The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-04-17
DAY OLD CHICKS TO BE HAD

The agricultural extension division
of the University of Idaho is pre-
pared to place orders for day ole
chicks for people who are unable tt
secure their chick orders from Cali
fornia or have been disappointed in
their chick supply from any cause
A letter of inquiry was sent out by
Prem Moore of the extension division,
to about 200 of the better breeder
hatcheries of the northwest request
ing that they list their available sup
ply including dates when deliveries
can be made and prices.
1t appears that the better plan Is
to list the supply in he extension Of
flee and receive orders thru that Of
flee from the public as any tabulation
that might be sent out would be good
only from day to day on account Of
the possibility of few hatcheries re-
ceiving all the orders for their avail
able supply. The result would be
severe conflict and disappointment.
Any one within the state may take
advantage of this service. The re-
quirements are that the buyer in
placing his order with the extension
division thate the number of chicks
required, the price they will pay,
accompanied by a certified check
with the amount of money to be paid
written in, the person to whom the
check will be made payable left blank
SO that it may be filed in, in the ex-
tension office. The reason for re-
questing that the person to whom the
money is to be paid be left blank ia
to avoid handling accounts thru the
extension office and to make the
transaction as nearly direct as pos
sible. The person ordering should
indicate the date of delivery pre-
ferred and whether or not they will
accept them on any other date.
There are only a few April de-
liveries listed as nearly all of the
good hatcheries of the county have |
sold out their April supply. There
can be any quantity of chicks had for
early May deliveries and a good sup-l
ply turnout the entire month of May.
The first orders will naturally re-
ceive the early dates. -'s
This is an emergency service and
is undertaken by the extension
division on account of the inquiries
from all quarters as to available sup
ply and conflicts arising on account
of so many people ordering from the
same place, where they was only
limited supply. In the counties
where there are county agents, it
would be better to take this matter up
with the county agent with view to
bulk orders. Prices range all the
way from 13 cents per check up to
35 cents. The extension office will
comply with the requests as they
come in. If orders come in for Is
cent chicks and there is no available
supply, the check will be returnedl
Therefore, sholld it be desired that
the extension division place orders to-
the best advantage, the buyer should
so state in his order and place the
limit.
1t may be possible that any num-
her of good hatcheries have been
overlooked in the circular letter.
Should any good breeder hatcherieS
observe this article, that have not
been reached by the circular letter
from the University of Idaho Exten-
sion Office, if they will send in the
as set forth in this
article their supply will be listed.
Other than breeder hatcheries need
not reply as it is the intention of the
office to supply chicks