OVERSEAS EGG TRADE.

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 69, 19 September 1932, Page 10

OVERSEAS EGG TRADE.

. '■ ■ LONDON, 17th September. Two recent shipments of eggs from Vie- ■'. toria, New South Wales, and South Aus- ! tralia have been sold at prices about 3s higher than prevailed at the beginning of -. the month, and actually about 3d above Belgians. Importers are highly satisfied \ -with the quality, condition, and package. The. only complaint is regarding weights. These were obviously correct at time of '.-,- shipment; but owing to evaporation during : th'evoyage some cases of 17 pounders when 1 reweighed touched only" lS%lb. Importers suggest that a little extra weight should / be given .so that the cases contain full ■_ ■weight when.sold here. The prospects for the season are regarded as favourable, ■; provided high quality is maintained, ; though Australians will meet the compe'ti- ■. tion, of large supplies of South African " egs,-the. first of which are arriving next ■week. '"-.!.

The High Commissioner cables, London, 17th September, as follows:—Egg market remains' firm. English: National pack, 169' to 20s per long hundred of ■ 120 eggs. English, ordinary pack, 16s 6d to 17s; Danish, 13s to 15s 6d; Australian, 12s to 14s. .