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gradually increases until thirty-five cents to thirty-eight 

 cents is reached about the middle of June, when it gradually 

 drops again to about twenty cents in October and November. 



The Division of Labor. 



The division between the different branches of this indus- 

 t ry is very noticeable and is a factor in its success. The man 

 who raises South Shore roasters as a business contents him- 

 self in a great majority of cases with that branch of the busi- 

 ness solely. In many instances he does not even attempt 



A Cnnsignmtnt of Soft Roasters Delivered to the Killing Establishment. 



to produce his own eggs and less often does he market his 

 product. 



The eggs are generall\- produced by small keepers who 

 have hens as a side interest. Some of the flocks from which 

 the eggs come are kept on farms, but many inhabit the rear 

 of a large town lot. Probably more than ninety per cent 

 of all the eggs from which these prime roasters are hatched 

 come from flocks not owned by those who raise the chickens. 



The jobbers are supreme in this South Shore enterprise 

 and the two firms mentioned have control of e\ery fine 

 roaster on the South Shore. Although some of the growers 

 ship direct to the wholesale and retail dealers, thev do so 



