White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-10-14
REPORT OF SECOND ANNUAL
ECONOMIC CONFERENCE
ON POULTRY

The second annual Economic Poult-
ry Conference, was held at the
Winthrop Hotel at Tacoma, Friday,
August 26. The first conference of
this kind was held at the same place
about year ago. These meetings
were held for the specific purpose
for acquainting the poultry men of
the State with facts of the Poultry
industry for the Sta.e and Nation.
These facts are then taken by the
poultry men, as basis for working
out future program.
The meeting was under the i'm
| mediate direction Of r. E. Wells of
Prosser, as chairman. Information
was given and discussed by; r. S.
Johnson, one of the farm management
men from the U. S. d. A.. Eugene
Merritt, extension service of the u.
S. d. A., w. D. Buchanan, extension
poultry specialist, ]. S. Carver, head of
the poultry department of the S ate
College of Washington. Inspirational
talks along general lines were given
by DR.. S. B. Nelson. director of
extension of Oregon and DR.. Lloyd,
director for eleven Western States.
The conference started with dis
cussion by small committee as to
plans for the day. 1t was felt that
for this years conference better re-
suits would be obtained for every
one concerned to hold the group to-
gether so as to allow every one a part
in the discussion of each topic. The
question of length of the conference
for another year came up at this time,
and it was the opinion of several pres
ent that three or four day conference
where little more time would be
available for discussion on various
topics and where some time might
be taken for social events, would be
much better program. 1t is probable
that a conference for next year will
rnanent organization was affected, the
members of which will be in position
to take care Of this in another year.
Some Of the facts brought up at
this conference, are worthy of careful
consideration from every poultry man
who was at this conference. The
purchasing power of eggs has been
well above the purchasing power of
all agriculture commodities since the
war. This has probably been brought
about by two main factors, the quail
ty of the product produced, and the
cooperative marketing agencies Of the
West and far East.
While production has increased
rapidly in the State, with Oregon and
California, yet the bulk of the eggs
going into the New York market
come from the Middle West. Poult-
ry raising there is minor side line
on the average farm, instead of being
a specially as here in the North West.
Total holdings of eggs in New York
for July /, 1927 was 1O0,421, 900 cases
higher than at the same time last year.
There has been quite little out of
storage movement since, that time
however.
In general the observers of the
North West, seem to feel that the
next two years will not be very good
for the poultry business in general.
This will have tendency to stop too
rapid expansion of the industry.
The poultry business has become
one of the most highly specialized
kinds of work carried on the Ameri-
can farms and we believe those who
watch their own flock carefully and
watch market trends closely, will still
be able to make good money, for the
next year or two, although not as
much as could have been made during
the last two years
The average price received for eggs
for the months of March to July in
elusive have been from three to eight
cents lower than the same period for
1926, although not as low as for the
live years average Of 1909 to 1914.
Eggs going into storage for the
Same y,ar;od b.1xa bae. o1s-:l...l.1.