REPORT OF THE POULTRY MANAGER 281 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Henry Gatehouse, 



Wholesale and Retail Dealer, 



Montreal, March 27, 1911. 



Dear Sir, — Replying to your favour of the 24th, would say that we have paid the 

 prises set out below for new laid eggs from 1st November last. If there is any 

 further information we can give you we will be pleased to do so. 



November and December from 40c. to 45c. a dozen, 

 January commenced 40c. to 45c; ended 30c. 

 February commenced 30c. ended 25c. 

 March commenced 25c. now from 18c. to 20c. 



Yours truly, 



(Sgd.) HENRY GATEHOUSE. 



POINT III.— ADOPTION OF THE CO-OPERATIVE PRINCIPLE. 



It had been long felt that some means of aiding the farmers to sell their strictly 

 new-laid eggs and better quality of poultry to greater advantage, was necessary. 

 Assistance came in the shape of co-operation. A Co-operative Poultry Association, under 

 the title of the ' Poultry Producers'' Association of Eastern Canada,' was first formed. 

 In the report of last year the formation of this association is noted as being the first 

 practical step that had been taken in the establishment of co-operation among poultry- 

 men. Later, egg circles were established in different parts of the country. These 

 circles, which are really an outcome of the parent association, promise to become, 

 under proper management, valuable aids to farmers. More is said of them later on. 



Such success attended the first association that at the annual meeting, held on 

 the first of February last, it was decided to enlarge the scope of the association and the 

 title was changed to ' The Poultry Producers' Association of Canada.' In the 

 language of the constitution, the object of the association and its branches or circles, 

 'is to encourage a co-operative spirit among poultry producers; to bring producers 

 and consumers closer together; to encourage the adoption of the best breeds and types 

 of utility poultry; to encourage the small producers to form local branches or circles, 

 for mutual assistance and co-operation in selling ; to aid in establishing a uniform 

 and recognized standard of dressed poultry and eggs; to keep the producers in touch 

 with those buyers who put a premium on quality ; and to advance and dignify the 

 poultry industry.' 



The constitution also provides for proper officers and assigns their duties; 

 arranges for the establishment of branches, circles, meetings, etc., etc. 



PART IV. — CLASSIFICATION AND GRADING OF POULTRY AND EGGS. 



The part of the constitution that will most interest farmers is the classification 

 and grading of dressed poultry and eggs, from which we take the following con- 

 densed information : — 



Definition of Terms. 



Chickens. — Pullets under seven months old which have not laid and cockerels 

 which have not developed a spur. 



Broilers. — Should weigh from one to two and a half pounds. 



Roasters. — Should weigh from two pounds and a half upwards. 



