‘Contract and Concentrate’ Keynote of N.H. Conference of NEPPCO Co-op Contract and concentrate this was the theme of the busi ness management conference for .egg and poultry marketing co operatives sppnsored by the Divi sion of Cooperatives of the North eastern Poultiy Producers Coun cil (NEPPCO) at North Conway, NH ® Firing the opening gun in the program was Hermon I Miller, poultry division director for the U S Department of Agriculture. Miller traced the successful, highly-integrated course of mar keting cooperatives on the West Coast, laying emphasis upon key elements in their progress Contracts between pioducer and marketing organization are fundamental requirements, Mil lei told his audience These are set up so that eggs will be avail able to the marketing agency in such a way that it can coordin ate merchandising programs in the most efficient manner. “MANY OF THE agencies in volved have such efficient quality conti ol measures that hand can dling is kept to a minimum,” reported Miller in stressing the quality end of the marketing program. “In tact, under this Potato Growers * Tomato Growers DITHANE M 22 ON POTATOES early blight late blight Use Dithane M-22 regularly for outstanding results in controlling these profit-shaving diseases. Spraying with Dithane M-22 on a seven to ten day schedule gives the very best protection to your vines from infections. Healthier vines, higher yields of better tubers and tomatoes will be the pay-off. Ask your supplier for Dithane M-22 today!, UllllWl is u OutU mull /*’«</ ( s Pul Off uml r» innnijmf luunfn * r ”* w * r ’ P. L. ROHRER & BRO. SMOKETOWN, PA. system, the only observation of the eggs through the candling procedures is on a flash basis in order to detect obvious defects such as blood spots ” An actual field report on re sults from quality contract ar rangements was described by K M. Souders, manager of the Producers Cooperative Exchange, Coatesville, Pa In discussing the new contract program adopted by his organization, Soudeis related how the co op has now set up contracts with about 28 large shippers SINCE LARGER shippers are more economical for the co-op to handle, Souders reported, they have been able to offer these a quantity incentive of approix mately one cent per case Since this is added atop the incentive price for producing best quality eggs “Fancy-One,” it means that some growers are taking in an add.honal $l2OO to $l5OO per year, he said. Souders indicated that even tually cooperatives and ofhar mar keting agencies may have to ex ert controls in other directions in older to maintain or increase premiums based upon quality Dithane Products Sold and Distributed by (tnaneb) controls Chemicals for Agriculture ROHM & HAAS COMPANY WASHINGTON SQUARE, PHILADELPHIA 5, PA. Repwcntattics wi principal foreign countries and quantity The selection of the strain of chicks, type of teed, housing conditions and poultry health programs are all items that may eventually become part of the contract arrangements, he intimated “The quality egg of 10 years ago is not good enough for to day’s needs,” Souders told the cooperative leadeis “Members seem to be slow to recognize that others could steal their mar kets with integrated programs ” “WHETHEPf WE LIKE it or not,’ be continued, “if we want to keep our members producing eggs profitably, sooner or later we shall have to pay members on a gradedout basis for quality and size ” This type of program, he de clared, would bring home to members the importance of such.j things as chicks, feed and health in the quality picture ’Clayton H Stains, Fleming-' ton, N J, was renamed as chair man of the Division of Coop eratives C T. Newsom, Colum biana, Ohio, was chosen as vice chairman, with Dr Alfred Van Wagenen, NEPPCO managing di rector, continuing as secretary Newsom and George Angevme, Warren, Conn, were named to three-year terms on the board of directors Joseph P. Farrelly, Providence LI, was picked to fill the unexpired term of Philip Wadhams, East Hartford, Conn ON TOMATOES anthracnose early blight late blight gray leaf spot Septoria leaf spot Ph. Lane. EX 2-2659 Lancaster Farming, Friday, July 18, 1958—5 Legumes Grow Best at 70 to 05 Degrees,, PSU Researcher Says with the upper soil layer Moie phosphoius was removed from unfcrtilizer soil at 80 dcgiee-: than at lower temperatures Re’- ative growth responses from banding weio gi cater 50 degree l -, but a tBO degiees or above dur ing the summei growth lesponses were similar between banding Under controlled temperature and growing conditions, the best growth of white clover, red clo ver, alfalfa, and oichardgrass takes place at air temperatures of 70 to 85 dcgiees Fahrenheit and when soil temperatures are 10 degrees cooler This report was made July 14 by Vance G Sprague, agrono mist for the U S Regional Pas ture Research Laboratory at Pennsylvania State University, speaking at the Northeastern branch meeting ot the American Society of Agronomy at Cornell University DR. SPRAGUE REPORTED the relative growth of Sudangrass in tests at Penn State increased reg ularly with increasing tempera ture ranging from 40 to 95 de grees F Trials using red clover as a test plant at increasing tempera tures from 50 to 80 degrees in creased phosphorus uptake from the soil, and also from the fer tilizers applied in bands or mixed WORK FOR SAFETY if you reach from ladders when you paint"— Today you are , . tomorrow'/ you AINTy ft NATIONAL FARM 11 -afet. wtc< I lULY 20 1951 Red Rose POULTRY FEEDS THE MONEY IS IN THE j | GOLDEN EGGS f I You can break even, through careful management, when your flock produces at only 50% of capacity. BUT the "Golden Eggs” ... those you get over 50%, produce profits. Feed Red Rose Poultry Feeds for consistently high egg production. 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