El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-21
EGGS AND EGGS.

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record straight we are going to give
the following information This in
I formation is based upon ten years Of
] experience in a similar line. we
pride ourselves upon the fact that we
are as close to the market as any
company or individual in this section
of the country; we are and have been
as closely in touch with the produce
handlers Of the country as It is pos
/ sibie to be; our purchasing power and
credits are equally as great as the
Armour corporation. Considering all
this we find that our files disclose
that the ruling price on the date OF
the Armour shipment was $40 per
case or 81 and a fraction cents per
dozen T. o. b. point OF origin OF ship
That was the lowest price on cur
rent receipts" as they are termed In
the trade on that day With all due
respect to the Texas hen we must
in the interest OF fairness, state
known fact: Texas bid1ies do not
and cannot produce the quality OF
eggs such as her sisters OF the mid
die west yield. Kansas eggs at this
season Of the year are worth and
bring from two to three dollars per
case over the Texas product As the
season ErOWs on this difference be
comes even greater as around the
first Of June Texas eggs begin 10
show heat consequently cannot be
stored for future use and they are
bad risk even for immediate con-
sumption
IN the season Of great production
It is essential that steps be taken TO
conserve the excess against the sea-
sons OF scant production. Yet All
around Us We hear individuals ordi-
narfly Of a sane mind open up and
against the practice OF egg storage
display a crippled mentality and rave
against the practice Of egg storage
We are afraid that the ham end OF
that famous old partnership ham
and" would have to carry on business
alone If dependence were made on
the eggs produced from November to
March. There is scarcely any com
plant lodged against the storage OF
wheat and other grains. potatoes and
other vegetables, in fact any OF the
staple foods Of mankind The storage
Of eggs seems TO be a parLlcularly
violent form Of evil and should in
the minds OF otherwise mentally
alert folk. be thoroughly and perma-
nently abated-
price above quoted. $40 per case
Now let Us add your own figures to
cover freight icing and stop charges
The total cost then, Z. Q. b. E Paso
would be 1891 per case Let US be
and make the round
cost $3.50.
These eggs have been. at the most
estimate. in process OF
being collected from two weeks to I
0ne month from laying date to date
Of arrival in Fl Paso. During these {
weeks they have been subjected to
every condition to which eggs should Z
not be liable. We all know the method I
~ nn a r. az - her his D
sgEs whenever he hasn't anything /
more important 10 do: three to Is 4
sggs may be discovered in one nest /
Nth the attendant certainty that a /
air portion Of the lot are simply ex-
Eggs and there is nothing on earth 4
more useless than a decadent egg.
When these eggs have been held until /
goodly number have accumulated ]
hey are carried to town and sold or
disposed OF otherwise. The farmers
Drofit is determined by his capacity
or bargaining with perhaps a hard
'oiled storekeeper or pressing need
or ready cash or other necessity or
luxury.
It is the rule among handlers Of
ggs to candle (sort) four grades OF
ggs- Every firm have their own I
lartieular trade name for each grade
ut these grades may be classified as
olloWs; the largest, fullest and best
pa Az . a e 1E4EEAE4 anu EOLu
{ tie highest price which was the ]
ne mentioned in the article. Smaller
ougher9 eggs but OF high grade quail
y are the second grade determined
-hese eggs sell at 81 per case un-
er the more fancy grade above mem
Toned Now we come to what we
ali weak eggs" or eggs whose con
ents have shrunk until a large air
uhble IS noticed in the small end.
nese eggs may also have a blood
ing appear which does not alter the
uality materially but certainly does L
Itect the selling price. This latter
rade- usually brings q dollar to a
omar and half under the price Of
ne second grade. Now comes what
re termed bakers or checks. mis-
Isl variety may be strictly high
rade eggs but they constitute the
racked and broken eggs, leakers
No spots" There is a very limited
emand for this class on account OF
ne 1act that they can be used only
= strictly local trade and cannot be
hipped at all These eggs bring a
cry low price, at the present time
My $3.50 per case or approximately
z-5O per case less than the original
ost We have not mentioned the
DIS. These are a total loss and are
umped- Having determined our I
rice Il IS in order now to arrange
ur Gambling percentages. We have
aken the reports from the Gambling /
2oms covering very large number !
I cars OF eggs and we find the fol- Z
wing TO be a very conservative Z
-stement Of percentages.
Fancy grade 20 percent. medium !
rade so percent standards Is per !
7nt. cracks 10 percent, rots 3 per /
snt Fifty percent representing the {
-rger portion brings S2z55.75, 20 c
areent representing the fancy grade
rings Slo65-90, IS percent represent
.g the third grade brings S674.O3,
percent OF the cracks and bakers !
ring $Sl3-5O. making a total Of
t5gg-lt- The above prices are fig
req on the exact market price IN
rect during the past week. WEI
ave not figured taxes, rents, insur-
nee, other overhead expense, sales
en. salaries and travelling expenses.
1mi nistrative expense which is
sually well hidden but nevertheless
1equiyocally present, nor the other
eidentals attendant to the success
u operation OF any well organized
lslness- Win an original invest
ent OF s4l42.2S and taking into con-
deration the unacceptable expense
cidential 70 the proper distribution :
the product We cannot suppose any
ear and fair thinker to attribute ex-
ssive profits to the wholesaler y
one.
Perhaps eggs do advance enor-
ogsly from the time they are laid
III they are served STRAIGHT m"
in the water easy as the uItf-
ate consumers fancy dictates or
8 purse permits.
We cannot say with any. degree Of
rtainty what the profits may be for -
farmer. the produce merchant.
e gatnerers or the retail merchant