N.Z. EGGS IN LONDON.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1659, 28 January 1913, Page 10

N.Z. EGGS IN LONDON.

REPORT BY THE HIGH COMMISSIONER. - Tho High Commissioner, writing from London under date November 16, in reference 'to the -small,shipment of New Zealand eggs mado per the Turakina by Messrs. Roilly, Scott, and Gill, of Dunedin, says: - . .

•Tho parcel consisted of fivo quartercases; each containing three long-hun-dreds. T'ha "wood ■of the cases is still thought to bo rather thick, but on tho whole the present shipment is a great improvement .'on tho last. The packing, also, "is better, although there is-yet sonic improvement'to be made. .Cardboard fillers have been used on this and these have enabled tho eggs to arrive in a much better dondition than llid last year's parcel, .put of a total of 1800 eggs, only 180 were broken, but the broken onos were the causo of another 209 bad eggs. Owing to the long timo taken on tho. voyage, the moisture which is sucked Up by the cardboard through the damaged package affects the surrounding eggs. No preparation whatever had'been used on ,tlie shells, and, taking all things into consideration, "Messrs. Lane, who are handling tho eggs, consider it is a great success to be able to land New Zealand eggs in London in the sound condition in which tho shipment came to hand. .As-regards quality, the eggs are very rich, well selected, and of good size and colour, and all these points nro : taken 'Careful; note of,by London buyers. The ngenti-boiled some, and state that they cooked splendidly—nearly as well as English new-laid. The" ( milky white of the latter .was-present In the New Zealand eggs, and the. importers consider that_ if the right 'package can be found which will enablo them to arrivo in London in a sound condition; there; is a big future for the egg trade of the Dominion. On tho voyago Homo th-fe eggs wera carried in cool-chamber, at a of 45 degrees.- received was 13s. per 120l'net London. -v ■' An important point'in regard to the shipment is that on the present occasiqn no preservative of any kind was used.'