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MANAGEMENT 



EXPORTS AND IMPORTS 



The United States produces somewhat more poultry and 

 eggs than it needs for its own use, and this surplus finds its 

 way into Canada. Owing to the perishable nature of poultry 

 and eggs, no efforts have been made to export them to Europe 

 and Asia. So far, the United States has seldom needed to 

 import poultry products, owing to the abundant supply at 

 home. But at the present time, the high prices of poultry 



Fig. 178. — A typical Danish poultry house and flock. The houses are usually 

 built of brick and the women of the family take the most care of the flock. Denmark 

 is noted for the excellent quality of its poultry products. Co-operative marketing 

 has been an important factor in the development of the poultry industry in 

 Denmark. 



and eggs and an apparent scarcity at certain seasons have 

 led to a consideration of the possibility of importing foreign 

 eggs. Eggs shipped to the United States from Europe arrive 

 in good condition (Fig. 178). The experiment is being made 

 of bringing eggs from China, but this intn^ts with opposition, 

 and it is doubtful if it will succeed. Cold-storage space 

 on shipboard is very expensive. 



