In 1913, 67 per cent and in 1914, 76 per cent of the
total egg yield was during the five months of the flush
period. If there were no way of carrying over part
of this large supply, the people would have either to
consume eggs at the rate of production or have the eggs
go to waste. This last condition would result in the
consumer being cut off from a general supply during
the months of short production.
During the decade 1890 to 1899 eggs were received
in three principal forms of containers: (1) boxes, (2) bar-
rels — supposed to contain about seventy dozen eggs;
(3) the regular thirty-dozen cases. A comparison of the
receipts in Boston during 1890 to 1891, at the begin-
ning of the 1890 to 1899 decade, with 1912 and 1913 of
the later decade show some very striking and signifi-
cant differences. Each period shows fluctuations corre-
sponding to the seasonal supply:



1890.
Per Cent.
1891.
Per Cent.
1912.
Per Cent.
1913.
Per Cent.
January...
February..
March . . ..
April

May

June

July

August. . ..
September
October. ..
November,
December.
5


4.6


2


6


6.9


3


9


7.0


8


9


12.3


18


10


8.1


25


10


10.7


12


8


8.6


9


7


11.0


6


9


7.8


4


8


8.4


3


8


9.8


2


4


4.5


2



3

4

7
16
24
17

8

6

5

3

1
1.9*



There were few cold storage eggs used during 1890
and 1891 but more than a half a million cases were in
cold storage in 1912 and as many in 1913. The later
years show greater receipts during the corresponding
flush periods when the prices of eggs were low.
