Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-27
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NIGHT LUNCH FoR HENS


The second sectional poultry institute
conducted under the auspices Of the New
London County Farm Bureau was held
at the A. o. L. W. hall in Waterford
this week. A very interesting programme
was followed out which included talks
and discussions by local poultry men as
well as by specialists from the Connec-
ticut Agricultural college The meeting
opened in the morning with a discussion
by Professor r. (. Jones. the poultry ex-
tension specialist. on the Growing 90 Of
Profitable Young Stock. He was followed
by c. c. Hewitt. poultryman at Tn
casvills and w. w. Service OF Pres.
ton A very fine dinner was served by
the Ladies' Aid al noon. in the hail over
the meeting room. The afternoon session
| included two marketing talks by Paul
Mehl, Connecticut Agricultural Agricul-
tural college, and another talk by Profess
sor Jones on the Use OF Lights and a
brief discussion by the county agent on
What the Farm Bureau is Doing 10 .Aid
the Poultrymen and on Present Market
| ing Conditions.
Mr.. Mehl brought out some very inter
| esting facts in connection with the mar
| keting of eggs in the western states A
/ large number Of eggs are marketed
| through farmers cooperative o7ganiza-
tIons The Petaluma Egg Marketing
association was organized IN April, 1917,
and included the poultrymen Of "a coun-
ties in California. Last year this organ
ization ha da paid in capital stock OF
over 100000 and $4,000 in the sinking
fund The business handled included
$4,000 cases Of eggs. 10000 Of these
eases being shipped to New York. H.
600 cases were shipped TO other points
in the east, cars of eEs were shipped
TO London and so 600 cases were stQEes
and processed.
The organization operates two distrib=
uting stors, one in San Francisco and
one IN Oakland and about one-fifth Of
the business Of the association is hendled
through these stores.
This association also has a seat on
the Produce Exchange at San Francisco.
Owing to the fact that over so per cent
of all eggs in this section are controlled
by the Poultrymen's Cooperative ssso-
citation, It Is possible for the Produce
Exchange 10 manipulate prices. II any
| mombers or groups OF members on the
exchange wish to raise the price OF ergs
Il Is practically impossible for them t.
do so unless the association co-operates
with them. This organization IS aiming
to stabilize prices and TO make a price
. so that the consumers can afford TO us'
more eggs in the winter time when ther'
. I are usually hlEn OFFICES ana 10 use lAk
as many in the summer time.
, Mr.. Mehl brought out the fact that
! In the three large egg marketing as
soeiations in the west. each menbe
! is tied TO the association by very stric
contract This contract provides that !
any member sells his eggs outside Of tn
association he pays a penalty of cent
per dozen. Iniunctions Of legal natur
| can be brought against any member q
i prevent him from selling his eggs out
side Of the association. and fines ma.
: be brought against any men who do no
live up to his contract agreement. In thi
" way it Is possible for the organization {
. know exactly what 10 depend on 70
business and in no other way could tn
cooperative exchanges or the far ives
e have been as successful as they are.
= Professor Jones next discussed III
y lights and brought out the fact that
was necessary to thing Of lights
terms Of feed. During our short wir
!, ter days Il IS impossible for the averas
- hen TO eat enough to keep her in GOO
u condition over the long winter night
Accordingly many Of our better poultr
!, men are making n practice OF lghtir
=, the hen houses either in the morning
,, at night or fOllowins the night lunC
ie plan The night lunch plan has works
40 pul inc Drst WINCH niVeuS tlat the Asn
are turned OF between . and 10 az nigl
and an extra feed Of grain given =
hens at that time. Many poultry me
Ie have been paid better than 81 {
NJ hour for the time that they put n lool
., ing after their hens "A this time Of nigh
= II Is possible with the proper use
70 lights 70 control production 50 tina. =
= hens will come in the sari1E laying
=, good condition and viii slsc have laid
= good number OF eggs during THE mont
when prices are highest. Profess
J., Jones stated that with 500 hens II Won
- only require a re.s-n Of one egg ext
=. per hen during the winter months 70 .;
- the interest on a lighting system. VII
- return Of u additional eggs oer h,
for 500 hens during the winter mont
would completely pay for the Ightil
system.