. Bulletin. Agriculture -- New Hampshire. 36 N. H. Agri. Experiment Station [Bui. 300 1^4-3S ia5&36 Average Monthly Premiums Paid in Cents per Dozen for New Hamp- shire Specials (Large Brown) over New Hampshire Extras (Large Brown) (New Hampshire Egg Auction—1934-1935 and 1935-1936) CENTS 10 -tn-fn 111 in-4n—l-n-trr^—til—I 1 , VOLUME (cases pes montm) 150 E 100 ^ SO R JUiy AUG. SEPT. OCT. NOV. DEC. JAM. FEB. MAC. APR- MAY JUNE Figure 13. Premiums for quality are much higher in the late sum- mer and fall months than in the winter and spring. Extras, themselves, are
. Bulletin. Agriculture -- New Hampshire. 36 N. H. Agri. Experiment Station [Bui. 300 1^4-3S ia5&36 Average Monthly Premiums Paid in Cents per Dozen for New Hamp- shire Specials (Large Brown) over New Hampshire Extras (Large Brown) (New Hampshire Egg Auction—1934-1935 and 1935-1936) CENTS 10 -tn-fn 111 in-4n—l-n-trr^—til—I 1 , VOLUME (cases pes montm) 150 E 100 ^ SO R JUiy AUG. SEPT. OCT. NOV. DEC. JAM. FEB. MAC. APR- MAY JUNE Figure 13. Premiums for quality are much higher in the late sum- mer and fall months than in the winter and spring. Extras, themselves, are good quality eggs as the market knows them. Specials Bring Sixty Cents a Case More Than Extras The average premium for Specials (Large Brown) over Extras (Large Brown) during the first twelve months of the New Hampshire Egg Auc- tion was cents per dozen or 63 cents a case. In the second twelve months the premium was L9 cents a dozen or 57 cents a case. These premiums ranged from 34 cents to $ a case over a two- year period and were highest in August and lowest in January. (See Fig. 13 for monthly premiums for a two-year period). It appears that these premiums are sufficient to warrant considerable attention to the handling and storage of fresh eggs. The increased use of wire baskets for collection and cooling of eggs, the provision of egg rooms which will hold temperature below 60° F., and shipment of eggs at least twice a w^eek are desirable and practicable in maintaining the special grade. Some hens lay "extra" quality eggs. Therefore, regardless of how carefully eggs are handled there will be some eggs of that quality. But careful handling will usually prevent the number of extras exceeding the tolerance allowed in the Special grade, namely, a maximum of 20 per Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not p
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