MASS. EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETIN No. 282 

 Table 1. — Price Range and Frequency Table, April Eggs 



1 Number of dozens at given prices. 



Eastern Eggs 



Chain stores sell very few eastern eggs in relation to western eggs in April, 

 and prices vary widely. The range in price was from 41 to 55 cents, with 45 to 

 50 cents most frequently paid. (Table 1). In Table 2 it will be seen that prices 

 advance with weight up through the 50-54 cent price range. The heaviest dozen, 

 however, was sold at 47 cents. Price increased as air space decreased but fresher 

 eggs were purchased at 49 cents than in the 50-54 cent range. 



Eastern eggs in private stores sold most frequently at 55 cents with a range 

 of from 30 cents to 65 cents. There was no advantage in weight to be gained by 

 paying more than 54 cents. Eggs purchased for more than 54 cents were gener- 

 ally lower in quality than in the 50-54 cent group. 



Western Eggs 



Among western eggs sold in chain stores the prices reflected the quality very 

 well. There was considerable variation within the groups, but average weights 

 and freshness increased as prices increased. 



