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the eggs are strictly fresh. However, if one has 
a fairly good yield of winter eggs, and is not 
content to sell the eggs to his neighbors at 
around market price, there are other methods 
that can bring much higher returns. 
Some poultry raisers get in touch with local 
or neighboring hotels and restaurants, and agree 
to let these parties have their entire output of 
eggs at a certain margin above market priee. 
For instance, it is a common method to make 
an agreement with such parties to sell them 
their eggs at ten cents above market prices. 
If the market quotations for fresh eggs were 
thirty-two cents for a certain day, the hotel 
keeper would pay forty-two cents, if the eggs 
were delivered on this day. Usually, the res¬ 
taurant or hotel is glad to pay this premium 
over the market price, because he takes quite 
a chance with store eggs, in that some of them 
are often stale, and this is a matter that re¬ 
flects against his business. Also, if such an 
agreement^ can be made, the hotel or restaurant 
man can advertise the fact that he serves noth¬ 
ing but fresh eggs, which is good business for 
him. 
