The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-04-15
MONEY IN POULTRY
What New South Wales Is
Doing.

ohoBt New South wales ifom tbo Aus
1 trs,ian soldier, for no one can say he
| il bashful about boosting his cOURtyy.
| and con sequently people in the UHites
| States have had their appetites
vhetted for further information re
! .,rtjipg the industrial and economic
condition of the land that bred tn
boys of the A. |. f., and IN 0ffiGa.
ouarfers IN New South Wales inquiries
az to how best 20 settle on the land
and chase The dollars most success
fully. are flowing in from all portions
of North America The following
notes are therefore appended To show
that among the many industries that
occupy the attention of settlers In
New South Wales, poultry farming is
an important and cyer-increasing ea-
terprise.
The Annual Poultry Conference OF
New South Wales was held recently at
the Hawkesbury Agricultural COLLEGE.
and over GOO people, including nuR-
Der of ladies and returned soldiers.
Travelled by special train from Sydney
70 attend this important function. TMe
visitors inspected the college poultry
demonstration farm. and the laying
competition birds. which are in sjAgie
mems, and critical examinations was
made OF the different birds compenBg.
An educational exhibit showing tAe
different products used in the indus
try was on view. while basket OF
eggs typifed the record of the cenpe-
tition CHA eggs laid in II months
by Black Orpington.)
IN opening the proceedings The New
South Wales Minister for Lands, said
he represented the Minister for Axrl-
culture at his own request, and bis
own inclination To he associated with
one Of The leading industries Of New
South Wales. the fifth in importance
in the state which brought E3.500.000
annually 10 the 10000 engaged there
in: and he went on 10 deal with the
developmcntal work OF this industry
as carried ont lay the Department OF
Agriculture In connection with the
repatriation OF returned soldiers. The
Department had already established
three poultry group settlements of
total capacity of 100 farms. All the
blocks on these settlements were In
occupation by returned soldiers, who.
were making most satisfactory prog
rcss and promised great success in
the future Provision had been made.
for the training of number OF re
turned men mt the Granti3m Govern
ment Stud Poultry Farm. while 30 re-
turned soldiers were being accepted
ing in various branches %: agriculture.
including poultry farming. He also
intends to secure further poultry farms
in the Cessnock District. Construc-
tional work had commenced on two,
more settlements, which would pro-
vide for another 100 men. Thus. up.
To the present. provision had been
made for 200 OF poultry farms, while
further 100 blocks were in sight
In addition, land was being bought to-
provide for 175 farms, making a total
of 40, which would be available i'm
program The Department would accom-
plish an enormous undertaking, and IL
would stabilize beyond doubt the In
dustry in this State, and place it upon
a permanent and satisfactory basis.
With 40 settlers placed on poultry
blocks in the near future the total
estimated cost involved would he
f076,12j (S3,24J 400 and the expendi-
ture of this vast sum must have far
reaching effect on the industry.
The Minister also dwelt upon the
question OF market possibilities. anil
he forecasted the development Of Az
overseas trade in addition TO the sup
ply OF the whole Of New South Wales.
one or the most conspicuous sue
cesses OF the Soldier Settlements In
New South Wales IL the Bankstown
Poultry Farm Settlement, situated
about u miles from Sydney. Here 30
more or less invaded men have been
placed each on his own scientifically
and well set-up farm. In his own com
portable little cottage. and the whole
settlement liz surrounded by groves OF
waffle and gum trees most beautiful
to see and most health-giving in effect.
This area which previously returned
about f100 t$4S0) per annum will,
when the 80 farms are in full produc-
ton next year, return not less than
100000 (S96OO0).
Such an experiment clearly proyes
two things, !. e., that repatriation In
New South Wales is tangible reality.
and that there is money in fowls.
NEW SOUTH WALES INFORMA.
TloN BUREAU. 149 Broadway. New