The Harrison times., 1914-02-28

ldIeT lulS price was supplemented Ny
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 a 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 accumulating 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.
It was deemed wise to enlarge the
territory covered by the association
and three or four substations for col
lecting eggs we're 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, 1t 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 q
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. It 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'
tons 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.
It will be readily understood that
with n skilled marketing man in
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
whore they are going, knows exactly
who is 10 take thom, knows that there
Is not TO be n food Of other eggs in
competition with his and knows that
he will receive the top market price
for every egg sent
What the Society Does.
Last year this Foynes association
marketed 100000 dozen eggs, Tho
total expense Of handling all these
eggs and conducting the affairs Of tho
association amounted to less than one.
quarter Of n cent per dozen including
weight from substatlons, drayage
postage, rent and all other dIshurso.
monts,
The association has done 80 well
with the eggs that the members have
asked the manager to market other
farm products, chiefly poultry honey
and butter While the association
does not emphasize these other fca
lures the poultry, honey and butter are
handled as adyantageoualy and Aa
prohtably for lte members az are the
eggs Last year the members also
called upon the association to pur.
chase fuel for them since they found
that coal was unroOBonably high and
difficult to get Last year therefore
the association not only marketed the
produce Of It's members but assisted
In procuring Choap fuel for thom.
Prices Received,
On the average the farmer receives
about twentysfour cents per dozen for
his eggs, net The consumer In Eng
land or elsewhere more or less die.
tant, Is, OF course, required to pay n
slightly advanced price, but the In.
creased price 10 the consumer never
exceeds seven or eight cents and In
generally much less, This relatively
small increase OF price Includes
freight, marketing expenses, retailers
profits, etc, In this way tho price 20
the consumer In never an exhorbItant
ono,
Il has been found, too, that this co