EGGS 



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medium, No. 1, or other good substantial straw board, 

 flats under bottom layers and over tops. The packing 

 shall be dry, sweet excelsior under bottoms and over 

 tops, unless otherwise specified. 



3. To be a good delivery, all eggs must be packed in 

 30 doz. cases except goose eggs, which may be packed 

 in any style of packages containing not less than 

 10 doz. each, and duck eggs, which may be packed in 

 any style of packages containing not less than 15 

 doz. each. 



EGG PRICES 



The average wholesale price of eggs in the New York 

 market is shown in the accompanying table. This 

 table gives a 3-yr. average price paid each week prior 

 to 1909 for near-by fresh eggs. 



MARKET PRICE OF EGGS 



Per Dozen 



The great difference in value between the average 

 price of all grades of eggs and fresh eggs is shown in 



