The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-04-14
EGG B j 81 N ESS
OBJECT Of BIG.
CL j B MEETING
Marketing Association
Affairs Given once over
by Producers, and Cald-
well Business Men.

II do not believe that we have
anything to apologize for and am
far from convinced that the coop
erative egg marketing associa-
ton will not prove all that we
hoped for it, declared w. T. Nc
Call, County agent, Tuesday even
ing before 300 persons at the
Caldwell Commercial club rooms
who were interested in getting to
the bottom of criticisms made
against the Pacific Cooperative
Poultry Producers.
Low prices for eggs, lack of vol
ume which increased the overhead and
dissatisfaction of grading were high
lights in criticisms brought to ligh.
by producers who addressed the club
in explanation of the producers view
point.
Instead of 10000 the original sign
up, only $4,000 hens are contributing
products to the association, it de-
veloped at the meeting which was in
the nature of hearing on the as
ISOLATION and the way its business is
being conducted. Lack lof volume
has. elevated costs to four and five
cents, it was learned. This handling
charge reduced the net price to a
point below what independent s,:iy
pers were able to obtain on the out
side open market
Outlines Development
In introducing the subject, w. H.
Blunt Commercial club president out
lined the steps that had led to the es-
Enlistment Of receiving station in
Caldwell He pointed out that the
venture had the endorsement of the
farm bureau and various civic organ
izations. 1t was the unanimous opin-
ion then that the establishment of an
egg marketing concern to fit the str
plus eggs off the local markets was
desirable and these organizations felt
impelled to shoulder responsibility
for making the association a success,
Mr.. Blunt pointed out.
Mr. Mccall pointed out the first and
primary function of the association
had been attained, namely, placing
southwestern Idaho egg quotations or
a par with Portland and other out
side markets. Mr.. Mccall, emphasiz-
ing this point, read pool quotations
for 1921 at Portland for each month
and prices locally to the produce
These figures showed a II IL pei
cent discrepancy in favor of Portland
Since the organization of the loca
marketing concern, Caldwell prices a
the association had completely wip
ed out this differentiai and frequent,
were higher than Portland pool prices
Frankness in Order
One feature Of this report was thu
fact that in winter months when pro
duction here was low the prices wer
almost on a part and not infrequent!'
above Portland prices. Greatest diff
ferences occurred in the spring AM
summer months when local market
could not absorb the output OF thu
section.
Perfect frankness was the order q
the evening. Norman Costello, man
ager of the local branch OF the asso
citation, was called upon to presen
figures relative to prices on Caldwe
pools. This he did, comparing Their
with Portland pool prices.
The Idaho eggs are not up to tn
Oregon standard was one OF the reas
ons assigned to Mr. Costello for tn
low grading OF Idaho eggs. Not NOR
than five per cent of the eggs market
ed through the local associatio
branch can properly be graded as SO
lects" or extras according to NJ
Costello. EXTRAS are eggs for sto'
age. This difficulty can he iove
come by proper feeding and attention
Many eggs now sent to the associatio
are classed as "rota" despite tn
fact that they are fresh because the
hae blood clots that are discovere
when the eggs are candled.
GO INTO CAKES
Mr.. Costello was rewarded with or
of the few laughs Of the evening whs
he said that eggs with small clio
were sold to bakers with "crax''
Idaho eggs are weak" and in Il
main are not suited for storage, M
Costello said. Feeding will elimina
this. he thinks. Food particles a
now OF frequent occurrence in egg
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