Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-11-12
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sle prses on eggs Instead Of being
four Cd six cents below the figures
quoted In the nearest city rnarkats ID
now tive 10 four cents higher than
there r. Ii ali simple and We see
no raaaom Why the antiFa plan cannot
be aaaa In any AHlarfcan village end
the results duplicated.
Expert kHawisdss Necessary.
Ths association did not rush into
the egg business without preparation.
Patrick Gallagher. the manager OF the
socisty. after bic had made begin
ming with the society. felt the need
af more expert knowledge. lie went
co the Dnnba@ Cooperative society
and hers Ne gained q thorough knowE
edge ct packing and dealing In eggs
and poultry, and also learned co
operative bookkeeping and the gen.
eraI BUSINESS methods followed By
that society Up to this time Mr..
Gallagher had given bis services 90
the society gratia EEe Wa now ena-
ployaa nc rs cents per day. The So
eiafy'S eggs were now handled nc
earding co the most improved method.
and 3 good market found for thena, ~
that the society was able ia compete
on favorahis terms with the local buy
sra The result waa that the price
offered for eggs hy the othar buyers
throughout the entire district irnme.
daatsly ross and ALI esq producers
pFusted.
The association. after giving careful
consideration Of the question of buy
ina eggs hy waight decided to give
ii Vi trial, being convinced thaE Ii IL
not olsIy fair 90 those bringing III the
larger eggs. but that 1t Ii tho best.
aud ia fact taR only Inineement 60
the reartag al an improved breed IA
FOWL iaying tina Iafger eggs Old Gus
toms die hard, and many af the mem,
beFs looked aaskanee At the navel meth.
aa oe calculating the price OF THAR
goods Bne on ths whole Ii has fnaad
favor There 10 already = marked ina,
pfavemanx in the aiaa DC the eggs
throughout the district ana thers Ii
every reason to expect shat the pro.
daeflou az larger eggs In the district
may sasssa eggs 10 hacome q much
greater source 0E income Ia the future,
The association has also Supplied IT.
poultry statlnn with trap nests. &C
that members win be able Co procure
the eggs Of tia best laying strains
"A al instances of whar uighs be
achieved iii this direction, the society
has reealvaa this year for ts-pnnnd
eggs the record price at so eants Der
doSan Those ssgs were. Gf course,
picked from among d large quanfttssss
and sold when prices were highest.
stiM &c ID y very striking example oil
/ what may be gained hy earefal So
Iaefiaa OF layers. The fact thas the
TeanpIecraaa eggs gained third piacs
ut the shegiiaid poultry exh ibIfion he'd
this year. and second place at tbs
Hrissel exhibition, shows TINT mr.. Cal
faxser u doing hrs part il hniIdans
I up pepafataan for them.
Quality the sia Tasnu
The faes mast rot be iaaared. how.
ever. thar tns results are obtained MOI
aitugefsaer hy axaud business aaanage
naent Ia shs marketing Higher prices
I prevail not aals heeaass the aggs are
sent prasaptig - d good naarkNr, has
hecaasa tiaa eggs ara actually the eggs
at the highest peaaiale grade, and ar
1 sorted Ia such war as Cd form asl
attractive and profitable article d
/ eoEnmarea TOR TIE retail aaaler Wild
1 purchases arasn me marketang aaau,
CLARION. I'll either w0rds ii mas been
/ Ssnannasratsa thai good marketing ear
only sacressi where tina egxs them
4 selves are goaa anRlass il oF pr
mary lnan0rtanee
The FIRST point 70 aa considered il
1 tiss outward appearances of gas agga
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