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Show CO-OPERATE IN HOG SELLING Practical Plan for Farmers Given by W. J. Shuford at Conference for Education In South. The following plan for co-operative egg-selling by farmers wis laid before be-fore the conference for education In the south by W. J. Shuford of Hickory, Hick-ory, N. C: Any number of farmers from six up ran start an egg-selling association. They should have enough hens to furnish fur-nish at least two cases of eggs per week at tho season of the year when egg production Is the lightest. The amount of capital necessary to start might be aa low as $50 or $100, depending upon the number of members. There should be an Inltla Hon fee of $5 to get the necestiary capital. Organize by getting the farmers and their wives together to talk the mailer over. There should bo four or five meetings, and the subject sub-ject thoroughly discussed, before getting get-ting down to business. The farmers should secure some- central location In the neighborhood that would be accessible to all who might wish to Join the association. The school house during thu school term could be a place for the gathering of the eggs. The children could bring In the eggs when they come to school. Sales, etc., could be looked after by the toucher. Constitution and by-laws should be very simple. There should be an agreement in writing specifying fresh clean eggs, gathered dally, and delivered de-livered at leant twice a week to the association for a given period; and rules should bn made that if a patron brought in bad eggs over three times he would be dropped from the association. asso-ciation. A stamp should be given cb member with a number ou It aa a means of identification, together with an agreement to attend a meeting when railed by the president. Officers should consist of president, secretary, manager and treasurer, with a governing board of from four to six directors. I'osslbiy it would be best to combine the offices of secretary, secre-tary, treasurer and manager. Some nearby market should be selected se-lected and a good grocer found who desires a good quality of eggs. Hotel and college trade should also be cultivated. cul-tivated. Shipments should be made two or three times a week In warm weather, and twice a week at other times of the year. A record should be kept of ail eggs received. If any profits accure they should divided among the patrons at the end of the year, in proportion pro-portion to the amount of business furbished. fur-bished. Cash should be paid for all eggs as bought, price baaed on dally market reports. Start the association In a small way, give It a name, and sell your eggs under this name. All goods should be carefully packed In cartons. |