. Bulletin. Agriculture -- New Hampshire. 26 N. H. Agei. Experiment Station [Bui. 300 same dates were compared for July, October, January, and April in 1934-1935 and 1935-1936. The premiums for browns averaged cents per dozen for the first year and cents for the second year, (see Fig. 7). The market for white eggs at the brown price is still very limited. Producers of white eggs in so far as possible should seek spe- cial outlets among those who do not discriminate on color. WEIGHTS OF EGGS The average monthly weights of large size eggs sold on the auction varied from to poun
. Bulletin. Agriculture -- New Hampshire. 26 N. H. Agei. Experiment Station [Bui. 300 same dates were compared for July, October, January, and April in 1934-1935 and 1935-1936. The premiums for browns averaged cents per dozen for the first year and cents for the second year, (see Fig. 7). The market for white eggs at the brown price is still very limited. Producers of white eggs in so far as possible should seek spe- cial outlets among those who do not discriminate on color. WEIGHTS OF EGGS The average monthly weights of large size eggs sold on the auction varied from to pounds gross weight per case in 1935 and from 59 pounds to pounds in 1936. The heaviest weights were received in August, the lightest weights in November. (See Table 12 for weights for each month—^two-year period.) Average Monthly Premiums in Cents per Dozen for Special Grade Large Brown Eggs over Special Grade Large White Eggs for Same Weights and on Same Sale Dates —New Hampshire Egg Auction (Representative Months, 1935 and 1936) PER DOZEN 3 O. JUL OCT. J4r^. APR. Figure 7. The average premium on brown over white eggs was cents per dozen in 1935 and cents in 1936. Low- est premiums are usually obtained in the winter or spring months, and highest premiums in July, August, and Sep- tember. Nearly Two-Thirds of All Eggs Are of Large Size For the two years ending June 30, 1936, the average percentage of each size of egg sold on the auction was as follows: Large Medium Pullet Peewees 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 New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station. [Hanover, N. H. ] : New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station
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