The Raymer enterprise., 1914-02-26

to pay about the market price for
eggs when they were delivered and
later this price was supplemented by
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 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 accumulating a 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.
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 Il part OF a
larger shipment to ar English market.
The eggs sent in by each collecting
substation are kept separate and test
| ed separately so that II any local sub
station takes any bad eggs and for.
ward them to the association at
Foynes. IL is charged back with all
bad eggs found in the shipment. In
this particular association il 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 II
eggs are lopg 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 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
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 flood 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 1.560,000 dozen eggs. The
total expense of handling all these
eggs and conducting the affairs of the
association amounted to less than one
quarter OF a cent per dozen including
weight from substations, drayage,
postage, rent and all other dsburse-
ments.
The association has done so 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 fea-
lures the poultry, honey and butter are
handled as advantageously and as
profitably for its members as are the
eggs. Last year the members also
called upon the association to pur.
chase fuel for them since they found
that coal was unreasonably high and
difficult to get. Last year therefore
the association not only marketed the
produce of its members but assisted
in procuring cheap fuel for them.
Prices Received.
On the average the farmer receives
about twenty-four cents per dozen for
his eggs, net. The consumer in Eng.
land or elsewhere more or less dis.
tant, is, of course, required to pay a
slightly advanced price, but the in.
creased price to the consumer never
exceeds seven or eight cents and is
generally much less. This relatively
small increase of price includes
freight, marketing expenses, retailers
profits, etc. In this way the price to