The City itemizer., July 05, 1917, Image 2

About The City itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918

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To The Farmers Of
Yalobusha County:
Before now, perhaps, you are familiar with our co-opera
tive shipment of poultry. In our shipments of hogs and
potatoes you have learned the good of co-operative ship
ments. Just as you gain in shipping those things together,
so can you gain by~ shipping poultry^ together. A few
days past Detroit prices were quoted: hens, 28 cents; broil
ers, 40 cents, and roosters 15 cents. These prices are far
better than any~ Memphis market The Express to the
latter is about the same as the freight to Detroit.
This means that you can put the far away market near your door
if you will just ship in car load lots. Since the County Demonstrator
has been in Yalobusha County he has not called for a car of anything
but what the people responded, and it is believed that you will re
spond this time. It is a sure fact that this is by far the best and
most profitable way to dispose of your poultry, and a special car has
been, prdered for this shipment.
FEED YOUR CHICKENS.
Your chickens will fatten fast if you will
feed them for ten days a mash made of skim
milk or butter milk and meal. Fatten your
roosters, sell them, and produce infertile eggs.
A better rooster will be needed next spring.
A DREAM COMING TRUE.
The Farmers’ Grange, The Farmers’ Al
liance, The Farmers’ Union, all, advocated
the co-operative selling of farm products.
The movement in almost all cases failed, but
the people of Yalobusha and other counties
are seeing it as a reality. In the towns of
Water Valley and Coffeeville Farmers' Co
operative Shipping Associations have been
organized, and places arranged f©r, so as to
handle the farm products to the greatest ad
vantage on the special shipping days, and
the business men are giving their heartiest
co-operation in this work.
After reading the above look at your lot of Poultry, and make up
your mind to ship all old Hens that are not laying; all Roosters that
are not Pure Bred, and all Friers you do not need for home use.
Talk to your neighbors about bringing “A Co-operative Neigh
borhood Load/" Don't be a “Slacker.”
REMEMBER THE DATE AT WATER VALLEY,
Friday, July 13, 1917,
A. G. SPINKS, County Agent.