EXPORT OF EGGS
SHIPMENT BEING GRADED.
(By Telegraph.)
(Special to "The Eveninj Post.")
AUCKLAND, This Day. Ei;gs .have now become low enough^ in price to permit of export, and the first shipment will leave Auckland for London by the Corinthic about 23rd September. The work of grading and packing is to commence to-day. _ Every care is being taken to ensure that nothing but the very best is shipped. This is most important, for an egg which breaks or goes bad would probably ruin the whole box by the time it reaches London. The shippers are co-operating with the Department of Agriculture and Mr. E. C. Jarrett, the Government poultry expert stationed in Auckland, will personally examine every egg to make sure it is absolutely fresh and free from all cracks and other blemishes.
His assistants will reject any that are not spotlessly clean, or that are under 2oz in weight. This size is the standard nbw recognised by the egg-laying competitions, both in Auckland and the South. It is expected that the first shipment will comprise 60,000 dozen, o£ -which half will go from Christchurch.
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 53, 31 August 1926, Page 8
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185EXPORT OF EGGS Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 53, 31 August 1926, Page 8
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