EXPORT OF EGGS

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 5, 1 October 1935, Page 11

EXPORT OF EGGS

Otago Shipments to London

Dominion Special Service. Dunedin, September 30.

Otago exporters of eggs expect to ship about 3000 crates, each containing 30 dozen, to London this season. Five hundred and two crates were shipped by the New Zealand Star on September 5, while the Middlesex will load about. 1300 crates either to-morrow or the next day, and on October 20 it is hoped to ship another 4000 crates by the Akaroa.

Tbe (‘US season, which usually commences about the middle of September, is a very brief one, as it pays to export only during the flush of the season. The season normally ends in the -first week of November, but owing to tbe heavy demand to supply the Christmas market in London export will probably continue later than usual. Iu the South Island already 6000 crates have been sold bv Canteibuiy producers and they will be exported as space allows. A total of 1017 crates was shipped from Auckland by the Rangitane. This was the first of three shipments to be made from Auckland. The. others will be by the Mataroa, which will take 790 crates, and the Middlesex 1100.