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not seem such a great increase, in the light of the results shown 

 in the preceding chapters. 



AVERAGES AND PERCENTAGES. 



Single Total 

 No. of No. of Hen Monthly No. of Per Remarks 

 1911 Hens Days Days Hen Days Eggs Cent 



January ..51 X 31 = 1581 1581 664 42% 



February ..51 X 28 = 1428 1428 835 58.48% 



March ....51 X 29 = 1479 1 Hen 



SO X 2 = 100 1579 1105 70% Out 3/2 



April SO X 30 = 1500 1500 1105 73.67% 



May 50 X 16 = 800 1 Hen 



49 X IS = 735 1535 1021 66.51% Out 5/6 



June 49 X 30 = 1470 1470 837 56.94% 



July 49 X 31 = 1519 1519 915 60.23% 



August. ...49 X 22 = 1078 1 Hen 



48 X 9 = 432 1510 843 55.83% Out 8/22 



September .48 X 24 = 1152 1 Hen 



47 X 6 = 282 1434 545 38 % Out 9/24 

 October 



Hens ...47 X 31 = 1457 1457 367 25.19% 



Pullets ..59 X 31 = 1829 1829 28 1.53% 

 November 



Hens ...47 X 30 = 1410 1410 201 14.25% 



Pullets ..59 X 30 = 1770 1770 271 15.32% 

 December 1 Hen 



Hens . . .47 X 19 = 893 Out 12/19 



46 X 12 = 552 1445 273 18.89% 



Pullets ..59 X 31 = 1829 1829 588 32.15% 



Totals 23296 9598 41.15% 



Totals for Adult Fowls only 17868 8711 48.75% 



NOTE — 41.15% of an Egg a day for 365 days equals an average 

 of 150 Eggs from all Birds in the flock. 



48.75% of an Egg a day for 365 days equals an average of 178 

 Eggs from all Adult Fowls. 



The Year Book of Agriculture for 1910 recognizes the 

 importance and immensity of the value of our egg production 

 in the aggregate. In a chapter on "The effect of the present 

 method of handling eggs on the industry and the product," 

 the following excerpts will give the reader an idea of the 



