The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-09-19
EGGS CO
To TOP Of HEAP
ON BIC MARKET
August Shipment Brings
Praise from New York
Sales Agent; Demand
Is Active.

Idaho eggs, shipped to the New
York market in August, topped all
eggs received from Idaho or Oregon
and shipped to that market prior to
that time by the Cooperative Poultry
Producers They graded one grade
higher than did Oregon eggs received
at the same time.
This encouraging report of the
quality of Idaho eggs was brought to
Caldwell Sunday when Earle w.
Benjamin, manager of the Egg Pro-
ducers, stopped here enroute to Seattle
where he will attend meeting of
representatives of all western CO.
operative poultry marketing associa-
tons this week. The concern which
Mr.. Benjamin represents handles all
eggs shipped to New York markets
by western cooperative egg associa-
tons.
| While in Caldwell he met informally
with local members of the board of
directors of the poultry association.
Archie Larson of Weiser, A. J. Shearer
of Payette, A. F. Talcott of Caldwell
and Prem Moore, state poultry special
list and members of the association
board of directors, attended the meet
ing, as did George Durant, local
branch manager and w. T. Mccall,
Canyon county agent.
The particular car to which Mr..
Benjamin referred was shipped from
Caldwell August II and arrived in
: New York just two weeks later. De-
spite that long time in transit this
r car of Idaho selects were on par in
e quality with New Jersey eggs, right
at the door of New York and not sub
| ject to the deteriorating effect of a
/ long haul.
: Mondays quotations on selects in
: New York was "a cents. Mr.. Ben
S jamin reported that the demand IN
e New York was active for coast white
r Ieggs.
g Members of the board of directors
g of the association at the Sunday meet
ing took up the matter of loading
Idaho eggs on partially filled cars
originating at Portland. This step,
o If taken, will materially reduce the
e length of time which eggs must he
S held here before obtaining enough to
y make up car load destined for New
n Wi. ..J 81 o,,tJ o1,ca tho Idaho Stuff
n on New York markets in the best
possible condition.
A decided cut in egg tariffs from
Caldwell to New York is in pros
. pect. At present the rate under ice
is $500 per hundred and reduction
to $500 is in prospect. But with this
It reduction will go an increase in thu
minimum loading requirements. In
stead of $4,000 pounds, the prescn
minimum car, at least 10000 pound
will be required for each car. Tina
lie means 500 or more cases of eggs.
IS. Mr.. Durant expressed himself a
ut being we'll pleased with Mr.. Benjam
RS ms message. Heretofore, the Port
land office has been discounting price
lst on Idaho eggs but this experience,
he Mr.. Durant's opinion, is evidenc
ed enough that Idaho eggs need take o
it their hats to none from other wester
gle states.
ief THE greatest problem we now hay
20 is to get quantity production, g.
~ those producers who have only fe
'eu hens to increase their flocks so tn
they can bring in fresh eggs in big 10
" frequently" Mr.. Durant said Mond;
" in speaking of the outlook for Il
association. 1--WE are learning, smoot
- ing out the wrinkles and getting alol
fairly we'll, however"