EGGS FOR CANADA.
TRIAL N.Z. SHIPMENT. WHY IT WAS CANCELLED. (Reuter’s Special Service.) t OTTAWA, November 30. j Little surprise was occasioned here when it was announced that a proposed trial shipment of 400 crates of New Zealand eggs had been cancelled. The difficulty of making such shipments a paying proposition in competition with local fresh eggs is thought to have been the reason for New Zealand’s action. 1 No protest was made by Canadian poultrymen when the Dominion Government was advised that New Zealand proposed to bring fresh eggs into Canada during the three months when they are admitted duty free under the trade agreement—December, January and February. It was felt, however, that Canada's supply was ample, particularly with a fairly wild autumn in view. It is pointed out that it costs about 22 cents a dozen to ship New Zealand eggs to Canada. With this added to production costs it is doubtfiil that it would be a very profitable experiment when Canadian fresh eggs are selling at about 40 cents a dozen.
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Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19458, 24 December 1934, Page 9
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174EGGS FOR CANADA. Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19458, 24 December 1934, Page 9
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