Milford chronicle., 1913-02-28
Notice to Farmers 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.
0uently 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
4 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 ct a
time which were of really 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 or a hundred
dozen. One price to all.
Last year we placed an advertisement
in the Chronicle in regards to poultry
and we found a 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
chickens which will bring you from fifty
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 dozen eggs and you re-
ceive a dozen small White Leghorn eggs,
then go to another store where the mer-
chant does not cater to the trainmens
trade, and you will get dozen eggs laid
by the large breeds. You will notice the
difference and put up a vigorous kick
against your service, if we know you right
The above is really a comparison of
the poultry, as it is the result of cause
and effect. If you bring US a coop of
large chickens, well fatted and with
yellow skins, and your neighbor brings
a coop of the small breeds, which are
poor and shaggy, then we have
a reason to kick but your neighbOr
wants and expects the same pay for his
as you receive. Why Because
ne states that his coop of chickens are
chickens" and yours are "chickens" {
ilso. Its the same argument when its
Eggs to be considered. There should be
/ difference in the price between the
wo stocks brought in by the two people.
The one bringing good stock, should !
lave the credit for it, by receiving more q
money for the chickens or eggs, and the
'ther receive pay just according to the I
uality of the stock delivered.
The prospect looks good this year for
-Ood prices for both poultry and eggs,
o set largely of good all-around stock, I
nd when the results have followed !
ring US your poultry and eggs and get !
he highest cash prices. We did not pay
Glow twelve cents last year for chick
ms, md from Is to 95 cents per pair for \
uineas, and remember the place for i
ighest cash prices for poultry and eggs 81
the Harrington Poultry Plant, Har- ir
ngton, Delaware. il
.28-2t S. J. MINNER, Manager. f'