Some of our New Hampshire truckers serve other states as well. Ver- 

 mont, Maine, and Massachusetts are at least partly covered by several of 

 these operators. 



Shipping Rates 



Shipping rates have advanced a great deal in the last few years. This 

 is indicated by the following rail rates from Durham, N. H., to Salisbury, 

 Md., on different dates: 



(Rail rates per 100 lbs. for hatching egs) 

 1938* Dec. 13. 1946 Jan. 22. 1948 Feb. 14, 1949 Aug. 14, 1950 



$1.55* $1.91* $3.%* $4.01* 14.40 



Rail rates per 100 pounds for hatching eggs from Durham, N. H., to 

 southern points were as follows, as of August 14, 1950: 



Florida Georgia Maryland 



Miami Jacksonville Gainsville Salisbury 



$5.98 $5.05 $5.18 $4.40 



The rail rate from Durham, N. H., to Salisbury, Md., was $2.66 per 

 case as of August 14, 1950. 



Most of the eastern states along the seacoast as far south as Georgia 

 are served by truck. Only one operator is known to go into Pennsylvania 

 and only one goes as far south as Georgia. 



Trucking charges are mostly standardized due to competition and state 

 and federal regulations. One large trucker charged 30 cents per case, or 

 1 cent per dozen for picking up eggs at the farm and transporting them to 

 the truck terminal. Rates of one trucker from the terminal to various hatch- 

 ery centers were: 



Del-Mar-Va $ .90 plus tax per case 



Georgia 2.00 plus tax per case 



Virginia 1.20 plus tax per case 



Mississippi 2.50 plus tax per case 



Empty cases were delivered to the producers by the pickup truck and 

 the producer paid a delivery charge of 10 cents per case. Some truckers 

 and brokers charge for the case as well as trucking. One large trucker 

 charged 20 cents per case — 10 cents for trucking, and 10 cents for the 

 case — for picking up eggs locally. Another charged only for the truck- 

 ing as the hatchery was supplying cases without charge. 



Losses on Sliipments 



An Ohio hatchery which purchased eggs from a New Hampshire ship- 

 per allowed up to 4 percent breakage without a penalty charge. But many 

 lots were running over 5 percent, and losses were averaging about $1.45 

 per case after salvage of cracked eggs for market sale. A competitor from 

 the southwest was sending in eggs in which losses were running about 

 214 percent. In both cases shipments were made by rail. Figures on losses 

 from sample shipments follow: 



No. Lots No. Cases Lowest Breakage Highest Breakage * Average Breakage 



11 110 2A% 8.3% 4.65% 



^Weighted 



*Data from Problems of Transporting and Marketing Hatching Eggs in the Northeastern States, by 

 E. H. Rinear, Poultry Branch, P.M.A., U.S.D.A. 



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