The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-02-19

later this price was supplemented by
a division of profits.
In this way it was possible to start
the organization without any capital
stock 1t was agreed, however, that a
small portion of the profits be set
aside to make up a 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 a larger
number of hens to produce the eggs,
for which they were receiving so good
price. The city folk are helped, for
more good eggs reach them and reach
them in better condition.
1t was deemed wise to 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 a
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
central association formed chiefly for
the purpose of assisting the local or
ganization in marketing farm produce.
It is a 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 that (
with skilled marketing man in I
charge, neither time nor eggs are +
wasted in shipping to markets which +
are already flooded with eggs. The
manager has correspondents and
business connections which insure
him against any such losses. When
the eggs start he knows exactly
where they are going, knows exactly
who is to take them, knows that there
is not to be a flood of other eggs in !.
with his and knows that
he will receive the top market price
Tor every egg sent.
What the Society Does.
Last year this Foynes association
marketed 100000 dozen eggs. The
.otal expense of handling all these
eggs and conducting the affairs of the
amounted to less than one
quarter Of cent per dozen including
weight from substations, drayage,
postage, rent and all other disburse-
nents.
The association has done so well
With the eggs that the members have
lsked the manager to market other
arm products, chiefly poultry, honey
md butter. While the association
loes not emphasize these other fea-
ures the poultry, honey and butter are
handled as advantageously and as
rofitably for its members as are the
ggs. Last year the members also
allied upon the association to pur-
hdoO lQCl III ilittl oiHCt JlCy lOuuu
hat coal was unreasonably high and
ifficult to get. Last year therefore L
he association not only marketed the
reduce of its members but assisted
1 procuring cheap fuel for them
Prices Received. b
On the average the farmer receives e
bout twenty-four cents per dozen for Z
is eggs, net The consumer in Eng 3
md or elsewhere more or less dis 4
INT, is, of course, required to pay
lightly advanced price, but the in q
reased price to the consumer never n
xceeds seven or eight cents and is e
enerally much less This relatively Z
nall increase of price includes B;
eight, marketing expenses, retailers Is
rofits, ETC. In this way the price to
lie consumer is never an exhorbitant
lie. IA
1t has been found, too, that this CO. 81
oerative association furnishes a 81
eady demand for eggs so far as the q
rmer is concerned. If the manager 81
scovers through his correspondence II