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The World's Poultry Congress. 



[Nov., 



measures regarding infectious diseases of poultry, and that 

 research should be undertaken in poultry diseases, their pre- 

 vention and treatment, especially those involving the use of 

 vaccine and serums, and also that in every country where 

 poultry keeping is of economic importance instruction on 

 poultry diseases should be properly organised. (5) That the 

 question of the international and national standards of poultry 

 breeds be definitely settled by the next Congress. 



With regard to the Exhibition, exhibits of birds and 

 appliances were received from 14 countries. Altogether there 

 were 563 pens of poultry and pigeons numbering 1,606 birds. 

 There were on view 75 pens of birds from Great Britain and 

 Ireland, and these received general admiration and a number 

 of sales were effected. The total sales of birds at the Exhibi- 

 tion was of an estimated value of some £1,300. It is estimated 

 that 30,000 people visited the Exhibition. 



The Congress was the means of collecting the latest infor- 

 mation on the various aspects of the poultry industry, and 

 provided a channel for the dissemination of this knowledge 

 among various countries. It will no doubt also stimulate the 

 export of stock poultry from various countries. 



A book entitled " Transactions of the First World's Poultry 

 Congress," which contains all the papers read at the Congress^ 

 may be obtained from M. C. S. Th. Van Gink, Office of Secretary- 

 General, 80 Bezuidenhoutschewez, The Hague, Holland. 



An illustrated ' ' Handbook and Souvenir ' ' of the British Sec- 

 tion of the World's Poultry Congi'ess may be obtained on applica- 

 tion to the offices of The Feathered World," 9, Arundel Street, 

 Strand, T-ondon, W.C., or to The National Utility Poultry 

 Society, 8, Vincent Square, Westminster, S.W.I, Price Is. 



