Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-07-18
NOTICE +!
To Egg
Shippers and
Producers
of Eggs

r. -
Under new ruling of the Unit.
ed States Food Administration.
ell eggs must be CANDLED be-
fore shipping to markets, a card
must be placed inside of case
showing date csndled, and name
Of GAMBLER signed on card. Egg
shippers and producers will find
this new ruling will be to their
interest in getting better prices,
and buyers in Cities will have no
chance to make claims for bad
eggs. Help win the war by co,
operating with the United States
Food Administration. Bad eggs
bring profit to no one; only helps
the enemy. Don't SELL LAY
ING HENS; they are FOOD
PRODUCERS and your best in.
come. Feed your hens properly;
when you gather your eggs keep
them in a COOL PLACE while
waiting for enough to send to
market; ALL eggs CLEAN-dir.
ties are worth less in city mar
kets; all white eggs are worth &c
q dozen more on Eastern mar
kets. Don't hold eggs too long
before selling.
The Great Western Egg Elk
change, of Philadelphia, is con-
trolled by good business men of
Missouri, Nebraska and Kansas,
and offers you full protection to
market your eggs and get you
highest Eastern prices at a very
small cost, and gives you quick
returns. We are helping to win
this War to help you to find @
safe way to sell your eggs. We
believe the producer of eggs
should be encouraged; he should
have all the market will afford:
he should not support half a doz.
en- Egg Combines, who are max
ing big profits off the producer.
Egg Combines in all large cities
are NOT producer of FOOD
Products; We say give producer
most of the profit.
The City of Philadelphia is the
third largest City in the United
States, 1t has a population of
nearly 100000 people. There
are other large cities, combining
a population of nearly 100000
more, who buy their products
from this City. There are nearly
4OO, 1000 men employed in this
City in various enterprises; Tn
Gle Sans largest ship yards and
other large manufacturing plants
The amount of wages paid yearly
amounts to nearly $175, 0OO,0 900
They all must eat eggs. We have
an unlimited market on account
of saving BEEF for OUR
BOYS" and Allies over there,
more eggs will be used. The re-
tail grocers are selling Western
eggs this date at 45c to ACC per
dozen in this City-Nebraska,
Kansas and Missouri eggs.
Fresh CANDLED eggs will bring
on wholesale market in Philadel-
phia-this date-37c to 39c a doz
en-. You may just as well get
these prices as let the other fel
low make profits off you. The
cost of Express from your sta.
tion(Nebraska and Kansas points,
is about 4c a dozen; Missouri
about Sc a dozen. This Exchange
sells your eggs; protects you
against unreliable buyers; gets
your money to you the same day
eggs arrive. We charge you only
Csc per case-you can seud one
case or as many as you wish
you are always safe. All mem.
bers of this Exchange hold Unit
ed States Food Licenses, and
cheerfully cooperate with all
their rules and restrictions. We
furnish you with highest of ref
erence.
This Exchange invites ALL
Egg Dealers and Producers to
become members of this Egg Elk.
change. Membership is FREE
no dues to pay or stock to. buy
ali you need is to be in good
in your community.
Egg Dealers and Merchants are
to hold United States
Food Licenses to become men,.
,ers. Producers or Farmers are