NEW ZEALAND EGGS FOR LONDON
ARRIVAL IN ~BAD CONDITION. {United Press. Association^) This. Day. ( , Interesting information regarding the first organised venture' in She exporfclU tion of eggs from New Zealand,was submitted to, the Poultry ConferehcV today. It was stated that the condition in which, the eggs were landed was little. ahp'rt of scandalous,, a, gv.e,afc fop-uso: *" ' >th*is-ifr'was'worthy of note that the ship : mcnt of 634 crates of San Francisco eggs was landed in Wellington recently ni first-class condition. Three shipments wore sent from New Zealand, the prices realised being_ 33j cents., 12.57 d, and 35 cents respectively. These netted to suppliers about 7j<i» 4£<J, and '6gd respectively, showing .$ loss of about 9d, and 7d a dozen in each' case on what would have bee,tti realised locally. In presenting the report, Mr CoAper said there was little chance of any further exports being qr.ade until were in a position to dictate prices, Spd get fair treatment from the shipping" companies and from brokers on" the other side.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 6 April 1915, Page 5
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166NEW ZEALAND EGGS FOR LONDON Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 6 April 1915, Page 5
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