6 COMMERCIAL POULTRY RAISING 



age price paid to farmers in 1899 was 11.5 cents a dozen. In 

 1909 the average price was 19.7 cents per dozen, an increase of 

 almost a hundred per cent in ten years. In 1917 the average 

 price was about 25 cents a dozen. 



Table II shows a comparison of the prices paid for poultry and 

 eggs in New York City for a number of years. The prices are 

 those paid by wholesalers, all grades considered, except those of 

 the strictly fancy marks from nearby points, which are in small 

 volume, and handled mostly by express shipments. 



Table II. — Wholesale Prices of Eggs and Poultry in New York City 



For 1917 the average price on eggs was about 30 cents, for live 

 poultry 22 cents, and for dressed poultry 26 cents. 



Export Trade. — Aside from the increase in our home consump- 

 tion of poultry products, our export trade is steadily growing. 

 In 1912 we imported eggs to the extent of $147,173. For the same 

 period we exported eggs to the extent of $3,400,000. Table III 

 shows how these exports have grown, and to which continental 

 divisions they were sent: 



