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same dates were compared for July, October, January, and April in 

 1934-1935 and 1935-1936. The premiums for browns averaged 1.6 

 cents per dozen for the first year and 1.4 cents for the second year, (see 

 Fig. 7). The market for white eggs at the brown price is still very 

 limited. Producers of white eggs in so far as possible should seek spe- 

 cial outlets among those who do not discriminate on color. 



WEIGHTS OF EGGS 



The average monthly weights of large size eggs sold on the auction 

 varied from 59.5 to 61.7 pounds gross weight per case in 1935 and from 

 59 pounds to 61.3 pounds in 1936. 



The heaviest weights were received in August, the lightest weights in 

 November. (See Table 12 for weights for each month — ^two-year period.) 



Average Monthly Premiums in Cents per Dozen for Special 



Grade Large Brown Eggs over Special Grade Large 



White Eggs for Same Weights and on Same Sale Dates 



— New Hampshire Egg Auction 



(Representative Months, 1935 and 1936) 



PER DOZEN 



3 



O 



JUL0a.Ji4W.APR. 



JUL OCT. J4r^. APR. 



Figure 7. The average premium on brown over white eggs 

 was 1.8 cents per dozen in 1935 and 1.4 cents in 1936. Low- 

 est premiums are usually obtained in the winter or spring 

 months, and highest premiums in July, August, and Sep- 

 tember. 



Nearly Two-Thirds of All Eggs Are of Large Size 



For the two years ending June 30, 1936, the average percentage of 

 each size of egg sold on the auction was as follows: 



Large 

 Medium 



63.3% 

 23.1% 



Pullet 

 Peewees 



10.2% 

 3.4% 



