Cheyenne record., 1914-01-29

c1atlOn. IN OLner WOrQS II mas been
demonstrated that good marketing can
only succeed where the eggs them
selves are good. Quality is Of pri-
mary Importance.
The first point to be considered is
the outward appearance Of the eggs.
Dirty or cracked eggs are always re-
jected. Rough shells constitute more
or less of a defect since roughness
may raise the suspicion that the egg
Is picked egg New laid eggs have
what might be called rough finished
gloss upon them, which cannot be
duplicated or initiated in any way.
The egg which has once been soiled is
unmarketable. Any effort to remove
the dirt removes also the gloss and
produces an appearance that Is incon-
sistent with the general idea OF fresh.
ness.
Not only must the egg be Of good
appearance, but 1t must be good
throughout. The testing is by the
now we'll known system Of Gambling
in dark room. 1t is held up against
a powerful light to reveal whether 1t
is fresh egg or one in which there
has begun the process Of deteriora-
ton. The cooperative associations,
handling as they do SO large num-
ber, generally test their eggs in large
trays. the trays often holding 120 eggs
at a time. Dirty eggs, bad eggs. ques-
tionable eggs no longer appear. Be-
cause OF care on the farmers part
they are no longer produced. Since
the society buys by weight, which Is
after all far more just measure than
the count, the average egg is gradual
ly growing bigger. II small eggs are
produced they do not reach the mar
ket.
1t is of course conceded that II
there is a big supply Of good food.
food will be cheaper than when 1t Is
scarce and more people will be able to
get 1t. If cooperation not only sends
better eggs to the city, but sends them
in double or triple the quantity then
eggs will in the end be plentiful and
cheaper. AS result the consumer
will profit. This Is particularly true II
the eggs are, under cooperation, pro-
duced at less cost and with less waste.
1t will be readily understood that II
the farmer finds that egg producing
is a profitable enterprise the quantity
of eggs produced will vastly increase.
Comprehensive figures for Ireland are
difficult to obtain, but this has proved
true in Denmark. In 1895, according
to official figures, there was exported
from Denmark something less than
100000 worth of eggs. Fourteen
years later, when cooperative market
ing had demonstrated the profit that
was in the business, there was e1
ported in one year nearly s7,00O.0Oc
worth of eggs. Wolf states that while
in 1898 the number OF hens kept II
Denmark was about 100000. in 1911
the figure had reached the 12,OOO,O0t
mark. 1t is significant that while the
number Of hens had only little more
than doubled, the value of the yiele
had become nearly four-fold. Thit
was largely the result Of the fact tha
the improved conditions under which
poultry was kept had greatly improved
the laying ability of each hen. The
same sort of thing is occurring every
where in Continental Europe. In Ger
many, in France, in Belgium. in Italy
cooperative societies have undertaken
the marketing of eggs with grea
profit to the farmer and with consid.
cradle satisfaction to the consumer
Democratic Management.
All the offices Of the concern ar<
in the hands Of officers elected by the
members. 1t is most democratic or
ganization. Every man has one vote
no man has more. The member who
markets eggs produced by a dozeh
hens has as many votes as he who
owns a thousand layers. In Dunglow.
and elsewhere as we'll. they consider
this "one man one vote" plan essen.
tial. 1.-The man should VOTE" they
say, mot his money"
They pay a good price in cash fol
the eggs. And when the annual set
tlement comes there is always divt
dend to investors. But those who
have invested their money. much or
little, get only five per cent. No so
ciety under the supervision OF the
Irish Agricultural Organization society
is permitted to pay dividends upon
shares in excess of that percentage.
What is left is distributed to the mem.
bers in proportion to the amount OF
eggs they have marketed through the
cooperative society. 1t goes as an
additional price paid for eggs.
Interview With Dr.. Mccarthy.
DR.. Charles Mccarthy, who is look
ink over the Dunglow cooperative sit
uation, has studied cooperation not