The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-01-18
No REAL BASIS
FOR LOW PRICE
ON IDAHO EGGS
Price Should Top New
York Market, Eastern
Firm Says; Grading
Important


in New York. brought higher prices
than Pacific Coast. eggs and Idaho
eggs should be sold on par with the
Utah product. according to advices
received here by representatives OF the
Idaho-Oregon Egg Producers. When
affiliated with the Pacific Cooperative
Poultry Producers. Idaho growers
eggs were bringing less than the
Oregon product. A statement made
Thursday by Prem Moore. who is in
active charge of the local situation,
asserts that divorce from the Oregon
association has now another good rea-
son;
The Idaho members OF the Pacific
Cooperative Poultry Producers were
constantly told that Idaho eggs were
inferior to those OF the Pacific Coast.
Results in pool prices were sufficiently
different to substautiatc the contcn-
ton OF the Oregon members OF the
board. However. the Utah associa-
ton has ben able to ship on to the
New York and other markets and sell
their eggs for more money than what
is known as the Pacific Coast Pro-
duct"
m reply to a telegram to Gott-
fried Marshall company of New York
City. we have the following reply
and quote in part from their letter:
"We were very much pleased to
receive your telegram today inquir-
ing regarding the handling OF your
output of eggs and beg to state that
we are in a position to handle this
product to your very best advantage.
From what we can gather from
your telegram you are putting up an
equal package as compared with both
the Oregon and Utah packs. We will
say this regarding the Utah associa-
tion--that they really put up one of
the finest racks reaching this market
and we hope you will be in a posi-
ton to put up as well as they as we
would like your eggs to meet with the
same favor The trade here has taken
very kindly toward the Utah product
as matter OF fac. we know we are
exceeding in prices as compared with
rest OF the Pacific Coast eggs being
sold on this market and we would
like to be placed in the position of
doing as we'll for you.
Climatic conditions and other con-
ditions in southern Idaho are very
similar to those of Utah and particul-
arly Cache Valley, where the greater
bulk OF Utah eggs are being produced.
the same good judgment and atten-
ton to grading will produce similar
results for idaho. Utah members have
received as much for their eggs in
regular pool prices throughout the
fall and winter, and in most instances
more than the Idaho members and
there is a bonus of Sl.50 case to be
delivered at the end OF every quarter.
which will be done sometime during
January.
"The o. S. l.. railroad reports
2l0 carloadings of eggs on their lines
in southern Idaho for 1923. Carloads
OF eggs in Idaho were practically un-
known three or four years ago. A
large portion OF these eggs were load
ed out OF Caldwell and Nampa. The
egg marketing association not only
produced a better market for the as
sociation members than there would
have been otherwise but strengthened
the general local market as well.
Efforts to sign up the necessary
number Of hens TO operate a market
ing association will be continued until
February and il there are not sufii-
cient hens signed up by that time. the
association will close indefinitely.
Eggs will be received from any
one who may come to sell through
the marketing plant until February |.
After that time. only association MEM
bcrs' eggs will be received. Sign up
soon and avoid delay. II there are
sufficient hens signed up by February
! there will be a marketing associa-
ton and il there are not the station
will close. Think j, over.