Show Egg Grades for or COUll Country try Buyers Try to Simplify Standards and Facilitate Trading on on Uniform Basis Prepared by tho the United States Department or of o Agriculture nu Buyers Buyers' egg grades have O been prepared prepared pre pre- pared by the United States Department Department Depart Depart- ment went of ot Agriculture In an effort to simplify sim sim- simplify egg standards and to facilitate trading on a uniform basis between producers and country bU buyers els Only two grades grales No 1 and No 2 are arc provided provided pro pro- vided for sound shell eggs egr Grade No 1 consists of eggs of an average a weight of 24 ounces net per dozen with a minimum weight at the rate of 22 ounces per dozen for Individual individual individual indi Indi- vidual eggs The shell shall be bo practically practically practically clean clenn and sound the air cell shall be of a n depth of Inch or less localized and may be slightly tremulous tremulous tremulous trem trem- ulous the yolk oU may be visible and aud mobile the white reasonably firm and the development of the germ genn ma may bo ho slightly visible Grade No 2 Grade No Ko 2 consists of eggs of an nn average a weight of 22 ounces net per dozen with a minimum weight at nt tho the rate of 18 ounces per dozen for Indi indi- individual Individual vidual eggs the shell clean or dirty but sound the air cell having a n depth of ot over Inch and bu bubbly bly or freely mobile the yolk plainly visible and freely mobile the white weak and amI watery and the germ development de clearl clearly visible but with no blood show- show Ing Despite heavy prospective e production production production tion of eggs this year ear the supply of eggs of high quality will not be excessive excessive sive she and will bring much better prices proportionately than ordinary eggs the department points out In urging farmers to produce high quality eggs and to market them through agencies or to buyers who appreciate quality and will pay for it Under the present system of paying a flat fiat price for eggs the producers of good quality eggs is penalized by receiving a n lower price than his eggs are worth whereas the careless producer whose eggs are poor or bad receives more than he is Justly entitled to receive recel the department says Use of the buyers' buyers egg grades Just promulgated Is e expected to correct correct correct cor cor- this situation Enlisted in Campaign The services of county agents and extension agencies generally over o the country are being enlisted In the campaign cam cain to bring about the marketing of eggs according to quality It Is felt that the grades of eggs used by the wholesale trade in terminal markets are arc too complicated lor or use at nt countr country country coun coun- tr try points hence the set of simple burIng buyIng buying buy buy- Ing grades proposed by the department When bu buyers ers pay prices for eggs based on quality an Incentive Is Immediately offered producers to produce and mar mar- I ket let eggs of the higher qualities the department department department de de- sa says sUse s Use of the new grades requires the time candling of eggs b by buyers Information Information tion regarding candling methods may maybe maybe maye be e obtained from th the local count county agent or by writing the United States Department of Agriculture Washington Washing Washing- ton D D. C. C |