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1 ounce per dozen, air space increases 14 inch, and there is an average loss of one 

 egg on whites and no loss on yolks. According to the table shown above, this 

 deterioration would amount to 7.8 cents per dozen in April, 14.1 cents per dozen 

 in August and 15.2 cents in November. The loss per case would be $2.34 in the 

 spring, .S4.23 in the summer and .S4.56 in the faU. This represents the cost of 

 tardy marketing or of storing eggs under improper conditions. 



Conclusion 



The most definite and significant relationship discovered from this analysis 

 is that prices are directly related to weight under all conditions. That weight is 

 a significant factor is not new, the trade has long recognized this fact. However, 

 it has not been known that weight is more important at one season of year than 

 another and that the premiums which are paid for weight are fairly definite. 

 If premiums are known, it is possible to carry on further research in egg produc- 

 tion to determine whether the production of large eggs is profitable. 



Size of air space, condition of white, and condition of yolk are largely de- 

 termined by the delay in marketing and the conditions under which the eggs 

 are stored from the time they are produced until they reach the consumer. 

 Until further research is carried on as to the effect of time and various conditions 

 of temperature and handling on the quality of eggs, all unnecessary delays must 

 be prevented and temperature kept low if the eggs are to reach the market in 

 proper condition. 



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