Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-15
DR.. SOULE ANNOUNCES
RULES FOR EGG SALES
Commissions and Profits AL
lowed Shipper Broker and
Merchant Given

DR.. Andrew NJ. Soule, federal food adj
ministrator for Georgia, announced
Thursday the following rules and regu-
lations governing the handling of eggs
by wholesale and retail dealers:
mo ncensee shall knowingly purchase cold
storage eggs from a dealer who sells at a great
er advance over cost than the maximum spe-
Gifted in the following rules.
The original packer shipper, storing in
a cold storage warehouse shall not sell cold
storage eggs at advance of more than per
cent over cost. In case cold storage eggs are
stored in the name Of a commission merchant,
the original storer shall be deemed to be the
| consigner for whom the commission merchant
acts as agent. An additional advance may be
charged by the original packer or shipper in
selling to retailers, not exceeding . per cent
Of cost if sold at mark ii. e. in original pack
ages), and not exceeding 10 per cent Of cost in
selling candled eggs tcost in figuring a. ~
per cent to be calculated prescribed In Rule
81. An additional advance not exceeding a
maximum of II per cent Of cost may be charged
if the original packer performs the functions
Of q supplier of hotels and institutions, as here
tofore defined. No additional advance may be
charged in selling to wholesalers, Joobers or
suppliers of hotels and institutions.
"A commission merchant shall not receive
commission of more than 4 per cent on cold
storage eggs consigned to him by shippers or
packers. If a commission merchant acts as an
agent for dealers other than shippers or pack
ers for the distribution OF surplus stocks the
selling price shall not exceed maximum ad-
vance over cost to the consignor permitted to
such consignor by the following rules, which
advance shall include the commission for such
sale commission merchant who takes TO ac-
count consigned cold storage eggs shall not
receive any other profit beyond the amount OF
the commission before specified.
"A commission merchant shall require from
ronsignors statement of cost of goods anu
maximum selling price allowable under these
rules.
eggs at an advance of more than per cent
over cost. If a wholesaler also sells as
iobber, he shall not sell at an advance OF more
than 10 per cent over cost as provided Tor Jol
vance may be increased by not TO exceed the q
per cent of cost specified in rule 2, in cases
where the wholesaler is also the original storer
in cold storage warehouse.
"A jobber shall not sell cold storage eggs at
mark ii. e. in original packages) at an ad-
vance Of more than per cent over cost
In selling candled eggs as provided in
rules g. and s, the actual net Gambling
loss may be included in the cost but the
expense of labor and materials in Gambling
and all repacking expenses shall not be SO
included.
"A jobber shall not sell candled eggs at an
The maximum advance prescribed in rules 3
and may be increased by not to exceed the g
per cent of cost specified in rule >, in cases
where the jobber is also the original storer IN
cold storage warehouse.
"a supplier of hotels and institutions shall
not sell candled and selected eggs at more than
IL per cent over cost. This maximum advance
may be increased by not to exceed the per
cent Of cost specified in rule =, in cases where
the supplier Of hotels and institutions is also
tue original stOrer IN a cold storage warehouse.
"A retailer who is a Hcensee shall not sell
cGEdled and selected eggs at an advance OF
more than 10 per cent over cost. This maxi
mum advance may be increased by not to ex-
coed the per cent of cost specified in rule ?,
in cases where the retailer is also the original
storer in a cold storage warehouse"