June 2, 1908.] Agricultural Gazette of N.S. W. 471 



be inhei'ited ; l^it inherited egg-produeing strains often luse this feature. 

 Breeding misunderstood aecuunts for this ; the great majority of breeders 

 make the mistake of introducing entirely flifterent blood to an accepted 

 strain. Atavism misunderstood accounts for telegony and also for sports, 

 although there is no (loul)t of the albino l)eiiig a sport ; but they are (jf rare 

 occurrence, and should not be mixed up witli fr((|u<'nt cases of atavism. 

 For improving the egg-laying capacity, selection from good layer.s, of strong 

 stamina and great vigour is nece■^sary ; and while trap nests are good, and 

 the Hogau .system a guide, single pens for single birds is the best, siaiplest, 

 and easiest method. From the data given, the Pouliry breeders, and 

 especially beginners, w^^iX not have such '• will o" the wisp'" careers as they 

 have had in the past, and the business has been placed on a far better 

 financial fojtin> 



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No. 19. Silver Wyandottes. J. C. Gould. 



The following is a resume of the General Report, appearing in the Daily 

 Telegraph oi 1st April, 1908 :— 



EGG-LAYING COMPETITIONS AT HAWKESBURY COLLEGE. 



A Series of Successes. — World's First Two-ye.\rs' Test. — New and Yaiaable 



Data. 



At the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, yesterday, there was coucluded the first 

 two years egg-laying competition ever held in the world. Tlie sixth annual competition 

 also came to a close. Both were organised by Tht Daily Tt/igraph, and were conducted 

 under the personal sujjervision of Mr. 1). S. Thompson, (Tovernment Poultry Expert. 

 Tlie executive management was in the hands of a committee consisting of Messrs. \Y. S. 

 Campbell (Director of Agriculture), H. \V. Potts (Principal of the Hawkesbury Agri- 

 cultural College), I). S. Thompson, A. A. Dunnicliti', jun. [Thi- Daily Telegrap/i), and 

 S. Ellis, .J. Stewart, J.Hadlington, A. E. Henry, and E. Waklron (competitors' repre- 

 sentatives). Liberal cash prizes were ofiered, totalling £120, including £.10 donated by 

 The Daily Teleijroph. The wisdom of the cummittee's action last year in deciding to 



