No. h TOME II APRIL 1929. INTERNATIONAL REVÉW S ' OF POULTRY SCIENCE '^ OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE WORLD'S POULTRY SCIENCE ASSOCIATION 300*000 MEMBERS EDITOR : Dr. B. J. C. TE HENNEPE ROTTERDAM (Holland) SUBSCRIPTIONS, One pound or equivalent ($ 5,00) annually in advance. This Review is free to all members of the World's Poultry Science Association in good standing. All subscriptions should be sent to the editor, Dr, B, J, C, te Hennepe, Rotterdam, or to the secretary, Dr, G, F, Heuser, Ithaca, N, Y„ U,S,A, Î per year The personal membership of the W,P,S,A, amounts to £ 1,0.0, For affiliated societies to ,, 5,0,0 Yi pags advertisement costs „ 3,0,0 Full page advertisement costs ,, 5,0,0 \ No. I. TOME II APRIL 1929. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF POULTRY SCIENCE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE WORLD'S POULTRY SCIENCE ASSOCIATION 3Ö0m0 MEMBERS EDITOR: Dr. B. J, C* TE HENNEPE ROTTERDAM (Holland) PRINTED BX G. B. 'T HOOFT - ROTTERDAM (HOLLAND) ^ Prof» Salvador Castelló Carreras First Vice-President for Europe born Aug. 21st 1863 at ÀRENYS DE MAR, Spain. Professor Castelló studied Natural History at the University in Barcelona and Agriculture at Madrid and at the Agricultural School in Gembloux, Belgium, where he devoted himself especially to the study of zootechnie. During his three years' study in Belgium, poultry farming and pigeon-sport enjoyed his special interest. In 1894 he started a poultry institute on his estate in Arenys. In 1896 this was converted into a Poultry Breeding School, the first and only one in Spain. His Majesty, the King of Spain, bestowed upon this institution the title ,,Royal" and the Government declared it the Official Govern- ment-Institution and has granted it an annual subsidy. Students of this Institute can ob- tain a certificate for poultry-breeding and the degree of Poultry Breeding Master. Further, this school holds courses throughout Spain and has also sent teachers to South-America. In 1904 and 1910 Prof. Castelló gave lessons in Mexico and Uruguay and in 1914 in Chili and the Argentine. Prof. Castelló has given lessons to about 15.000 pupils. He belongs to a family who have counted famous professors among them for five generations. In 1897 he instituted the first National Poultry Society in Spain and also edited the first Poultry Journal, which is now published under the name of „Mundo Avicola". In 1902 he organised a big agricultural exhibition at Madrid at which eight countries were represented. During this exhibition an International Congress was held IV at which the following countries were represented: Spain, France, Belgium, Holland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and England. It was decided at this congress to establish the ,,Fédération Inter- nationale d'Aviculture*'. This association has its headquarters in Brussels. It was re-organised in 1925. Prof. Castelló is Vice- President of this Association. Prof. Castelló has written several books on Poultry Breeding and Pigeon Keeping, which are much read in Spain, Portugal and South-America. For 30 years he has been Spain's official representative at all International Poultry Congresses and Exhibitions and in 1924 he, with Dr. Brown, organised the Second World's Poultry Con- gress, which was held in Barcelona, and at which 35 countries were represented. At the Third World's Poultry Congress, held at Ottawa in 1927, Prof. Castelló was elected first Vice-president for Europe of the World's Poultry Science Association. N) WORLDS FOURTH INTERNATIONAL POULTRY CONGRESS LONDON 1930 The preliminary arrangements for the World's Fourth Inter- national Poultry Congress, which is to be held in Great Britain in 1930, were discussed at meetings held in Paris last week by the European Members of Council of the World's Poultry Science Association and by the Fédération Internationale d'Agriculture, the Headquarters of which is at Brussels. The former Association, which is responsible for the initiation of World's Poultry Con- gresses, possesses a European Council of which Senor Castelló, Professor d'Aviculture at the Royal Poultry School, Barcelona, is President. Senor Castelló presided at the meeting in Paris last week, and representatives from Germany, France, Holland, Den- mark and England were also present. Displays of pure bred poultry, pigeons and rabbits from many countries will be made on a national basis at the Crystal Palace in 1930. There will be national exhibits showing the progress made in various countries in poultry, education and research and in the commercial development of the poultry industry. Manufacturers of poultry appliances and other requirements of the poultry industry will be invited to exhibit their goods, and papers written by the leading authorities all over the world will be read and discussed. The first of these International Congresses was held in Holland in 1921; the second in Spain in 1924, both under Royal Patronage, whilst the last Congress took place in Canada in 1927, and attracted representatives from over fourty different countries, while something like 140.000 people paid for admission to the Congress and Exhibition in Ottawa. Considerable interest is already being shown by Overseas Countries in the arrangements for the 1930 Congress. This Con- gress is being organised by His Majesty's Government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture for Scotland and the Ministry of Agri- culture for Northern Ireland. Their Majesties the King and Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales have graciously consented to become Patrons of the Congress. In response to the official invitation sent out to all overseas VI countries, through the Foreign Office, many favourable replies have already been received from such far away countries as Peru, Nicaragua, Columbia, Guatemala, Lithuania and South Africa, and from nearer countries including the Irish Free State, Holland, Norway, Portugal, Hungary, Spain and Turkey. The United States and Canada are both actively engaged in organising their contribution to the Congress, which will probably take the form of large national educational displays and livestock, whilst many papers will probably be presented by Canadian and American Scientists, Enquiries from overseas countries regarding the allocation of space at the Crystal Palace, where the 1930 Congress will be held are already on such a scale as to indicate that all available space at the Palace is likely to be occupied, as the Empire Marketting Board, the Agricultural Departments of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, Agricultural Colleges and Research Institutions and Poultry Associations in this country all propose to take advantage of the opportunity to display the progress made in the science and practice of the poultry industry in this country. The Congress promises to provide a unique gathering on an International basis of those interested in the poultry industry. ^^^ MEETING OF AMERICAN MEMBERS OF COUNCIL at NEW YORK CITY JANUARY 18, 1929. Present: President F. C. Elford. Secretary-Treasurer Dr. G, F. Heuser. Prof. J. E. Rice, United States. ,, B. F. Kaupp, ., W. C. Thompson, „ Dr. M. A. Jull, Prof. M. C. Herner, Canada. Mr. W. A. Brown, ,, George Robertson, „ Professor Thompson reported progress in the drive for mem- bership in the United States and Canada, stating that he hoped to complete it by March 15th. The revision of the Constitution and By-Laws was given careful and lengthy consideration. The adopted final draft was submitted for the approval of the European members of the Council, after which it will be sent to the membership for adoption. President Elford reported on his European trip last fall. The Council expressed its approval of such goodwill missions and voiced the opinion that the trip this year to Southern Europe should also have an American delegate. The following resolution was adopted: Resolved, that the American members of the Council of the World's Poultry Science Association heartily endorse and urge the necessity for the United States government to send a delegate with representatives from other governments for a good-will visit to Southern Europe this summer (1929), for the purpose of promoting the Poultry Industry and World*s Poultry Congresses. (This trip will be similar to one carried out by President Elford and representatives from several European countries to Northern Europe last fall. The VIII Council also expressed the opinion that the United States delegate should be the Federal Senior Poultry Husbandman, Dr. M, A. JulL) Motion duly carried that the Treasurer reimburse Dr, te Hennepe as soon as possible for expenses incurred on the trip with President Elford. It was decided that the Association should be represented at such national meetings as the Poultry Science Association, American Poultry Association and International Baby Chick As- sociation. Some time was devoted to discussing the International Reviev/ or Poultry Science. The meeting spoke very highly of the place the Review was filling and congratulated the Editor upon the manner in which he was conducting it. A suggestion was made that it might be made pictorial or more illustrative. The question was also raised regarding the desirability of making it more popular in nature with a view to increasing sub- scriptions. Motion duly carried that the President appoint a committee to consider the future policies and nature of the International Review of Poultry Science. The following Committee was named: Dr. M. A. Jull, Chairman, Professor W. C. Thompson, Dr. G. F. Heuser. Meeting adjourned. G. F. HEUSER, Secretary-Treasurer, REPORT OF THE MEETING OF THE EUROPEAN MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, PARIS, Friday, 15th. February, at the Bureau of the Revue Zoo- technique, Rue Lafayette, No* 41. Present: President, Professor Castelló, Spain. Mr. P. A. Francis, Mr. F. R. Robinson, England. Professor Chas. Voitellier, France. Prof. A. Schachtzabel, Germany. Dr. L. Weinmiller, Germany. Mr. W. A.