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Show f P O U L T R T 1 POULTRY INQUIRY ANSWERED. ANSWER-ED. Editor, Dcscrct Farmer: What .t" the cause of drooping of the wings in chicks about three weeks old? AMATEUR, Salt Lake City., Answered by Prof. Turpin, A. C. U. (Drooping of the Wings in Chicks. This condition results from a lack of vitality in the young stock and may be due to a number of causes. It often results from over-heating in the brooder and may be also caused by a chilNof improper feeding, bringing bring-ing about a derangement of the digestive di-gestive system. A definite statement of the treatment given the chicks is necessary before a more definite answer can be given. o EGGS FROM THE MARKET STANDPOINT. By C. H. Patterson, Manager of the Brook Ranch Com. Co. The United States Department of AgricuVturc "has been making a study of conditions surrounding the market side of eggs and poultry. A bulletin has just been published, giving the results of the finding of its rcprc-fcntativc, rcprc-fcntativc, Mr, Milo M. Hastings'. The summary of this bulletin as taken from the Egg Reporter of 'April 20th, is given below. "The loss in this country due to the actual spoiling of eggs constitutes constitu-tes an enormous waste, which could in a large measure be saved were eggs given reasonable care from the time of laying until they ireach the. customer. There are two main reasons reas-ons why such care is not given;. 1. Lack of rca'ization of the importance impor-tance of the egg "crop and ignorance of the correct method of caring for the product. 2. Because with our present system the individual farmer farm-er and in the west, the individual storekeeper as well, arc not financially finan-cially -rewarded for their greater pains nor held accountable for gross carelessness which may amount to actual dishonesty." "The ideal condition of the Qgg is to bring the intelligent dealer who wants quality and will pay for it. into -close ouch with the producer. Every factor in the, egg trade that prevents this is detrimental to the progress of this important branch of intensive agriculture." "The greatest handicap to the egg trade is the general store with its custom of bartering merchandise for eggs. The storekeeper reckons his profit on goods as more than his loss on eggs. He docs not try to enforce improvement upon his patrons pat-rons by buying on a quality basis, and by the advantage, his peculiar position gives him he keeps other cg buyers from doing so." "The cure for this evil consists in teaching the farmer and the mcr- chant that the present method of trading is upon a false basis, which is of no real advantage to cither, but is in reality, a great disadvantage to both, in that it causes an actual loss of wealth which must be borne by the -community. When such an, understanding un-derstanding is established the community com-munity is ready for some p'an of buying eggs that will pay the producer pro-ducer in accordance with the actual worth tif the product. This done, and a market found where the improved im-proved goods will be recognized, and paid for, the future of the egg and poultry industry in that community is simply a matter of patience an.l perseverance." Those that have been receiving our bulletins and that have noted the articles from our pen in these columns, col-umns, from time to time, will sea that the ideas advanced by Mr. Hastings, Hast-ings, arc not foreign to our own. We have capitalized what seems t") us, the important paragraph in Mr. Hasting's report. The Sum and Sub- stance of the entire matter is gct together.'.' Until the dealers arc wiring wir-ing to pay for quality, very mucn can not be expected of the producers. Our advice to :ie producer is to first prepare himseir to furnish quality quali-ty and then look out for a dealer who is willing to pay for the quality he gets. When this dealer1 is found stay with him and aid in educating the consuming public up to quality. It will take a united effort to reach 1 the goal we arc striving for. We , will fail of our ends if wc only males j spasmodic dashes. ' To accomplish what wc desire wc must pound along one line continuously. When you have found a dealer that you feel that you can trust do not expect too much of him. Just remember re-member that he has difficulties to meet. Competition with him is kcci. If he breakes away from established practices he meets prejudices as well as competition. If you do not get all that you expect write and ask for explanations. Be patient. Be willing to help. Endeavor to ' look at the matter from the dealers standpoirt occasionally. o |