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Mey, 1900.] QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 369 
= | Poultry. 
INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS. 
| Stvoe publishing (in our March number) the experiences of Mr. D. F. Laurie 
| With his Indian runner ducks, we have heard further of Mr. S. H. Pittman’s 
| secess with this breed. He says: “The pen of runner ducks are now in 
moult, consequently I have to report a small laying for the twenty-second 
Month, fourteen eggs, making a total of 3,485.” It is interesting to note that 
*Y moulted at the same time last year, and then laid sixteen egos during the 
Petiod—;.¢., from 20th February to 20th March. They have come out of moult 
‘plendidly, and look well. Mr. Pittman has a flock of which nine ducks laid 
| Naverage of 210 eggs each for the year; these ducks, he considers, are a little 
| *dmine for eggs alone. They are not a large breed, averaging only about 41b. 
"ch (about the weight of the common duck); but they possess the advantage 
Maturing early and laying at an earlier age than other breeds. They make 
“cellent crosses with Peking and Aylesburys, and produce good table birds. 
Nother advantage is that they improve the laying power of the crossbreds. 
THE POULTRY INDUSTRY IN 1899. 
| e 's interesting to learn the average prices of eggs from each of the following 
ntries as an indication of their respective values :— 
AVERAGES, 1899. 
| Ke VG, 
| Russia . : 5 5% per 120 
a) | Denmark he me OF x 
i Germany abe Uf - 
am | Belgium nee oun von oon Ree 6 2 % 
| France ... a iD os Hi ers Von a 
| Canada ... oe 3 = vr! eds Papa 
| Other countries (SEE Wor 
- | The figures for poultry and game are :— 
{ 1897. 1898. 1899 
7 aa : ee £ & 
> Pease ie i, aeLSOo25 Hs) 31643598 she 139,834 
Mme |, 164179 SS 17,928 165,803 
lance _ oe net: 326,113 is 217,703 oe 296,555 
Uther countries .. ... 123,608 ...  -'127,868~—w.~S«'188,109 
£730,725 £637,492 £785,294 
1 4, Here we find that the only country showing a falling-off is Russia, due to 
wh, mild winter and the great risk of sending birds such long distances, except 
; otha properly frozen and in time of low temperature. Belgium, France, and 
* countries give a considerable increase. It is an interesting fact that of 
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