As it has fceen satisfactorily proved that, with the facilities now 

 in use for carrying perishable products, poultry can be landed 

 in good condition and sold at payable prices in England, this 

 pamphlet has been prepared for the guidance of farmers and 

 persons holding small areas of land desirous of commencing or 

 extending an industry of future importance. It has been the 

 practice to consider poultry breeding a matter of minor importance 

 to farmers, but the result of inquiries and experiments conducted 

 by this Department show that the industry is one which can give 

 good profits and quick returns. I feel satisfied that, with the 

 advice which this Department is always ready to give, a steady 

 and increasing trade will be established in the export of poultry. 

 It may be mentioned by way of illustration that, at the time when 

 experimental shipments were made, poultry was almost unsaleable 

 in Melbourne, whereas the prices realized in London for those 

 sent were from 2s. 9d. to 4s. for chickens, and Ss. 3d. to 5s. for 

 yoimg ducks. 



This Department will undertake the supervision of shipment of 

 poultry, and will be prepared to advise and assist as far as practic- 

 able in the development of the trade ; and it may be reasonably 

 expected that this publication will be one of the means to that 



end. 



D. MARTIN, 



Secretary for Agriculture. 

 Melbourne, 17th July, 1894. 



