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Engine material and workmanship guaranteed for on? year.
F- rgjd ste-l crauk. bronze connecting rods, "Monarch'1 carburetor
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Pump Jack?, Shhfting, Hangers, Boxs, Pulleys, Ssw Aibors, Etc.
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HOW TO PAD t
ID CARE FOR
SHOW APPLES
INDIANA STATE HORTICULTUR
AL SOCIETY TELLS ORCHARD-
ISTS METHOD TO TMPLOY
FOR STATE EXHIBIT.
CARE AND HANDLING
Injuries Done To Fruit In Various
Ways How To Handle To
Avoid Adverse
The Indiana State Horticultural
Society's cemrai ion which ha
charge of tbe apnle show, to be
held at Indianapolis in November, is
r.sking that orclardists who intend
to exhibit exercise ever' precaution
in piekimr. packing and shipping tbe
show fruit that it may reach the ex
position in safety, and tbe sugges
tions are teaching tbe growers that
there are manv afesuards thev must
follow if tl'ev would get their apo'e
not only to tbe show, but to the city
markets every year, in prize winning
c-r-ndition.
The orchardisN .ire nnred to re
gard an apple as if it were an ezz
in taking it from tbe tree, in grad
intr wrapping and boxinr. for after
the boxes are started for t''e In Ann
apolis show there are ' evils which
rnav overt ike- f e '-nit reCnre it
reichen t'e exposition. Pelav in
shinpin? t? ö fruit for a few hours
after it is taken from its cool stor
pe mav be followed bv decav while
on the train. The rot is most severe
in tbe comparativelv wrm. moist
jur in the ton of a tier of boxes, ren
in a refrigerator car. while there
mav lx none of this trouble in the
bottom ers.
Tbe diseases that affect the f ruTt
after picking eane tV most serious
i transit. The molds of
varion kinds prepaid v ea'se more
losses in transit tha "11 tv otur
rlijspas combined. The molds at
tack all fruits more readily when
their vital processes are at low ebb
from oAer-rioeness. and ibev gain
rntan! to the fruit commonlvwhen
r-
n srmr comes . in eomaei prevention. They gently stimulata
brohen part of the ' skin, the dis- gtoraaeh liver and bowels; prevent
ease growins: rapidlv if there is suf- th t elo2s!n 2i itbat inviM nTvi
ficent moisture with a high tern-'
tmrwratnr in vfcieb tbev will tow
pre rot well understood, some of te
Hn rnolcU probably prowin at tbe
fvjr rrint o tboT-'t slow-
lr. flt a temoerntur below 40 (l?c:re'?s
Tf the anoW remain in te oe'ad
in warm weatber. after, picking, tbe
mob'ls develop rapilly in injured
fmit.
Aotbor kin1 rf ininry is due to
pacVinff m apl ?o loselv tbat it and of tbe Royal Arcanum. ;
moves in tLe package in transit, or,' Mrs John V. Astley and children.
Gas Engine,
to severe pressure, or to rubbing the
fruit in. any way. This injury will
le apparent when tbe apples pet to
tbe November show. In tbe vellow
Newtenn apple, for instance, it will
be seen in brown, discolored spots,
and it . is due primarily to a packing
difficult v that mav be. overcome bv
wnpp:nc each apple in paper and
then packing carefully.
The precaution exercised in handl
ing an apple in tbe orchard and in
packing bouse determine tbe shipping
jualitie. Thiese are the factors rhove
nil ethers -which keep the thin skin
immune from the attacks of the
common molds. Apples do not decay
as long as tbe skins are whole, unless
they are weakened by ovr-ri perils
rr by other adverse conditions. The
Kist abrasion or cut in tha skin
Mves the mold a foothold and. once
tarted. tbe decav is likely to con
tinue under the ni.-t fa vorab;.?
transportation conditions. Punctures
'y insects while on tbe tree, pune-'.rn-:
by . the stem f f on apple rv?na
ratinsr another, cuts from picker's
or packer's finder nails, ruptures
nused by rapid crrowt'u brn--es from
"indstrms rr frvm Kindling all
tese are conducive to decay, so the
Hoos'er orehardists who would he a
nri-e winner at the Tnd':ina show
-"MQt he r-n t' alert for all thee in
"'ries ad diseases lefor starting
':s apples to t'-p exposition.
From 0. G. Woodburv
Purdn Acrieulturnl Experiment
station. La fa vet e.
Has Millions Of Frine-?3.
How would vou like t number
vour friends by millions as Pucklen 's
Arnica Salve does Tts ;astonndinr
cures in the past forty years made
them. Tts the best Salve in the
world for seres, ulcers, eczema, burns,
boils, scalds, cuts, c-ms, sore eyes,
sorains. swellings, bruises, cold sores.
Has no equal for piles. 2."e at Fred
Wenzler's. .
Vacancies in Schools Filled.
All of tlie vacancies in tbe eitv
school have now been filled "and i
everything is ready for the opening
of tbe se'iooh on Tuesday and
Wetlnesilav 'ext. Miss Kstl'er Pae
arrived tofa.v from Tier home at
Vcw Philadelphia, O'uo where s''e
h.K soent tbe summer. S!e will
have th 1st Trade at t!e Webster
uildinf. while "Miss Marv Parker of
r"T Tnood tak3 ber olace in the
rd prrade of tbe Washington build
in?, j
Ms Martha T. f?rat of Peoria.
TIL, assume the position of TTwtory
teacher in the Hieb school left va
cant by Miss Morris v. 'Miss Grant
cornea vith the verv best of recom
mendations. She is a graduate of
t PraHev PolyWrdc school at
TVorh and also o'CicaTo TTniver-
. . . .
sity, bavin; tbe Ph. P. desree.
Kills a llnrderer.
A merciless murderer U Appendici
tis with manv victims, but Dr.
Tvin?a Kew T.if Pill kill if hv
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ml- ',ir-n?, Cont!nntinn
Headacbe, Biliousness, Chills, 25c at
"Freil "Wenzler's.
Card of Thanks
We wisb to extertfl . onr RtPp
thanks to the friends and neighbors
for tbeir many kind acts and syin
pathv driven us in our bereavement.
Espeeiallr do we appreciate tb blp
and eonrtesies of tbe Masonic lodges
COAST STORM
LA
IS
Wild Winds Rage along Shores
of tho Carolinas.
PROPERTY LOSS WILL BE HEAVY
Disturbance Seems to Center Over
Charleston Where Houses, Fac
tories, E:c, Are Blown Over
Several Persons Killed.
Charleston. S. C, Aus. 23. For
more than twenty-four hours a fierca
storm has been raging. Many wild
rumors are afloat as to loss of life,
but it is Impossible to verify them at
this time.
The property Icsste large and es
timates range all the way from $1,
WO.OOn tc $2,000,000. Telegraph and
telephone service is completely de
moralized, che electric light and pow
er syjtem is out cf commission,
raassei of wreckage cover tho streets
and tbe business of the city is com
pletely paralyzed. V
The wind has reached a velocity cf
ninety-four miles an hour with the re
sult that scores of houses have been
m recked. Shipping has suffered great
ly; many large schooners have been
Mown ashore. The lower sections of
the city were entirely inundated for
the period of eighteen hours, caused
by the high tide blown in the wind.
The train service to and from the city
is demoralized on account of the
tracks having been washed away.
Shipping is paralyzed, the Clyde line
steamer Mohawk from Jacksonville,
bound for New York, was compelled
to remain in 'her berth. The tide
was over eight feet during the storm
three feet short of the record of JS93.
Considerable aauiage was done by the
water in the low section, necessitating
many people being removed from their
houses.
Gri'at damage is feared for the rice
and Sea Island cetton industries. The
fertilizer mills were also badly dam
aged. All of the mills lost tneir
smokestacks, water towers, and some
of their roofine.
In the city the Carnage Is large in
the unroofing of houses, toppling o er
chimneys, etc.
Th3 trestle adjoining the Mount
Pleasant ferry wharf was blown down,
killing J. M. Smith cf Columbia, and
Motorman Cutter cf the Consolidated
Electric company of Charlestown. se
verely injiuing L. ft. Klint worthy of
St. Stephens, and K. B. Hill. Alter a
perilous night clinging to a roof. top.
Ernest Hedge, was rescued.
A. J. Coburn, Southern railway en
gineer, was killed by a roof flying
across the railroad yard and hitting
him In the back.
The others an eng the dead are al
most all negroes.
Several schooners blown upon, tbe
beach are lying helpless.
All the residents of the rosoit isl
ands about the city were notified of
the appi caching t torrn In time to leave
but it Is estimate that more than
2ÖÖ were unable to reach the
mainland, and that their condition is
perilous.
A number of small fishing beats
hve teen lest.
Sullivan's Iüand as completely in
undated and great anxiety was felt
for the people who have hemes there.
The soldi ?r3 frcm Fort Moultrie did
berpic work in rescuing families, the
peci le being taken to the government
reservation with the storm still rag
In?. The storm seems to have centered
over Charleston and vicinity. It is
fe.red that the greatest loss of life
has occurred cn the coast islands, but
it will be days before the details are
known.
STEAMSHIP IN DISTRESS
Sends Out S.(0. S. Signal, but Falls to
Tell Location.
Millen, Ca., Aug. 20. The ste?
ship Apache cf the Clyde line, bot
from New York to Jacksonville
Charleston, seat 'cut an S. O. S. :
rial, saying she was being drn
ashore, but fa led to give her p
ticn.
Hie revenue cutter Yamacraw r
other vessels have gone to seek t
The Apache has a large passen,
list. . ,
PLUNGES DOWN 12 SYORII
Man Deliberately Leaps from Top
High Building in Kansas City.
Kansas City, Mo., Auj. 23. Pitt
tng from the top floor of the twel
Etory Rlalto building E. L. Goin
leaven worth, Kan., was killed on th
pavement 20a) feet below. The falling
man missed a woman passing in" the
street by two feet. .
That the leap was made with suici
dal intent was evident from the testi
mony of a workman employed In the
building, who said he saw Goin cliiPb
to the "window sill, paus a moment,
then leap Into the air. ..
Counterfeiter Admits Guilt
Rock Island, 111.. Aug. 29. F. L
Hall, a former constable, confessed
nuiklng counterfeit 5-cent pieces,
which were circulated extensively
fcsre. He was taken to Peoria and
will be arraigned before tht Unltcl
Ctate Coxaxsissioncr.
" :
LCI 1 Ol I HAW SrANlUKu
Spanking doe not enr childrra of bed
wettiaf. There Is a constitutional cause for
tbls trouble. Urs. II. Sommers, Box Tf,
Notre Dame, lad., will aend free to mnf mother
her . successful), borne t rest meat, with fall
Infraction . . Send ao money, bat write her.
today If jot chldrea - trouble you la thli
Wy., Poa't blame the ch!M. ttie chaqce are
It caa't help if. "ThlN 'ireatmeot aim- cvrea
aüults and al people t. cabled witü arlst
diCcaltlea by da or nlbt ' . "
LwcTivA f -r tb Ci3
HAVOC
FINE INDIANA. APPLES.
iLeroy Staley Shows Cluster of Nine
On One Twis That Would
Make You Smile.
Leroy Staley brought to thisjflice
a cluster of apples which would
make tbe Washington apples of the
Yakima valley blush a deeper red.
There were just nine of them on one
little twig! Mr. Staley has seven
teen trees of tbe same kind all are
fui! to the top twig.
Notice of Administration
State of Indian, Marshall county, ss
Totice is hereby jriven thfct t lie un
dersigned has. been appointed admin
istrator of tbe estate of lohn V. Ast-
lev. sr.. !at of Marsball county. In- j
diana, deceased. Said estate is sup
posed to be solvent.
I,. G. Ilarley, Administrator,
llarlev A. Losran, attornev.
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Knights Attend Funeral
Anuinir the Knijrhts. who attended
the Astley funeral Wednesday were
M. 1 McCormick, John C. Jones,
Frank A. Green, C. FI. Peters and
F. ( White, all of Knox; and Dr.
Gould and J. C. Stephenson of Ar
os.
Oh Overmver.
Thy numbers o'er the earth hath
spread.
In many climes the name is read.
And rladuess everywhere is spread.
Bv Overmver.
Mav the family srrow as it'has done,
l)oin; deeds of jroodness and renown, 1
And become the greatest neath the
sun.
Ye Overmver.
The best Sale Bills minted at
the Republican office.
GIVEN TURNDOWN
BY KRUTTSCHNITT
Stand cf Harriman Lines Chief
May Mean Stnke.
LEADERS TO DEGIDE
Railways Witting to Deal Only with
Five Unions Involved Separately
Illinois Central Situa
tion Unchanged.
INVOLVED IN MEETING IN
SAN FRANCISCO.
Union Pacific toad.
Southern Pacific,
Oregon .Washington P.sllrcad
and .Navigation company,
Oregon Short Lire,
Houston and Texa.t Central.
Car men 12.C00
Machinists 7.CC0,
Boilermakers 3.CCO
Blacksmiths 2,CC0
Sheet metal workers....... 1,000
:!
Total 25X00
'
Chicago, Sept. 2. Julius Krutt
schnitt, Uce picsIJent of the Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads,
mad definite announcement in San
Francisco that the Harriman lines will
not deal with any federaticn of shop
employes. '
Whether a strike of the 25.C00 shop
oi::ers of the Hairlman lines will re
sult resis with the presidents of the
international unices involved.
When u?ws of Mr. Kruttsrhnitt's
Rtand reached Chicago the situation
relative to the Illinois Central was
similar, fc far as the threatened stril e
of its 1C.ÖC0 shop mechanics was con
cerned, except that a conferenre pos
sibly will re held next Tuesday be
tween union ' leaders and President
Ä'arkham in another attempt to reach
a basis of settlement.
fllr. KrutUcl.nitt's statement came
after a conference of three hours and
twenty minutes with chief officials of
the organizations of mechanical crafts.
The 'la bor chieftains declined to make
any comment. They attended a meet
ing soon afterward with officials of the
federation of shep employes on the
TIarrimcn lines. It was said by of
ficers of the Southern Pacific, how
ever, that the enly subject discussed
with Mr. Kruttsehnitt was I c - 'lion
or the federation. The 'dea. for
cn Increase In wages and better work
ing conditions were Ignored.
The union leaders ,who conferred
with Mr. Kruttsehnitt.. were J. W.
KJii,Q nf tua Mnr!rRTniths. J. A. Frank-
. a u wa a' v - - .
!lfn of tie lioilennakers. J. D. Bucka-j
lew of the machinists,. M.P. Ryan of i
the car men and J. D.J Crane öf the !
sheet mefl workers. They have
soupnt since , tne De&innrng or iuci
controversy to avoid a strike and they
now are seeking a means to efect, if
possible, a compromise.- .
, 'The situation cn ctber roads li as
IlÜnois Central has refused demandß
cf Its 8.Ci)0. shop employes who have
taken a strike vote.
Northwestern has refused to recog
nize federation of Iti"sbopworkers.
OCiclals of Itock Island are holding
dally conferences with representatives
of 3.5C0' ifop employes going over
prcpc3?d new. ichedules item by Item.
Shop embloyes of St Paul road are
completing organization of their feder
ation w.Uh plan of demanding recogni
tion. . . . . :
CROWD STONES
GENERAL REYES
Former Idol of Mexicans is
Robbed of 3,000 Pesos.
TROOPS FIRE Oil CRAZY MOB
When Smoke Clears Away Five Mt
derist Agitators Are Stretched
Out on Pavement Dead and
Many Others Are Injured.
Mexico City, Sept. 4. Tie close of
a day of rioiing in the streets of the
capital such as has not been witnessed
since the last few days of the 'Diaz
regime was marked by five dead and
sixteen wounded.
The situation is- serious and a clash
that may take the proportions of a
battle between 'aderists and Reyes
supporters is not improbable.
The volatile character of the popu
lation is shown when it Js stated that
General Iernardo Reyes, candidate
against Francisco I. Madero for presi
dent, Mas r,tonei and mobbed. A few
months ago Reyes, in exile because
of the opposition of Diaz, was a popu
lar hero. Upon his return he was ac
claimed by M e people as one of the
savio-s of the republic. He was an
idol with what there remained of the
regular army and with the troops from
the northeastern part of the repub
lic. Now, in the principal thoroughfare
of the city1, he was robbed of 3.000
pesos and later stoned. The rioting
between Maderist mobs and support
ers of Reyes, with the latter in minori
ty, continued until troops fired.
The execution was fearful. When
the crowd as cleared away, five bod
ies were revealed stretched out. Seme
of the victims held missiles in their
hands, ethers had been shot In the
back as they fed. There were many
wounded, how many is net known, as
they were fake away by friends.
i
TOLEDO MEN DROWNED
Steam Launch Collides with a
5C0-Foot Freighter.
Men Do'-nd for Kelleys Island When
Accident Occurs Several City Of
ficials Are Victims.
Toleio. Sept. 4. Seven men. includ
ing several city officials, were drowned
in the Maumce river, about half a mile
north of the Red Can Lucy, when the
thlriy-foct launch Nemo, owned by
Michael Mayer, 10ÖG Norwood avenue,
was struck by the rQ0-foot freishter,
Phillip Mine!:, in-bound for the docks.
The drowned are:
Harry Bat-rii, city councilman.
Jr.mcs Wis'er, superintendent of wa
terworks. Thomas Furcc-11, master mechanic at
the waterworks plant.
Frod Shane, secretary to Service Di
rector Cowell.
Will'am Piatt, waterworks inspecto?.
William Carroll, bookkeeper at wa
terworks. Rudolph Ti tinker.
The men in the launch were bound
for Kelleys island, where they expected ;
to do some bass f.-binK ever the T abor
Day holiday. With the exception lof ,
Mayer, owner of tue launch, all went
to a watery grave. Mayer was saved
hy members of the crew of the Jlinch.
None of the bedies has teen recov
ered, although the police be an prepa
rations to drag for them as soon as ap
prised of the accident.
The members of the unfortunate par
ty l oauied the Nemo shortly after mid
night from the Perry street dock, near
Swan creek, where the craft was tied
up.
Captain L. B. Curr.mings of the
Minch. his brother, F. P. Minch, tbe
first mr.te, -ALrr Brsler, the watch
man, snd August Swan, the wheelman,
were on the forward ceck of the
freighter and were witnesses 'of the ac
cident. "
Captain Cummings says thtt the
wheel man was throwing the search
light across the river channel looking
for chtnne! stakes when they first es
pied the launch, which be thought was
nbout a mile and a half distant. The
launch was then 150 feet out of its
course of the channel to the westward.
The steamer blew the danger sig
nals, but before the launch could
change Its course the freighter crash
ed into the ömall boat, capsizing It and
throwing the occupants into the water.
Colonel J. Ham. Lewis a Candidate
Chicago. Sept. 4. Colonel James
Hamilton Lewis, fresh from a three
months' trip through Europe, an
nounced that he is a candidate for
United States senator cn the Demo
cratic ticket.
WEATHER FORECAST
Indiana and Illinois Fair today;
unsettled tomorrow; moderate east
and southeast winds. - 'x
Wisconsin Ovef cast t3ay;show:
ers tomorrow; moderate east ail
southeast winds. .
f
Attending National Convention.
Au?. 31. Frank S. Southwortb
hft Wednesday for Cincinnati,
where be attends tbe National Monn
ment Retailers Convention. He will
return Saturday.
ChMOfon cry '
on FUTc::zrro
OA 5 TO R I A
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MISS DOROTHY WHITNEY
Whp Is Soon to Marry Willard
D. Straight of Chicago.
Photo by American Press Association.
DENEEN'S LEG BROKEN
Falls from Auto at Glenarm,
near Springfield.
Illinois Governor Meets Accident i
- While Trying to Warn Others
of Danger.
Springfield, 111., Sept. 4. While
standing on the running board of hU
automobile, in an attempt to avoid a
collision with a surrey. Governor
Charles S. Deneen slipped and fell,
and broke both benes in his left leg,
an inch and a half above the ankle.
Tho governor was brought to Spring
feld and taktn to the executive man
sion, where he received medical at-'
lention He was in great rain, and as
the Injured member was badly swol- .
len, it was probable the fractuie would
not be. reduced until today. The acci
dent i certain to interfere with the
governor's plans for campaigning.
The accident happened near Glen
arm, fifteen miles south of Springfield.
The executive, with Mrs. Deneen. kit
daughters, Frances and Rina. ar.d a
nurse, left the mansion late in the
afternoon for a trip through the rural
districts. They passed through Paw
nee and returned by way of Glenarm.
When the machine, which w?s driv
en by Otto Swanson. the governor's
chauffeur, failed to make a steep hill.
Swanson attempted to shift the gears
and killed the engine.
The car teean to roll backward
down the hill rt a slow rate of speed.
The governor was sittins in the frcnt
seat, and in looking back saw a sur
rey appror.ching. He stepped to the
running board to warn the occupants
of the vehicle of the danger. He
slipped and fell to the ground.
Th3 automobile continued to co
backward end struck the surrey. The
latter was mashed, its occupants es
caping injury. Tlie surrey was
owned by Daniel Murphy of Glenarm.
Norn's Wants a Toga.
Washington, Sept 4. Representa
tive George W. Norris of Nebraska,
one of the most uncompromising cf
the Republican insurgents, the man
who led tbe fight to unhorse "Uncle
Joe" Cannon in the house when the
latter was speaker, has announced
that he will be a candidate for the
Vniled States senate in opposition to;
Senator Brown, a near-progressive,
but a supporter of Mr. Taft.
General Greenleaf Dies.
San Jose. Cab. Sept. 4. General
Carlos Greenleaf. United States army,
retired, died at the Hotel Vendome In
this city, where he was passing the
summer with his wife and sons. Gen
eral Creenlcifs death was due to
hemorrhages of the lunea.
Dorothy Whitney Weds Sept. 7.
New York, Sept. 4. It is announced
that the marriage of Miss Dorothy'
Whitney, daughter of the late Wil
liam C. Whitney, to WiHard D.
Straight will take place Sept. 7
Ft Caux-Sur-Tdcntreux, Switzerland,
where the fcride is stsyin;.
Three Men Are Drowned; -
Jiutlingtcn. X. J., Sept. 4. Three
men, members of a pleasure party,
were drowned when the launch,
"Alice" of RoebUng, was run down by
barges in tow of the Philadelphia,
"Hartford" on the Delaware rher, at
Florence Heights. '
(
Killed on Roller Coaster.
New York, Sept. 4. Two women
were' so severely mutilated that they
died - within' a few moments and a
young man and two" women compan
ions were injured high upon a Surf
avenue,- Coney Island, roller coaster.
, Train Robbers Get $2,329. j
Redding. Cal.. Sept. 4. It waa
learned the five robbers who held up
n southbound Southern Pacific express
train near Iemoine. Cal., got S2.399
from the safe of the express car.
Posr.ea are in pursuit.
: I . . T . " j
Slain In Fence Dispute.
' ArgyJe, Wis., Sept. 4. Angered over
a . fence dispute. Gunder Chinous, it U
charged, shot and killed his nephew,
Harry Chinous.
- 4 Choose Uary Parter. i - . ?
The Plymouth ' School board has
chosen Miss Mary. Parker, of near In-
wood: for tbe Third irrade teacher in
the. Washington bnilcin.':.,..r
" I TAI .1 - U C Ar.1
Promo)' IiUtu hi : rowttu : .
Hver Tf1 to l--tor ,Ory
Hair to '.te Youthful Colr.
Cum f P tlife ft bair tailing.
Hui BUERS
CA! BETTER
EGG OUTPUT
72,000,000 DOZEN EGGS PRODUC
ED IN 1910 AT VALUE OF
$12,000,000 MAKES ONE
THINK.
UNDESIRABLE EGGS
Senteen Per Cent of Bad Product
Can Be Avoided By Careful-
ness On Part of
Producers.
The farms of Indiana produced,
over 72.000.tM.Kj dozen e?$, valued at
over .tl42.000,000, in 1910. A large
proportion of these eirs were not
first-class in quality, many of them
heilig small, dirty, washed crackedr
stale or rotten. The following figures
taken from Circular No. 140 of the
U. S. Department of Agriculture, are
jriven to show the per cent of un
desirable ecrgs that are sold upon tha
market in the middle western states.
Preventable Loss in Marketa'de Eggs
Dirties 2 per cent
Broken 2 per cent
Chick development... 5 per cent
Shrunken or held . . 5 per cent
Rotten 2lo per cent
Mouldy Vper cent '
Total 17 per cent
Observation of conditions in Indi
ana has not shown that tbe etzgs oZ
this state are any better than any
other state: in fact, some report
seems to indicate that the reverse w
true. Assuming that the above fig
ures are applicable to Indiana, it
fair to state that the annual loss to
farmers selling rood ejras amounts to
over .$2.210.000. This amount mi?ht
therefore be saved to 1 1 lie producer
without extra cost to the consumer
if buvers would buv ers on their
merits.
How Eggs Are Fold
Etrsrs with few exceptions are sold
at so much per dozen, regardless of
quality. This method of sellincr i
called "Case Count." AYhen the
larjre buyers quote a price to a huck
ster, srocer or farmer they take in
to consideration the fact that during
certain seasons of the year, there
will be a certain proportion of un
desirable ezjs. that can brin? them,
no profit and result only in loss.
To meet this loss, the buyer must
quote a price, lower than lie eonTd
pay. if he knew all the ejrziwould
be jrood. Therefore, the farmer rro
dncin? and selling onlv "strictly first
class e?;, pays for the loss due
the bad ones. 'For example, at a
certain season of the year, the e?cs
" ill run 15 per cent rotten. To meet
this los the buver must qaote a
price 1" per cent lower than he
could have given if the eggs had all
been first-class. Every farmer does
not sell poor egsrs. Many sell a fresh,
product and heli to lessen the total
percentage of the undesirable eztrs.
If every producer sold some bad
es-crs the price would be lower. There
fore, the man who sells the strictly
fresh eirrs. nays for the loss on ac
count of the bad ones.
No Incentive to Sell Fresh E?gs
With the present system of buying
02T2S there i. no incentive to the pro
ducer to market rlrt-class e72T, since
theprice is no sreater for them than
it is forpoorer ones. Manv times the
question is aked by the man who al
ways markets fresh ezzs, "Why is it
that I receive no more for mv fresh
eirgs than some of ray. neighbors, who
are not as particular us to the ouab.
ity of the Vrtrs marketed t" As a
matter of fariness, he should not be
compelled to take the same price as
bis neishbor who sells bad esnrs. irr
order that he may protect the buyer
who will not buy on the basis of
quality. Manv .buyers feel that tbev
could afford to pay an increase of
two cents per dozen over the regular
o"otations: in fact, on bnvor oof
offered as high as five cents over lo
cal city quotation's.
If a farmer kept 150 hens, which
produced an average of only 100 eggs
per year, the increase of two cent3
per dozen would mean an added pro
fit of $25.00 per year. This increasfd
profit is well worth tbe additional
effort that would be necessary to ob
tain it.. .
Purdue Experiment Station is col
lecting data upon this subject and
endeavoring tbrou?h education to
overcome this, immense annual loss
and to interest the farmers in de
manding better prices for their egsrs
without increased . cost to the eon
sumer. A. G. Phillips.
Associate in Poultry Husbandry
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