SUMMARY. 4,3 



6. In summer place eggs as soon as gathered in a cool, dry room. 



7. Use all small and dirty eggs at home. 



8. Market eggs frequently twice a week, if possible during the 

 summer. 



9. In taking eggs to market protect them from the sun's rays. 



10. In selling, insist that the transaction be on a loss-off basis, 

 for if care has been given the eggs this system will yield more money 

 to the producer. 



SUGGESTIONS FOR THE COUNTRY MERCHANT AND CASH BUYER. 



1. Candle all eggs anil buy on a loss-off basis. 



2. Allow the farmer to see you candle his eggs occasionally and 

 return those rejected if he wishes them. 



3. Pack carefully in strong clean cases and fillers. 



4. Do not keep in a musty cellar or near oil barrels or other 

 odoriferous merchandise. 



5. Ship daily during warm weather. 



SUGGESTIONS FOR RAILROAD OFFICIALS. 



1. Provide a covered portion of station platforms where egg cases 

 can be stacked and see that the agent stacks them there. 



2. Provide refrigeration for the eggs on the local freight. 



3. Where refrigerator cars are used on local freights, see that the 

 doors are kept closed when not loading. 



4. If refrigeration can not be supplied, provide stock cars rather 

 than box cars for this purpose during the summer. 



5. Where box cars are used for eggs do not allow freight which 

 may hurt their quality, such as oil barrels, to be loaded in the same 

 car. 



SUGGESTIONS FOR THE CAR-LOT SHIPPER. 



1. Buy strictly on a loss-ort' basis. 



2. Encourage the smaller buyers to trade on a loss-on" basis. 



3. Join the State Car Lot Shippers' Association. 



4. Cooperate with other shippers and the State officials in bringing 

 about this system of buying. 



T>. Keep the subject agitated and before the people. In other 

 words, educate them. 



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