The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-16

more than once, this cost can of course
be somewhat reduced. Large sized
containers will stand from two to four
trips, smaller one three to five, so that
it will pay the producer to induce his
customer to return the containers
periodically. The postage required for
this, is of course deducted from the bill
for the next shipment
Although it is obviously advantag-
eous both to the producer and con-
sumer that the eggs be shipped in
large quantities and consequently
economically, 1t must be remembered
in taking orders that the supply Of
eggs undergoes the greatest flucta-
tions. In times Of scarcity 1t Is not
good policy for the producer to send
all his output to one customer, neglect
ing his other friends, nor in times of
plenty can he expect to dispose of his
entire stock to his regular customers.
These points must be given due con-
sideration and the quantities that are
to be supplied at each season OF the
year carefully stated in the contract.
The price, too, varies with the supply.
One good method OF determining this
is to take as basis the wholesale
price of eggs on the open market and
add to this certain number of cents
a dozen for the new-laid parcel post
eggs. Care should be taken, however,
to see that there is no possibility of
any misunderstanding arising in re-
gard to the basic price. To obviate
this, the quotations published in a
piypO Onwenn0ar Or enrna pthor s{TniIo ;,
authority may be accepted.
Ccarce in the Fall.
Eggs are scarcest and highest in
tn efall Chickens should, therefore,
be Matched early enough to begin lay
ing at this season Moreover little
difficulty will be experienced then in
disyosing o fthe entire output and 1t
will in consequence be improbable to
divert any OF the supply to home pur-
poses. This difficulty can be overcome
by preserving eggs in the spring, when
they are plentiful and cheap. A solu-
ton Of water glass, which can be OBJ
tanned at drug stores for seventy-five
cents a gallon, should be used for this
purpose, each quart being diluted
with ten quarts of water which has
been boiled and cooled. The eggs
should be packed in stone jars or
crooks and the solution poured over
them, or they may be carefully placed
In the solution each day. Eggs kept
in this way are perfectly good but
naturally they do not command the
prices Of those newly laid. The shells
sometimes break in boiling, but this
may be avoided by puncturing the
end with pin just before they are
dropped into the water.
The only drawback to marketing
eggs by parcel post appears to be the
time and trouble involved In packing
them. This is compensated for by the
extra price that can always be OBJ
tanned for products that are absolutely
reliable. At bottom, therefore, the
shippers success depends upon the
care with which he safeguards the
reputation of his products. Satisfied
customers will soon build up his busi-
ness for him. Anq .postofice will fur
nish complete information in regard
to regulations and rates, and, as all
ready stated, the several state expert
ment stations have information in re-
gard to the various types of shipping
boxes. The results of the United States
governments investigation OF the mat
ter have been published in Farmers
Bulletin 594, Of the Department Of
Agriculture, which will be sent free
on request.