The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08
usually dispose OF their products b.

one ~ tho following methods:
J. selling direct to the consumer.
.,sllinR direct TO the retailer.
,. shipping 10 commission merchants
Tor sale on the open market
g. Selling to the local dea'er. VINO III
turn ships TO the packing and coiu
storage companies
Selling 10 the consumer and TINS
eliminating tho charges and commits
sfous Of the middlcman. * perhaps
tho best plan. " you are 80 situated
that this can be done to advantage We
!, cannot dispense with III" cold stoE-
TX, an packing companies. ioF inc
reason that during the period OF h"aFi-
est production vast numbers OF tSsS
are pros~ we'd in this manner u"tl l"o
season of scaut supply. rms acts do
balance wheel and absorDs An SUI
plus ~ q fair pric.. Before Inc c''"
storage system was In vogue. can
rcmelnber when cA-s were tah'H ~
town and the me chant would nave
..,.. S and naskets fuii % ~ = s'it'"s
mere al. there ia ali parts OF the stoi"
uccayir@ on his hanIs. and they ""N'"
cithe- refuse to ou ti,im 81 any PIl"''
o.. - must ptgnspS On - yod % I" "
,.nts q "o1tn .OI lAcIn, an "r"' 3"
Keep Your trade. ~ present, "u '"0
the period OF greatest promotion N
cLgs can he bought ~ 'cas"i''"''
.r.c.. ylate0 an DOi0 stoI age an '.'''
soio durluG Tie rc.toJ Wh~n DNl &C."
alc Irv.L ..u. a. g.. were no. a.. TINS
inctho8 cses would De :uinousiy low
du.inS iAe spung months AND "r> """
IA. purchasing power OF the aNtia1
man curing the fan ana winte'
months.
t. 4 lac
aa,auta-. thrpu .hLu. IL. y~al inA 0
any OF o. i.oul:rs pr DC me-
gaine ed from the nest, ,hes are d M
ished .. oduo,. ready Tor Da'king e"1
shipment without hsvi'g 10 90
through any OF ler pro ,rss or putin :
the farmer TO any other trouble.
rhc requisites for good market esss
are as follows. Keep e nests clean
provide one nest for every f"ur mems.
DISPOSE Of the male bird after IN"
brc.din, season. The removal OF IN
male bird has absolutely 10 influence
on the number 0; eSes laid by the
hons therefore ~ Oduce the .nfet'l!e
egg. Eggs should be perfectly cieah'
and II badly soiied. they should D
discarded Assert the eggs a. to col
or and size. Uniform product7 com
nand the highest prices. Pufe- piS>
fowls produce uniform prod icts Con
IN. a.l broody hens Or keep the SIT
ting hens seps-at.c from the lave
small and dirty eggs should be useo
at home. Keep the eggs In ar
cool place. Market eggs two OF. thre"
times weekly. When taking TEN 10
market they shou j be protected from
tho ra,s Of the sun. Use clean egg
cases. When scaling eggs u the
hHNGr tnElSi
that the transaction be on quality
basis. The country merchants siouid
not hold eggs. but ship them while
they are fresh.
Ipci~ sam 10 tho Rescue.
I; is estimated that the total 'oss
in bad eggs is l. per cent Of all the
eggs marketed each year. or course
eggs are naturally OF poorer dnaitE
during the summer months but, on
the other hand. this condition would
not be so prevalent or extensive "
every body would work together anu
handle the Produc; properly anu
promptly, 4 number OF years ago
eggs we're such common and cheap
con,molity that there was not great
amount OF care exercised in tne nan
ding OF them. bn, now that the pro-
duce business has grown 10 suon an
extent in the last few years, eggs
haze brought q big price. ana inc
handlers Of this commodity should &c,
GU, Of their old Anticipated ways ana
handle them in more up '9-nA'''
manner II the farmers and mer-
chants would only realize this and try
10 better their methods. II would mean
,ho,,sands and thousan ds Of dollars
Increase in revenue on eggs each year
10 the producers
In some states and in some secliohs
axsociations Of farmers and poultry
-aise-s have been organized for SELL
ing and marketing the produce or the
farm This is what the United states
Department Of Agriculture wants 10
do in the State Of Virginia with poui-
~ as in other things The genera
idea is 10 produce more uniform ana
be--er eggs and market them in
systematic manner. Where associa-
lions Of this kind are in operation me
farmers and others interested soon
realize the benefits Of cooperation
They gather the eggs twice day
s,d keen them clean sort them ana
throw out all under OF diversified eggs
ana mack them in cartons holding
IN. dozen each The white eggs ana
brown ones are packed in separate
cartons Al unattractiVe ana oi't'
crr- are discarded. so far as the
market is concerned The eggs are
.bgnned direct from the producer 20
tho CITY grocer or consumer through
.be association guarantee OF facts
are sct forth on the carton concerning
their quality. with a statement una
they will replace any egg iree %
cha-vc for ono that is found defec-
i've. such eggs bring several cents
dozen more than those marketed IN
the ordinary hit or miss manner
F-rcsb handled eggs are usual: from
20 : cents a dozen more on the lar
K. than the ordinary run OF eggs.
nd &, will pay the farmers to organ
10 themselves into local poultry as
so~,a,ions for tho purpose of market
~ .he,- rouItrv products in the man
n.- ~uSScsted above
rho T--itcd states Department OF
forfeiture IA, located the writer a.
y,.,-l,e~i'lc. in this state. for the pur-
roso of o-gs MIXING these clubs and
,be Girls and BOYS Poultry Clubs.
nut a. the work Is 80 broad and eN-
teusive. g; Is impossible 70 get ne-
fore ALI the farmers and Pcultryrnen
i, sho-, period OF time. However.
the writer will be pleased - near