The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-12-09
SOLID CAR QUALITY TURKEYS
TO new YORK.; FEDERAL COOP.
FARM UNION TURKEY POOL
HANDLES SHIPMENT IN
GOOD SHAPE
P. r. DOUGHERTY AND CREW
IN CHARGE OF FIRST
CAR FROM HERE

a shipment of dressed turkeys
ever billed from Wolf Point. The
Farmers Union Turkey pool, which
covers western Roosevelt and nor
thern McCone counties, invited all
turkey growers tributary to Wolf
Point to deliver their birds on the
shipping date. The quantity re-
celved was up to expectations. ov-
er $4,000 pounds. 1t was a great
sight at the peak of the day. Many
growers had sold their birds
through other sources. Another
year is likely to bring a so to a
rs per cent increase. Eighty-four
growers delivered birds Monday.
Many nor than that are growing
them in this area.
"Prime" Ruled
The finest feature of this first
shipment was the high quality. Of
the grades 2O,7OO pounds were
prime; 300 pounds choice, and
only 500 pounds commercial. Ship
ment of commercial grade birds
was not urged if any other market
could be found.
Well Managed
Receiving, grading, weighing, re-
cording, packing a car shipment
of poultry in n day is a real job.
p. r. Dougherty, manager of the
Farmers Union elevator, is mana
ger of the turkey pool. He was as
sisted by A. w. Warden, county
extension agent, c. c. Conser of the
State college at Bohemian and c..
o. Spangler of Lustre who is a lie
ensed federal grader, and a crew
of four or five experienced pack
ers. They made a big &C. of
the job. The whole shipment was
boxed, weighed and ready to load
by 11:00 p. m, and the car load
ed and sealed at 1000 a. m. Tues
day. The work was done in the
building at the rear of F. u. Oil
station on West Main. The car goes
to New York, consigned to the
Dairy and Poultry Association, Inc,
federal cooperative under the
Agricultural Marketing act.
Part Payment
Each person delivering turkeys
received a check as part payment
approximating half of the antici-
Dated net proceeds. The total net
depends on the New York
market. Quotations are low and
.ook a recent drop to around IL
Is cents.
Mr.. Dougherty tested the market
~ writing and wiring several large
lon-cooperative but re-
,eived very few replies and only
definite quotation. One of the
argest packing houses in the
United States replied. 1--WE note
'our turkeys are to be federal
Weighed and graded. We are not
Interested" In other words they
re %unfriendly to cooperative mar
done in cooperation with
he government and intend to do
heir own weighing and grading.
he same old contest between or
anized big business and organized
mall business,
Ideal Weather
The weather was just right, cool
ut not quite freezing. The North
asst Montana Turkey pool, of which
ounty Agent Warden is an Off
made shipments at McCabe,
-edicine Lake and Plentywood on
uesday and following days. They
ad the services of the same cree
expert graders and packers that
as here. Mr.. Warden anticipated
rye shipments.
Big Lots
The largest deliveries were made
2 o. w. Olson and Andrew Sol
eim of the Volt and Benrud vicin-
les, and H. V. Johnson of Sand
reek, each around 1900 O. a
.ousand pounds. Mr.. Olson's lot
cluded what was probably the
sayy weight champ Tom of the
,y-28 pounds. The average
eight of the 2,147 birds delivered
as about 1912 pounds, which is
e size most in demand.
January Shipment
Manager Dougherty says that if
nditions appear favorable he
ants to arrange for a shipment
poultry in January. He would
glad to get in touch with any
,mers who expect to have poultry
ady for market then, in orler
at he may form ideas and estf-
L.