The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-03-06

eggs when they were delivered anu
later this price was supplemented by
a division of profits.
In this way 1t was possible TO start
the organization without any capital
stock. It was agreed. however. that a
small portion OF the profits be set
aside to make up reserve fund, and
thus small capital has been grad
ually accumulated.
More Eggs Laid.
1t soon came about that not only all
the farmers In the community were
furnishing all their eggs to the asso-
citation, but they were saving their
pullets and accommodating larger
number Of hens to produce the eggs,
for which they were receiving so good
a price The city folk are helped, for
more good eggs reach them and reach
them In better condition.
It was deemed wise 20 enlarge the
territory covered by the association
and three or four substations for col
lecting eggs were established. AT
each of these substations, the eggs
brought In are carefully tested, and
after having been packed are forward
ed to Foynes to become a part of
larger shipment to an English market.
The eggs sent In by each collecting
substation are kept separate and test
ed separately so that If any local sub
station takes any bad eggs and for
ward them to the association at
Foynes, it is charged back with all
bad eggs found in the shipment. In
this particular association it is not
deemed best to brand the eggs them
selves, but every case is marked, SO
that the bad eggs can always be
traced back to their origin. There is
also back of every egg the guaranty
of the association. Not only this, but
a mere glance at the eggs themselves
shows their class. The eggs in one
case are all of the same size, of the
same color, and all have the fresh
surface which cannot be preserved If
eggs are long stored or much handled.
The Irish Wholesale Society.
The Irish Wholesale society is a
central association formed chiefly for
the purpose of assisting the local or
ganization in marketing farm produce.
1t is federation of local cooperative
societies. 1t has headquarters at Dub
lin and is managed by shrewd, capable
men. They understand the market
ing game thoroughly and have many
correspondents at home and abroad.
They are often able to foresee and
prepare for coming demands and are
always able to give valuable sugges.
tions as to when and where produce
can be best disposed of. Each week
this central society sends out to con
Germs like that at Foynes letters Of
advice giving prices and probable
points to which shipments are to be
made.
1t will be readily understood thai
with a skilled marketing man IL
charge, neither time nor eggs arc
wasted in shipping to markets which
are already flooded with eggs. TIL,
manager has correspondents ant
business connections which insur,
him against any such losses. Whel
the eggs start he knows exactl,
where they are going. knows exactl,
who Is to take them, knows that ther,
is not to be . flood of other eggs ii
competition with his and knows tina
he will receive the top market pric
for every egg sent.
What the Society Does.
Last year this Foynes association
marketed 100000 dozen eggs. TIL
total expense of handling all thes
eggs and conducting the affairs of tn
association amounted to less than one
quarter of cent per dozen includin,
weight from substations, drayage
postage, rent and all other disburse
ments.
The association has done SO vel
with the eggs that the members hav,
asked the manager to market othe
farm products, chiefly poultry, hone
| and butter. While the association
does not emphasize these other fec
lures the poultry, honey and butter ar
handled as advantageously and a
profitably for its members as are tn
eggs. Last year the members ais
called upon the association to pu
chase fuel for them since they foun
that coal was unreasonably high an
difficult to get. Last year therefor
the association not only marketed th
4 produce of its members but assiste
in procuring cheap fuel for them.
Prices Received.
On the average the farmer receive
/ about twenty-four cents per dozen fl
his eggs, net The consumer in En-
land or elsewhere more or less di
tant, is, of course, required to pay
slightly advanced price, but the i
creased price to the consumer new,
exceeds seven or eight cents and
| generally much less. This relative
small increase of price include
freight. marketing expenses, retailer
profits, etc. In this way the price
the consumer is never an exhorbital
one.
| It has been found, too, that this G
operative association furnishes
steady demand for eggs SO far as Il