More than 50 percent of the eggs delivered by egg marketing firms 

 went to retail stores within 100 miles of the firm's location (Table 13). 

 Nearly 30 percent more of the eggs went to other types of buyers with- 

 in 100 miles of the marketing firm. Of the eggs delivered to all types 

 of buyers, 79 percent went to locations within 100 miles of the firm's 

 location. 



In Connecticut and Massachusetts more than one-fourth of the 

 sales went to retail stores within 25 miles of the firm while in Maine 

 this was true of only nine percent of the eggs. Maine and New Hamp- 

 shire had the largest percentage of eggs going to retail stores over 100 

 miles from the firm, reflecting to some degree their remoteness from 

 the large centers of population. On the other hand, sales to outlets 

 other than retail stores within 25 miles of the firm were highest in 

 Vermont where 57 percent of sales fell in this category. In Maine forty- 

 three percent of egg sales were to other than retail buyers located more 

 than 100 miles from the firm. 



Table 13. Proportion of Eggs Delivered to Outlets 

 at Different Distances from Firm Location, 1965. 



Less than % of one percent. 



Delivery Practices 



Of the 105 firms interviewed, 90 indicated that they carried on 

 delivery operations. Thirty-eight firms delivered twice a week, 20 de- 

 livered 3 times a week and 19 delivered once a week. One firm delivered 

 4 times a week, 6 firms delivered 5 times and one firm 6 times a week. 

 Six firms delivered on demand. 



Most firms indicated that they made special deliveries to regular 

 customers. One firm stipulated a minimum number of cases for a special 

 delivery. 



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