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Show Co-operation Praised At Turkey Growers Meeting Unified organization of raisers was the salvation of the turkey business in 1930, and further expansion of the Northwestern Turkey Growers Association As-sociation to include all the small independent inde-pendent pools in this territory will practically guaranteed the industry's future. - Such was the message of speakers at the first annual meeting of the Utah Turkey Growers Association, held Monday, at the Newhouse Hotel in Salt Lake City. The turkey conclave con-clave preceded the annual meeting of the Utah Poultry Producers Coopera tive Association, of which it is an affiliated af-filiated organization, set for Tuesday and Wednesday at the Newhouse Hotel. Ho-tel. . All of the officers of the Turkey Association were re-elected at the meeting. They are: A. DeMarr Dudley Dud-ley of Vernal, president; B. M. Men-denhall, Men-denhall, Springville, vice-president; and K. Jensen, Manti, secretary and treasurer. Despite world-wide depression in industry in-dustry and business, Beehive state turkey men enjoyed a prosperous year in 1930, and, with further expans'on of the Northwestern Pool of whicli they are members, can expect to at least maintain the same sized flocks in 1931 with reasonable assurance of a good year. Co-operative .Marketing The efficient system of cooperative marketing employed by the Northwestern North-western organization in the handling of turkeys from Utah and six surrounding sur-rounding states, was said to be responsible re-sponsible for the great success enjoyed enjoy-ed by the turkey growers of Utah during the past year, and the perfection perfec-tion of the big pool into an "air tight" organisation will assure continued profits, several speakers pointed out. Practically all problems confronting Utah turkey men. from the disease situation to marketing, feeding, brooding ami organization, were discussed dis-cussed at the meeting by men who have had years of experience in the i handling and growing of turkeys. The speakers were unanimous in their pre dications for a bright future for this state's turkey industry. Clyde C. Edmonds, Salt Lake City, General Manager of the North western west-ern Turkey Growers Association, in an address before the meeting, declared that a great number of relatively small turkey pools in this territory had placed the growers at the mercy of buyers. Towards the end of 1929, for instance, a certain independent pool in Idaho made an unwise premature prema-ture sale that cost all the producers in this territory, as well as in Utah, over $150,000.00. When the small pool broke and sold its birds at a low figure fi-gure it established a price for all birds in the northwestern turkey territory, ter-ritory, beyond which the buyers refused re-fused to pay. Recognized in East The big buyers of the east, according accord-ing to Mr. Edmonds, recognize the Northwestern Turkey Growers Association, Assoc-iation, of which the Utah Association is a part, as the major turkey pool in America. This prestige and the superior su-perior quality of the fowls handled have made it possible to return higher prices to the producers than can the independent pools, after all deductions have been made. The holiday birdr handled by the northwestern organization organi-zation were the finest sold on eastern markets, and as a result consumers and buyers are willing to pay the prices which this quality deserves. During 1930, its first year in the field, the Northwestern Association more than justified its existence. Mr. Edmonds stated he was in favor fav-or of continuing with government grades when mixed with a little good judgment. Need of Research Professor Byron Alder of the LTtah State Agricultural College, another speaker at the meeting, discussed the great need for extensive research in the turkey production field. According Accord-ing to Professor Alder, little is known about the scientific feeding of turkeys or remedies for their diseases. The next few years, however, will see great development in this research field. The U. S. A. C. is now hoping that the present state legislature will approve the bill authorizing additional funds and land for the college to conduct con-duct some scientific experimental work with. W. H. Warner, poultry breeding and hatching expert from Petaluma, California, Cali-fornia, told the delegates that turkey growers should use better methods in the development and growth of poults. He stressed the sanitation factor and enumerated the principal causes of failure to be: Overcrowding of poults in brooding, lack of sunshine in stormv weather, and not enouirh feed ing utensils. Turkey Men Praised Mr. Warner lauded the Utah turkey men as the producers of the best fowls grown and as the organizers of the most efficient marketing agency for poultry, the Utah Poultry Producers Produc-ers Cooperative Association. The Utah birds are not only the finest, but finish up faster than those from most other states, he said. j j The Convention was opened at 10 A. M., with the Annual Report of A. 1 DeMarr Dudley of Vernal, President of the Utah Turkey Growers' Assoc-! iation, who also acted as chairman. The tremendous value of cooperative marketing as it affects the turkey industry in-dustry was shown by Mr. Dudley in the quoting of turkey prices a few years ago with those of today. Then they sold for 12 to 15 cents per pound-: with each individual raiser competing with his neighbor to make a sale. Last year, top grade Utah birds, brought 30 cents. I Support Sought President Dudley urged Utah turkey tur-key men to continue their support of the Northwestern Turkey Growers Association, the formation of which he praised as the greatest turkey accomplishment ac-complishment ever effected. The Federal Farm Board was lauded for its sponsorship of such an organization. organiza-tion. K. Jensen of Manti presented the Secretary's report, followed by an address ad-dress from B. Ml Mendenhall of Springville, Vice-President, relative to fetdin problems. |