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Show HABIT OF EXCHANGING EGGS Exercise of Little Care in Gathering and Selecting Will Net Advance Over Common Price. There is no satisfaction and but very little money in exchanging eggs for groceries or grain. By being careful care-ful in gathering eggs, so that they won't become chilled in winter and so the hens won't sit on them over night and using a little care in sizing and selecting, quite an advance over the common prices may be obtained. When possible, sell your eggs direct to the consumer. If not possible, get a market in your nearest city with some grocer who deals in strictly fancy groceries and provisions. Agree to furnish him only strictly fresh eggs, and then, for your own sake, live up to the agreement. Carefully clean all the eggs; don't send small, misshapen or large ones. Stamp each egg with a rubber stamp, using your initials or the name of your farm, and in a short time you will have created a demand for your eggs, and when you have created such a demand your eggs will bring the highest prices, considerably more than your storekeeper store-keeper would pay. Several neighbors should send their eggs together, paying a cent or two per dozen to one of their number for doing the business, and in this "way all would gain a little. |