Evening journal., 1915-05-19
FORM community
ECC CIRCLES
Department of Agriculture
Endorses Plan of Co.
operative Societies
NEW TRAP MEANS
SURE DEATH TO FLY
By The United Press.

by Inc GuiltU
WASHINGTON, May 19.-Methods
of organizing community egg circles
are being suggested by the Agricul-
ture Department in special bulletins
on the subject. Through the forma-
ton of such cooperative societies, it
is pointed out, the following results
are more easily obtained than is pos
sible through individual effort:
The selection of pure breeds that
lay more and larger eggs, provision
for better care, food, and shelter and
dry, yermin-p proof nests; confning
males except in breeding season; col
lectfng eggs frequently. especially in
hot or muggy weather: storing eggs
in dry, clean, cool places; using small
and dirty eggs at home; marketing
frequently, with protection at all
times from the heat; selling tor cash
on a basis of size and quality, loss
off" instead OF case count using
attractive packages, and combining
of shipments for economy's sake.
Marketing by parcel post is also a
part of the egg circle system sug-
gested. as is the method of marketing
through a neighborhood creamery.
While at first, II is pointed out, the
number of eggs marketed may not
warrant a central station. with man
ager 10 inspect, grade and market the
whole product, such a development
should be aimed at.
While Congress is devoting a good
deal of thought to rural credits and
some enactment is anticipated at the
next session, the Agriculture Depart
ment in recent bulletin proposes
WAYS in which farmers can improve
their personal credit. One is through
temporary agreements with existing
loan agencies and the other is through
organization of cooperative credit as
sociations. The latter method already
is in successful use in number oil
communities II is stated. The princi-
pal underlying the cooperative secur-
ity TO obtain funds needed for equip
ment, a group of farmers similarly
situated can obtain the desired crodit
by placing the collective good will
behind each of the members.
The departments bulletin gives an
outline of organization, with sugges-
tions as to limitation of membership
voting powers. how to secure funds
how to make lOans, how to manage the
association, how to audit accounts The
supervision of loans and other details
Experiments at the Maryland Agri-
cultural College with a new fly traI
have proved highly interesting. The
tran is intended TO catch and destroy
not the flies. but the maggots out oi
which flies develop. In August and
September last year it is reported thai
the trap used destroyed at least 81
per cent. of the larvae breeding in the
manure where the experiment was
conducted.
The Department of Agriculture, in
bulletin lust issued, urges the far
mcr who speciahzes in marketing
eggs TO market his product frequently
The department has made investiga-
ton on 90 Kansas farms to discover
how the distance from market innu'
ences the frequency Of market eggs
Twenty-six of the farmers sent thell
eggs to market twice week, 6l sen'
them once a week, and 3 only once II
two weeks.
Windfall apples. which are Otter
left on the ground to rot, may 5'
made to serve a useful purpose tc
the economical housewife, says 4 bull
letin lust issue by the Department Of
Agriculture. A little forethOught and
labor at this time of the year spent
on a disposed product OF the orchaFt
NAV supply the winter table will
many an appetizing and wholesome
dish which otherwise he either lack
ing or supplied at a high cost.
Windfall apples may be canned
whole and used as a breakfast dish
for dessert. salads or baked. There
will be many too much marred for can
ming. In this case the marreC
places nav be removed and the apples
sliced and canned for either pie fill
ing or for apple sauce.
For canning windfall apples whole
the department advises the selection
of firm but not overripe apples. :
great difference in tho canned prod
ucts will be noted in the differen
varieties Of apples.