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Show EGGS MARKETED BY PARCEL POST Washington, Juno 10. That egg3 can bo marketed successfully by par-col par-col post Is tho conclusion reached by tho department ot agriculture today to-day as tho result of extended experiments. experi-ments. It was demonstrated to tho satisfaction ot tho department that this method ot shipment frequently secured a better prlco for thj producer produc-er nnd a fresher article for tho consumer. con-sumer. Tho experiment It Is stated furthor showed thnt the paiCQl pott was of particular value to tho man whoso Dock was too small or who lives' too far from express scrvlco to permit' him to shop his eggi In tegular tegu-lar commercial cases. In tho course ot tho experiments Ptblfh oxtondod ovor a period ot five months tho department shipped 0,101 eggs 5n 4G0 lots by mall from nslous points' undor varying conditions nr.d In dlffcront types ot container. Of tiioao'337 or slte'illyae than 3.f per cent woro broken, but only 20'J or a llttlo less than 2.3 per cent were were absolutely wasted. Tho others, though broken, could still be used. Tho percentage of breakage will be greatly reduced, It Is stated, when postal employes become more aceus-. tomed to handling such fragile matter. |