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Rural School Leaflet 



same color. They have also paid five to fifteen cents more a dozen for 

 the uniformly white eggs than for mixed colors of the same size. The eggs 

 that go into the cull grade may be sold for nearly market prices. 



The best grade of eggs that you are producing for the wholesale trade 

 should be packed in an ordinary thirty-dozen case if express shipments 

 are to be made. You may be able to have some private customers in 

 the city who look to you for their regular egg supply. This class of trade 

 is not difficult to secure if your eggs are of superior quality. The same 

 grade should be sold each time to the same customer, so that he will 

 become educated to appreciate superior grades in eggs. Consumers are 

 usually glad to pay a premium for eggs of reliable quality. A little care 

 and interest on your part will give you a profitable business all your own, 

 which will afford some of the best profits and pleasures of farm life. 



Remember the following : ( i ) Breed and grade your fowls so that they 

 will lay eggs that are uniform in size, shape, and color, and of the quality 

 that will best suit your customer; (2) gather the eggs daily; (3) care- 

 fully clean all soiled eggs; (4) sort the eggs into at least two grades; (5) 

 neatly pack the firsts in cartons, or other attractive packages, which 

 will command a considerable increase in price; (6) furnish your customer 

 each time with a uniform grade of eggs; (7) up-to-date knowledge com- 

 bined with attention to details, absolute honesty, and good business 

 methods will bring success. 



Cleaning eggs is a good occupation for the children. Soiled 

 eggs should never be offered to a customer 



