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of means, though the term implies such a quaHty. The rules 

 governing transactions in eggs on the New York Mercantile 

 Exchange, which constitute the standard or basis by which all 

 trading is carried on, and which are published in booklet form and 

 distributed throughout the trade, are set forth in part as follows : 



Rule I. — 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. i and 2 dirties," and "checks." 



Rule II. — Qualities: 

 Fresh Gathered Extras shall be free from dirty eggs, of 

 good uniform size, and shall contain reasonably fresh, rea- 

 sonably full, strong-bodied, sweet eggs. 



Quality A 90 per cent 



Quality B 80 per cent 



Quality C 65 per cent 



The balance, other than loss, may be slightly defective in 

 strength or fullness, 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: 



Quality A I dozen maximum loss 



Quality B lyi dozen maximum loss 



Quality C 2 dozen maximum loss 



Fresh Gathered Firsts shall be reasonably clean and of 

 good average size, and shall contain reasonably fresh, rea- 

 sonably full, strong-bodied, sweet eggs. 



Quality A 75 per cent 



Quality B 65 per cent 



Quality C 50 per cent 



Quality D 40 per cent 



The balance, other than loss, rnay be defective in strength 

 or fullness, but must be sweet. The maximum total loss 

 per case permitted in "firsts" shall vary with the require- 

 ment of reasonably full, strong-bodied eggs, as follows: 



Quality A lyi dozen maximum loss 



Quality B 2 dozen maximum loss 



Quality C 3 dozen maximum loss 



Quality D 4 dozen maximum loss 



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