POULTEY BREEDING AOT) MANAGEMENT. 



Victoria is by nature exceptionally favoured with a most suit- 

 able climate for breeding and raising poultry, and this pamphlet 

 is issued by the Department of Agriculture with a view of 

 encouraging an export trade in poultry products. The instruc- 

 tions are given as a guide to those who are desirous of embarking 

 in the industry. 



Poultry has hitherto been practically a neglected quantity with 

 those carrying on rural pursuits, and this has, no doubt, been 

 occasioned by a limited local demand, but now that the produce 

 can be shipped to the world's, markets in a perfect state of pre- 

 servation by means of the refrigerating chambers on the vessels 

 trading with these colonies, there is no reason why Victoria should 

 not henceforth develop a large and profitable export trade with 

 England. 



The difference between the colonial and English seasons places 

 Victoria in a position to be able to supply the London market at 

 a time when prices are at their highest. Consequently, when 

 our poultry is ready for disposal, we can land the produce in 

 an unlimited market, and secure the best possible prices. The 

 trial shipments made to London last season, and which are referred 

 to later, have shown us that so long as we can produce an article 

 of good quality we need not fear prices. 



Farmers andi those carrying on rural industries throughout 

 Victoria have special advantages for breeding, raising, and 

 fattening poultry at a minimum cost, so that the export trade is a 

 matter of prime importance to them. 



It is essential, then, that the subject should be carefully studied, 

 so that the article to be exported should be of the finest quality. 



Poultry can be turned to a source of profit at a very little 

 expense, and if the farmers of Victoria will pay a little more 

 attention to this department of their farms they will be well 

 repaid, and a constant and easily-earned revenue will be created. 



