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Rules. In Ireland, where selling eggs through Central Society, the following 

 conditions must be observed: 



1. Societies shall carefully grade, test, and pack, in approved boxes, so that 

 eggs can be guaranteed and sold under the registered Trade Mark. 

 3. The local society undertakes : 



(a) To grade, test, and pack as instructed. 



(b) To be responsible to the I.A.W.S., Ltd., for the quality of eggs offered. 



(c) To advise daily as to stock on hands and forthcoming. 



(d) To see that the packing slips are placed in the approved position in all 

 cases for export. 



(e) In order to insure uniformity in style and method of packing, the local 

 society undertakes to purchase boxes and packing material through the Federation, 

 unless it can be shown that suitable material can be procured at lower rates. 



Methods of Financing. The financing of Co-operative Societies, while varying 

 slightly in different countries, is much the same in general principle. In all cases a 

 membership fee or share is called for, the amount depending upon the country 

 in which the Society is- operating, and ranges from 13' cents in Denmark to ap- 

 proximately $5 in Ireland. With some the payment of this fee may be made in 

 cash or with eggs. Any shortage of necessary working capital is obtained by 

 means of a guaranteed overdraft from the Society's bankers. This accommodation 

 is granted usually at 4 per cent, on the joint and several security of a number 

 of the members, who are counter-secured by "loan guarantee shares," of the same 

 value as the original shares, only a part of which is paid up, unless the bank re- 

 quires the overdraft to be paid off' and the assets of the Society are insufficient for 

 that purpose. 



In Ireland the capital is raised by subscribed shares usually of £1 each. These 

 shares are paid in the following manner: 



On application 2s. 6d. 



On commencing business 2s. 6d., and the balance in such calls as the com- 

 mittee may find it necessary to make from time to time and of which a fortnight's 

 notice must be given. 



The liability of the members is limited to the amount of their shares. 



If any further capital is wanted it is borrowed from a local bank: and some- 

 times people who are not themselves poultrymen are found quite willing to invest 

 money in such undertakings. 



In addition to taking shares, members must agree (legally) to sell all market- 

 able eggs and poultry to the Society and deliver the goods according to the rules 

 laid down by the Committee. 



How and When Producer is Paid. The method and time of paying for the 

 eggs differs considerably in the different countries. They are alike in one respect. 

 i.e., that all eggs are bought by weight rather than by count, as is the case in 

 America. 



The co-operative societies in Ireland follow the practice of paying for the 

 eggs as they are delivered at the collecting or receiving depot. All dirty or stale 

 eggs are rejected. English societies differ from the above in some respects. When 



