AUSTRALIAN EGGS

Hokitika Guardian, 17 January 1933, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN EGGS

RECORD EXPORT SEASON INCREASE IN PRODUCERS SYDNEY Jan. 5. Last year Australia exported more eggs to Great Britain than ever before and the egg production has been the heaviest known. The increase in production i s mainly due to the large number of people who losing regular employment, turned to poultry fanning, spent their last lew pounds in purchasing a small piece of land out of Sydney, bought a few hens, and with plenty of hard work managed to produce hundreds of lUze.i •• of egg 3. Egg Board figures show that there are 1500 additional poultry farmers this season. Established poultry farmers have also increased their activities. With increased exports, however, Australia has had to be content with a sharper variance in the British marmot than previously when eggs were sent abroad only when the market was at its peak. Last year, however, exporters had to cater for a very slack as well as a brisk market.

Thousands of dozen of Continental eggs from Holland, Denmark ancTßelgium, have also come on the English market before last year, but -a 10 per cent, tariff on foreign eggs has prevented this to some extent, and Australian exporters have benefited. Reports from London on the eggs sent last year from Australian ports have been highly satisfactory. It is stated that the quality, packing and general condition of the chilled eggs when they reach Great Britain ate much better than ever before.

Figures for the export of eggs from New South Wales alone, illustrate the amazing growth in the export trade, in 1929-30, 1.627,7880 dozen were exported ; in 1930-31, 2,434.020 ; and in 193132,’ 3,653,550. For the present season exports are expected to exceed 6,000,-