. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 748 Rural School Leaflet same color. They have also paid five to fifteen cents more a dozen for the uniformly white eggs than for mixed colors of the same size. The eggs that go into the cull grade may be sold for nearly market prices. The best grade of eggs that you are producing for the wholesale trade should be packed in an ordinary thirty-dozen
. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 748 Rural School Leaflet same color. They have also paid five to fifteen cents more a dozen for the uniformly white eggs than for mixed colors of the same size. The eggs that go into the cull grade may be sold for nearly market prices. The best grade of eggs that you are producing for the wholesale trade should be packed in an ordinary thirty-dozen case if express shipments are to be made. You may be able to have some private customers in the city who look to you for their regular egg supply. This class of trade is not difficult to secure if your eggs are of superior quality. The same grade should be sold each time to the same customer, so that he will become educated to appreciate superior grades in eggs. Consimiers are usually glad to pay a premium for eggs of reliable quality. A little care and interest on your part will give you a profitable business all your own, which will afford some of the best profits and pleasures of farm life. Remember the following: (i) Breed and grade your fowls so that they will lay eggs that are uniform in size, shape, and color, and of the quality that will best suit your customer; (2) gather the eggs daily; (3) carefully clean all soiled eggs; (4) sort the eggs into at least two grades; (5) neatly pack the firsts in cartons, or other attractive packages, which will command a considerable increase in price; (6) furnish your customer each time with a uniform grade of Cleaning the eggs is a good occupation for the children. Soiled eggs should never be offered to a ctistomer. 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 perfectly resemble the original
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