Smyrna times., 1924-09-17
TITIf MARKET eggs TO
f|NDBD AND STANDARDIZED

.,vrEyT ON FOOT TO I'M
,rT PRODUCERS CONDITIONS
Tn BE Held All Over State
' 9s.r How Grading and Stand
I'm, is Done and its Meaning
4. grading and standardization Of
J. scrs in Delaware will be TAX
thru a series Of meetings and
.T..,tratiOns which will be held in
-,,e from September 10th to
En-, lst. The direct purpose of
meetings is to help the egg pro-
cst greater returns for his
T selling eggs by grade and
,,rrg the country buyer buy the
an grade. These meetings. which
mjsr the auspices of the Univer-
# Delaware Extension Service
,rruged for in cooperation with
grrssu of Agricultural Economics
;D1artment Agriculture,aS a part
NATIONAL program in egg stand
aton. September 20th and 22nd
\ devoted to New Castle Coun-
1D.ember 23rd and 26th inclusive
grt County and September 27 to
10 Sussex County. In Kent
Inn meetings will be held at Hart
Irer and Harrington. Meetings
;gey County will be held at Del
4afOm, Roxanna, Georgetown
# Milford a joint Kent and Sus-
County meeting will be held.
tg announcement of the location
ase meetings will be made by
r letter or telephone in the re-
p communities mentioned. The
ng in Delaware will be held in
hemoOn or evening. During the
preceding the meeting the De-
EzHt of Agriculture representa-
and the County Agent Will make
zrful survey Of the local egg mar
Big situations and as a part of the
hg program recommendations
Improvement will be made.
rAhg, Grading and Packing Eggs
study Of the quality of eggs sold
a-y will also be made. At the
atlgs they will demonstrate the
llhg grading and packing of
/ and will be fully equipped to do
! work for the benefit of the local
-1lli;y. Local egg buyers are
y to attend these meetings in or
10 acquaint themselves with the
iNa program and to hear the new
iIinent egg grades explained.
sailTe dealing with the grading
packing Of eggs will be distribut-
I iaese meetings IN order that the
.1l1lty and the County Agent
follow up this movement and de-
4n improved egg marketing
"a tlruout the state. 1t is IN
's'aiy to present arguments for
'aX because it should be obvious
I any movement which seeks to
.a'e me quality Of a product mar
{ nom farms should tend to in
= me farmers return for that
'1- Egg Standardization from .
'Aad-polnt Of the producer con- !
| Eaimarily n in marketing eggs on I
'. l.-'y basis. This means a rec /
--'l !, Of quality and a reward in .
.l''Ia Of a higher price to the pro- /
III I y higher quality product. The
mural I. extension departments of
la0us States are surely interest
/. / Increasing the producers return /
y eggs and in a program which /
/. ~, /" improve the quality of eggs
va 4. and to reward the farmer
M. ugAer price for the better
\ ~ ! and Producers Appealed To
y ne egg producer is not the
-. ~ " be considered. The coun-
= 1. ooyer' the car-lot egg shipper
4, h terminal market wholesaler
I, s,o'i' . the retailer and the con-
p,..a ..as' D be educated. They must
,i,,I..t G the importance of egg
N .lu.a'lon and be willing to buv
4 gS on a quality or graded
! r., 'ney sld must be willing to paw
.s,.g,,5.5ll y, 5ge5ll-graded eggs than for
ss,t S,eIsl eggs. Egg standardiza-
h | ... Oegn with the producer
d .l3r.,,' 'ounIry buyer, or with the
8, .,,.'. worn cooperative egg mar
4 Nj IIsanlla'lon, if the producer
IN =, d ST. Standardized and graded
q ~ u sell on a graded basis to
Ii h 5s,,o' ocneft Of a higher price
s.,d,,S;l ist quality product. Lack
slsa st '.a.lon : y means selling all
\ ru'. a a fiat price, which obvi-
n, tt ge an average price that
ss IN ~ 'ae better quality product 5lct
II Spos NIL more than the poorer IS
pod1ssrr !, a system is unjust to
sss !. q best quality product ct
Y. 4 y o,. incentive or reward for
stsod. must ! be replaced b. by bet tG-
iisstag a. Standardization and
ee as 1,a put into practice for
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