Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-14
Maine POultrymen
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between the producer and consumer
as direct as can be efficiently done;
to stabilize the marketing of agricul-
tural products; and to provide for
the organization and incorporation
of cooperative marketing associa-
tions for the marketing of such pro-
ducts"
This Is one of the first organiza-
tons to be thus formed, although
1t Is understood that the Aroostook
potato growers are now or have been
forming an organization of similar
nature.
A board Of incorporators was
elected, representing the various
counties of the State. THESE men
were nominated by their county
delegations and there Is to be one
member of this board for each 49,
600 birds or major fraction thereof.
The following men are members OF
this board; York county, A. w.
Sterling of Kittery, A. @. Ellwell of
West Buxton and M. Z. Kicker of
WATERFORD: Cumberland county, J.
A. Chadbourne of Bridgeton and
Frederick Robbie OF Gorham; Knox
and Lincoln counties. F. L. Piper of
Rockland, F. NJ. Johnson of Waldo
boro and George S. King of Bremen;
Kennebec county, J. H. Moore of
Winthrop and A. NJ. Ward of Win
slow: Penobscot county. c. S. Pre-
| BILE of Hampden; Waldo county. J.
s. Mullen of Lincolnville; Somerset
| county, w. s. Parsons OF East New
Portland: Androscoggin and Saga
dahoc, Charles Ring of Richmond
and T.. b. Sanderson OF Greene.
state Organisations Cooperate
Several organizations of the State,
Including the Maine Farmers Ex-
change, the State Agricultural Exten-
| sion Service, the State Chamber OF
Commerce and Agricultural League,
the Associated Industries and the State
Agricultural Department. have all been
instrumental in assisting with the Tor
nation Of this association, and the
contract and marketing agreement
which was the principal matter under
discussion at this meeting. was drawn
nm through c. M. White. chief Of the
division of markets of the State De-
partmcnt Of Agriculture, who prepared
the outline Of the contract, which was
then checked up and put into proper
legal phraseology by b. +. Cleaves' at
torney for the Associated Industries OF
Maine.
This contract, briefly stated, provides
| that each member signing shall denver
for a period OK three years all eggs
produced by the member with the ex-
ception Of eggs for the use OF ms RAM
lily, for Matching purposes for himsen
or for sale or Matching. II he sells Ior
this purpose he is Obliged 70 maze
return 10 the association of the num-
her 40 sold. Contracts now In force
betveen the members and other Will
have precedence over this contract II
made in writing and a copy hled Win
the association.
Each member is to receive pay
ment Of a base price for his eggs, ac-
cording to the grade, as soon as pos,
sible after the eggs are delivered, anu
re at the end of the year, aIter pay ing
the expenses of the association, there
is a surplus, this shall pc divioeo p.o
rata among the members accoIoins ~
tha grade and quantity of eggs wnich
thew nave supplied. This shall be done
at the end OF the fiscal year.
The membership fee in this organiSa-
tion a 10 he SIS upon signing the con-
tract. and in addition the sum OF hve
cents per hen or pullet fve montns Oh
are or over will be paid by the menu
bers. this sum to be a loan to assist IN
the work OF putting the organization
Upon its feet.
end of the three-year term may WITH
draw from the association oy sNans
written notice during the month OF
January Of any year. This withdrawal
shall be effective on March ]. This
contract shall go into effect when the
organisation has reached total OF
$4,000 hens.
State G. OF 6, Fosters Project
The meeting opened with A. b.
Clement Of Portland. manager of the
Maine Farmers Exchange. as tenn
porary chairman. Commissioner OF
Agriculture r. p. Washburn. In
few words. greeted. the delegates