The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-07-17

Prcparsd By the United States Depart.
ment of AgricultureJ
A community egg circle Is really
modern revision Of the old-fashioned
knitting bee or spelling school. with
the exception that II aims toward
financial profit rather than social
benefit for It's members. The annual
egg crop Of Uncle Sam amounts to mp
pruximately STOO.OOOOJO In value.
Largely becnuse Of improper handling
and inferior methods Of marketing
there II an annual loss Of approximate
~ s per cent Of the eggs marketed.
Many farmers look upon eggs as n
by-product. and the returns rs 80 much
clear gain. Their hens forage for n
living. eggs are gathered when CON
venient and stored almost anywhere.
with such earelessneSs and a combl-
nation Of mongrel stock, dirty nests.
stolen nests Of brooiy hens, unconfined
males. late maturing pallets. and other
undesirable conditions. Is Il any won
der that the ultimate product includes
q high percentage Of small. cracked.
dirty. stale. heated. and even rotten
eggsf
Occasionally the accumulations Of
country eggs are taken to the cross
roads merchant and exchanged for
merchandise. The merchant usually
buys these eggs ''ease count" paying
the same price for all kinds and sizes.
provided they have unbroken shells.
Small production results In small or
infrcquent shipments.
How 10 Prevent Losses.
How enn these losses be prevented
by selecting pure breeds that lay more
or larger eggs. such as the White Leg
horn. the wynndOttrS. Plymouth
ROCKS. Rhode Island IiedS. or OrpIug-
tons; BY giving better care. food. and
ahelter 10 the fOcT and providing dry.
-elsaa. SesmlRPs6of nests by coniinlEg
males except during the breeding
season; BY collecting eggs frequently.
especially during hot or muggy wealth
er; BY storing eggs In a dry. clean.
eDol place; by using the small and
otherwise unmsrketnble eggs on the
home table: by marketing frequently,
with protection nj all times from heat :
by selling for cash on a basis Of sire
and quality. "l0sz or instead Of ''ease
count BY using nm attractive pack
age. and by cOmbInIng shipments as
a measure Of economy. BY uniting
several eEg producers In an asSocia-
tion or egg circle more -nn be nc
eomplished In these essentials.
One successful egg association hns
q large Incubator house OF 1900 eggs
capacity. where early chicks are pro.
duced for the members at low cost.
This IL done In order TO obtain early
maturing pallets. thus securing egE'
during the fall. when the supply Il
usually scnnt. The association alS0
has q receiving room for eggs where
ehey are candled. sorted 20 weight
(abOut % ounces to the dozen), packed
IN cartons and shipped on contract
orders. All eggs ARE guaranteed IA
b. according 20 gFnde. The association
advertisea the fancy grades on their
cartons and eases and market prices
are paid 10 the members. Twice n year
dividends ARE paid each member IN
proportion 10 the amount Of eggs mar
keied through the association and the
time 0f year the eggs were brought
IA. a larger sIvidend being paid q
dozen for eggs marketed In the fall
and winter than for those delivered
IN the spring aud summer. A regular
trade Is established with diSerimlnat
fng customers. with city clubs. with
the best class OF hotels and restau
rantn and with fnney grOeerS for q
supply each day OF week. The rep
uation thus established enabled this
essoeiall0n 20 obtain a price several
cents a dozen above the regular mar
net quoiationa. As fancy trade is will
fnr 20 pay a premium for a guarnn
teed article. Most egg circles also CO
cpeFnie In buying their chicken feet
h,s5 ssisr pSzlsry supplies.
Fancy Package Attracts PUZZLE.
An food products should be deIiv
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