Figure 3 (c). Heavy duty paper cases have given good results, and more paper cases are 



being used than formerly. 



Trucking of hatching eggs has increased greatly and rail transporta- 

 tion has decreased. Producers like truck service. Pickups are made at 

 the farm by trucks, while in many cases no such service is offered for rail 

 shipments. Many producers or handlers ship by truck where good service 

 is available, such as to Maryland, but many of the Florida and Texas ship- 

 ments go by rail. 



Transportation of hatching eggs by truck has become a specialized 

 business for several operators in New Hampshire. Some of them act as 

 brokers or agents, and others operate strictly a trucking business. Some 

 hatcheries operate their own trucks, picking up and hauling all their own 

 eggs. Most hatcheries, however, rely on the truck operators to transport 

 their eggs for them and manyare hauled on contract. 



The type of truck depends upon the size of the operator and number 

 of cases handled. The large operators use several types of standard trucks 

 with van-type bodies in which they pick up the eggs at the farm and 

 transport them to a terminal where they are reloaded on large tractor- 

 trailers for trucking to the hatcheries. These trailers have an average ca- 

 pacity of 500 cases, and the same truck is used for two trips weekly to the 

 Delaware-Maryland-Virginia area. Some go as far as Georgia. 



Smaller trucking operators use the van-type truck for both pickup and 

 delivery. Average capacity of these trucks is 150-200 cases. 



Trucks are found practicable for pickup service in all but the least 

 concentrated areas. Northwestern and northern sections of New Hampshire 

 must rely mostly on rail service for delivery of their eggs to the truckers, 

 who in turn truck them to the hatchery. Some producers, of course, ship 

 direct to hatcheries by rail. 



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