YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 131, 19 June 1937, Page 3

YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB

Our Own Correspondent.)

Pouitry Industry Outlined To Wairoa Meeting

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WAIROA, Last Night. Despite the inelemency of the weather, there was a good attendance of mfiinbers at the monthly meeting -of the Wairoa Young Earmero ' Club, Mr. R. J. Powdrell being in the chair. The chairman reported briefly on the meeting of the Gisborne district councdl of the Young Farmers ' Club. Mr; Powdrell referred to the recent boundary alterations which brought Wairoa into the Hastings district, and he was sure that they would have the same assistance from Mr. Hall as they had had from Mr. Batea. Mr. H. M. B. Delatour raised the question of having a black-board suitablo for the use of'the lecturers to 11lustrate their address. Members agreed that dt was necessary, and one is to be secured before the next meeting. Twelve of the members tsignified their intention of attending the Agriculturul Week to be held at Palmerston North, commencing on July 5. Mr, H. Rose addressed the members on the export pouitry industry. The speaker said that the first essential was the selection of the best strain, which, accorddng to experts, was the Sussex, due to the birds having a long breast. being fiull fleshed under , the wings, and having the best flavoured flesh. Mr. Rose detailed the various stages from the hatching to maturity'of the birds. He said that it was a profitable side line for the farmer, who had the advantage of being able to grow has own feed and having pienty of skim milk, which was un excellent fattening food The soft food was the best as the maize-f eeding xnvariably turned the flesh yellow. The latest prices from London were: itid a- pound for chickcn, and 7d for fowl. Chickens would weigh from three pounds upwards, fowl from four to six pounds, and cockerels up to seven pounds, so that tho return whs very good. The attehtion that the birds requireid was very little. A good lean-to f acing the north andcleanliness were the main essentials.' The greatest enemy of thc birds, the red mite, could be qttite easily controlled by white-washing the houses and porches twice a year. Mr. Eoso said that he would like to see some of the farmers take up the industry. Mr. Garland also spoke on the pouitry Industry, and gaye some very illuminating facts and ilguros that he had gained during his 20 years' experience in tho industry. Mr. Garland . stressed the fact that Wairoa was favourefi with a climate most suitable for the carrying on of the industry on a largq scale. Both gentlemen answered a numbor of questions and were accorded a heaTtv vote of thanks. Mr. Gilkinson gave a very anteresting talk on lamb grading. and detailed the features of the varioms gradew which applied also to sheep, cattle and pigs. The speaker said that one of tho biggest causes of rejections was arthritis, which caused a withering of tho leg, the part generally affeeted. From experience gained it was found that the trouble started at»docking time, and it was advisable to have Ihe docking peu in a different place evcry seasou. Mr. Glikinson very 'ably answered a nnmber of questions, and on the inotion of the, chairman was accorded a lieartv vote of thanks. Three members, Messxs H. M. B. Delatour, D. G. Wilson #nd P. Delatour. gave five-minute talks on curing and tanming hides, ploughing, and introducing pasture into pumice land, respectively. The next meeting will be held at 7.30 on uly 14. Mr. P. Everett, orchard instructor, Gisborne, will lecture oh matters relative to fruit-growing, and Messrs. «T. N. Brownlie, W. Powdrell, and O. Maekenzie will give five-minute talks on snbjccts of their own ehoice.