Young Farmers' Club

Recoveries:

Species Date ringed Date recovered Recovery details

Starling Starling 24.1.60 22.1.61 Found dead, Hull.

Starling

Starling 12.2.60 23.2.60 5.3.60 16.2.61 20.1.61 19.2.61 Dead, Gretna, Dumfriesshire. Found dead, Pontefract, Yorks.

Starling 12.3.60 30.10.60 Dead, Wigginton, nr. York. Caught, Adinkerke (West

Starling 14.3.60 13.11.60 Flanders), BELGIUM. Dead, Heist-sur-Mer (West

Starling 22.1.61 23.2.61 Flanders), BELGIUM. Dead, Stalmine, Fleetwood, Lancs.

Dunnock 4.3.60 15.1.61 Killed by cat, Bootham.

Blackbird 21.5.60 18.1.61 Found with wing injury, being cared for, Bootham.

The blackbird was ringed as a nestling, but all the others were full grown birds. G.D.C.

THE YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB

Chairman: C. METCALFE. Secretary: M. C. B. BURSIDGE. Vice-Chairman and Minutes Secretary: M. C. M. ANYAN. Treasurer: J. M. ATKINSON. Committee Member: P. J. GIBsoN.

This term we only had three meetings of the Club, but these were very successful. Two meetings had to be postponed.

The first meeting of the term was an interesting and instructive talk on "Seeds" by Mr. J. Penty. He discussed the history of the seed trade in Great Britain and then described the preparation of seed for sale. He also recommended certain insecticides for their protection.

The second meeting was a talk by Mr. Swann on "Pest Control". Mr. Swann described the main pests, namely rabbits, pigeons, rats and other predators. He gave full details about methods of control and regulations about myxomatosis.

The third meeting was an hilarious lecture by Mr. Stephenson on "Fur Farming". This excellent talk on rabbit breeding, housing and feeding was punctuated by witty remarks from the speaker.

Several members of the club attended meetings of the Poultry Association of Great Britain. We found them highly technical but very interesting all the same. We hope to visit them regularly in the future.

Altogether this was a successful term and we look forward to an even more successful term of visits in the Summer.