Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-24


ing high quality eggs and competing
with the less ambitious men is getting
no more for his eggs than the other
man gets for low quality eggs. The
commission man at present expects this
certain percentage of bad eggs, and ac-
cordingly makes his price such that he
will not lose. Any shipments which he
may receive and which are of better
quality than the average mean simply
so much more profit to him, but no
more for the producer!
In other words, the commission man
is in the business as a financial invest
ment and, as is expected he pays such
price as will wholly protect his in
terests. The average producer takes
what is offered, and this is by no means
fair basis
Another reason why the Southern
poultry raiser receives such low prices
for his eggs is due to the fact that the
farms are sending eggs to market
which are often understood, of varying
COlors and shapes and often dirty The
dirty eggs are simply the result Of
negligence in providing suitable nests
The other features. however, are the
result OF keeping cross-b bred or mon
grel fowls The remedy for this trou-
bic lies in showing the producer that a
flock of standard bred fowls of one
breed will produce eggs which are uni
form in color and shape.
Here Are the Remedies.
am advocating. therefore, the fol-
lowing measures:
1. The buying and selling of all eggs
on a QUALITY basis. This would mean
loss off, or. in other words no money
for bad eggs. but higher prices for
good eggs. Also standard sized eggs
GA ounces to the DOZEN would re-
ceive a premium above smaller eggs.
2. That buyers refuse to do business
with the producers on any other basis.
8. That producers refuse to sell their
product for less than it is really worth,
and this can only be determined by a
QUALITY method. Refuse to sell on
any other basis.
4. The organization of the producers
into county or district organizations for
the investigation of this question. and
to better the conditions.
;. The organization of buying inter
ests for a similar investigation of this
question
know that if this question is given
nprejudiced consideration its value
will be apparent. l also know that in
no case where the QUALITY basis has
been adopted has >ither party to the
-
back to tire old QUANTITY, or guess
work basis. 1t is one OF the few cases
on record where a proposition has
proven of equal value to producer, con-
sumner, and middle men.
am especially DESTROYS OF CORE
spending with every person in this
state who either buys or sells any poul-
try products, no matter how small the
quantity. Tell how much Of the prod
ucts you are handling, how YOU are sat
isfied with the prices whether YOU have
ever had any experience with the
QUALITY basis, what YOU think of the
! idea. and whether you would care to
form an organization for the further
ance Of this work
stand ready and willing to aid this
work in any way possible sincerely
believe that it offers the most oupor-
tune method OF advancing the inter-
ests Of the Georgia poultry raiser ~
anything which may Dee undertaken az
! the present time. II am mistaken,
and there IS a better method. ann not
! only willing, but am anxious. 10 he
shown. Correspondence, ls invited iu
order that future plans may bee ntoIi-
gently laid,