Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-02-20
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Dungiow. County Donegal Ireland
This Ia the story OF how tho Irish hen
scratches living for thu people OF
Dunglow out OF tho dnoolate boga and
hiilsldes OF County Donegal. Tho hen
could not do Il 20 long as the farmers
failed TO market probably the eggs
fhe laid Sha could not do II In
America where tie men who market
the egga get more OF the selling price
than does the farmer who owns tho
hens. The Donegal hen Is a money
maker for her Donegal owner because
cooperative marketing has made eggs
q profitable produce for the farmer.
Hens 10 the Rescue.
Throughout the more fertile parts OF
Ireland the American party continual
~ saw evidences that cooperation.
played an important part IN making
possible the prosperity that was every
where apparent II was several times
mentioned 70 as. however. that II we
wanted 20 see what cooperation would
do under most adverse conditions we
must so 10 Dungiow. tn County Done
gal SO TO punslow We came. The
adverse conditions sre here. yet the
people are neither ragged nor starved.
The children are as happy as Ameri-
can children and tho flrst little girl
that we saw In the community had n
store doll Ia her arms. That means
money from some source. for toys walt
for the nccessitlea OF life Inquiry
soon revealed that the first source OF
income which is depended upon Is tho
sale Of eEgs through the cooperative
society conducted by a native boy.
Paddy Gallagher II 70 true that the
roll is 80 poor and 90 thin that
living can not be dug from Il But
the Industrious hens arc basily
scratching away where tho aoil il too
thin for hoe or spade or plow For
merry no farm product brought good
prices aud prior 10 tho organization
Of tho cooperative society the local
price Tor eggs WIS four 70 six cents
ieas than the price quoted apOn the
nearest market AZ Strabone or Derry.
Generally. too. this price was paid in
trade AZ tho store and there was never
nUy certainty that the merchandise
delivered was worth the prices
charged Eek rairinr was not profit.
able and Tho few EGGS produced were
merely an Incidental by-product
When the cooperative organization.
The Templecroue Cooperative Agri-
cultural society as Il Is called, was
formed. however. there was a change.
The farmers soon learned that Il they 4
furnished good egrs they got good 4
prices They we're sold how 10 pick /
cut seed layers. how 10 keep the eggs
frosh and clesa: how often 10 gather
them. how Frequently 20 bring them
10 market. They were Instructed as
to testing egss snd breeding egg lay
rrs They bring in the eggs. The as
sociatfoo does the rest,
Good Business Methods.
This IL hoE they DO Il: Zach week
The agricultural Wholesale society At
Dublin sends 70 ihs local manager a
forecast giving The figures that viii be
obsalnAhie for uexs. butter. and poul-
'ry. and stating where there IL likely
20 BE- demand fer eggs.
Each day. on the other hand. the
writes TO the Wholesale 80
defy telling Just vhat be has on hand
md What tho prospects are for tho
iert few days. sometimes they use
he telegraph Then every few days
he wholesale society writes or saio-
srsphs 6efnite directions as to where
nd wh~n the eggs must bs cent. The
'ggs. however. II should be noted,
re not ssnt 20 Dublin. but ere sent
'irectiy 10 the place ~nere they are
0 be eaten There IL no complicated
machinery. no rcd tape. no delay, no
Fsste. no bsd eggs and. best OF all
rom the standpoint OF the members.