Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-07-03
WILL BECOME GREAT
POULTRY PRODUCING AREAS


University Of Idaho, Moscow
South Idaho and Northern Utah are
destined to become the gretest poul-
try producing area of the United
: States, both as to the value of tn.
produce and the quantity of pro-
duction," Prem Moore, poultry spe-
cialist, with the University of Idaho
extension division, stated while Wis
iting the university recently.
4 Caldwell, in the Boise valley, is
rapidly looming to the fore In the
poultry industry OF the state. and
already 100 full carloads of eggs have
been sent out of that district by the
daho-Oregon Egg Producing associa-
ton this year, rs cars being shipped
during the three-month period of
March, April and May. rs cars going
to Los Angeles, and one car to New
York City. This record was made /
during the period when eggs were
bringing the lowest price in years,
and yet after freight and all expenses
incident to production and shipment
were deducted, the lowest price
brought by any car was $500, the
price ranging from there up to
$4,000
Indicitions point, Mr.. Moore stat
I'd, to better egg market this year
n better grades. While the markets ,
Usually begin to strengthen about
July rs, this year they begin to show
! tendency to rise June 1, and con-
inue to be firm and improving, with ,
Indications that they will continue
irm throughout the season. Packers ,
md brokers are reporting fewer aggs ,
n storage this year than last and
he volume Of receipts on the big
markets is considerably below last
ears record. This is in the face Of
N increase in egg consumption of 80
'ercent during the past five years,
With corresponding increase of only
20 percent In egg production in the
country. +,
The remarkable growth of south
IDAHO in egg production has ACQUIRED
Turing the last four or five years.
Mr.. Moore stated. Until 1921, there
vas not a section in the state that ,
lid not buy eggs to supply their local
leeds to some extent, and that con-
iition Is still true in the northern
section. Until that year, the Union
'acific system had never hauled a
uli carload OF eggs from the state,
'nd IN that year they hauled out 13
airs. In 1928 the Shipment from c
outh Idaho had reached 100 full Q
airs, from the same communities. and =
is being freely predicted that In o
rom five to seven years, the yearly Il
hipment will reach 1000 cars. +
Many people are of the impression .
nat poultry is not paying PROPOSE ri
ion in north Idaho except as a side A
inc, Mr.. Moore stated. In defuting II
MS claim, he cited two notable ex- ~
NIPPLES where an absolute check has ..
zen kept upon all factors entering S,
nto the production and sale of poul- s.
ry products. S. o. Watson, living Y
ear Boomers Ferry with 500 hen. o. o.
nd using cutover land cleared. after to
educting all feeding expenses. de- W
recitation, labor and interest upon te
is investment, S1400 last year. L. o.
). Mcpherson OF Sagle, near Sand n
ONT, did somewhat better with W
200 hens. Starting in 1910 with 40 an
cres, only one OF which had been &c
leared, Mr.. Mcpherson last year. at 80
Or deducting all feeding expenses ga
lterest, depreciation, and labor q,
imself and family at 40 cents an Fl
our, cleared $4,000 on his poultry 10 10
Mr.. Moore will do considerable n,
'ork In poultry investigation IN Ell
orth Idaho during the next few tit
eeks, In Latah, Clearwater and Hf
oundary counties. ~
ty,
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