Oct., 1937] 



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(Brand name) Everyone candled and 



guaranteed 5 



Western 4 



l^ew arrivals 4 



Cold storage 4 



(Brand name) Cold storage 4 



22 other different terms 32 



It is interesting to note that "strictly fresh" is the most common 

 term. It was the purpose of the New Hampshire fresh egg law to give 

 real meaning to this term. 



Differentials between Retail Prices in New Hampshire and Boston 

 Wholesale Quotations 



The average prices of the various sizes of fresh eggs sold in New 

 Hampshire stores ranged from 5.4 cents to 7.6 cents per dozen above 

 Boston Wholesale Quotations for eggs of similar grades on the same 

 sale dates. All sizes averaged 6.6 cents per dozen above Boston Whole- 

 sale Quotations. 



Number 

 prices 

 Year included in Margins over Boston 



1936 sample Size wholesale quotations 



766 Fresh Large, Brown 6.4^ per dozen 



355 Fresh Mediums, Brown 7.6^ per dozen 



111 Fresh Pullets, Brown 6.8(zS per dozen 



131 Unclassified 6.6^ per dozen 



1363 All sizes 6.6f' per dozen 



It appears that retailers figure on "cents'' margin rather than a per- 

 centage margin for a dozen eggs although they actually tend to take 

 more on the smaller sizes than on the larger sizes. We cannot assume, 

 however, that retailers paid the Boston wholesale price for these eggs, 

 and the following section Avill give a more accurate picture of margins 

 based on prices paid for eggs. 



Retail Margins on Fresh Eggs 



Determinations of gross margins on eggs sold by retail stores have 

 been made at several different periods. A summary of these data is 

 presented below: 



Size of sample taken Gross retail margin 

 Period Number No. saJes (Per dozen) 



covered Place stores involved Range Average 



Januaiy, 1931 Nashua 25 (Averages) 5 — 13(? 9.1^ 



Januarv. 1931 Exeter 16 (Averages) 5— lOc,' 8.94 



1932-1933 Concord and 35 296 2.4—12.4* 6.5<!- 



Dover 



1935-1936 (38 N. H. — 630 5.7—9.1* 6.2<'- 



towns') 



*Range in monthly averages for all towns. 



