1920 ] Poultry Keeping in Fruit Plantations. 359 



the price of feeding stuffs has been high, as well as the price of 

 eggs and cliickens. Every keeper of poultry cannot expect to 

 get such satisfactory results ; they can only be obtained by 

 good management and suitable conditions. There is no 

 question, however, that poultry keeping is an excellent adjunct 

 to fruit growing for a small holder, and that with skill and 

 knowledge profitable returns may be confidently expected. It 

 is interesting to note that on ist November, 1914, Mr. Hall 

 possessed 152 head of poultry, of which 138 were hens and 

 pullets, and that in five years he sold — 



i s. d. 



98,761 eggs for domestir puq)oseE: at 3/2 per doz. 1,240 i 7 

 12,557 for setting at 4/6 per doz. .. .. 234 14 4 



657 infertile eggs at i \d. each . . . . . . 490 



1,811 da^^-old chicks at 1/2 each .. .. 106 11 8 



2,216 birds of various ages at 3/1 1 each . . 439 9 10 



Total . . . -£2,02^ 6 5 



His stock at the end of five years had increased from 152 to 

 406 birds, and his food bill for the five years amounted to 

 £1,008 13s. 2d. 



