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all of which were shipped away. The impetus which has 

 been given the poultry business during the short time this 

 method of marketing has been practiced may be judged 

 from the statement of the proprietor of the creamery that 

 from present indications he expected the egg business to 

 double or treble during the year 1910. 



" Along with this increase in the volume of egg receipts, 

 which indicates a realization of the profitableness of the 

 business and an increase in the number of fowls kept, 

 has come an awakening to the value of better stock and 

 improved methods. It is noticeable that pure-bred poultry 

 is being introduced and is replacing the old flocks of mon- 

 grel fowls. Poultry papers are being subscribed for, and 

 publications on poultry raising are in demand. New 

 and better hen houses are being built, and systematic at- 

 tention is being given to the care and feeding of the fowls. 

 The great part of this awakening to the possibilities of 

 poultry keeping is directly traceable to the method of 

 marketing the eggs through the creamery which is used 

 in this locality." 



Conclusion on Handling of Eggs through Creamery 



"It cannot be denied that in the particular case de- 

 scribed above, marketing eggs through the creamery has 

 been a success. It has brought about carefulness on the 

 part of the producer and a most decided improvement in 

 the quality of the eggs. It has, moreover, provided the 

 market with a grade of good, fresh eggs, which are always 

 in demand and which at present are almost unobtainable 

 at certain seasons in the cities. It has, in doing this, 

 prevented a considerable waste and loss in quality which 



