Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-06-01
Marketing OF Maryland Eggs.

The marketing Of Maryland's eggs will
be the first definite step Of the Maryland
Farm Bureau Federation toward the CO.
operative marketing of the farm products
Of this State.
Within the next few weeks campaign
will be put on for the purpose Of enrolling
the farmers and poultrymen all over the
State as members Of the Atlantic Coast
Poultry Producers Association through
which organization arrangements have
been made for the cooperative marketing
Of eggs.
Through an agreement recently entered
into between the Maryland Farm Bureau
Federation. the Maryland State Poultry
Association. the Extension Service Of the
University of Maryland and the Atlantic
Coast Poultry Producers Association. the
latter will take care Of and market the entire
egg output of the State if necessary and
In any event. 1t will market such proper
ton Of il as will be represented by the
Farm Bureau members and others who
become members Of the association.
A campaign will soon be started under
the direction of the Maryland Farm Bureau
Federation for the enrolment of large and
ANAL poultry raisers of the State who
favor this cooperative marketing plan.
Details Of this campaign are 10 the hands
OF acommittee Of Ave men representing the
Maryland State Poultry Association. the
Extension Service Of the University OF
Maryland and the Maryland Farm Bureau
Federation with Edwin Warfield. vice.
president. and M. M. Stewart, secretary Of
the State Federation. representing the lat
ter. Final approval Of this plan was given
at a recent conference held in Baltimore
at which were present representatives oil
the Maryland Farm Bureau Federation
Extension Service of the University o.
Maryland, United States Department o.
Agriculture. Atlantic Coast Poultry Pro
ducefs Association. Maryland Poultry AS
ISOLATION and the various county agents o
Maryland.
The Atlantic Coast Poultry Producer
Association is at present co-operativel!
marketing eggs for Pennsylvania and New
Jersey producers in the New York market
and through the arrangements now in opera
ton il expects to put the egg industry IL
Maryland on a more business-like basi
as well as to stimulate interest in Il
further development. The association di'
an 100000 bus ness last year and ex
poets to make It a round million this year
The agreement means that as soon
100000 or more hens are represented b!
Maryland producers, the association will
be ready to open branch EGG exchang
in Baltimore. This will mean that tn
consumers will get fresh. graded and un
broken eggs. 1t also means that Maryland
eees will be shipped to the highest marSe
no matter which Of the Atlantic SeaboarC
cities that might be on the day they arr
sent forward.
The detailed plan. says M. M. Stewart
secretary Of the Maryland Farm Bureau
Federation. for the formation Of ese circles
In the Farm Bureau counties to which the
eds will be sent daily OF weekly as the
case may demand. At these circles OF
centers the eggs will be carefully graded
and packed in crates on the top layer Of
which will be placed card showing the
kind, color and condition Of the eggs In
that particular crate. The counter check
takes place upon the crate reaching its
ultimate destination.
According to DR.. H. B. Walker. manager
Of the association, it is proposed to estab-
lish branches Of the association in all the
larse Atlantic Seaboard cities so that the
eastern producers will be able to control
the eee prices instead Of the broker or the
commission man.