OcronER. 1, 1906 
; Eggs, 
Full nests. 
Market quickly. 
Discourage broodies. 
Shelter from the wind. 
Hold your best layers. 
Lice are egg preventatives. 
Keep the nests scrupulously clean. 
Green bone keeps up productton. 
Greenstuff in abundance must be given. 
Pure food goes to make nice flavored 
eggs. 
Record keeping tends to improve the 
‘ed. 
uf The trap nest has proved its usefulness. 
Take the cocks from the pens as soon as 
setting is discontinued. 
Aim to continually increase the egg 
production without destroying the flock’s 
beauty. 
A mongre} flock—even if good layers— 
is ‘but little cause for congratulation. 
“All the same it is better than a non- 
laying, fine feathered ftock. 
Beware of the contents of the stolen 
nest; candle them before marketing—or 
better still, use them for home consump- 
tion. 
There is little cause for wonder that the 
big duty imposed upon eggs by the 
Federal Governmont (6d. per dozen) has 
not prevented the importation of these 
dainties from China, when one considers 
that in the land of the celestial they are 
worth just Is. 4d. per 100. We are in- 
formed that in the near future, the eggs 
will be broken and canned before leaving 
China, when they will come in.as canned 
eggs, bearing a duty of 10 per cent., or 
about 2d. per 100, a considerable saving 
over the present imposition of 8s. 4d. 
H. M. (Yarrowie,) sends a report of a 
Langshan Game cross pullet that laid 66 
eggs in 69 days, while a sister laid 31 eggs 
became broody, and commenced laying 
again a fortnight after bringing off a 
brood of chicks. This report is specially 
interesting in that the Game fowl in its 
pure state is a notoriously poor layer, 
Mr Wickham. of Killara, has given 
_ some figures that prove beyond doubt the 
utility of the trap nests. Mr Wickham, 
with the aid of the latter, cleared out all 
hens that had not laid 130 eggs the first 
year of their lives, He also bred a certain 
proportoin of his pullets from tested hens 
What is the result? Last year with 340 
odd head of adult birds the highest total 
gathered in one day was 174 eggs. This 
year, with only 260 head, or about % the 
number, he secured 188 eggs one day, and 
from 170 to 180 daily fora month. One 
hen, on September 10th, had laid 44 eggs 
in 45 days, and was still going. The full 
benefits of Mr. Wickham’s trap system 
will be apparent in the chicks raised this 
year, all of which will be from tested lay- 
‘ers, and consequently, will probably be 
no slouchers. 
Something in the nature of a boon to 
poultry keepers has been put on the mar- 
et in the shape of Lice Exterminating 
Nest Eggs. These are put in the nests 
and are guaranteed to keep them, and the 
of cost. 
THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. : 
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hens that frequent them free from vermin. 
Their extensive use this summer would 
mean a decided increase in egg production 
and better health in the flock. 
A city fancier has handed us some letters 
from a country client, which disclose some 
yery fine laying of a Silver Wyandotte 
pullet. ' 
The first letter was written when the 
bird had been laying fora period of 71 
days, during which time she had only 
missed 5. The final letter disclosed the 
really remarkable record of 81 eggs in 88 
days. Incidentally it was mentioned that 
a pen of six birds laid 56 eggs in 12 days. 
This is good, and nearly comes up to Mr 
Ron’s record in the, Laying Competition 
of 160 eggs for August, with his Black 
Orpingtons, an exceptionally excellent 
performance. 
Government Produce Depart- 
ment. 
The Department wishes to draw the 
attention of all producers to the question 
of markets for eggs. ~ 
Owing to the other States having now 
become almost self-supporting, there is 
every probability of South Australia’s 
present markets there being closed. Itis 
therefore, of the most vital importance 
that other outlets should be established. 
As a step in this direction a large and 
influential deputation waited on the Hon. 
Commissioner controlling this Depart- 
ment asking the Government to carry out 
a scheme for making a trial shipment of 
700 cases to England. 
In reply the Hon. Commissioner. pro- 
mised to undertake the proposed scheme 
and guarantee the freight. Under his 
instructions this Department is now 
making ‘all necessary arrangements to en- 
sure the successful landing of the ship- 
ment in England in good condition, and 
to find profitable markets there for the 
eggs. 3 
The Department has already arranged 
for cool freight accommodation in the 8S. 
S. Britannia. sailing on the 1st November 
next and, as the Government Commercial 
Agent wil be in England when this ves- 
sel arrives, intending shippers are assured 
that every effort will be made to obtain 
the best prices. 
The Government intend to take the 
risk of the freight on this shipment, and 
to provide all the necessary labor in 
testing, grading. packing, chilling (to a 
proper temperature), and shipping, free 
The freight, however, will be 
deducted from the account sales should 
the shipment prove successful. 
The producers, therefore, only risk the 
yalue ot the eggs, the carriage to the de- 
pot,.and the cost of packing nsaterial, 
including cases, in a venture whereby 
they are ultimately bound to benefit. 
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The following conditions must be ob- 
served by intending shippers : — 
1. Immediately on receipt of this cir- 
cular intending shippers are request- 
ed to fillin and sign the attached 
application form, intimating what 
quantity they are prepared to send. 
(The smallest quantity taken will bea 
kerosene case of 22 dozen.) 
2. Eggs will be received between ist 
and 26th October. 
3, Eggs must be consigned to the 
Government Produces Depot, Ocean 
Steamers’ Wharf, Port Adelaide, and 
delivered there free of rail or carriage 
charges. 
4, Eggs being forwarded to the Depot 
must be carefully packed in clean 
kerosene cases, with wheat head chaff 
not more than 22 dozen to case. 
5. Alleges must be quite fresh and 
clean (not exceeding four days old 
when forwarded). _ 
6. Infertile eggs are preferred, because 
of their better keeping qualities. 
T. The eggs selected should not weigh 
less than eight to the Ib. : 
Sized and double-yolked 
not be sent. 
8. After the ezgs have 
the Department will : ey 
pack, store in suitable cool chamber, 
and ship. 
9. The Department reserves the right 
to reject any unsuital 
received, 
10. Should there be any rej other 
than blacks and broken the Depart- 
ment will sell them locally, on behalf 
of consignors. Empty cases will be 
returned or sold, as required. 
Strict attention should bs given to 
these instructions, as each consignor’s 
eggs will be graded, so as to enable the 
Department not only to render actual 
account sales but to advise each individual 
shipper of the results he has obtained. 
A. E. M. NORTON. 
Manager Government Produce 
Export Department. 
Flowers, 
October is or should be one of the best 
months of the year for flowers and during 
the month the roses should be out in 
great perfection. Before it is too late 
remove all advancing shoots that are 
likely to cause too many branches and 
crowd up the heads of the plants, and re- 
move any| suckers that are] growing up 
at the base of the roses. . 
Tender annuals may be planted out all 
about the gurden in almost any. pari of 
the State. Of these, balsams should be 
made good use of also amaranths of all 
sorts, and these should make » mag- 
nificant display when they fully developed 
the gay-coloured leaves or flowers. 
Annual asters deserve attention also, 
and seed should besown early in month. 
