THE POULTRY INDUSTRY
(To the Editor.)
Sir,—"WibblemagV ( ' formula to, exempt the fancier from the Kgistralion >fee would be-logieal if it applied to pigeons, 'bantams, and, say, game. 'As regards,- say; show. Leghorn* and Orpingtons that are ;bred specially for beauty, these; are- also' egg producers in .■the market': 6ense. 1 It is- admitted: that .-their capacity-:in v production le^m; some/-not in all,'cases. Probably only one in- thirty of the small poTiltryTkeepers, today.keeps fowls purely for their,Beauty for exhibition. : Jlosfckeep fowls for eggs, and some for- general purposes.; If we wished to sort out the pure fancier for exemption.'it jrcfttlcL not' be an easy, matter; that at worst' present. Bill the position ~* would-be * thusBelow 25'no tax would Jbe"paidf from 25 to. 100;.'the yearly registrationI 'fee--Jwould P? 2s ,6d: ■ Thus a fanciervcari Keep" 100 for. a fee, of 2s-M.^tearly^atf'return■ for improved ;con3itiqns/ as regards marketing of eggs and his/cost:of feed/. No'lhoughtful fancier: ■would:"/b.egrudge that' miserly
- ■ • , •- H. IEGEK.Weraroa, March 27. •- ' " ■ ■
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Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 73, 28 March 1933, Page 6
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