Milford chronicle., 1913-03-07
Nel,es to Farm.rs and Farmers wives


We, the Harrington Poultry Plant,
will open our doors for business on Mon
day, March 3rd, 1918.
We want all the good, fresh, clean
| Eggs and Poultry of all kinds from the
farmers they can supply. We prefer to
get the eggs from the farmers rather
than from the merchants. Why? Be
cause we found last year, the eggs we
bought direct from the farmers were
graded much better. Merchants fire.
quently ship their best stock and send
the balance to US. We do not mean to
say that all merchants do this, but some
do, and from them come the poor, un-
dersized eggs and poultry. Along the
railroad towns, many of the railroad
men from Wilmington and Philadelphia,
leave standing orders for eggs at few
cents above the regular market price,
and for butter and poultry, and as they
pass they gather these orders up and
take them home with them on their
trains. They always want the best,
and hence the culls and second quality
for some one else, and we do not intend
to have them put them over on US any
more. Last year we paid the merchants
one cent per dozen more for eggs by the
crate then we paid to farmers for eggs
when they brought a few dozen at a
time which were of really a better grade
but we do not propose to do this again
this year.
We are going to look after the farm
ers and their egg and poultry business,
and pay them the prices for fresh eggs
when they bring them in any quantity,
whether it is one dozen OF a hundred
dozen. One price to all.
Last year we placed an advertisement
in the Chronicle in regards to poultry
and we found decided improvement in
the poultry delivered as a result yet
there can be an improvement made, and
now is the time to look after this.
The time to ''set" eggs for Matching
is at hand. If you set the eggs from
Leghorn chickens, or some other small |
breeds, you must not expect to get the |
same results as you would from the |
larger breeds, which lay larger eggs,
brown and of fine size, which bring the |
highest market prices in the eastern |
markets, and also produce large roasting |
which will bring you from fifty 4
cents to one dollar more each than the |
small breeds.
Some people think that no other breed /
of chickens will lay except small Leg
horns, but this is a big mistake. The |
small chickens is more difficult to raise
than the larger breeds like the Brahmas,
Plymouth Rocks. Barred Rock, or other
fowls then compare a crate of the eggs
from the Leghorns and the other breeds,
and note the difference in the weight
between the two.
Some people believe that ''eggs are
eggs" and that they bring the same
prices, but this is not true. Go to the
store and buy a dozen eggs and you re-
,elve dozen small White LeghOrn eggs,
hen go to another store where the mer-
,hant does not cater to the trainmens
rade, and you will get dozen eggs laid
~ the large breeds. You will notice the
Inference and put up a vigorous kick
lgainst your service. if we know you right
The above is really a comparison of
he poultry, as it is the result of cause
nd effect. If you bring US a coop of
arge chickens, well fatted and with
ellow skins, and your neighbOr brings i
coop of the small breeds, which are S
enerally poor and shaggy, then we have
reason to kick but your neighbOr
'ants and expects the same pay for his I
hickens as you receive. Why Because
e states that his coop of chickens are
and yours are chickens"
so. Its the same argument when its 4
ggs to be considered. There should be r.
difference in the price between the -
vo stocks brought in by the two people.
he one bringing good stock, should W
ave the credit for it, by receiving more a.
oney for the chickens or eggs. and the -
-her receive pay just according to the
lality of the stock delivered. IC
The prospect looks good this year for r
,Od prices for both poultry and eggs,
set largely of good all-around stock, II
ID when the results have followed H
ing US your poultry and eggs and get
e highest cash prices. We did not pay II
low twelve cents last year for chick II
S, md from rs TO 95 cents per pair for II
ineas, and remember the place for II
CHEST cash prices for poultry and eggs II
the Harrington Poultry Plant, Har- II
lgton, Delaware. II
sgt S. j. MTNNER, Manager. II