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regular sizes. At Dervock the selections are eggs weighing 

 13^ lb. per 120, 15 lb. per 120, and 17 lb. per 120, and then 

 they are sold by weight. The demand for large eggs is very 

 great at all seasons, and the price which they realise is much 

 higher than that received for the smaller grades. About 

 Christmas, when eggs are at their dearest, 17-lb. eggs are 

 worth about four shillings per 120 more than 13^-lb. eggs. 



The improved system of buying eggs by weight instead of by 

 count, which has been introduced by the co-operative societies, 



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Duck Eggs weighing 21 lb. per 120. 



has since been largely adopted by other dealers, and there can 

 be no doubt that it will have a more speedy and far-reaching 

 effect in the improvement of the poultry industry of Ireland 

 than any other reform which could be introduced. Practical 

 poultry-keepers know that they can produce eggs of very fine 

 size and quality by giving due attention to the breeding 

 selection, care and management of poultry. It is worth while 

 to do this when the result is an increased price for the 

 eggs, and it does not cost any more to produce large eggs than 

 it costs to produce small ones. 



