Oct., 1937] 



Eggs Under the Hammer 



39 



Approximate Variation in the Average Prices of Individual Producers 



for Special and Extras (Large Brown) from the Averages for All 



Producers for Eggs of the Same Grades on the Same Sale Dates 



(N. H. Egg Auction— July, 1934— June, 1935) 



CtNTT PER 

 DOZEN 



3 lO 15 W 



NtMBEC or PRODUCER. J" 



Figure 15. The bulk of the sales m;ide were within 1.5 cents 

 above and 2 cents below the average. Fewer producers are included 

 in the gi'oup above the average because they sold more eggs on more 

 sales. 



Purchases in Person Vs. Through the House 



Purchases of Special Grade Large Brown eggs in the months of Oc- 

 tober, 1934 and 1935, on auction sales indicate that buyers making pur- 

 chases in person bought heavier eggs at slightly higher prices than did 

 persons bidding through the house. 



Av. price 

 No. cases Av. gross cents 



bought wt.inlbs. perdoz. 



Eggs bought through the Housef Oct., 1934 



Eggs bought in jiei'son Oct., 1934 



Eggs bought through the House Oct., 1935 



Eggs bought in person Oct., 1935 



tRefers to mail or telephone bids 



