The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-03-21


The Packer man has had access to
great deal of correspondence from
shippers over there to firms here and
the general offer is to lay April and
May stock down in New York, packed
in 100 dozen cases at 16 and II cents.
This means that the eggs must be re-
packed in 80 dozen cases for storage
II they are to be put away. We don't
know yet, whether these prices can
be shaded. They are the first that
came. We must give the foreigners
credit for doing As we do--asking
their highest prices first. Whether
they have done this or not, however,
remains to be seen.
Then the quality Of the stock plays
very important part in the business
Russian and Austrian eggs. so Tar.
have proven small; they may have
larger ones over there but none has
arrived as yet. On the other hand,
some very fine eggs came here in
January from Denmark and Germany.
They compared favorably with New
York state eggs. From the time the
tariff was taken OF last fall up to
Saturday Of last week the receipts
from al foreign countries at New
York were Figured DOWN. about o.
900 80 dozen cases. Fully two thirds
Of this stock were storage, lined and
poor frsts. All Of It was bought by
New York merchants during the time
when extreme prices were ruling here
and It is reported that almost every
thing showed nice margin. The
writer, however, knows Of several
buyers who purchased fresh gathered
firsts over there and the stock would
hardly grade here good storage Sec
ond. Whether this was dishonesty
on the part of the shipper or be-
cause of the negligence Of the steam
ship companies could not be ascer-
tanned. Suffice to say those who did
not get what they bought lost money.
1t might be mentioned here also
that the ability of the steamship CON-
panies to handle eggs is another
question yet to be answered. They
ought to be able to do It very nicely
rs America exports about 100000 to
$500, 900 barrels Of apples mostly in
cold storage every year to European
! countries end these boats are we'll
equipped to bring back eggs. 20 II
the steamship lines make . slight
stagger at giving the egg trade any
kind of service there should be no
trouble ON that score in Atlantic
ports.
It is during the summer. fall and
winter. though. that the foreign egg
| proposition must be reckoned with.
Whether storage eggs are bought
right or not-at least whether the
buyer thinks he bought them right
or not-the marketing Of Thorn all de-
ponds on the production Of fresh eggs
during the summer and fall, and
herein will enter more forceably than
at any other season. the foreign egg.
We no longer can sit back and Hg-
ure ON the bulk Of our seconds com.
ing from the south and southwest
during the hot weather and our few
fancy fresh eggs coming from the
middle western northern states.
As was mentioned above. we must
work In worlds market and there
is no human being who can say at
this moment to just what extent for
eign eggs can be brought into the
United States the coming summer. II
the stock can be laid down in New
York from most any foreign port at
16 and II cents In April and May
with fair summer production In
this country, and the usual liberal lay
in foreign countries, 1t is reasonable
to expect prices to be much lower In
midsummer than in the spring and
even the vice egg operator knows
what heavy offerings Of summer and