Show I HOW EGG PRODUCERS CAN REDUCE LOSSES operation Co-operation Will Help Save Worth of Food Organizations Urged to Prevent Carelessness Carelessness Carelessness Care Care- Which Permits Mongrel Stock Dirty Nests and Other Undesirable Conditions Prepared by the United Stat States s Department Department Department Depart Depart- ment of or Agriculture If egg producers would work together er to reduce egg losses much of the toll which results annually from careless handling could be acted Egg circles the name given to associations of egg producers have been urged by the United States department department de de- of agriculture for a number of years The work which these organizations organizations organizations or or- can do now to save food is of the utmost Importance Egg circles watch the egg crop not only in Its handling but in its production production tion They strive to prevent the carelessness carelessness carelessness care care- which permits mongrel stock dirty nests stolen nests of broody hens unconfined males maturing late-maturing pullets and other undesirable conditIons conditions conditions condi condi- to exist on egg farms Every ef effort effort effort fort Is made to reduce the high percentage percentage per per- of small cracked dirty stale heated and rotten eggs Many marketIng marketing market market- ing tug problems are also overcome One very successful organization of egg producers has a large Incubator house of egg capacity where early carly chicks are produced for the members members members mem mem- bers at nt a low cost This Is done in order order order or or- der to obtain early maturing pullets thus securing eggs during the fall when hen eggs usually are scarce The company also has bas a receiving room for eggs where they are candled sorted to weight weight about about 24 ounces to the dozen packed dozen packed In cartons end and shipped on contract orders Their eggs are all guaranteed to be according to grade they advertise the fancy grades on their cartons and cases and market prices are paid to the members Twice a year dividends are paid each member memo mem ber in proportion to the amount of ot eggs marketed through the company and the time of year eggs are arc brought In a larger dividend being paid per dozen for Eg eggs s brought in during th the 1 t A it t. t it lf fall and winter than for those received received re re- re- re during the spring and summer estimated by months A regular trade Is established with discriminating consumers consumers con con- sumers with city clubs with the best class hotels and restaurants and with fancy grocers for a supply each day or week The reputation that Is established enables the association to fix its prices at several cents a dozen above the reg reg- regular regular regular ular market quotations as fancy trade Is willing to pay a n premium for a guaranteed guaranteed guaranteed guar guar- article Most egg circles buy chicken feed and other poultry supplies supplies sup sup- plies in quantities for their members While at first the number of ot eggs to tobe tobe tobe be marketed may not warr warrant nt a central central cen cen- station with a manager manager to Inspect grade and market the whole product the aim should be to develop to that state Specialists of the department of agriculture ag agriculture ag- ag g- g will aid producers producers' In organIzing organizing organizing organ organ- izing community egg circles and a also so in problems of production and market market- market market- ing In Farmers Farmers' Bulletin suggestions suggestions and forms are offered as aids in organizing and managing mf such cooperative cooperative cooperative op co associations |