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LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONETES, APPRAISERS AND SURVETORS.
-Public Auctions-
STEELE Undersigned, have received Inatene-
by Public Anctions
SATURDAY, April 18, 1821,
commencing at 10.30 a.m.
at No. 4 Godown of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon,
(For Accomms of the Concerned) 100 Flew Heavy Cees Ganties
2 Tbs.) Green Line
und afterwards at No. 51. Godown 100 Bales Liverpool Twill Blue
Stripe Gunnies 41" x 26" x 2 lbs. (8 x 3)
Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.
Hongkong, April 13, 1921.
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-SATURDAY, April 18, 1981. commencing 1: 11 am.
at their Sales Rooms, Doddel Street. -22 Bolts each about 100 yards No 14
Woodberry Cotton Canvas,
29 Bolts ench about 100 yards No. 2
Woodberry Cotton Canvas.
8 Bolts each about 100 yards No. 3
Woodberry Cotton Canvas.
#
$0 Bolts Imperial Crown Tarpan
hin each 36 yards x 30" wide. -80 Bolta No. 1 Bleached Canvas each
36 yards = 24" wide
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LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.
-Hongkong, April 12, 1921,
FOR SALE
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THE NEW TERRITORY.
GENERAL.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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The backward condition of live stock the improved breeds of pigs used by generally in the New Territory has foreign countries. It may, I think, been due largely to the indifference, be reasonably hoped that if facilities on the part of the farmers to the for the use of foreign pigs were at whole question and largely to the band Chinese would take advantage | ignorance, which bred that indiffer-of the opportunity and if their efforts cace. Even when the farmer, had were guided along right lines much
Mr. Adım Gibson, Colonial Verer-heard of better things he had no know-good would result. inary Surgeon, submitted the followedge S to bow these might bej
Resources Committee
POULTRY.
ing memorandum to the Economic achieved. He lived in an isolated Local Chinese Fowls have little to: world and the successes in money (recommend them. They are small in The economic live stock of the Newmaking which he heard of, were rather size, lay small eggs and not many of Territories may be said to consist of in commerce than în agriculture. He them, have a great propensity for pigs, caitle and poultry and at those was led to regard the town and its brooding, do not mature rapidly and Police Stations where Indians are ways rather than the country and its show no greater powers of resistance quartered goals. The market value ways as the more likely to bring him to disease than European fowls. Their per head is steadily rising but it can- nearer such ideals or aspirations to only good point is that they are good not be said that the rise is due to a wards material comfort as he had rearers of chickens. They cross readi corresponding improvement in quality Perhaps this is so still and it may be ly with a European breeds and the although my own opinion is that there of other places besides the New cross is an improvement on the native quality of the canle has improved Territories but the isolation no longer fowl in every respect, including since I first saw them. Improvement holds. Ronds and railways have made hardiness and resistance to disease, is difficult and the chief factors which have delayed improvement are:- opportane to break in upon the time of crossing native and European cks (1) Fanning tends apparently to honoured methods of the New Terri- since I have had no experience of it, wards a conservative attitude of tory farmer and assist him by example nor do I know of any one who has mind and the Chinese farmer has and precept to make more out of his tried it. not yet been impressed with the live stock. If his live stock are con- Turkeys under proper, care are pro- ared or perhaps the possibility ofsidered in the order of their merit then Stable to rear and geese also give a improvement. While very many the first place must be given to pigs, good reward for the labour expended. farmers in the New Territories know 50 I should like to consider them first. The white Chinese goose is an excel- that there are cattle in neighbour-
lent layer.
selves, because of peculiarities of soil cannot attain.
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More dairy cattle would be desir- able from many points of view, but the production of milk is a highly
ing districts better than their own A considerable amount of saccess It is highly probable that poultry they attribute that, and in a mea has attended Chinese efforts in pig would be to begin with the most suc sure rightly, to more favourable breeding. The chief merits of the cessful line in an experimental farm conditions to which they them-local pig are (1) it is hardy (2) it is as the initial expenditure is smail ad their local capable of fattening on hery poce food results are quickly apparent. There or climate, (3) it is extremely prolific (4) it is re few households in the New Ter- very good tempered and docile (5) it ritories which do not keep some fowls. (2) The haphazard way in which carries a good percentage of meat, to Artificial hazelting is also a well known | cattle are bred. I have not been ofal and so has little waste from a
and successful indusay. able to trace any focal system of butcher's point of view. Its demerits
CATTLE. method although there is undoubtare (1) it is of slow growth, (2) when edly a belief that like breeds like.ir has attained to a reasonable size it Cattle have hardly been considered has too large a proportion of fat to by them in this light but it is their lean meat (3) is conformation is such specialised industry and much would guiding principle in the case of pig that the more expensive parts of the require to be done to educate the New breeding.
meat, the hams and loins, are too Territory peasant so that he might (3) Agricultural methods as obsmall and thin in proportion to the rest make a success of it. There is al mining in the New Territories de fof the carcase. For some years the ready money and experience invested not tend towards any improvement Dairy Farm Company have expert in this business and is might safely in the type of cattle bred. Grazing menied in pig breeding and they are be left to expand and develop on its as a method of making a livelihood now able to supply to their customers own resources, I think the sim in out of good land may be the least more and better pork than they did the cattle industry ought rather to be laborious but is not the most Incra- when they used native pigs only. to produce bullocks better for farm tive type of agriculture and this This result has been arrived at by labour than the present type and in- fact is so fully realized by New crossing native sows with European cidentally bemer for beef. Territory farmers that they have bears and the outcome has been the alteration in type must, however, be relegated grazing to hills where the production of a pig equally as hardy evolved as to produce a bullock unfit growing of crops of roots or cereals and prolific as the native pig, but one to maintain himself under such con- is not possible as a paying industry. which anains to a greater size in a ditions as couin in the New Terri- Cattle they do not breed that they shorter time on an equal amount of tory. That is to say, the ballock must may fatten and sell but simply that food, has a higher percentage of meat be able to assimilate the dry fibrous they may have assistance in talling to offal and a higher percentage of lean grasses that are now there naturaly, their fields. The result of this is meat to fat
do arduous work, and maintain his that calves are born at any time of
These experiments have already condition under what the local farmer year and until old enough to break been made and been profitable so that deems to be the normal state of in for work have often a very hard if the same procedure were wisely affairs." struggle to keep alive, once the applied to the New Territories good There are three methods by which scanty milk supply of the mother results might safely be reckoned the breed of cattle in the New Terri- has been cut-off owing to her being upon. "Called," to assist in farming work. The time of her recall does not depend on the need of the calf but on the need of the soil. The calf is bien to be scen disconsolate and hungry on the paddy bund while the
cow labours in the field.
Naturally many farmers would be slow to adopt any innovation in an industry in many aspects of which they already excel but from their very knowledge of these aspects they appreciate the more quickly advances (4) There is practically no hand which could be in to them feeding of cartle unless the leading possible in other directions. I have of the cattle along the paddy burds already been approached many times for grazing purposes can be called by Chinese as to the probable cost of hand feeding. Elsewhere. I am pigs imported from abroad and the rold, it is customary to feed and cost landed in Hongkong has hitherto latten cattle on sweet potatoes and been to them prohibitive. Doubtless many fine specimens come to Hong- the cost of such a pig compared with kong From the Hok Lo Districes a local pig seemed excessive, especi- where they are said to be led in this ally as they could not foresee with manner. It seems to be generallych accuracy all the benefits likely considered, however, in the New to accrue nor lorget that the beast Territory that sweet potatoes are might die at any time. That such put to a better use than cattle feed enquiries for foreign pigs are being ing when they are eaten by the made, may be taken as an indication farmers themselves. fed to pigs, or of some dissatisfaction with present sent for sale to Hongkong-
conditions, and some appreciation of
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(1) Allow only such native New Territory bulls as art approved to be used for breeding purposes and compel the castration of such is are not approved. This is the simplest and cheapest method and though perhaps the slowest which would produce lasting results if persever- ed with. It would only require an annual visit of the officer in charge of breeding operations who would inspect all bulls in a particular vil- lage, brand those he considered suitable and castrate the remainder. Bulls found afterwards without the. bound cook be dealt with.
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success of this method experiments from, goats imported from Tiemsin.gated were such an institution as is which cost money would be neces- To provide this, costs not less than a now suggested able to supply a cura-"
So far only one European clear S100 a day which might be going
tive anti-rinderpest serum. Without breed has given moderately good into the New Territory. It may at terest in the scheme success could a: European who took a personal ine results in the Philippine Islands. where many breeds have been tried.
once be said that goats and Forestry hardly be expected. Probably the Philippine Islands native cattle have do not do well together. With a little best type of man would be the son of
a very considerable admixture of encouragement Chinese would feed small farmer and he would have to Chinese blood in them. The Euro- goats on the hillsides as they now do with regard to his actions. Results
be allowed a fairly wide discretion {i- pean-Chinese cross is a violent one their canle when they are not needed oculd not be expected to follow im (violent in the sense of being a
as to
cross of very opposite types) and in its Belds. It is well to mention, mediately. The European would him there are very little data available that along the Mediterranean restric- self require time to study the local "the results of subsequent tions of the milk supply from goats farmer, his stock and his methods, crossings. Any attempt at cross have had to be enforced owing to which to graft his former knowledge and batil sufficient local knowledge on ing with European blood ought to be begun on basis.
a very conservative Malta Fever. No "comparisons can be made regarding the results of cross- ing native cattle and dairy cattle as the progeny in this Colony.are maintained under highly artificial conditions.
CONCLUSION.
and experience had been acquired, Httle progress could looked for. Chinese are quick to realize a prac have no doubt that the only really tical advantage, and to obtain practical satisfactory manner in which the pro- resules from any of the foregoing sug-posal could be put into practice would genions something tingible must be be by Government action and under demonstrated to them.This could direct Government control. If it is GOATS.
best be done by the establishment at decided to establish an experimental Wherever Indians are found in a convenient centre in the New Ter-station the supervision of it would Hongkong and the New Territory, we ritory of a breeding and experimental seem to fall naturally under the And goats doing well. It may be station. At this station improved Colonial Veterinary Surgeon. I have that the Indian Police Constable's breeds of animals could be seen, not dealt with details of buildings site goat has great opportunities, but it hired, or bought; improved housing selection, cost and importation of certainly thrives. A few Chinese also could be seen and feeding experiments breeding animals or adumnistration as keep goats. Mich of the undeveloped with available New Territory food these really fall to be considered, after and in the New Territory is suitable stuffs studied: The farmer could the question of the necessity for sch for the keeping of goats and if it did obtain strice on the diseases affect an institution has been decided. Info keep them, they would form a valuable ing his stock and would look to the conclusion I believe that such a source of food supply The-mady experimental station-for-help when station in charge of a Faropean addi brands of tinned milk are, the only infectious disease appeared. Quite Customed to live-stock and speaking-
trade of Hongkong is no smal, one.ly frisinderpest and on former occasupporting, and would bring about fairly, well-to-do, and the tinned milk New Territory, sutered pretty severe cost, in a few years be almost self- Our Fashian troops and Indian police sions Roses have tho been fairly vast improvement in the "breeds of potain the goats Best they require heavy. These lower could be miti-live stock in the Cokay,
Bold by chemists and afrakziopenskroughout the world. De Win's pills are packed in rad source of milk supply for all but the recently (1914) some districts in the Chinese would, spart from the initial They are sold by this leading dispensaries and store epers in. Chim, but if you are able and gold boins paléteč sklon, and gray, gesing bottle has a rad mar musi on the mark abcaba the Lacally and your money to the Colonial Dispensary, 74, Queen's Road, Coral
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