Evening journal., 1914-11-11
OPPOSE CORNER OF
POULTRY Industry
Wilmington Advises Farm
erS Against Monopoly
OF the Business
FAVOR SMALLER
PACKING PLANTS
BY The United Press.

BY Tho United Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l1-In an ef-
fort to guard against tendency to-
wards monopoly of the poultry pack
ing industry and TO prevent its fall
ing into the hands of a few big in
terests as has happened to the beef
packing industry the Department Of
Agriculture has just issued warn
ing TO chicken raisera to give en-
couragement and support to local
poultry packing industries in all
parts of the country.
There is danger. poultry special-
lists OF the department feel that the
poultry industry viii become as high
ly centralized as the beef industry in
few distant packing centers" the
department warns. "ln this event.
just as the farmers with fow beef
cattle to dispose of has 10 seek a
market several hundred miles away
or deal through local commission
men or agents who will buy live
cattle. chicken raisers. unless local
poultry dressing and refrigerating es-
tablishments are maintained will
have to dispose Of their product for
live shipment to Chicago and other
centersr
From the point of view of the con-
sumer, the department Avs. the
tendency TO ship live poultry long
distances by rail is decidedly waste
iui. Poultry shipped 400 or 500
miles, even under the best condi-
tons OF transit loses an average of
80 per cent in weight the depart
ment's specialists compute. Chickens
that have Travelled long distances bv
rail reach the killing centers i'm
much worse condition than those
which are sent few miles. BESIDES
the additional cost of feeding I'm an
important item
The department specialists, there
fore, are encouraging dressed
poultry producers not to centraliza
their slaughtering establishments.
and instead of erecting one $50 600
plant TO draw from a territory with
large radius, are advising them Ia
build instead three $4,000 packing
plants in three different conters. each
looking to a supply from a territory
with a smaller radius that assures
OF live chickens in excellent condi-
tion
Under this plan" the department
states the poultry packed and ship
ped Is not only in better condition.
the experts believe. but in addition.
the three districts benefit by the in
Nestment and permanent location Of
an industry, and these industries in
turn react favorably on poultry pro-
duction in that territory"
In a circular sent out to farmers
and business men in the cotton
States, the Department of Agricul-
ture urges cotton farmers to grow
their own food instead of attempting
to obtain through cotton the money
required for necessities. In some
sections of the south, thousands Of
small farmers are said TO be facing
actual hunger this winter through the
falling off Of the cotton demand.
The department urges the farmer
TO grow less cotton and devote some
of his attention to the raising of gar
den truck and cattle. hogs and poul-
try. This would prove a remedy for
the overproduction of cotton.
Specialists IN the department be-
lieve that if the real value of diver
sified farming be once thoroughly un-
derstood the cotton acreage will be
reduced in a natural and healthy
manner" il is stated
The Department of Agriculture is
about to issue a series of lessons on
corn for the benefit of children i'm
rural schools. This is in line with
the organization of boys corn clubs
throughout the country.