Market Flooded With 231,17
? ?Country Brand on
Sale at 27 Cents.
V PiGETA BLES I \ p f. j.; \ |- \
Greens Come bv Shipload ami
Potatoes Are Low at
W hol<?sa]<?.
Kggs? (<>al fresh eegs of the gladsome
T'.astertide variety. the genuine IS carat,
hen fruit of commerce?no longer are
being marketed at jewelry store prices.
It sounds like propaganda, but perfectly
sound eggs with the true country flavor
rau be bought at letail in some of the
chain stores at 27 cents a dozen, a price
?trongiy reminiscent of pre-wartime
Jovs.
Br. Kugene H, Porter. Commissioner
of the State Department of Farms and
Markets, sang an Eastor oaro! on the
theme yesterday from his offt e in Al
bany, ana these are some of the cheer
ing assurances for which lie stands
sponsor:
"Wholesale markets in lower Man
hattan were flooded with eggs this last
week and egg prices hav? tumbled down
practically to pre-war levels. During
the week the new receipts o' ecg-j
amount'd to 231,477 cases, which was
about iiO.OOO cases more than the week
before. At the present prices large
Quantities of eggs probably will he nut
Into cold storage in the next two week",
to be held until next winter, when the
fresh supply will be light.
"The decline in egg prices has brought
large losses to many. One m.on lost a1*
much as $15,000 on two carloads.
"Western first grade eggs sold at 25
to 2$ cents a dozen wholesale. The
fresh hennery white egg* from nearby
sections brought from 30 to 35 cents.
