The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12

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hybrids have been sterile. both of
these crosses have been made with
great difficulty and so far as known
no cross giving any progeny has
ever been reported between the
turkey and the chicken. Further
more, it is highly improbable that
cured. would breed at all and Ger.
tainly not readily. In such wide or
violent crosses the progeny is al
ways sterile, aud the claim that the
Turken, which Is reported to be
the hybrid progeny bf cross be-
tween the turkey and the chicken,
is In all probability not founded on
fact. One other point must be made
concerning the so-called "Turken," I"
says the department. The illustra-
lions accompanying the advertise
ments and literature are in all prob
ability photographs of the Transyl-
yania Naked neck chickens. Ac.
cording to the best information OBJ
tainable this odd looking breed or
1ginated in West India and the char
acteristic naked neck has bred true
character of the breed. The de-
partment believes that the socalled
"Turken" is nothing else than the
Transylvania naked neck chicken,
Wnich apparently possesses no quail
tiles superior to the more important
standard breeds and varieties and
mas not been shown to be particu-
larly well adapted to conditions in
many parts OF our country. AS far
as the reported cross giving rise to
the "kiwf" is concerned, there is
much less evidence in support Of
such a cross than in the case of the
Turken." This is too violent a
cross to produce any results what
ever. The burden of proof that such
crosses as those giving rise to the
Turken" and the "Kiwi" must re.
main with the sponsors of such
novel productions. In the mean
time. the interests Of the public
should be safeguarded.
MARKET FOR AMERICAN MEAT
A wider market for United States
meats, particularly pork, has been
made available by the efforts of the
United States Department of Agri.
culture. and the State Department,
the most recent evidence OF il being
the opening of The Netherlands to
shipments of fresh pork. This new
market, with the English market,
which was opened to the same pro ;
ducts about 18 months ago. nov
gives hog raisers considerable ad-
ditional outlet at time when pro-
duction is at high point. The
government OF The Netherlands re :
qpiles that fresh pork shipped to
that country shall be handled under
certain specified conditions which
can now be met as a result of modi-
ftcations agreed upon after sugges-
tons We're made by the Department
or Agriculture. Ii is expected that
THIS new arrangement will result in
a great deal of new business. Just
as resulted from arrangements made
with England which removed any
doubts regarding the wholesome
ness of American fresh pork. Up
to 8 months ago there had been no
fresh pork trade between this coun-
try and England, but during the last
fiscal year, ending June SO, 1923. this
trade amounted to practically 10000,
700 pounds. the, equivalent Of more
than 100000 mature hogs. This
problem has been approached with
out success for many years, y but
seems to have been settled in a
manner which should prove very
satisfactory to the entire meat in
dustry. Efforts are still being made
TO open the way for these same pro-
ducts into France. which still keep
up the bars against their importa-
tion. -
That there is keen preciatiop OF
the results obtained in widening the
market for meats is shown by tele-
grams received as soon as the. nego-
tiatlons with The Netherlands were
completed. ! The following message
was received by Secretary of ,Agri-
culture Wallace from Charles f.
Herrick president of the Institution
OF American Meat Packers. 3. %.
Permit me. as President In. :,
situte American Meat Packers !,
On occasion completion. arrange
ments with Government of Meth
eriands, to permit importation
into Holland OF fresh pork from.
United States to express appre-
citation OF entire packing indus
try for Department of Agricul-
ture effective efforts to help
widen foreign market for Amer
ican pork products. Similar ar
rangement department made
ABOUT year ago with English
Government has resulted since
in marketing IN British isles OF
twenty- million pounds of fresh
American pork. This really
means that exporting American
packers were able to find a. new
marker for this considerable
quantity" -
Individual packers also have ex-
pressed 10 the Secretary their ap,
probation of the results obtained in
these negotiations and the hope that
1T may soon be possible TO achieve
the same results with France. :,
MARKETING MAIN CROP PoTA.