Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
FARM MEAT MARKETS
FOR SOUTHERN STATES
Ways by Which Small Producer May
Probably Dispose Of His Sur.
plus Live Stock.
PACKING HOUSES NEAR HOME
Mississippi and South Carolina Plans
Revtsed-Ways to Encourage Cat.
tic and Hog Raising-Givc Pro.
Queer Benefit OF Ear.On Markets.

,ducer Benefit OF Ear.On Markets.
Better marketing facilities are essen
tial 10 the increase in live stock pro-
ducton in tho South which is de-
s.rable from every point Of view.
Various methods OF improving tho
present situation in this respect have
been tried out, and the most promising
ones arc discussed in a new publica ton
OF the United States Department of
Agriculture, Farmers Bulletin SQe
Among the most important are the
organization OF cooperative shipping
and marketing clubs and of local live
stock buying companies. tho cstab-
iishment OF local packing houses. tho
custom OF holding live stock sales on
advertised dates, and the use OF local
&c plants in curing farm meat.
or these. says the bulletin. CO.
operative shipping IL the one that is
being most generally adopted in the
United States. Associations for this
purpose have met with market sue
cess in the Middle West. aud are
equally well adapted To conditions in
some parts "f the South. They enable
the small producer 10 ship ms ANIMALS
TO centralized live stock markets at
10 greater cost for tr3nsportat ion
than is paid by the dealer who snips
IN carload lots. In this way The
GARNER is made independent nf local
huycrs. Another great advantage Of
such 2ssocia tons is th.t they arc
simple in organization. and require no
capital to do business. because the
fsrn;ers are not raiG for their stock
until the rsturns from tho shipments
are received
MISSISSIPPI HAS FARMERS
STOCNStRDS COMPANY
In one Mississippi city the hoard
OF trade has created 4 somewhat more
complex orgs niSc ton. in order to pro-
vide the farmers Of the surrounding
countr" with good local market for
their live stock throughout the year.
y Farmers StockSards Company"
has heen organized with q paid-i IN
capital OF $4,000 prol idcd by local
business men. in the hope Of increasing
the production OF live stock in the
section. No dividends ar, pain and
the operating expenses OF tho company
are reduced TO minimum. On two
days OF each week throughout tho
year the company buys live stock for
cash in any sized lots. at prices which
are tho equivalent To- those prevailing
at the large centralized markets. less
the cost OF sending the animals TO
thcIe markets. The immediate result
OF this movement. ii is said. has been
higher prices paid ny local butchers.
and their Willingness to pay cash Tor
I've stock instead ur Insisting that
payment: be made by extending credit
t" the producer. Incid.ntally. tho
operations Of the company have shown
'hat live stock can he bought AMI
shipped Ia the large ',arkets. and =
number Of private dealers have under
inh"n 10 compete with the COMPANY.
This has stimulated 1.-Two stock pru,luc-
ton IN the surrounding country
WAYS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF DISTANT MARKETS.
Another plan adopted by tho Glenn
son Agricultural College. in South
Carolina, and the United states ne
nhrhnent of Agriculture, which has
hecn cooperating with the college in
the cncouraGemept ot live stock pro-
suction, Is tho establishment Of 50,
market days at places accessible TO
the farmers feeding cattle when
nus plan was first instituted. arrange.
hents were made 10 bring To the sales
buyers from Northern markets The
results have proved very satisfactory.
cattle frequently netting from l.. to
cent more per pound than local
Buyers offer
These and similar methods arr de-
signed 10 afford the farmer easy access
10 the large outside markets With
out them lie is practically dependent
on the local butcher and the local
dealer or shipper. In scilire TO tho
butcher. frequently little or no attcr-
ton IL paid TO market conditions.
Hogs and cattle are slaughtered on
numerous farms when the weather
turns cool. with the result that tn.
market is Elutted. This means low
prices which tn farmer must accent,
because the product is perishahle. In
small town in Louisiana. for .3-
ample. il Was found that each tim, il
grew cool. eight or ten dressed hogs
We're offered for sale, when The de.
mSnd called tor no moro than ono
or Two.
WAYS 70 no coon
BUSINESS RIGHT AZ HOME
10 some cltcnt a remedy for this
situaHon ma! be found in better
methods OF curing meat at home, and
also by taking advantage Of the
refrigeration facilities afforded by
'ocai Ice plants Experience has
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