370 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 May, 1900. 
the imports of poultry and game in 1899 no less than £296,337, or nearly 38 
per cent. of the total for the year, arrived in the month of December. In t 
month the respective proportions of the year’s imports from each of the nam 
countries were :—Russian, not quite 5 per cent.; Belgium, 52 per cent.; Frant® 
46 per cent.; and other countries, 35 per cent. 
The year just ended has been remarkable for the deficiency of home eg3® a 
the closing months. ‘To some extent a similar state of things existed in_ 89% 
but not nearly to the same degree. In many cases pullets hatched last are 
are only now coming into profit, at least three months later than might have 
been expected. As a consequence eggs have been very scarce and dear, ad 
16s. to 18s. 6d. per 120 for really fresh eggs have been the ruling wholes 
prices. Those who had a good supply must have reaped a golden har 
Rural World. 
A DUCK FEEDING-TROUGH. 
ft Duck Feeding Trough 
Tue above excellent iden emanates from a correspondent of Garden and Fidl 
who has it in practical use. The arrangement is very simple, and appea™ 
meet the wants of breeders of ducks. Asa general rule food is throw? We t 
the yard to the ducks, and in a few minutes it is a dirty sloppy mess, a2 4 
fit even for pigs to eat. The above is made from two boxes, any size, ant aa 
kind to suit convenience, preferably a shallow one for the bottom A, and ewe 
one B to place the food in. B is nailed to A at the bottom two ends; the!® 
part of the sides being cut away, as shown at E. he top of B also is ope? ins 
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lid C is put on to this—just a screw in the corner F; this acts as a pivot. Day 
D are nailed at intervals round the shallow box to prevent poultry getting ’ 
The food is placed (soft) into B, and the lid closed over it. ‘The food will t 
fill the tray automatically. 
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