The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-02-26

is g. 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 ls
unmarkstable. 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 it must be good
throughout The testing is by the
now well known system of Gambling
in dark room. 1t is held up against
powerful light to reveal whether it
is a fresh egg or one in which there
has begun the process of -deteriora-
ton. The cooperative associations,
Der, generally test their eggs in large
trays, the trays often holding 100 eggs
at 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. If small eggs are
produced they do not reach the mar
ket.
Cooperation Helps the Consumer.
1t is of course conceded that if
there is a big supply Of good food,
food will be cheaper than when it is
scarce and more people will be able to
get it. 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 a result the consumer
will profit. This is particularly true if
the eggs are, under cooperation, pro-
duced at less cost and with less waste
1t will be readily understood that if
the farmer finds that egg producing
is 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 I
years later, when cooperative market I
ing had demonstrated the profit that
was in the business, there was ex-
ported in one year nearly $7000000 /
worth of eggs. Wolf states that while
in 1893 the number of hens kept in
Denmark was about 100000, in 1911
the figure had reached the 10 100000
mark 1t is significant that while the
number of hens had only little more
than doubled, the value Of the yield
had become nearly four-fold This
was largely the result of the fact that
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,
societies have undertaken
the marketing of eggs with great
profit to the farmer and with consid-
cradle satisfaction to the consumer.
Democratic Management.
All the Offices Of the concern are
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 dozen
hens has as many votes as he who
OWNS a thousand layers. In Dunglow,
and elsewhere as well, they consider
his "one man one vote" plan essen
-ial. "The man should vote" they
say, mot his money!
They pay good price in cash for
he eggs. And when the annual set
lement comes there is always a divi.
lend to investors. But those who h
rave invested their money, much or
title, get only five per cent No So
'iety under the supervision Of the
IRISH Agricultural Organization society X
s permitted to pay dividends upon 4
hares in excess of that percentage +
What is left is distributed to the mem
'ers in proportion to the amount of 8
ggs they have marketed through the b
cooperative society. 1t goes as an !.
dditional price paid for eggs. 1!
hCDO wv ~ liSipl are considered &,
fundamental and essential; first, one u
nan one vote; second, all profits in X
xcess of a small dividend to investors
aust go to those who contributed to Is
le profits by furnishing the product 81
Why Not in America? d
Why hasn't this sort of thing been a
one in America? 1t isn't because "a
10 American farmer and his wife do "a
OF need the money They do. L u =
mt because there is no demand for =
bod eggs. Eggs were never SO much
| demand and buyers are more par
cular than ever about quality. The
richly fresh eggs find buyers every Z
here. The fact is there is no good
JASON why American farmers should
1t do business as intelIigently as
ishmen. Some Of them do, but not
any. 1t takes no capital and can be
me on a small scale. &
Interview With DR.. Mccarthy. 5
DR.. Charles Mccarthy, who is look B
k over the Dunglow cooperative sit
tiOn has Studipd c0-nnaratior MT