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COMPARATIVE EGG YIELDS. 



The egg yield of the whole year, as compared with that of the three previous years, 

 will best show any beneficial results from the decrease in quantity of food. The year is 

 dated from the beginning of November of one year to the end of October of the year 

 fullowing, for the reason that winter laying has usually begun in November. The 

 figures are as follows : — 



November (1893). 

 December (1893).. 



January 



February 



March 



April 



May 



June 



July 



August 



September 



October 



90 



250 



777 



791 



1,644 



1,939 



1,650 



1,066 



941 



386 



236 



161 



8,931 



114 



538 



819 



1,080 



1,387 



1,823 



1,603 



1,134 



456 



438 



246 



23 



9,661 



160 



943 



1,469 



1,411 



1,569 



1,934 



1,699 



897 



682 



395 



143 



150 



11,452 



568 



1,466 



1,540 



1,351 



1,668 



2,139 



1,846 



1,190 



859 



736 



655 



339 



14,357 



The figures for the months of November and December of 1893 are estimated, as 

 the record book could not be found, but they are not much out of the way. 



The table shows a large increase in the output of eggs in the past year as compared 

 with the three previous years. It is also an object lesson to the farmers as showing : — 



1. Eggs were most in supply during the period of high prices. 



2. During the spring months, of comparatively low prices, there were eggs enough 

 to sell and hatch early chickens from. 



3. The male chicks would be valuable as early birds for market. The pullets 

 would be valuable as early layers. 



4. That with proper care and feeding fowls will lay well during the winter season. 



Baas LAID PER DAT IN WINTER MONTHS. 



The following is the production of eggs per day in the winter months named and 

 the price of eggs during that time : — 



December, 1896.— 38, 36, 31, 39, 43, 29, 40, 41, 45, 42, 42, 42, 42, 48, 47, 46, 50, 



47, 52, 54, 57. 45. 54, 55, 55, 45, 64, 60, 52, 68, 55=1466. 



January, 1897.— 52, 61, 53, 53, 52, 54, 45, 57, 42, 51, 48, 46, 44, 50, 46, 53, 43, 

 49, 50, 42, 54, 50, 53, 47, 50, 54, 44, 54, 52, 40, 51=1540. 



February.— 45, 57, 51, 42, 46, 51, 40, 52. 48, 46, 50, 43, 47, 48, 44, 44, 49, 58, 



48, 45, 52, 51, 45, 52, 46, 43, 51, 56=1351. 



March.— 45, 60, 44, 59, 47, 54, 55, 54, 58, 51, 48, 57, 64, 47, 56, 44, 50, 50, 61, 

 43, 59, 51, 61, 53, 59, 50, 52, 55, 65, 57, 60=1668. 



WHAT THE EGGS WERE SOLD FOR. 



Eggs were sold, in Ottawa, from 1st to 15th of December, at 30 cts. per dozen ; 

 during the latter half of that month at 35 cts. per doz. In January at 35 cts. per doz. 

 in Ottawa. A shipment of eggs to Montreal during January brought 40 cts. per doz. 

 The express charge for the case of 18 doz. eggs was 36 cts. 



During February continued mild weather brought the price down to 25 cents. 

 March, the prevailing price was 20 cts. per doz., declining to 18 cts. per doz. 



