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1917
18 June 1917
Egg Settings.
In to-day’s 'Guardian' Mr. T. H. Marsh advertises egg settings from his well-known laying strain of Black Orpingtons, White Leghorns and Silver Wyandottes. Mr. Marsh has been eight years breeding fowls, and each year he puts new blood into his stock. This year he has a fine lot, and anyone requiring the above breeds can rely on getting good value for their money from the above strains1
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28 June 1917
District Poultry Farming
MR. MARSH'S FARM AT BURRUNDULLA.
Mr. T. Marsh, of Burrundulla, is one of the most energetic poultry farmers in the district. For several years, he has taken a keen interest in poultry, and has been a successful exhibitor at several country shows, although he does not go in for 'feathers,' eggs being his motto.
Mr. Marsh is a firm believer in Black Orpingtons, which he has proved to be great winter layers. But he also has a couple of pens of White Leghorns, also one of Silver Wyandottes. These comprise some very nice birds, the cockerel having secured first prize at the last Mudgee Show.
Mr. Marsh has spared no expense in securing some of the best strains in the State, both in Black Orpingtons and White Leghorns. His three pens of Black Orpingtons - Grantham-Brieley strain - are a magnificent lot of birds, especially the pullets which are a very eyen lot. With such strains as Grantharn, Ellis, and Barren, the White Leghorns have been carefully selected for their egg producing capabilities.
The fact that some 50 odd chickens are to be seen is sufficient proof that the birds are early winter layers. Anyone in need of settings or chickens would do well to pay a visit to the Burrundulla poultry farm2
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1918
11 March 1918
SUCCESSFUL POULTRY EXHIBITORS
Mr. T. H. Marsh, of Burrundulla, was the most successful exhibitor in the poultry section at the show. He secured ten firsts, five seconds, and three h.c. certificates with 18 entries.
Mr. Carl Spies was also a very successful exhibitor, competing very successfully with the Sydney and other outside breeders, showing and carrying off several first and second prizes, and also securing several v.h.c. cards with his fine Rhode Island Reds, which scored well in both the open and utility classes3
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1923
30 June 1923
BURRUNDULLA POULTRY FARM.
A visit to the above poultry farm will convince one that there is no need for those desirous of securing either egg settings or stock birds to send away for them. Mr. Marsh has been connected with the poultry industry for many years, and has been a successful exhibitor at Mudgee and district shows with his Black Orpingtons and White Leghorns. Being a firm believer in fresh blood, Mr. Marsh has just purchased three Black Orpington roosters - two from Mr. Mullins, who won the laying competition in 1922 with his famous Black Orpingtons, and one from the Agricultural College. These are splendid types of birds, especially the latter, which is given pride of place in his pen. Each of these birds is mated with eight well set two-year-old hens of high quality and standard. A Musservay White Leghorn cockerel has also been secured by Mr. Marsh, and is a splendid stamp of bird, being bred from a heavy laying strain. Mated with such noted strains is Ellis', there is nothing better in regard to egg production. A pen of Brown Leghorns, headed by a nicely-shaped cockerel, provides another addition to the farm for those desirous of securing this well known strain. Settings of Indian Runner ducks can also be obtained by anyone desiring these master egg-producers4
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26 July 1923
EGG SETTINGS.
Mr. T. Marsh, the well known poultry farmer, of Burrundulla, announces in today's issue that he is prepared to supply settings of eggs from his famous strain of White Leghorns and Black Orpingtons. Mr. Marsh has for many years upheld his reputation at various shows with his birds, especially in the White Leghorn section, and being desirous of maintaining that standard, he has just purchased a couple of magnificent birds, from one of the leading poultry farms of the State5
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1924
28 July 1924
BURRUNDULLA POULTRY FARM.
As will be seen by advertisement in another column, Mr. Marsh announces that he is now prepared to supply settings of eggs from his well-known strains of Black Orpingtons, White and Brown Leghorns, and Indian Runner ducks. The Burrundulla poultry farm has for many years been noted for its high standard of birds, and this year there is no exception to the rule, especially in the Black Orpington breed. Mr. Marsh has spared neither trouble nor expense in building up the well known breed to the standard which it shows today. As an exhibitor at various shows Mr. Marsh can lay a claim to being one of the most successful in the State. At the last Mudgee show, besides securing several first and second prizes in various sections, he was awarded no less than three blues with one bird, best in the show; first champion heavy male, and best district owned bred bird. These were secured by a Black Orpington cockerel, which is mated with six hens. There are also two other pens of blacks of equal high quality and breeding, secured from Hawkesbury College. In the white Leghorn birds, Mr. Marsh has the well known Messervy strain which is sufficient guarantee in itself as regards egg production. A hen of Turner Ashley Burns Brown Leghorns, of good color and size, also secured honors at last Mudgee show6
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1929
18 April 1929
LOCAL POULTRY FANCIER SCORES.
At the recent Bathurst show, Mr. Bert Mogg, of Burrundulla, was amongst the successful exhibitors in the poultry section. He secured the following awards: 1st Black Orpington cockerel, 1st Langshan cockerel, 1st utility Langshan pullet, 1st utility Langshan cockerel, 1st Minorca cockerel, and special for Langshan male in show, and 2nd and 3rd for Minorca pullet7
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6 May 1929
ON THE PHONE
Mr. Bert Mogg, the well-known Burrundulla poultry fancier, has had his residence connected with the 'phone, the number being 3048
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1931
11 June 1931
A MUDGEE SUCCESS
At the New South Wales poultry show in Sydney last week Mr. Bert Mogg, the well-known Burrundulla poultry fancier, was awarded second prize for his exhibit in the Black Orpington utility class. As the principal breeders in the State were represented, the success achieved by Mr. Mogg must be regarded as highly gratifying9
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1932
4 July 1932
An Enterprising Breeder
TALK OF FEDERAL CONTROL OF THE EGG MARKET
It is a bit of an eye-opener to pay a visit to Mr. Bert Mogg's poultry farm at Burrundulla. The site chosen for the pens is an ideal spot, facing the north-east, and sheltered by the conformation of the ground from all the stormy winds that blow. Here Mr. Mogg a very choice flock of birds - and they are all layers.
One of the first pens examined was that of the Black Orpingtons, and there we saw winners of first prizes now in the breeding pens with a view to propagating more winners. The male birds are very choice, and would hold their own in any company. Some of the hens in one pen were in very poor feather, the plumage having turned a brownish color. A glance at these showed us they were prime layers. In this breed one often sees birds like this, that, instead of moulting in the ordinary way, have kept on laying. One particular line of this rare kind has been laying straight ahead since last winter, and, like Johnny Walker, is still going strong. A few chickens from this mother are the pride of the owner, and if like breeds like, should turn out the real dinky-die egg producers.
Some very choice Orpington pullets are also in full lay, and weighing their eggs, it was found they all went over the two-ounce mark. In fact, of all the eggs shown there was not a small specimen, and many of them more like the product of two-year hens than that of pullets.
The size of egg is the deciding factor in all successful yards, and in this respect Mr. Mogg has nothing to worry about. His success lies in that he never puts down anything but a full-weight egg for hatching.
It is not only in Orpingtons, however, that Mr. Mogg excels, he has some choice Leghorns, and these are from very aristocratic blood. A trio was secured from Messervy, the noted Strathfield breeder of Leghorns, and taker of prizes for many years in this breed. Mr. Mogg has also some of the Mann imported blood. These birds have been secured at a big figure, this live breeder recognising to the full that If you want the best you have to pay for it.
There are several pens of Leghorns on the place, and the birds all look to be in the pink of condition.
Another breed kept by Mr. Mogg is the Langshan, and he has some very choice stuff, which came from the yards of one of the best breeders on the coast. The performance of his Langshans, says Mr. Mogg, has been most satisfactory, and the three breeds kept have filled the egg-basket every day. All through the winter Mr. Mogg has been averaging 40 dozen per week, for which he has found a ready sale at a payable figure.
The pens are well made, and the houses are comfortable and clean. Under such conditions, aided by the never-tiring attention of the owner, success is certain. It must come as a sort of wonder to most people, who can only get their hens to lay in summer, to know that here in our midst we have one of those who can produce eggs when they are scarce and dear.
Mr. Mogg will again this year have eggs and chickens for sale and will shortly be announcing his plans for the season. To those wishing to see how fowls should be run to pay a visit to Mr. Bert Mogg's would provide a very useful object lesson.
FEDERAL CONTROL
Speaking at the Hawkesbury Conference, Mr. Shand, M.L.A.. said that in a time like the present, when Australia was facing serious problems, it was to the credit of poultry farmers that grit and determination to win the struggle were displayed. Their industry was destined to become one of the large primary industries of Australia: it had grown from a very small beginning until it had reached the prominent position it occupied today. For the whole of Australia the money represented by the poultry and egg industry was, approximately, nearly £10,000,000. It was highly creditable that, through their efforts and ability, such an enormous industry had been built up.
The need for Federal control of the egg market, Mr. Shand continued, was more obvious than ever, a control under which the States would export a certain amount overseas before exporting to other States. 'It is not fair,' he declared, 'that, while you are exporting, interstate poultry farmers should flood the market. Nearly 11,000,000 dozen eggs were sent to Great Britain in 1931; nearly 6,000,000 in the preceding year, and about 3½ millions in 1929. Those figures showed how the industry had grown. It was for those controlling the industry to see that poultry farmers got a fair field and no favor10
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1 August 1932
OUR POULTRY
Tom Marsh's Egg Producers
AN OLD BREEDER
(Written for the 'Guardian' by “Acronim”)
For a long time past it has been our intention to make some note of Tom Marsh's fowls, for it is well known that he has some of the best. A visit to the place a few days ago revealed the fact that he has an abundance of two of the best sorts.
The name of Marsh has been long associated with poultry rearing in Mudgee, and a few years ago his name was prominent amongst all the Mudgee winners, principally in White and Brown Leghorns. Not only in Mudgee, but in the surrounding districts, his birds put it all over the others year after year. That he has not shown during the past year or two may be attributable to reasons mentioned in our last issue, but it having been put beyond doubt that there is now no reason to fear putting birds in the pens at the local show, we may confidently look forward in seeing some of the Marsh birds at the next exhibition.
It is a good while ago that Mr. Marsh gave up his Browns. Brown Leghorns are not an easy breed to carry. To keep them up to show standard, very careful breeding is necessary, and many breeders give up these colored birds to pursue the cult of the one-color breed that is easier to keep, and which, when all is said and done, are the equal of others in egg-laying capacity.
Mr. Marsh now specialises in Leghorns and Utility Black Orpingtons.
For this season Mr. Marsh has quite a lot of pens of both breeds going. So far as the White Leghorns are concerned, he has some superior birds. His object has always been to maintain the size of egg and with this object in view he purchased birds from a breeder in Queensland noted for their size of eggs. His matings with his own stock have been very satisfactory, and the eggs produced on the farm today more than conform to the standard requirements.
He has also acquired Leghorns from the noted breeder Mann, and his matings have been eminently satisfactory. With the change of blood a healthy, alert type of Leghorn has been evolved, with a wonderful virility, and those who last year had settings from him are full of praise for the chickens that resulted.
Several pens of Leghorns are mated at the moment, and the stage is set for the production of eggs on a big scale. On his past and present reputation Mr. Marsh is able to command quite a large lot of orders, and from now on can supply in almost unlimited quantity.
When he did away with the Brown Leghorns, Mr. Marsh was rather taken with the published records of the Utility Black Orpingtons, and it was not long before he had some of the State's best in his yards. His own experience of the having of these birds justified him in his selection, and he has been able to pen quite a number of the Iikeliest looking birds that any poultry raiser wants to see. During the winter months these birds have been keeping up to the mark, and he is at the present moment supplying settings of these birds all over the district. There is an undoubted call for the Utility Orpington, and those fancying this breed need not go away from their home town to get supplies.
For a very long time past it has been common knowledge that the eggs supplied by Mr. Marsh showed great fertility. Many cases are on record where that fertility has been found to be 100 per cent. This means that the parents birds are thoroughly healthy and vigorous, and is a credit to Mr. Marsh that after all the years he has spent breeding Leghorns, he has not in any way weakened, but rather strengthened the stamina of his flocks. It is not every breeder who can, after years and years, point with pride to the continued fertility of his birds.
A glance at some of the show cards held by Mr. Marsh shows that when he used to send his birds to exhibition he often met the judge's eye. He holds a great many first prize cards, culled from most important shows in the middle west and beyond the confines of the district. For he has shown everywhere, and his birds stood against the very best company. While it is to be deplored that Mr. Marsh pulled out the show ring, it is none the less a fact that he has preserved his birds from year to year, and today produce birds equal to any of his previous possessions when his name was to be found on every show catalogue.
Let us hope that at the coming show he will give the pubIic a chance to look at the birds which have stood to him, and if he does well be hard if he does not again annex some of the coveted honors. While his Leghorns are superb, his Orpingtons are hardly a whit behind them, and, of course, when it comes to winter laying, the heavy breed has slightly the advantage over the lighter breed. Mr. Marsh holds that the ideal time for setting eggs in the Mudgee district is round about the latter end of August and September, and it is in those months that he receives his bigger orders. At the same time, for those who have the facilities for early hatching, he is ready to supply eggs from now on. A careful examination of the pens or both heavy and light breeds revealed no weaklings. Everything doubtful has been culled out long ago, and as it stands to-day birds true to type, with strength and stamina, characterise the yards of this well-known breeder11
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