POULTRY NOTES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3042, 31 March 1917, Page 19

POULTRY NOTES

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The Conference. ' Tiie cuaierence to bo held at' Easter is -'sure, to 06 a. success. 'iireafentliusiwm has bte'n! mamtested tins year by [uvjucurs, uatt wo may safely look tor iunivw, pvvigieea being made to concentrate -'tho- industry ami : evolve a-lively scheme i'or co-operative ell'ort. To get the products qi poultrymen in quick touch ttuu the consumer is the greatest need of the day. When goods ': pass [urough .several agencies, each has -to make its profit,; anu by tho timo the conlii'mer piU'ohases' there is a wide margin betwoen the' buying and selling price. To Mjiiiova a remedy is not always an easy waiter. Co-operation, which is looked upon as the ideal method, can ;also be iiade a most expensive agency, and, as instances have proved, can quickly become noted failures. It takes brains and practical experience to organise the mar-keting-'business, just as it'-takes experisneo to' richievo success; in production. The conference will no doubt have much to soy on co-operation, and it is to be ioped some practical good will result. Another important matter the confermce will have to settle is the banishnent or rigid protection from Asiatic jggs. In last month's "New Jealand Poultry Journal" - 6omo correspondence :vas printed from the Government, but t is significant how conspicuously'-the nention .of Asiatic •'eggs' was avoided, poultrymen want the. Government to .'ace the question squarely. -. If, mistakes lave'heeu made, lot us ;help to remedy ;hem; but this continual'shelving of the iubjoct must be brought to-a climax, low is it we can get ho-definite prolouneement as to the overriding of the •emulations 0 f the Pure Food Act? Tho Vet has l been broken and the Publio Tealth Officers' have been responsible. Hie Department of- Agriculture has cbnloned, and even recommended, that Asiatic eggs be imported.- Who is responible for this ? Are poultrymen to be jpntinually ignored in their demand to :now-how things are.going to stand in his Matter? The conference, will show rhether -.-wo have men gaijio enough to leriiand -their rights,,'or plastic 'enough 6 let .'the- matter stand .in abeyance.. The scelleht effort made to fight the, Asiatic gg is 'beyond- all praise; hut while we ,re temporarily-, protected- by-force of ircumstances, what is to bo done in the uture?. Are we going to allow the mater to stand down and be faced with it s__soon. as. peace-is ■ restored, ..or -are we _~.,',;\ -..<.': ,-,' •'■ The Price of Eggs. Tho excellent. price 'of eggs now being •Warned must gladden the hearts of prolucers. Never has there been' such a rood return from*the egg- market as the. >resent. year. ,Tho increased price is wno small return for.the dear foods ;hat producers have to pay for. Eggs ire hone too dear in; these strenuous inies of high-priced food/ and it appears the consuming public has plenty >f money to spend, as the prices for, iggs are rising and tho demand increases. There are.several reasons, why eggs, arelearer this year. There itwist be a decease in production, ■ due' to many of mr young ; men interested in poultry laving gone to the front. Then tho dear teed''problem is.driving many'out of the. lusiness. The demand is., remarkable. SVhen the war broke out we confess we rere doubtful that eggs would seil as 'reely, bat the war has taught us many ;hings about production. The many ;ransports and hospital ships that cross ;he seas take as many eggs as- the passenger ships used to do. Our .tourist ofices 6how that our own pcoplo are tray-, slling within the. Domifrjoh moro than ;ver"they'hav'e : done."-Hotels are naturilly requiring' more - eggs,,. .It's a good thing for us/ari'd the 'fair"prices now be-ing.'obtaihcd--wlll'6av.e-tho industry... . '.. ftro You'; ....,., f >. ■'. We are more than satisfied -that-the jreat weakness of: poultrymen; is v.want of culling. Wo know how great the temptation- -is -to- -keep- -pnttinp;; ■■ss this rcork,...and_y.et_iL.is-mos.t v, iiim'iK)rtant. withoutlnoting.-tho..preseiice"df.:tlio unlesirables. Nature soon reveals the weak birds. It is strange that a fowl's mates have no sympathy for her in .sickness. The sick one is attacked and, scorned. The fowls live along, business lines. They enow'by'instinct that it is better, that one'should" die than the whole should perish. They carry this out in'..a practical way. It is for the -.poultryman to watch out for.weak birds.'; The signal is given early and the birds/ may bo sold for something if marketed early. The Value" of ; Maize. At.present we'are able to secure sufficient wheat'for diir needs. The time may soon come when the use of milling wheat may be prohibited for the use of poultry. The seconds of wheat, are limited and producers will have to seeK a substitute. Maize can be used to.great advantage; We feel' sure its value is not known. It has peculiar properties that are of value to poultry. It' certainly has disadvantages, but blended • with other foods it is on excellent substitute for wheat. With. pollard and bran at moderately, low prices and an abundance of maize, we 6ee no reason why poultrymen should despair. Maize should now be used freely. It takes the birds some time to get used to it, but once they take to it" they will eat it in preference to any. other grain. '"...,. Mr/A;- W." Irvine was judge at the Napier- poultry .show last week; He is mow fesid*ht' at 'Pahiatna,- having left Auckland:; and'settled in Bay; Eggs are very scarce,' and. rising m price.'-The; moult has set in early, and the -6upply!l,has suffered in consequence. ..... ECC-LAYINC COMPETITIONS. . The 'official results of .the fiftieth week 'o'£ the ; New-Zealand Utility Poultry aiub's twelfth ege-laying competition -for [owls for .the week.ended Tuesday. March 27, "are as. follow":—• ' "' '-LIGHT "BEEEDS.. .-'.- i ■••■■;: Total Total ; fer : to •/■-.'".. ...:'"'.:■'. '•"■' week. date. Vea-ral Bros., 8.0. 12 1161 Braoltenfleld Farm,. 8.0 , 6 1056 (Y. Davey, WJi ;...-''l 1307 J. ■ 8.-.Uerrett,"-W.L. : 14 1197 ft. G. Shearman, Wi 7 1109 fferetaunga ■ Poultry. Co., W.L. 15 1119 Ef. Ball, W.L 9 1325 M. A.- Oorrfai W-L.- 15 1328 Dalinuir -Poultry Yard, Wi. ... .10 1265 Mrs.- H. Graham, VT.I, 13 1088 I. Wordsworth, ■* W.L 0 1075 11. E. Eoss. W.L. 15 1243 R. H. James, Wi 11 . 1031 0. J. Norton, W.L. ; ; ' 1 1174 Alfred Eaton, W.-li.; 9 1160 It. H. .Walker, W.L. 0 "1063 Srccn Bros. (No. 2), W.L 5 1198 5. Leger, W.L. .'. 6 1189 f. Kanoarfow, Wli.' 18 1352 Dalder; Bros., W.L 12 1367 R. Pounsford, W.L. 4 • 11M A. W. Adams. W.L 10 1238 A. E. Phillips. W.L." 3 ,1157 1\ Kennedy. W.L. 0 103E V-. J. Hill, W.L 9 122 i B. P. h. Olayson, W.L. 20 1245 P. E.- Oonway. WJi.' 13 118; Heretaunga Poultry Co. (No. 1), W.L. .............;...... 19 122 C RAnjriuru Egc Eanoh, W.L ; 5 123f S.Diok,. W.L. 0 12«; S. Gee, W.L . 4 «M 8.0. Yates, W.L:' ; 10 189S E. P. Amyes, WJJ 9 112! A. E. Wilson, W.L. 8 1101 Mrs. J. Mills, WJj :... 17 147( A. G. Bralley, W.L :.. 0 96' Green Bros. (No. 1). Wi. ...:.. .12 : 1151 Atkinson- Bros.. W.L. 5 i 1211 A. A..lToarc. W.L. B . 102; L. T.. Wricht, W.L. ; 7 : 124] Te Ariau\milit.v.Stud; W.L 14 ■; 127. T. ll'llwraith," W.L. , "0 .. IG9! R. A'. 1 :.. 19 .: 120! BT. W. Bower. W.L . 0 : 11& H. 13. Woodnorth, W.L. .............. ,4 : 105 i Hokowhitu Poultry Co., W.L. ... 3 : 1851 Oalder Bros.. Xr5i....~..~~;..-.:...il :■ 136; J. B. Merrctt (No. 1), W.L ...mi 324' Master Jack Greon, W.L 131' 6 Totals •. :• IK> ! 57,90! HEAVY. BREED TEST. .Total Tota ■ , for to w*ek. date T. Kennedy, W.V. ;:. 10 86; Green Bros., W.W i 14 1041 W. Knight, W.P-E 21 , 112! A. 6. Cooper, E.I-K :.. 4 991 Miss E. Willis, BO 9 112. O. J. Norton, 8.0 16 112/ T. ft Oonway,..W.L 9 1261 ,T. Nancarrow. 8.0. : .......;. 15 ■ 117! Miss J"." James," 8.0. ..................12': 11& T. DowUiwaltc," S.W.-.....:.-.: ■16 ; - 118 A. W. Adams,' S.W. "....;....•... 14 103. Totals .., 140 11,95