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consistency of porridge. It can be made of ground oats and barley 

 meal mixed witli skim milk and no water is required with it for 

 drinking purposes. 



Watering Poultry. 



I would like to draw tbe attention of our city auctioneers to tlie 

 importance of providing tlie sale coops with drinking accommodation 

 for all poultry sent in to market. This matter requires attention, as 

 it is well known that birds sent on long journeys without water will 

 not kill a good color, which is against success in freezing, preventing 

 them from showing the whiteness desired. 



Exporting and Storing Eggs. 



The British markets still offer an unlimited demand for eggs, and 

 Victoria should endeavor to furnish a portion of the supply required. 

 The shipments made to foreign markets during last year were not a 

 success, as they were sent as ordinary cargo, no cool storage being 

 available. 



Dm-ing the past season about 100,000 dozen eggs were put 

 through the Government Cool Stores with very satisfactory results. 

 The eggs were placed in the chamber when their value was from Sd. 

 to 9d. per dozen, and they realised from Is. Id. to Is. 2d. per dozen 

 when sold. The success of keepiug eggs in this manner is now assured 

 and must certainly prove a benefit to the industry as the consumer 

 can rely on getting a fresh e^^ at any time of the year. The per- 

 fecting of this process must be credited to the Department, as other 

 previous trials were not a success. A large number of persons 

 interested in the eg^ industry took advantage of the Cool Stores, and 

 the quantity of eggs stored Avas very satisfactory. One point to be 

 observed in selecting eggs for st(U*age is that they must be perfectly 

 fresh or satisfactory results will not be obtained, as they will come 

 out in exactly the same condition as they are put in. Eggs should be 

 perfectly clean and this can be effected by the use of suitable nests 

 for the hens. 



The packing of eggs sent in to market is much better than it was, 

 the musty chaff, sawdust, &c., formerly used having been replaced by 

 suitable packing, the producers receiving many valuable object lessons 

 in this respect at agricultural shows where the departmental exhibit 

 was on view. The egg filler brought out by the Department to suit 

 any box similar to kerosene cases is now very popular, and its cost is 

 trifling, being only about 7id. per case. It permits of 25 dozen eggs 

 being packed and kept free from taint of any kind. The filler can 

 be compared favorably with anything made of the kind, and on com- 

 parison with an American article used very largely in that country, it 

 was found to be ahead in every respect. 



The requirements of our State egg production must in the future 

 demand an outside market to cope with the supply. Cool storage is 

 the only certain method of making a successful export trade, and the 

 provision of cool chambers by ship-owners would be a boon to the 



