Co-Operative Marketing of Eggs and Poultry

Abstract

The Poultry Instructor should take the broadest possible view of his subject. All questions relating to breeding and production fall naturally into his sphere of work. That much will be admitted by everyone. unless, however, the methods of selling the produce are calculated to yield an adequate return and leave a satisfactory profit to those engaged in this pursuit, his labour will be jeopardized if not actually made useless. Where the demand is local, that is, consumption is in excess of production, the question is not so pressing and may be largely left to those engaged in the business. Even under such conditions much may be done for improvement of quality and method. The need is, however, greatest in what may be termed producing areas whose markets are more or less distant.What may be emphasized is that in every Poultry or Agricultural Course, whether Collegiate or Local, a prominent …