West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-07-09
III IN ADVANCE
IMBER 81

cantainer and the wrapping. For two
dozen eggs this may be estimated at
cents. With postage at o cents II would
therefore cost IL cents TO market two
dozen eggs, or Sl,s cents dozen. By
shipping in 10 dozen lots. Il is estimated
that the marketing cost can be reduced
to "a cents dozen.
Whore the contaner can be- used more
than once this cost can of course be some-
what reduced. Large sized containers
Will stand from two to four trips, smaller
ones three to five, so that IL will pay the
producer to induce his customers to re-
turn the containers periodically. The
postage required for this Is of course de-
Quoted from the bill for the next ship
ment
Although IL is obviously advantageous
both to producer and consumer that tho
eggs be shipped in large quantities and
consequently economically, il must be
remembered in taking orders that the
supply of eggs undcrgoes the greatest
fluctuations. In times oil scarcity IL is
not good policy for the producer to send
all his output 10 one customer, neglecting
his other friends, nor in time OF plenty
can he expect TO dispose of his entire
stock TO his regular customers. These
points must be given due consideration
aud the quantities that are TO be supplied
atcach 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 n certain number OF cents
dozen tor the ncw-laid parcel post eggs.
Care should be taken, however, 10 see
that there is no possibility OF any mis-
understanding arising in regard to the
basic price. To obviate this, the quota
tions published in n given newspaper or
some other similar authority may be
accepted.
Eggs are scarces! and highest In the fall.
Chickens should, therefore, be Matched
early enough to begin laying ut this
season. Moreover little difficulty will be
experienced then in disposing Of the en-
tire output and IL will in consequence be
Improbable to divert any OF the Supply
to home purposes. This difficulty can be
overcome by preserving eggs for home
use in the spring, when they are plenti-
tul and cheap. A solution of Mater glass,
which can be obtained at drug stores for
20 cents gallon, should he used for this
purpose, each quart being diluted with
10 quarts OF water, which has been boiled
and cooled. Tho eggs should be packed
in stone jars or crooks and the solution
poured over them, or they may be care
fully 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
somctimeb 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 obtained for products that
are absolutely reliable. At bottom,
therefore, the shippers success depends
upon the care with which lac safeguards
the reputation oi his products. Satisfied
customers will soon build up his business
for him. Any post Office will furnish
complete information in regard to regula-
tons and rates, and, as already stated,
the several State experiment stations
have information in regard 10 the various
types of shipping boxes. The results OF
the United States Governments investi-
CATION OF the matter have been published
in Farmers Bulletin 59i, Of the Depart
mcnt Of Agriculture, which will be sent
free on request.