POULTRY NOTES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10695, 16 August 1912, Page 7

POULTRY NOTES

(By UTILITARIAN.)

Latest news to hand from Levin states tha.fc the Circle hag now reached a membership of fdi'ty-five. This 1 is very satisfactory progress, for the conditions that prevail in that district are some what in the nature of an obstacle, a.ud require much enthusiasm from the pioneers to overcome them. ' Reports from Auckland inform us that hens for the tahlc are fetching as much as four .shilling.', apiece in the open market. At this season of the ye.i/r table pouiiry are always at high water mark—most of the cockerels having found the way of all poultry flesh, the pot, and as the females are just coming into full lay owners are chary of selling them for killing. It 'is full time the- freezing nnd storing of table birds was systematically taken in nand. If this was effectually organised, prices would he better for the producers in the autumn, ami easier for the consumer from now till Christmas. „ Regularity in selling of table Dinkis just as necessary ay producers coc perating per Circles for the sale of their eggs. In other words.', uniformity of prices is the only thing that oa.iv give the host satisfaction to both i consumer and producer. j Many breeders of White Leghorns make a practice of killing off the cockerels as soon as they can distinguish the E«xes, and we feel disposed to uphold this, for they are unprofitable to ■rear for the table. Breeders of Jersey cattle often adopt the same measures with the bull calves, on account of the difficulty of converting them into killable beef. However, aJI the heavy breeds like the Orpingtons and Wyandotces can be made to show a small margin- of profit; but even with these we do not recommend anyone to burden themselves with many if there is lack of accommodation.. Give all the attention first to raiding of the pullets; don't let them surfer any neglect in order to endeavour to make a small profit on the male stock. Kggs pay better than table poultry, although one may be tempted to think otherwise when he hears of the high prices which have been obtained this past year, now and again. Only one use can be made of table birds, but with eggs it ig very different, there being so many different trades that require them in their businesses. Straight, honest, square dealing is a necessary essoutial in successful ■poultry keeping, and is the best means of returning increased custom for your stock. When, sending out J stock birds or settings, treat your client a* you would have him treat you, send him the best value for the price paid. If your client is satisfied, he is almost certain- to speak well of you to his friends, which j* a good lead to further business. We arc pleased to be able to record '■ that a deputition < f leading poultry- 1 men, i:r both TslaiuK is to wait on the Prime Minister on the 2!th ins-L, tc place before that gentleman various r matters we would like -to s3e spc-cdily effected, and as he is a farmer him- ' self, no doubt his natural sympathy will be a substantial inducement for him to, at least, give attention to some of the deputation's requests. We have constantly, elsewhere, u'rged that members of Parliament should be kept in touch witli our industry, and ea.n therefore look forward with -some eagerness, to hear with what success this deputation will meet. It is now newly two years since the last official deputation approached the Government, the late Prime Minister, Mr Mc.Kenzie, who then held the portfolio of Minister of Agriculture, receiving the delegates, some fifteen in number, in his private room at the' House.