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Show STRICTLY FRESH EGG IS A SCARCE ARTICLE Most Eggs on Market Are of April Storage From East, Says Expert. A Salt Lake householder went to 'the trouble yesterday of deciphering the various signs around the grocery shops exploiting the sale of eggs. He had been confronted with "Eggs 35 cents a dozen," "Fresh Ranch Eggs," 45 cents a dozen, and "Strictly Fresh Eggs," 50 to 60 cents a dozen. He was puzzled, but his mind was soon made clear from the standpoint of the grocer, as expressed by Daniel W. Lipman, manager of the United Grocery company. Mr. Lipman said: ti There is no such egg as a fresh ranch" egg. Nearly all the eggs on the market, except those purchased from near-by counties and henneries, are what are known as eastern storage stor-age April eggs, and they are shipped here by the carload. When we candle them, as we always al-ways do, they are divided Into three grades. The first, the absolutely worthless eggs, are thrown into the garbage heap; the second, which chow up well in candling, are sold as case eggs at 40 cents a dozen, and the third, showing up exceptionally clear, are called extra candled eggs. For these we get 50 cents a dozen. Strictly fresh eggs are bought by us from near-by farmers and bird fanciers, and are sold at 50 to 60 cents a dozen. With the latter we have our own troubles, too, as ofttimes an unscrupulous un-scrupulous farmer will sell us case eggs as being strictly fresh; but, fortunately, this happens but seldom. As an Instance, one of our customers custom-ers at Fort Douglas had been in the habit of buying eggs from a supposed farmer for 60 cents a dozen. One day he saw this man walk into our store and purchase a large supply of our case eggs. From that time on his faith in the egg market was rudely shattered. Mrs. C. M. Hecker. a prominent worker work-er in the Housewives' league, when asked for an opinion last night as to the egg market in Salt Lake, said: Of course, it is possible to get strictly fresh eggs, but one has to meet uP with an honest farmer or poultry raiser. Most of the eggs sold in the grocery establishments here are what we call "turned" eggs. In other words, they are turned every so often In a storage house in the east, or some place else, to keep the yolks from settling. The eggs are sometimes in these warehouses ten months, and T am told that when they are there too long to suit an egg dealer they are taken to another storehouse for ten months more, so the dealer will feel safe In saying, "These eggs have been in such and such a warehouse for ten months." making no reference to the fact that they were the same period of time in another warehouse. The grades of eggs, I believe, are established in the candling, some eggs showing up better than others. If the people of Salt l.ake City want the right kind of eg'-is, there are plenty of men who will go Into the business; but it is useless now on account of the competition furnished by the eastern eggs. Iet the people refuse to purchase the latter and we will soon have nothing but fresh eegs around here, and at reasonable prices, too. Surely there is land enough In Utah to put up thousands of henneries, hen-neries, where chickens and turkeys can be raised. This would go a long I way toward solving the high cost of 1 living problem. i |