Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-11-12

the price OF eggs instead or being
four to six cents below the figures
quoted In the nearest city markets III
now two 10 four centa higher than
there. II II all simple and we see
no reason why the entire plan cannot
be used IN any American village and
the results duplicated.
Expert knowleCee Necessary.
The association did not rush into
the egg business without preparation.
Patrick Gallagher. the manager OF the
society. after be had made begin.
ming with the society, felt the need
Of moro expert knowledge. He went
10 tho Dunhoe Cooperative society
and here he gained d thorough knowl.
edge or packing and dealing In eggs
and poultry. and also learned co
operative bookkeeping and the gen.
erai business methods followed by
TINT society Up to this TINS Mr..
Gallagher had given hia services to
the society gratis. He was now em.
ployed at rs cents per day. The 50.
ciety'a eggs were now handled ac
cording TO the most Improved method.
and a good market found for them. so
that the society was able to compete
on favorable terms with the local buy.
efs. The result was that the price
offered for eggs BY the other buyers
throughout the entire district irnme,
diately rose and all egg producers
protitsd.
The association. after giving careful
consideration OF the question OF buy.
Ing eggs by weight. decided to give
II trial, being convinced that 1t il
not only fair to those bringing la the
larger eggs, but that Ii La the best,
and In fact the only indueement 10
the rearing Of an improved breed oi
fowl laying the larger eggs. Old Gus.
toms die hard. and many OF the mem
bera looked aslsance at the novel meth
I'd OF calculating the price of their
goods. But on the whole II has found
favor There Ii already marked I'm
proyement In the size of the eggs
throughout the district and there Il
every reason to expect that the pro
duetion Of larger eggs Iii the district
may cause eggs To become much
greater source or income In the future
The association has also supplied iii
poultry station with trap nests, SC
that members viii be able to prccurs
the eggs OF the best laying strains
A. an instance OF what might bs
achieved In this direction. the society
has received this year for lS-pouns
Gags the record price OF so cents pei
doSan. Those eggs were. OF course
picked from among d large quantity
j end sold when prices we're highest;
still II Ii u very striking example d
what may be gained By . careful Sc
lection OF layers. The fact that tht
i Tempiecrona eggs gained third piac,
~ the sssastsasla poultry exhibition hels
this year. and second place Mt tn,
Bristol exhibition. shows that Mr.. Gal
fagher Ii doing his part In building
up q reputation for them,
Quality the ais Thing.
The fact must not be ignored, how
ever, that the results are obtained no
altogether By good business manage
ment In the marketing. Higher prizes
j prevail not only because TIE egsss arr
1 sent promptly TO d good market, bu
because the eggs are actually the ssgs
OF the highest possible grade. and ar,
sorted tn such . way Al 10 form ri
attractive and profitable article D
commerce for the retail dealer VIII,
purchases from tho marketing asso
citation In other words il has beer
demonstrated that good marketing cal
only succeed where the eggs them
y salyes are good. Quality In of pri
mary Importance.
The nrss point to be considered 1
the outward appearance Of the eggs