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this case is undoubtedly due to the ability of the manager and the con- 

 fidence of buyers in him. This practice may serve in special situations. 

 Bidding in of eggs for telephone buyers is done by an employee of 

 the auction. At some auctions the buyer on telephone bids is an- 

 nounced when the sale is made. This seems a desirable practice to 

 follow as it tends to instill confidence in the bidding. 



APPENDIX 



T.\BLE A-1. — Percentages of various grades oj all large brown eggs* sold on N. H. 

 Egg Auction, July, 1934 — December, 1936 



Jan. 



Feb. 



Mar. 



Apr. 



May 



June 



July 



Aug. 



Sept. 



Oct. 



Nov. 



Dec. 



1934 



1935 



Double Yolk 

 Specials .... 



Extras 



Pro. Grade . 

 Dirties 



.6 



95.8 



2.7 



.6 



.3 



.2 



96.9 



2.4 



.5 



.3 



95.6 



2.5 



1.3 



.3 



.2 



95.7 



3.2 



.9 



95 



1.8 

 2.3 



93 

 3 

 3 



.2 



95.8 



3.1 



.7 



.2 



1.2 



95.0 



2.9 



.8 

 .1 



3.5 



91.4 



3.4 



1.6 



.1 



3.9 



89.9 



3.2 



2.8 

 .2 



2.1 



93.0 



2.4 



2.3 



.2 



1.3 



96.3 



1.2 



1.1 



.1 



1936 



Double Yolk 

 Specials .... 



Extras 



Pro. Grade . 

 Dirties 



1 



96 



1 



1 



.0 

 .3 



.4 



.3 



*Less than 1 per cent of large eggs under miscellaneous are not accounted for in above. 



Table A-2. — Summary oj individual candling reports oj eggs in cases grading 



Specials and Extras (large brown) jor twelve months 



N. H. Egg Auction— 1934-1935 



*Price and weight data cover all cases. Grading data cover approximately that quantity. 



