Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-27

culture investigators have nor NJ.
tempted to decide which is the best
Instead they refer inuuirers to tho
bulletins, which have available infor-
nation on this question.
In packing eggs it is we'll 70 sort
them as far as is practical acco,d;,o
10 size and color and to keep for
nome use those which are irregular in
shape, unusually long or thin-shelled
Containers that have been badly
stained by broken eggs should be r.,
paced by new ones and the package
wrapped as neatly as possible. In
short every effort should be mda 70
ueilVer as attractive package Us
posSf'e into hands OF the customers
Inc extra expense will be little AMI
the returns in increased trade grea:
Inc larger the shipments that the
producer can arrange to make, the
cheaper can he afford to sell his gps
Within the first and second zones Of
the parcel post service a package
costs five cents for the first pound
and only one cent for each additional
pound. Ordinarily eggs weigh about
70 pounds a dozen which with the
and contafner, would make a packa 90
or a dofien eggs weigh between tw,
and three pounds. The postage on
ms would be 7 cents. If another
dozen eggs were included In the pack
age the postage would not be more
than 9 cents, or Az instead or :
cents dozen eggs
TO the value Of the eggs and the
cost Of postage must be added the
cost Of the container and the wrao.
ping. For two dozen eggs this may
be estimated at cents With post
age at cents, it would, thcrefora,
cost II cents to market two dozen
eggs, or 81 cents dozen. BY ship
ping in 1o-dozen lots, 1t is estimated
chat the marketing cost can be re-
duced to At cents dozen.
Where the container can lie used
more than once, this cost can of
course be somewhat reduced Large
sized containers will stand from two
to four trips, smaller ones 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 deduct
ed from the bill for the next ship
ment
Although it is obviously advanta-
geous both to the producer and the
consumer that the eggs be shipped in
large quantities and consequently
economically, it must be remembered
in taking orders that the supply of
eggs undergoes the greatest fiuctua
tions. In times Of scarcity it is not
good policy for the producer to send
all his output to one customer, he
glecting his other friends, nor in
times Of plenty can he expect to dis
pose Of his entire stock to his regular
customers. These points must be
given due consideration and the quan-
titles that are to besupplied 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 a basis
the wholesale price Of eggs on the
open market and add to this certain
number Of cents q dozen for the new
laid parcel post eggs. Care should
be taken, however to see that there
is no possibility Of any misunder-
standing arising in regard ii the basic
price. To obvtate this, the quota
tons published in a given newspaper
or some other similar authority may
be accepted,
Eggs are scarcest and highest n
the fall Chickens should, therefore
be Matched early enough to begin lay
ing at this season. Moreover little
difficulty will be experienced then in
| disposing Of the entire output and it