Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-12
HOW TO START A COOPERATIVE
EGG-SELLING ASSOCIATION.
vocate.

can start an egg-selling association.
Should have enough hens to furnish ut
least two cases of eggs per week at
the season of the year when egg pro-
ruction is the lightest
Should secure some central loca-
ton in the neighborhood that would 5e
accessible to all who would wish to
join the association.
The delivery of the eggs to the CEN
trail point must be taken into consid-
GRAFTON.
Amount of capital necessary to start
on as small as $50 to 800 depending
upon the number of members.
Initiation fee of IS to get the neces-
sary capital; or enough members bor-
row from the local bank the necessary
capital to begin business, each farmer
endorsing the note.
A schoolhouse in the winter or dur
ing a school term could be place for
the gathering of the eggs, and could be
brought in by the children when they
come to school,
Organize by getting the farmers and
their wives together to talk the matter
over There should be four or fiv4
meetings and the subject thoroughly
discussed before getting down to bust
ness.
Constitution and bylaws should be
very simple. An arrangement in writ
ing that nothing but fresh clean eggs,
gathered daily and delivered at leasct
twice a week to the association for a
given period; and rules should be
made that if patron brought in bad
eggs over three times, he would be
uIOpptO lIOlIl lllC doOoSldIlOsl.
A stamp should be given each mem
Der with number on same, as a
means of Identification, together with
an agreement to attend meeting
when called by the president This 8
about all that is necessary to start on.
Officers should consist of president,
secretary, manager, and treasurer
possibly best to combine the offices OF
secretary, treasurer and manager; tn
governing board of directors from four
) to six.
The duty of the president is to cal
the association together and preside al
all meetings; to help /. increase the
membership.
The secretary should look after tn
correspondence sell the product, look
after the shipping; if combined with
treasurer, to handle all funds and pay
. out all moneys.
/ He should be pad a commission O
: so much per crate, or so much per
t, dozen for all eggs handled, and, OF
a course, should be allowed the neces-
d sary funds to cover the expenses oi
r the business.
|, Some nearby market should be Sc
7 lected and a good groceryman found
!. who desired good quality of eggs
[ Hotel and college trade should also be
: cultivated.
!. Shipments should be made two OF
: three times per week in warm wealth
= err and twice a week at other times .
: the year
Select only customers who are good
pay. Ask your local bank about thei1
: credit.
[ A record should be kept Of all eggs
e received, and if any profits. should o.
: divided among the patrons at the END
= of the year in proportion to the
d amount of business furnished.
e Cash should be paid for all eggs a,
l. bought. Should be careful not tc
= promise too much to your patrons tc
r start on.
Take some daily paper and watch
. the daily markets.
t Start the association in a small way
give it name, and sell your eggs
r under this name
a Have all goods packed in cartons.
o w. J, Shuford, in The Progressive
Il Farmer.