The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-13
BEGIN TO MARKET. EGGS
 CO-OPERATIVELY State Is Swept By Idea Promulgated By Farm
 Bureau 15O,OOO HENS SIGNED IN HALF OF COUNTIE ElmOre Leads In Number Of Contracts Made s. :, So Far
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 MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 12.-- With contracts signed for 150, GOO hens, 50 per cent above the minimum quota set for the campaign, the farm bureau cooperative egg marketing movement continues to sweep the state, according to Edward Az OtNeal, president Ala bama farm bureau federation. 10 date 1,4S2 contracts totaling lOOHl0 nens have been received, and recorded in the gtate farm bureau offices in Montgom- cry. while contracts for at least 60,OOO more have been signed but still held by county farm bureau officials. The con tracts that have been received are from 23 counties, which is about one-half ot those doing membership work during the past two weeks.
 Statewide progress sby the farm hu- reau poultry association for the past few days indicates that leaders will ex- uerience little trouble in their efforts to hiring. fine total number of hens up to the quarter million mark. In almost every case where an attempt has been made to establish a collecting station in n community, the necessary 2,O0O hens were signed. The final total will depend on the wishes of the leaders. <
 Counties Pass QuOta
 Eight counties have passed their quota, according to reports received and several others are close to the goal. The eight counties which have their nnota or more are. Baldwin, 14,O0O ; Mohile. 10 900: DeKalb, 5000; Shelby, 1000: Escambia, 1000; Dale, 6,131 ; Macon, 5,135 and Henr.- 5,050. The total for these eight counties is 62,646i or l4.648 above their quota of 4S, 900
 Other counties which are approaehine I thAir goal are: Crenshaw, 5, ,140 Mont i goynery. 6,4D5; Houston, 4,SS0; Col bert. .228;5 Clay, 6,000; Ffanklin 4.5O0; Marion, 5;200; Lee, 4,320; Pike 4.O0O; Elmore, 4,31S and Tallapoosa S,45O. Many counties that have signed 1 larke numbers have not yet sent rthe contracts to Montgomery. Elmore leads in the number of con tracts sent in with 140, eight more than Dale and ten above Houston, which have 132 and 13O, respectively. Maren- 10 leads in number of hens per contract, having 2,600 on nine contracts sent | in last week; or an average of 2SS hens each. Mobile county averages 1SS per contract and Baldwin 179. The big gest contract received thus far was signed by the Marshal poultry farm of Mobile.
 Baldwin Leads
 Baldwin county. has the honor of having concentration point from the smallest number of poultry raisers. This was at the Bellforest receiving center, where four contracts netted the 1000 hens necessary for a collecting center. These four and the number they signed for were: A. s. Kernauder, Daphne, 1000; Carrie NJ. Gregory, Daphne, 400; J. S. Garrett, Daphne, 400, and J. W. Robinson, Daphne, 200. Special care, is being taken to get the collecting centers centrally located in order to facilitate the handling of eggs. In most localities the point is within "a few miles of the members. When possible these centers are located on railroad so as to make the ship ping easier. @
 By action of the executive committee of the Alabama farm bureau federation the charter membership campaign will continue until August to aecommo- date farmers in north AlabGme whose Ecrops are later than usual. It was to close July 15.