Show eggs by the pound instead of by dozen trend favors both buyer and seller A trend toward selling eggs by the pound instead of by the dozen is bee becoming orning evident in some sections of the country and this is profitable both to the producer and the e consumer in the opinion of myrtle murray home industries specialist of the texas A and M college extension service under present marketing practices the consumer pays as much per dozen for extremely small eggs as for standard eggs which weigh two ounces each or a pound and a half per dozen likewise miss aliss murray explains the producer who markets standard size eggs or larger receives no price advantages for a better product until the public and the trade accept the change from the dozen to pound basis producers will have to obtain their premiums by offering high quality clean infertile eggs correctly prepared for marketing 71 an indiana farmer hitches up his team of mules theres plenty of use for a team these days this means that eggs should be gathered at least twice a day and kept in a clean wire basket until they are cool and ready for packing they should then be graded as to size putting the uniformly small eggs the medium 24 ounces to the dozen and large ones in separate containers they should also be candled and sort out the defective eggs eggs should always be packed with the pointed end down if packing materials have been used previously sly sIy care should be taken to see that they are clean avoid wrapping P eggs in newspapers miss murray recommends that eggs be marketed at least twice a week so that consumers can be assured of fresh produce |