World's Poultry Congress

Abstract

In the early part of September, 1921, there will assemble at The Hague, Holland, the First World's Poultry Congress, on the invitation of the Netherlands Government. Arrangements had previously been made for the holding of this Congress in 1916. Owing, however, to the outbreak of the European War it had necessarily to be postponed. With a renewal of the invitation from the Dutch Government the project is now going forward.

An Executive Committee has been formed, consisting of representatives nominated by the Dutch Minister of Agriculture and the International Association of Poultry Instructors and Investigators, the latter society having been responsible for the steps leading to this invitation. A meeting of this Committee was held recently at The Hague, under the presidency of Dr. J. H. Louvink, Food Controller to the Netherlands Government, at which there was a full attendance. Proposals were considered as to the arrangements, Programme, etc. Dr….