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Table 3. — Price Range and Frequency Table, August Eggs 



Number of dozens at given prices. 



Weight and quality were reflected in price up through the 75 cent group in 

 eastern eggs sold in chain stores (Table 4). Nothing was gained by paying a pre- 

 mium over this amount. This was also true of private stores. It will be noted 

 here that a 25-ounce egg with an internal score of 56 was purchased at an average 

 price of 70 cents (66-75) in the chain stores and a 24j^-ounce egg with the same 

 interior quality at an average price of 77 (75-79) cents in the private store group. 

 This margin between private and chain stores was the greatest for any time period, 

 but the scores were almost identical with April. The average final score of the 

 private-store eggs was 66 as against 75 for the chain. The private-store eggs 

 were slightly fresher but not quite as heavy. It is important to note that eastern 

 eggs had scores practically identical with April scores, whereas the August 

 scores for western eggs were much higher. This observation indicates fairly 

 conclusively the reason for the wide differential in price of eastern over western 

 eggs in the late summer months. 



