Farmer's magazine (January-December 1920) . mostpalatable when marketed in proper condition. Un-fortunately millions of dollars have been lost annuallyin the past by careless marketing. The system ofcollecting through the country store by number, without regard to quality, is not conducive to improvedquality and has been responsible for a very largepercentage of Canadian eggs reaching the consumeras No. 2s, the lowest of our standard grades thatis fit for food. The eggs that gave Canada the pre-ferred place in the London market last winter werenot so gathered. They came thiough the egg circles
Farmer's magazine (January-December 1920) . mostpalatable when marketed in proper condition. Un-fortunately millions of dollars have been lost annuallyin the past by careless marketing. The system ofcollecting through the country store by number, without regard to quality, is not conducive to improvedquality and has been responsible for a very largepercentage of Canadian eggs reaching the consumeras No. 2s, the lowest of our standard grades thatis fit for food. The eggs that gave Canada the pre-ferred place in the London market last winter werenot so gathered. They came thiough the egg circles,where quality in preference to quantity is the rulingprinciple, where the high-grade egg brings the pro-ducer a premium price and the egg of low or badquality is left on his hands. /CANADA occupies an exceptional position climati-^ cally for the production of high quality cool temperature is a big asset, and the fact thatour hens stand relatively high as regards breedingis anothei important factor. Add to these scientific flocks. countrys Poultry keeping on the farm has assumed the proportions of a national industry, yet Canadas potentialities asa poultry-producing: country have not much more than been scratched. handling and marketing methods, stand-ardize all eggs offered for s^le either forhome consumption or export, make all ours standard or pure-bred, and it will not be longuntil the present high production mark is left farbehind and the Canadian egg firmly entrenched in thepremier place, both at home and abroad. Already poultry keeping on the farm has assumedthe proportions of a national industry. Its annualvalue is now around the $100,000,000 mark. Thepopulation of laying hens has increased in the decadefrom 32,000,000, according to the census of 1911, toapproximately ,000,000 now. Yet Canadas potentialities as a poultry producing country have notmuch more than been scratched. Less than nineper cent, of her tillable land has been turned by theplough, and con
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