. Australian Garden and Field. April, 1914 XKe General Ptarpoee Potiltry Society. When this Society, which now seems in a lair way to make a name for itself in the South Aus. tralian poultry world, first came into being and announced its pro- gramme, a good many people thought it had, what is vulgarly known as " bitten of! more than it could ; It is therefore pleasant to know that time and its own good work have fully justified the somewhat ambitious proposals. To have got the men together, outlined a practical scheme and carried it success- iiuily well beyond the starting point
. Australian Garden and Field. April, 1914 XKe General Ptarpoee Potiltry Society. When this Society, which now seems in a lair way to make a name for itself in the South Aus. tralian poultry world, first came into being and announced its pro- gramme, a good many people thought it had, what is vulgarly known as " bitten of! more than it could ; It is therefore pleasant to know that time and its own good work have fully justified the somewhat ambitious proposals. To have got the men together, outlined a practical scheme and carried it success- iiuily well beyond the starting point, is a matter upon which the leaders of the movement may with justice heartily congratulate theni- .selves. Tney ha\e deserved, and will no douut receive the commen- dation of all interested onlookers. An excellent beginning has cer- tainly been made, and we have no doubt that this . first attempt, which must, in the nature of , things, be somewhat experimental, will be carried to a successful con- clusion and lead to important de- v-elopments amongst the show- utility, or '>utility-show—you can put it which way you like—^frater- nity. The present is by far the most practical attempt to combine the indirect benefits of show qualities, with the direct utility qualities which go to the make up of a pro. fitable fowl and profitable poultry keeping. Getting down to more tangible present results, it may be said that the General Purpose people saved the poultry section of the recent show from something very like failure, and incidentally covered themselves, and their birds, with much glory. To the winners in the various classes we extend congratulations, it is a good thing to breed good birds, and a good thing to show them. It is profitable to the man who does it, and also to those who see the result. If Mr. W. Dawkins can put up a pen of six well grown, uniform, matured White Orpington pullets in the first week in March, there is apparently no earthly reason why other people
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