EGGS 



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for storage in America. The best of the eggs that are 

 sent from Ireland to London sell for English eggs, 

 and the rest sell for lower prices. Russian eggs grade 

 about the same as shrunken and ungraded eggs in the 

 New York market. 



NEW YORK AND LONDON QUOTATIONS 



A comparison of prices in the New York and London 

 markets is shown in the accompanying table, which gives 

 the quotations in the two markets for the month of 

 May, 1909. As the English shilling is equivalent to 

 24^ cents in American money and an English penny 

 is equivalent to 2 cents, the first London quotation of 

 % to % for 120 eggs, or 10 doz., is about equal to 20 

 to 22c. per dozen. The quotations given cannot be ac- 

 cepted as a guide for the selling price of eggs, but they 

 furnish an approximate indication of the relative sell- 

 ing prices in New York and London. It will be noted 

 by comparison that the New York prices are about 

 10 to 12% higher than the London prices. The fluctu- 

 ations of prices in both markets at different seasons of 

 the year are about the same. 



