The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-23


Mr.. J. b. Randall. of Shelbyville, said |
that country dealers often held eggs for |
several weeks in order to get the highest
price, and this is one of the greatest DIN |
culties.
Mr.. W n. Golden, of Coldwater, Michi- |
gan, said that the dipping eggs in hot water |
and pulling them out quickly, was the best |
method he knew of preserving eggs.
Mr. Albro, Of Chicago. said that New
York dealers were unjust in claiming DANA |
ges for losses in shipping, and the shippers
OF the West suffer from this.
Mr. chtold, of New York, said that the |
Western men often ship eggs as fresh that
have been packed in fruit houses, and many |
After discussions by Messrs. Evans Smith,
OF New York, President Dskes and others,
a recess until afternoon was taken.
CLOSING SESSION.
TIE convention assembled at 2o'clock, and
continued .he consideration of the subject
of eggs. Mr.. James Anderson, OF New
York, proposed tc have the report on eggs
made by the New York Produce Exchange.
The proposition was voted down on the
ground that the report had been circulated
throughout the country. c. II. FELTON,, OF
the Empire Line. said that his line
would agree to ship eggs without loss. This
introduced the subject OF shipping eggs and
was discussed at length. The agents OF
several lines here put forward their lines for
shipping butter and eggs east. Mr.. ID. ID.
Wilson, of Canada, spoke at some length on
the subject ofshipping. The president here
said that the association had taken the
air of an international association, |
and he moved that they extend the
right hand of fellowship to the
gentlemen of tine neighboring dominion.
Mr.. Greene said that the resolutions they
adopt would 60 all over the country and
have great deal of influence in the trade.
The resolutions were called for and read by
the secretary, and adopted.
EGGS.
The following report of the committee on
eggs was read and adopted:
Your committee appointed to draft suit
able resolutions on the subject of eggs
owing to the short space OF time
lutions, will not be able to present as
comprehensive a preamble, followed by
resolutions covering all details OF The trade,
as they conceive to be necessary; but with
the time at their command have done the
best they could, and present the following:
This important branch of trade, now reach
ing probably fifteen or twenty million OF
dollars per annum in this country, exclusive
of the amount consumed by the producers,
has grown to these proportions mostly with
i'm the last ten or fifteen years; as it is only
within that time that shipments have been
made by car load from the western states.
While this trade has grown rapidly within
the time specified, its growth has been Al
tended with many difficulties, and profits
have been very irregular and uncertain,
which your committee believes is due in
a great measure to unskillful handling.
This want of skill is largely owing to
the fact that so many shippers begin this
trade without sufficient previous knowledge
or experience; or, in other words, without
serving an apprenticeship in the business.
which, il is claimed, is more necessary in
this branch of trade than in most others.
1t is very difficult for those not expert
enced in this trade to comprehend the ne
cessity of attending to all its little details,
such as securing good packages, fine. bright,
dry, and properly cut package, compe-
tent packer; one that Is able to pack eggs in
a barrel so that they can be transported a
thousand miles and come out unbroken;
a person fully experienced IN heading. SO
that eggs may not be broken by this act,
thereby seriously iniuriug a mark of eggs IN
an Eastern market. One of the greatest
faults mark of eggs can have is to have it's
top LAYER broken when they are opened to
show customer
Then. the transportation must he seen to,
as it is very important to have eggs that are
started in good order go through quickly,
being very perishable and seriously injured
by warm weather. The last point we shall
mention, though by no means least is the
importance of securing fresh laid eggs from
the farmers, as without this prime condition
II Is wholly Impossible 10 secure SATISFACTORY
results either to the shipper or consumer.
We here call attention to the effort now
being made by the Butter and Cheese Elk
change of New York, to establish some new
and more satisfactory plan for the adjust
Iaent of losses on eggs. In order to secure
this il will need the cordial cooperation of
shippers; and in no single way can more be
done than by impressing upon farmers
and all shippers the very great i'm
portance OF having eggs gathered
Il.
keted by the farmer, properly packed
and forwarded with the greatest dispatch
10y the shipper. Ii is hoped the foregoing
will have great influence with those inter
ested in the handling of eggs, and induce
them to see to it that their eggs are forward
ed to market in their original fresh condition,
as this act alone will do more to relieve this
trade of its difficulties than any other one
thing.
Spsculations in eggs by holding should
be considered wholly improbable and
positively discountenaneed by all; if this
Is done and the quality kept up TO che
highest Standard eastern receivers would
have no difficulty in handling them
to the satisfaction of shippers, and the de-
mand for them in warm weather would
largely increase; the average price rules
higher to the evident advantage of the pro-
ducer. There is more trouble with eggs that
have been'held, and which are consequently
stale, poor or rotten, than from any other
cause; therefore, be it
Resolved, That shippers are hereby re
quesred TO employ only skilled labor; these
with capacity sufficient TO comprehend the
detailed necessities of the trade, to pack and
handle eggs, and shippers themselves are re-
quested 20 look more carefully after the de-
tails of the business as suggested in the
foregoing preamble.
Resolved, Transportation companies are
requested to give this important and grow
ing branch of trade more careful considera-
ton, and endeavor to improve their facili-
ties for transporting eggs to market; both
as TO properly constructed and well venti-
lated cars for keeping eggs cool and dry, and
if possible, more speedy transit.
Resolved, That we. the shippers of eggs,
represented in convention, sympathize with
receivers m Eastern markets, in the difficult
ties which present themselves in settling