Abstract The Poultry Producers’ Association of Ithaca, N. Y., is an organization of the farmers for the purpose of increasing their profits from the production of their poultry products. The operations of this Association were started about March 15, 1913, although the plan has been under careful discussion for a considerable time. The average farmer in New York State has only 35 to 50 hens, and this number is inadequate to pay him to take much trouble in selling his eggs when no more is paid in the local markets for good eggs than is paid for poor ones. The question was, how could we get several farmers, a whole community, if you please, to combine so that enough eggs could be supplied during the period of scarcity to hold the trade. The idea of co-operation took root. E arly D evelopment . After the first meeting of the farmers interested, it was announced …