EGGS 

 STANDARDS FOR EGGS 



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The rules for the classification, grading, and packing 

 of market eggs as adopted by the New York Mercantile 

 Exchange are as follows: 



RULE 1. CLASSIFICATION AND GRADING 



1. Eggs shall be classified as "fresh gathered," 

 "held," "refrigerator," and "limed." 



2. There shall be grades of "extras," "extra firsts," 

 "firsts," "seconds," "thirds," "No. 1 and 2 dirties," 

 and "checks." 



RULE 2 



1. All sales of all grades of eggs shall be at mark. 

 QUALITIES 



2. Fresh gathered extras shall be free from dirty 

 eggs, of good uniform size, and shall contain reasonably 

 fresh, reasonably full, strong bodied, sweet eggs, at the 

 discretion of the Egg Committee, as follows: 



A 90%. 



B 80%. 



C 65%. 



The balance other than the loss may be slightly 

 defective in strength or fulness, but must be sweet. The 

 maximum total average loss per case permitted in 

 "extras" shall vary with the requirement of reasonably 

 full, strong bodied eggs as follows: 



