The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-10
Minnesota People
Buy Western Eggs
Farmers Urged to Raise Standards
Vigorous Campaign VIII Be
Carried On

st. Paul. April 24-Charging
that Minnesota eggs have a ode
plorable" reputation in both local
and eastern markets. r. A. Tro-
vatten, Minnesota commissioner Of
agriculture, dairy and food, issued
a warning to poultry raisers, farm
ers, and egg dealers to perk up on
the care and handling Of eggs.
In spite of the natural egg pro-
ducing climate in Minnesota, he
said that western eggs were Of a
much higher quality and were find
ing their way the state to compete
with Minnesota farmers, aiding that
several carloads have been purchas-
ed at higher prices in the Twin
Cities during the past few weeks.
Through the enforcement of the
state egg grading and Gambling law,
the department will carry on a
strenuous campaign that the quail
ity of eggs be improved with the
consequent higher prices to the
producer, he said. The Commits
sioner's statement follows:
1.-THE Department of Agriculture,
Dairy and Food, is carrying on an
extensive campaign to improve the
quality Of Minnesota eggs by en-
forcement of the state grading and
Gambling law. Minnesota egg pro-
ducers have lost thousands of dol
lars annually on the account of de-
terioration of quality caused by i'm
proper care on the farm as well as
improper handling through the var
1ous marketing channels. Immed-
late attention should be given to
this phase of the industry in order
to establish a demand for our eggs
at a price that will permit pro-
ducers ande dealers to remain in
business. 1873.
Minnesota has many favorable
advantages for the production of
high quality eggs such as home
produced feeds and cool climate,
together with large number of
producers who are anxious to CO.
operate for greater returns. In
spite of these advantages, the re-
putation Of Minnesota eggs is in a
deplorable condition, not only on
eastern markets, but in some Of the
leading markets within the state.
Several carloads Of western pro-
duced eggs have been imported in
to the Twin Cities market during
the past few weeks. These west
ern eggs are Of high quality and
the recent shipments were purchas-
ed at price considerably higher
than what our eggs are bringing.
Dealers realize that consumers
everywhere are demanding better
eggs and are willing to pay a fair
price to get them
Eggs are highly perishable,
therefore every precaution must be
taken by the producers for proper
cooling and frequent delivery.
Buyers of eggs should be equipped
to hold eggs at cool temperatures
and to move them on to the mar
kets as quickly as possible in order
to avoid deterioration in quality. It
has not been uncommon in the past
to find buyers holding eggs under
unfavorable temperatures for a
week or more before shipments
were made. The quality of such
eggs is destroyed before they reach
the consumer. When these eggs
ar placed in cold storage. they can
only be moved at a sacrifice in price
and the producers must necessarily
suffer the consequences.
1.-THE egg industry represents a
twenty million dollar annual bust
ness in Minnesota. The income to
the producers could easily be in
creased by several million dollars.
should be able to bring our quality
up to that Of western produced
eggs. Since Minnesota is largely
an agricultural state and all bust
ness conducted in the state is more
or less dependent on the outcome
Of agriculture and the develop
ment of better markets for agri-
cultural products, we all have a
responsibility and duty to perform
in assisting to place this great in
dustry on more profitable basis to
the producers