POULTRY NOTES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2842, 5 August 1916, Page 15

POULTRY NOTES

' (BrOHAHimiR.)

. THE PRICE OF EGGS

Eggs harts suddenly become scarce. Owing' io"the cold and wet coming nfter a spell of. mild weather, the production has fallen, off. It Will be only a matter of a fw days when prices will probably ease again, and towards the end of the month prices will recede to Is, 3d. or Is. Id. a dozen. The variations in supply arc peculiar to every country. Even the American eggs which reach here so cheaply at oertain seasons of the year are dear in America during the winter. Prices rise invariably in every country to 2s. a dozen for new-laid eggs. The average price of eggs should work; out better this year than" previously and producers need it badly enough. Speaking 'to a Masterton producer this week, he affirms that the profit in egg-produc-tion, is none too much with pollard at .£1(1 10s. a ton and wheat at 6s. a bushel. It is expected thero will be an increased production this coming year, due to a large increase of flocks and , a larger number taking up poultry-keeping. The Asiatic Eggs. , : J All .SIO.OOO hay®. been spent by bakers within the Dominion on Asiatic eggs'dur-ing-';the "past. six. months. The use of these eggs is really prohibited by the Pure: Foods Act, and during the week b. . deputation waited 011 the Minister of Health to request that he will ' look into the matter with a view to reprinting ttylr. use. Such importations discourage local production, and if allowed to continue the price of the new laid , egg will'become prohibitive. It i« to be hoped', the passed by the Hon. Mr. Russell will have'the desired effect,,in seeing' r that the Act is enforced. H.I, UTILITY POULTRY CLUB'S NEW COMPETITIONS. . Th'o Official/results, of the sixteenth week of the Now Zealand Utility Poultry Club's twelfth errfr-In?inr romrstiti<m for fowls for the week cndid'Taoadxy. August 1, are as follofr:— LIGHT BKEEDS. . Total Total for to irenk. dftti.. Terral Bros., 8.0 22 366 Brackenfleld Farm* 8.0 J5 255 W. Davey, W.I/. 25 320 J. B. Merret/t, W:li 25 065 R. G. Shearman, .TV.Ii o2 353 Herfrt&unga Poultry Co., "W.lj. ... 31 291 H. Ball. W.I). ....... _ 15 316 M.< A. Cutrin, W.li S2 357 Dalmuir Poultry Yards, "W.Tj.... 10 353 JCrs. H. Gra.h3.rn, W.L t 30 295 J. Tfofdsworth, W.L 1 16 212 IT. E. Boss. W.L. S4 3M E. H. James. W.L. It SS? C. J. Norton, W.L 18 324 Alfred Eaton, W.L 14 303 M.. E.' Walker, W.L 27 256 Green Bros. (No. 2), W.L 31- 354 H. Leffsr. W.L. 31 321 J.' Nauoarrow, W.L 32 404 G&ltfer Bros., W.L. : » 434 It.. Ponneforn, W.L 29 549 A'. W; Ad&ma, W.L 26 376 A. li. Phillips, W.L 27 416 T. Kennedy. W.L 12 254 V. ,T. Hill. W.L. 29 281 B. P, L. Clayson. W.L 29 331 T. I E. Oonway, W;L. • 29 304 fieretoiinffa' Poultry ' Co. (No. 1), W.L ..: 28 . 574 Ranßhiru Epg Hanch, W.L 29 355 H. Dick, W.L. 24 310 G. Gee, W.L !7 306 H. O. Yates, W.L ~.. 25 2M 15. P. Auiyes, W.L 28 361 A. E. Wilson. WL !4 35fi Mrs". J.' Mills, W.L ! 31 408 A. 0. Brailey, W.L 18 178 Green Bros. (No. 1), W.L 30 318 Atkinson - Bros.. W.L 29 354 A. A. Hoard, W.L. !5 306 L. 1". Wrisht. W.I !4 314 To Anau'"Utility Stud, W.L. ... 24 333 T. M'llwraith; W.L 26 237 E. A. Laiarue, W.L 32 295 R. W. Bower, WJj. 25 250 H. S. Wobdriorth, W.L 13 225 Hokowhitu Pbultry Co., W.L.... 27 271 (Wider Bros.. W.L 29 360 I. B. Merrett (No. 1). W.L 29 324 Jack .Green, W.L. . S3 396 Totals : 1263 15,762 HEAVY BBEED TEST. ToUl Total for to wepk. dat*. T. Kennedy, W.W. 6 131 Green Bros., W.W -, 26 225 W,. Knifht, .W.P.I! 26 . 271 .A. S.■' Cooper, E.I.H. '.. 26 290 JKss E.. Willis. B.O." ..: 19 385 C. J. Norton, 8.0 :.. 30 T. 13. Conway, 8.0 36 #422 •T. Nancarrow, 8.0 31 349 Miss J. Jamts, 8.0. 32 353 T. Dowthw'aite, S.W 30 321 A., W. Adams, S.W -29 Iff) Totals / 291 3244 SINGLE PEN TEST. "" TclalToUl for to , week, d&tA. .1. Cooper. Tt.I.J! .>> 64 A. S. Cooper, R.I.H 5 84 Pi. K. ..James, W:L. 4 84 T. L. .Wright, W.L.,' - ' 46 lUngiiiru'Eg? Kanch,' V.LI 5i 69 Green Bros., - W.L. 4 76 Calder Bros.. W.L 4 81 W. DRvey, W.L. .: 6 75 J. B. Merrett, W.L 2 23 A. E. Wilpnn, WJj -■ /t Mrs. J.. Mills,. W.L.. 5 . 83 Atkinson Bros., W.L. ...... 4 ,67 B. P. L. Clayson, W.L ;• — 6] Totals 46 871 FOR DOCKS. The New Zealand Utility Poultry Club's Keverith cjr<r-I«yin» tesl. for ducks. Returns for ih4 .sixteenth week are as follow:— Total Tol-al for to _ . - v.'»»k. da'r W. Kiiisht, I.K 34 237 Heretaungd. Poultry CO., I.K. ... 32 '61 H. W. Bower, I.li 42 500 Totals .'... 108 1198 • The j letters after eaoli entry <knot» the as _ under :-8.L.. Brown' Lechorni' YT.L.. TTlnlD L-eirbom; S.U r .. Silver Wyan, 'lottc; R.I.Pw Ithode Island Ked; WJW Wvftiidi.tUi 8.0.. Black Orninston; TT.P.K.. Plymouth Kock: t.R v lii. tiian Kunner,