La Junta tribune., 1914-01-17

the price OF eggs instead OF being
four to six cents below the figures
quoted In the nearest city markets is
NOW two to four cents higher than
there. It is all simple and We see
no reason why the entire plan cannot
be used in any American village and
the results duplicated.
Expert knowledge Necessary.
The association did not rush into
the egg business withou; preparation.
Patrick Gallagher. the manager Of the
society. after he had made u begin
ming with the society. felt the need
Of more expert knowledge. He went
TO the Dunboe Cooperative society
and here he gained . thorough kuowl.
edge OF packing and dealing In eggs
and poultry. and also learned CO.
operative bookkeeping and the gen
sral business methods followed BY
that society. Up to this time Mr..
Gallagher had given bis services to
the society gratis. He Vas now EN-.
ployed At IS cents per day. The 10
ctety's eggs were now handled &C
cording 10 the most improved method.
and = good market found for them. 30
that the society was able to compete
on favorable terms with the local buy.
ers. The result WAS that the price
offered for eggs by the other buyers
throughout the entire district imme-
diately rose and all egE producers
profited
The association. after giving careful
consideration of the question Of buy.
ing eggs by weight. decided TO give
II trial. being convinced that IL Is
not only fair TO those bringing In the
larger eggs. but that It Is the best.
and In fact the only inducement 10
the rearing OF an Improved breed OF
fowl laying the larger eggs Old Gus
toms die hard. and many of the mem.
bers looked askance at the novel meth.
cd OF calculating the price OF their
goods. hut on the whols II has found
favor There IL already = marked i'm.
provement In the size Of the eggs
throughout the district and there 10
every reason to expect that the pro-
duction OF larger eggs In the district
may cause eggs to bccome . much
greater source Of income In the future.
The association has also supplied Its
poultry station with trap nests. 30
that members will be able to procure
the eggs Of the best laying strslns
A. an instance Of what might BE-
achieved In this direction. the society
has received this year for ls.pound
eggs the record rrIc. Of so cents per
dozen. Those egg were. Of course.
picked from among large quantity
and sold when prices we're highest.
stili II 10 = very striking example OF
what may be- gained b. = careful Sc
lection Of layers. The fact that the
Tcmplecrone eggs gained third place
at the Shefs'eld poultry exhibition held
this year and second place at the
Bristol exhibition. shows that Mr.. Gal.
iaRher 10 doirE his part In building
up . reputation for them.
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