, 1925-01-06

AtltuQdlCt tTOIn poAH 1dHHtI Ut
Douglas at the midway Glenrock
gathering Of Converse and Natrona
county farmers. wholesalers. retail
ers and business men in general far
exceeded expectations. Concrete
Illustration OF the large crowd was
| evinced In the church where pre-
parations had been made for the
Dutch-treat banquet. In order to
accommodate the visitors It was ne
cessary for a large number of late.
Corners to wait on second tables.
Undelayed by theoretical tlaks on
cooperative marketing. the meeting
In the church auditorium following
the dinner was marked by the pure
OF farm products and Casper jobbers
handed their subjects,
with a short address of welcome
delivered by Attorney John D.. Daw-
son of Glenrock, the business of the
session was started on its way,
James B. Mcnamara of G~lenrock.
presiding.
Tho first indication of the way in
which Converse county farmers are
experimenting With cooperative
marketing. was in the talk by r. II.
Brown of the Converse County
Dairy association. He made n point
Of tho fact that during tho year 1924
the or9nnization sent i3s 900 gallons
Of milk, valued at $4,000. to Cas-
per. That this showing is but n fore.
runner Of greatly increased ship
ments In the future. wns the de-
claration OF Mr.. Brown. Members
OF the association are now ready to
incorporate, he said, in order that
they may contract a definite supply
OF dairy products for the market in
advance and may. II necessary. own
and operate their own truck line.
Appreciation for the assistance OF
the Casper city chemist in instruct.
ing the members In making their
own milk tests. was voiced by the
speaker.
Perhaps no subject during the
evening attracted greater interest
than the account given by Miss VI
ola Cannon. head of the Lost
| Springs Egg Circle. of the efforts TO
s~tandardize egg production and
quality In her community. The en-
| tlEt OutDut VI INT AlNt VI tlA IltflT
bers Of the Lost Springs circle are
disposine Of their products in Cas-
per at a premium, she said. Eggs
coming from the flocks kept by the
members arc graded as specials and
extra. the special class demanding
eggs that weigh "a ounces or more
a dozen. uniformity In size and
color. are unwashed and not fertile.
With the exception OF weight from
90 to - unces q doztn practically
the same standards apply TO the
circles extra class eggs. Miss Can.
non told of the the adoption of the
s.. C. White Leghcrn breed OF chic
kens declaring them btst fitted for
producing white eggs conforming 10
standards. The initial work of the
circle has resulted in making it's
esgs premium products and in bring
Ing new members into the organlza.
ton. shs said.
Chsper's delegates at the meet.
Ing were especially impressed by the
declaration Of w. r. Mitchell. presi'
dent Of the Convers County Agri
cultural association. that those in
the work wers primarily interested
In putting products OF quality or
h market md moi TO build up guam
tity output. Our products he said
must como up TO standard or els'
remain unsoid,"
= His experiences o. feeding steer
for the packers. was rented by \
@. Avn, who EXPRESSED the opir
ion that Casper offered a msrke
sufficiently large TO absorb all we
3 cattle and sheep raised in surroun,
= Ing territory.
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