SPOULTRY NOTES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 138, 6 March 1920, Page 12

SPOULTRY NOTES

Opportunity Opportunity knocks at every man's door, fihe is a goddess that distributee her favour impartially. The necrct is to be in position when Ehe comes. In commercial lile opportunity for succcss is open to all. There are circumstances that prevent an acceptance of tin: oll'er, but mostly men fail from want ol keen attention, alcrtnuHß, initiative and confidence in themselves. To get into position and be confident makes for progress. To the man who accepts and seizes lier offers, the goddess will come again. Was there ever such a time as the present for poultrymen?' The industry offers unlimited scope for those who !;now something of the work. Egss and poultry arc far below the needs of the public. Outside countries are asking for goods, and instead of rising to the occasion we arc actually importing eggs from other landß. Surely there is something lacking in the progressive policy of this country "when with ideal climate, ample feed and congenial conditions wo have to import the egg which should be an item in our daily food. Think of it: Australia, China, and Japan producing nggs for New Zealnndera! Our farms are dbllclent in poultry, our poultrymen are half-hearted. Opportunity has knocked and is knocking for us to Beize the time and make good. Hero and there a few individuals recognise their chance and are rising to it, but there is room for hundreds. To the poultryman who has his plant, unbounded opportunity is afforded. High prices for eggs and poultry are suro to come, and a good return for labour is assured. No family in the Buburbs need he without eggs. Ample ground is available for the keeping of a few birds to supply the family needs. High pries need not alfect them. Eggs are a luxury tlie working man can enjoy, and a few poultry would pay in addition a good deal of the groeer'B bill. Poultry in New Zealand showed a great decrease in 1911 when tic census was taken. It must be corrected. It can be done, and ive only need to rise to the occasion to make the poultry industry in New Zealand a source of wealth and -progress. Notes. Several northern delegates leave by thin evening's boat io attend. the tenth annual poultry conference in Dunedin on March 9, 10, and 11. Mr. John Jarvin represontß the jSortli Island Poultry Association, and left for the south on Wednesday. The Department of Agriculture -will entertain the delegates at the Milton Poultry Farm during the conference. A splendid paper will be read at the conference on "A Progressive Policy for the Industry." It will embody a large number of suggestions for reform in the commercial side of the business. The Wairarapa Egg Circle has lßsued its tenth annual report. It is an excellent account of what the circle has done. The number of eggs produced was dozen less than in 1918, but the increased value exceeded 1918 by £545 4s. lOd,

EGG-LAYING

The fifteenth egg-lnyinj competition organised by the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club commenced at Papauui on April 8, and will continue till March 31, 1920. The following are the forty-sojeutli ■week's results:— LIGHT BREEDS. Birielo Birds Contest. (For purebred pulleln l)»tKten U'» ages ol ii and 8 mouths.) . Total 1 Weekly to tot ill, date.

BREEDS Sinfflo Birds Contest.. (For purebred jiullnt6 betweon the airM of 6 and 9 months.) Totn.l Weekly to

EXPERIMENTAL RISGLh PEN CONTEST. (For purebred fowls: Li«ht breeds between the age of 5J and' 8 munlhs; heary hrecda between ihu age of 6 and 9 aonthe.) ' ■ ™ . , Total Weekly to total, date

IJGHT RRKEPS COSTBST. (For 6 purubred p;Ulet» between th» acca o[ Si and 6 months.) Total Wcokly to totul. date.

LIGHT breeds. I'Jl'wo Years' Test.) Total Weekly to total, date.

HEAVY BREEDS CONTEST. IVor 6 purebred pullets between tho » ee of 6 and 9 mouths.) Total W oekly to total, dat*.

DUOK CONTEST. Total Weekly to total, date.

TWO TEABB' DUCK TEST. Indian Runners— W. T. Green 0 " S8 SINGLE DUCK CONTEST. (For purebred ducks over 5 and under 9 months.) Total Weekly to total, date.

GARDEN NOTES WILL BE FOUND ON PAGE 9.

Wbito I.eehornBW. A. Gee and Son 4 200 Green Bros. (No. 1) 6 WO E. K. MaTEdcn 0 2(E ,1. II. Mcrrett f 233 T. Fnjsackerly ■ 5 m Bock and Oakley (No. 1) ... 1 Ml W. Xowell J M6 Geo. Gee J W. 0. Sail 1 JM Caldcr Bros. (No. 2) 6 254 Beck and Oakley (No. 2) ... 2 2 5 Green Bros. (No. 2) 5 257 H. Williams (No. 1) J 246 Hiss Jennie James 1 Zw Waitoitoi Stud Farm 5 2 9 Calder Bros. (No. 3) 6 235 H. Hunter ] W Calder Bros. (No. 1) 4 237 S. h. Beer 2 2 j LigRina 5 222 G II. Bradford 2 2°» Mrs. K.D. Hunter 0 205 Black Minorca!:Mrs. Dne.ch * '« H. Williams ■■ 4 "9 Totals 85 5304 TWO YEARS' TEST. Traccy King r 6 W. A. Gee and Son 5 '»« E. E. KarBden ° 31 ° Totals .7l7 12«

total, dito. American Haired KocltGreen Bros 1 *** Blai-U Ornir.pMmtJ. M'])on:il(l 0 2<6 Eliode Island llcd•II. Hunter 0 « Totals 1 522

Black Orpington— C. Eenn s "5 White HockII Meadows and II. Eosc 0 150 Rhode Island HcdC. H. Riil] - 0 67 Silver WyandotteBcck and Oakley 0 38 American Haired RockProgress Poultry Farm 0 105 Wh'te Orjiinfflon— E: ft; Vcrcoe 5 199 While LeRhonisT. J. Richards 5 222 Oalder Bi'ob. (No. 1) 1 178 Geo. Gee 4 166 Mm. S. Dick 4 254 S: Dick 3 224 Calder Bros. (No. 2) 4 194 E. Marsden 1 208 Beck and Oakley (No. 1) 4 213 Waitoitoi Stud Farm 5 259 Dracey King 5 1S1 T. Fazackcrly 5 191 J. LiggiiiB 4 2<0 W. A. Gee and Son 5 195 ' T. Wilkinson 5 240 Atkinson Bros 4 183 T. K. Conway 6 252 Green Bran. (No. 1) 4 221 Calder Bros. (No. 3) 4 198 Green Bros. (No. 2) 5 213 Waitoitoi Stud Farm 5 229 ProgresB Poultry Farm ... 5 155 J. J. liowberry 0 121 Procrcss Poultry Farm .... 5 175 Webb Bros 5 181 Totals 108 5594

Black Jlinorcaa— II. Williams 19 1144 White LsifhoniB•Crei'ii lirofl. (No. 2) 9 1057 fl. h. Beer 20 1235 *Tracey Kinu 25 12.34 Beck and Oakley 14 1246 M. F. Blackmail 13 1010 B. Campbell 4 1040 J. Biggins 22 1270 N. Stark and Son 27 1166 C. J. Norton 8 1012 fl. K. Bradford 9 1233 H. Ball 29 1257 llcrelnnnga Poultry Farm 20 1222 *.I. Stevens 9 1025 G. Bonnett 18 1226 K. 0. Terry 18 1441 F. L. Ozanne 22 1133 C. II. Izard il 1128 - ,T. T. M'Hai'K 17 1186 *\V. J. Chambers 15 1121 E. B. Marsden 32 1453 C. Ilenn 23 1244 •Mrs. E. D. Hunter 13 1162 A. Clegp: ; 21 1237 J. Nnncarrow, sen 29 1188 *!?.' W. Hawke 9 1189 Dalinuir Poultry Yards ... 18 1218 Calder IlroB 25 1243 Green Bros. (No. 1) 22 1272 W. J. llieharda 17 1039 L. Couch 14 1309 Jlnslcr A. Haley 24 1157 W. A. Gee and Son 15 958 I )! F. M'Poiiffall ". 11 1259 tlleck anil Oakley 9 831 I I.. T. Wright 10 1163 j P. Freeman 26 1225 Mrs. (Inrinski 25 12E8 1 *Wailoitoi Stud Farm 9 1058 ! W. Davey 19 1154 U. K. Tomkirs 20 1117 Oxford Poultry Farm ..„.. 17 1269 P. W. Coombcs 23 1845 Vcrrall Bros 25 1059 Kancuiru Eeg Ranch ... 25 1218 O. Gee 16 1334 Inclcr and Pliillina 13 1189 •A. II. Slilllon 20 1190 .]. Robertson 27 1402 A. 11. tave 25 1196 D. Graham 32 1331

C. Thomson 11 1«)5 ■•j. wobb i? 105 *T. nicharilB " 1 " 6 Brown Leghorns— I •H. Hunter 8 635 IVerr.ill Bros JL___! Totals m 65 ' 622

White LeshornsH. V. Bccli 2" ™>* MrB. Gormsla f "8 Black itinorcasH. Williams '_____ ■Mala ....—*. M ««

Bllw Wyandottes•T. Kennedy ™ ™ A. W. Adums 1? »« ■ T. Dowthwaitc 1= lub6 White Hocks- „. L. D. Adams • " »« American barred BocksD. AlliiiEhani 17 7 ™ Black Orpingtons0. H. Iznrd (No. 2) 20 1039 T. E. Conway }' ™ W. Blomfield ™ 8jJ C. J. Norton 18 10 7 C. H. tord (No. 1) 3 1039 |,T. Nan.car.row, sen a vn Bhode Island RedeP. E. Knyvctt «_« 56'* Totals I" ». 18 5

Indian Runnpre- , K, M. Copland 14 « •G. Bonnctt . f }™ . *T. Dovfthwaite 1« "» ■W. T. Green (No. 1) 'j i*" Mn. 0. H. K'Dougall ... 1 U. Donald ••• J ™9» •Heretaimga Poultry Farm 0 W W. T. Green (No. 2) 10 1174 •Mrs. E. D. Hunter J__ii Totals ■ .,- 105 10,507 ..

Indian EunnersH. Meadows 2 «° W. T. Green 0 234 Ij. Wadham J Jgj T. MoadowH - ? «* J. Donald _1 1" totals 10 979 •One bird dead. dead. JThree birds dead.