NEW ZEALAND EGGS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4649, 16 January 1924, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND EGGS.

GOOD MARKET IN LONDON.

That there is a good opening on the London market for New Zealand eges of good quality is the opinion of Mr J. B. Merrett, who took the shipment of Dominion eggs Home in the s.s Corinthic. In a letter from London Mr Merrett states that the temperature of the chilling chamber on the voyage Home did not vary more than two degrees during the six weeks’ voyage. He personally superintended the unloading at the Albert Do.;ks, and had the satisfaction of landing the whole consignment at 517,680 with only two eggs broken. This surprised the buyers at the other end, ak in two previous shipments' the breakages had been 40 per cent, and 27 per cent., respectively. The eggs taken Home by the Cori nth ie were conveyed to HayT wharves, eight miles up the Thames, where they were stored. The quality of the New Zealand eggs was excellent, and much superior to the eggs from other countries which arrived dti’-ing the same week, the latter showing staleness as the result of having been kept too long. The New Zeeland consignment arrived when tlu-re was a plentiful Supply on the market, and the demand was poor. One buyer declared that the New Zealand eggs were the best on the market, with the exception of English new-laid eggs. Mr Merrett succeeded in disposing of the eggs at from s2 2d to 2s 5d per dozen, and hoped to do better with the shipment by th ? s.s. Rotorua. He also cabled for a third shipment to arrive in •January. He considers that there is an unlimited demand in London, but states that a good deal 'if work is necessary to introduce New Zealnad eggs. He hoped in a few months to be'ablc to supply all the surplus eggs the Dominion could send Home. Mr Merrett is of the opinion that higher prices can l>e secured, with better grading, which must be kept uniform. He attributes the superior quality of the Corinthic shipment to the Jon temperature at which the consignment was carried. One buyer who took 200 dozen on trial later took 6000 dozen. Mr Merrett’s investigations into the egg pulp market weie not sufficiently advanced to give a report at time of writing. The pulp he took Home arrived in the best condition, and testis proved it to he of the highest quality.