The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-06-01

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bureau has served as the organizatio
through which growers have expresse
their desires. Growers should thin
seriously before they deprive them
selves OF such benefits as the above.
z The work OF the bureau. however
is only well started Results alread
secured are merely indicative OF VIVA
is possible. Provided the bureau /
kept going another ten years and it i
, kept as efficient as it has been durin,
the past ten years, the results possible
to obtain will be much greater in com
: parison. II is conservative to estimate
that the average 40 acre Canyon coun
ty farm represents an investment II
real estate of not less than $1,000 anc
an investment in equipment, such a.
machinery and work animals, of not
less than $1,000. In other words, every
40 acre farm in Canyon county has an
Investment representing $4,000 in cap
ital. In order to get a fair return on
this investment. the farmer is interest
cd primarily in three great problems.
namely, Crop Production, Proper
Crop Standardization to meet market
requirements. and proper Distribution
and Marketing OF the Products De-
livered.
FOR the past eight years the Farm
Bureau has assisted the farmers very
materially in the matter OF crop pro-
duction and crop Standardization. For
a number OF years. however, it has
been apparent that the farmer must
pay more attention to the matter of
the marketing of his product than he
has been accustomed to in the past.
During the past few years, for ex-
ample, the capital invested represented
by each farm unit. has been greatly |
reduced. due to the fact that the farm
er has not been able to realize suffi-
cient returns on his crops or products
to cover cost of production. Even I'M
der the most favorable average con-
ditions existing in years past, farmers
have never been able as class to real
re return OF more than three or four
per cent on the investment in the
arm after having deducted for the la
'or OF the farmer and his family. This
statement is based on careful govern
nent surveys made in localities thru
tut the United States, and in order to
orrect this condition and to eliminate /,
S tar as possible any unnecessary
marketing costs and any improper
iethods of crop distribution, the Can
on county farm bureau was reorpan-
led two years ago for the purpose of
evoting a large part of the time of
he bureau representative to market
'g and problems of distribution. 0
AT the time the bureau was organiz- !,
on this new plan, successful large !
ale cooperative marketing vas un- !,
nown IN Idaho. The Bureau has de- :.
oted its attention to organizing the !,
oultry men. Through the efforts of
'e bureau, the cooperation of the :
isiness men of Caldwell and Nampa :,
as secured in carrying on the work :,
organizing the Idaho branch of the
'cihc Cooperative Poultry Produc- :,
S. That the egg marketing associa- =,
m is an unqualified success, is dis :.
ted by no one at this time. The as ~
citation has been operating less than =.
year and half. During that time NJ
has maintained egg price levels in ~
nyon county far above those in 9TH e.
districts Of the state. e.
At the present time, for example. n
nyon county producers are realizing in,
IN to 8 cents per dozen more for de
IS than producers in other parts of co
state are able to secure. AS a re- of
OF the association, poultry men are me
ured that their product will be pro- tie
'ly graded and marketed at the least ~,
'sible cost The result has been ,g
at stimulus to the poultry industry su,
TINS territory. leo
ince January |, 1900 cases OF eggs the
e been shipped in car lots through bo
ASSOCIATION TO eastern markets at era
'es that will net the producers an ma
rage of abou, $3.50 per case more sid
n non-members living in this dis the
I are able to get for their eggs. In I'm
er words, the association has been tina
rth to its members, based on the wit
we comparisons. Sl6,sO0 for the Der
od from January lst to May 18th. sin
value to the district, however. has I'm
much greater for the price level tat
eggs on the local market in the cal
Sc Valley has been much higher his
in other districts in Idaho. wa
is probably conservative to say shil
the egg marketing association is all
tn $1,000 per month to the poultry a Il
iueers OF the Boise Valley, taken the
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