Milford chronicle., 1933-01-06
STATE POULTRY
SHOW OPENS HERE
NEXT TUESDAY
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secretary at once in order that ar
Tangements may be made for TAX
ing care of these exhibits before the
opening date of the show
The free movie entertainment al
the Plaza Theatre on the afternoon
of January 12 for the benefit Ol
those who attend the poultry, farm
crops or rabbit exhibits will be an
attractive feature of5the combined
shows again this year. and It is ex-
pected that large crowd of far
mers and their families will be in
attendance on that particular day.
The exhibit tickets which are being
distributed throughout the State
may be exchanged for theatre tick
cts upon presentation at either OF
the exhibit buildings at any time
previous to Thursday afternoon.
These tickets may be secured at the
county extension office in each
county, or at the Office of the State
Board of Agriculture in Dover, and
from any official of the State POul-
try Association, the Delaware Crop
Improvement Association, and the
Delaware Rabbit Breeders AssOcia-
tiOn.
The meeting of the State Poultry
Show, at Milford, on Wednesday
evening, January IL. at 1880 O'Clock,
will be of utmost Importance to the
producers and shippers of eggs in
Delaware. At this meeting the grad
ing, packing, and marketing of eggs
will be discussed in detail by Roy
c. Potts, of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, and W. Il.
Derickson, of the Bureau of Markets.
State Board of Agriculture. Mr..
Potts will explain the different
grades of eggs as promulgated by
the Bureau of Agricultural Econo-
mics and will also explain the lat
est packingand marketing meth
DDS.
At the present time, Delaware
does not have official egg grades.
Mr.. DericksOn, of the Bureau oil
Markets, has been considering the
establishment of these grades for
some time and hopes at this meet
ing to obtain some definite informa-
tion from those present regarding
the number of producers and ship
pers who are interested in selling
eggs on a strictly graded basis.
Standard grades for eggs have al
ready been established in all of the
surrounding states. That Is, Virgin
ia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and
New Jersey, and where those grades
have been carefully established and
enforced, the records show that the
producers have received a premium
in price.
1t is essential, of course, in COM
modify so perishable as eggs that
when official grades are used that
the most careful inspection and
grading must be followed in order
that consumers may buy with en-
tire confidence. One of the principal
things affecting the grade of eggs is
the way they are handled. The quail
ity of the egg, of course, cannot be
improved upon after it is laid; how
ever, many things can be done to
protect that quality from the time
the egg is laid until It is placed on
the consumers table.
Some egg auction markets have
been established in New Jersey and
and in most cases are
proving of actual benefit TO the pro-
ducers. The question of establish
ing egg markets in this State has
been discussed previously, hut be-
cause of several conditions no def
mite action has been taken up to the
present time. 1t is hoped that there
will also be some discussion at this
in regard to the establish
ment of these markets, but every
producer and shipper of eggs in
his State will be vitality Interested
IN the discussion particularly re-
sarding grading and packing.
An added feature of the show this
year, says Miss Laura B. Ruther-
ord, County Home Demonstration
gent, will be the Home Economics
Program arranged by
he Agricultural Extension Service
If the University of Delaware and
Bureau of Markets, State Depart
nent of Agriculture.
From an economic as well as a
lutritional standpoint. poultry and ,
poultry products have very def .
lite and important place in the :
ally menu of the family. Demon :
trations of how to prepare and use \
lOultry and poultry products are !
ogically a part of the poultry show !
which exhibits poultry and poultry .
roducts produced according to the 7
est scientific methods. +
The Home Economics demonstra- +
ions and discussions are to be Civ
n in the Community Building by n
liss Pearl Macdonald, Nutritionist 7
the Extension Service. +
The following program has been +
ranged, consisting of three parts ]
I each demonstration: r
Wednesday and Friday: 2 to $3.50 n
m. 4,
Part 1.-The canning of poultry. n
Part II-Ways of preparing and d
sing fresh and canned poultry. N
Part III-Ways of preparing and h
sing eggs in the diet. Ii
Thursday to alternate with the
leatre schedule-there will be two n
L
First demonstration from 1880 to C
o'clock. IN
Second demonstration from $3.50 Ii
!, 5 o'clock.
All persons interested in the use v
poultry and poultry products are Il
,rdially invited to attend these h
smonstrations. al