patronage. \;j Poultry oil the Farm. 'On the general'run of:farms,', it. would not "be advisable, "nor would it be as profitable, to keep the poultry in pens as'to-let then? have free range.' There ig such a large quantity of good feed lying Cafrjijid.{i»%ri',fajin/tb«t it wouhl pay to to waste feed. Flo a flock on free range is almost imperative 09 most farnis. But tlie chstom of using the eggs for .hatching from .the proiflispiipus.flocl^-is. not a good one. At least one'pen of chickens should.' ba kept apart for breeding purposes.A dozen or fifteep of the best, ltens-'pjiqijld be; selected, -with the '.best ;inale obtainable, and kept "in a'" yard aipjirt from' the general flock. . " Poultry and the Farmer, Just as soon as farmer? begin to tuu their poultry business 'on the sam§ lines and ..with the .same care as they do their modern dairies, using the best stock, and breeding carefully, they will find it greatly to their advantage, and make a success of this branch of agriculture. Their advantages for raising poultry are so much better than those in the towns, ivho have only a few lots, that they can easily outstrip all competitors, and get much larger returns for their time and money than they are now receiving. N.Z. UTILITY POULTRY CLUB'S • NEW . , COMPETITIONS. ~ official results; of the'eleventh week ofv the 'New -Zefiland I'.oultry' Club's ' twelfth'"'i'eggJayinß competition 'tor the week ended. Tuesday, Jiin? 27, are W. fojlqw.. BHJ3EDB, ... , , Total, Total •• for' to -.j.,., . "week, date. Verral Bros:, B.L. ' ~?6 ' 270 Brackenfield Farm, B.L. ' 9 JJj W. Pavey, Wljj. 25 216 J: B."lterrett,: W.li. 25 257 R. Q.. SheaTmon, W.L. JO HerHaringa.Poultry, Co,, WJi.,,. 21 }4« H. Bali; vm: o | < AT. A. Ourrin. W.L 30 232 bdlmuir Poultry Yards, W.L. ... 26 288 Mjl'S; H. GroJiam. W.L 22 175 J. Wordsworth, "W.L. 27 134 H, E. ltpss, \V.L .26 ~ 2?1 K. H. James, W.L. O. .J, Norton, W.L. 26 2M Alfred Eaton; W.L. 26 263 M. H: Walker, W.L.'.™;.. M 155 (I re en Bros. (No. 2), W.L 26 227 H. Leger, W.L. 25 180 J. Nancarrow, W.L. , ,30 266 Oaldsr 8r05,,. W.L, 31 284 R. Pounsford, W.L.' .27 - 228 A. W. Adams, W,L. 28-. A. U. Phillips, W.L. 29 285 T. Kennedy,-W.L. , 24 156 V. J. Hill, W.L. 5 m B. P. L. Olayson. W.L. 23 212 T. E. Oonwo-T, W.L. '. : 25 203 Herelaunga Poultry Co. (No. 1), W'jj •••••••- 23 240 Ra.neinru Ktrg- Itanch, W.L, ... 24 260 S. Dick, W.L. 22 215 G. Gee, AV.L. 23 2?8 n.■ O. Yates, W.L 14 198 K.' P. Amycs, W.L. lo 242 A. E.' .Wilson,.W.L. 23, 233 ■ Jlrs.-. J. Mills, W.L 26 264 A. G. ..Brailey, W.L, 8 93 Green. Bros. .(No.-1), .W.L.--22; 208 ■Atkinson''' llrps, W.L. .: :.... 25 , 228 A. A. Hoare, .W.L,! 19;. 200 L. T. Wright. W.L'; :... 30 174 To Anau "Utility Rtud, W.L. ... 27 198 T. M'llwroith, W.L 24 113 B. A. Lazarus, W.L 20 . 182 H. W. Bower, W.L. : 15 154 H, S. Woodnortli, .W.L, 1B : , - 177 Holiowhi'tu Poultry Co., W.L. ...12 .198. Caldcr Bros., ..W.L. 26 . 241 ,T.: b. Merrett (No.. 1), W.L. 26 . ' 196 Jack Green, W.L. .....: 22 ..^6B . .Totals 1117 lo;«8 TUIRB 11EAVV BREED .TEST; . / : ■' - Total Total -. ' for to :'i, ■ ..''.ireek. : datp. V. Kennedy,. W.W. .., '17:. 63 Green Bros.,v'W.W. :17,' : '122 W. Knight: : ,W.P.B. 28 ■ 145 A. S. Cooper, R.I.'H 27... ... 169 Miss E. Willis, 8.0 :....... 34 • ' : -271 0. J. Norton, 8.0 29 ' 141 T. E. Oonway, 8.0 iC... 28-;; 260 J. Nancarrow, 8.0 ,-25 ■ -:235 Miss J. James, 8.0 . 23 ..255 T. Dowtliwaito, S.W ....' 34 '.. 174, A. W. Adams, S.W. '....'. 22, 83 Totals ~:284 1508 FIItST SINGLE PEN TEST. Total Total ' for to week.,datf. A. S. Cooper (2), K.I.E ' 12'.; . :iOS R. If. James, IV.L. 5 00 T. L. Wright, W.L , 4 . 33 Raneiuru Egg Rancli, W.L. 4, ' : <rl Green Bros., W.L. 6 ' 52 Caider Bros.. W.L. , .'6 58 W. Davey, W.L 5 . : 47 ,T. B, Merrett, W.L. ■ - 21 A. .E. AVilson -'W.L. "2- .'.41 Mrs. J.lMillf,, W.L 5 62 Atkineon; 8r05.,-:'W.L 5 ;''-' .46 B. P. L.'-,olaysou, W.L.; : .v.<..;V..,i..'., ,'5.-; . . .55 J. 2 Totals 59' 628

FOR DUOKS. The New Zealand Utility Poultry Club's seventh ogg-laying test for (lucks. Returns for the eleventh week arc as follow:— Total Total for to • • . ■ week. date. W. Knight, I.R .21 111 Heretaunga Poultry Co., I.R. ... 33 298 B. W. Bower, I.R 41' 2J9 ■Totals ; 95 708 The letters after each entry denote the breed, as under:—B.L., Brown Leghorn; W.L., Whito Leghorn; 8.W., Silver Wyandotte ; R.1.R., llhode Island Red; W.W., White Wyandotte; 8.0,, Black Orpington; W.P.R., White Plymouth Rock; 1.R., Indian. Runner.