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MASS. EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETIN No. 282 



November Eggs 



With p6»ak prices of eggs occurring in November, it is natural that prices 

 show the greatest range for this month. The extreme range was from 36 to 98 

 cents. However, considering only fresh eggs, as in the two previous cases, the 

 range is from 48 to 98 cents, a variation of but 50 cents. 



The data for this month are not so valuable because of the smaller number 

 of dozens purchased. The introduction of storage eggs necessitates the division 

 into six classes instead of four. It will be noted, also, that the percentage of 

 western eggs purchased was very small. Western eggs comprised 20 per cent, 

 eastern 45 per cent, and storage 35 per cent of the samples for November. 



Storage Eggs 



Prices of storage eggs ranged from 36 to 69 cents with the highest price 

 found in a chain store. (Table 5). In both private and chain stores among stor- 

 age eggs the weight increased as price increased. The lack of relationship be- 

 tween air space and interior quality would seem to prove that weight was a 

 predominating factor in the price of storage eggs. (Table 6). 



Table 5. — Price Range and Frequency Table, November Eggs 



Number of dozen.s at given prices. 



