NEW ZEALAND EGGS

Shannon News, 11 January 1929, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND EGGS

Excellent reports, have been received of the Gorinthic_ shipment of New Zea,iand , eggs. ~.Un fortumutely, however, they have arrived upon, awell-stocked market,: and 'the prices are below the Government guarantee. Later ~ shipments, of course, may command higher prices and thus obviate the necessity lor the Government to pay a subsidy. The 1918 cases distributed between three agents have sold at from 19s to per 120. The Government guaran-, tees' £3 ; 5s per case of 360 so that the London price is ■ deficient to the extent, to about 5s 6d per ease. Those who have' handled the eggs state definitely ithat they are the best of the imported eggs available, ihe packing is. gpod,' and the grading is excellent/ There is practically np wastage. That- they are appreciated may be seen,from the fact that South African eggs ,which are. of good quality and have a shorter journey, are selling from 16s .and ,16s 6d, fbiie Australian eggs , are 1 sold for 17a and 17s 6d. / It just happene/1 that the season in Europe has been an exceedingly good one from the point of viewwf egg proproduction. The ; mild weather brought new-laid eggs from ■ Denmark and Holland until late in the season, and only recently have they begun to unload their stored egg? on the: market. Thus the winter supplies from bouth. Africa arid Australia-are not commanding tne .prices they usually do at this season of the year. Great energy and enterprise has been; displayed by South African organisations, and from the beginning of September to the present time there have been about 50,000 cases of eggs sent to this, country. Only recently #OOO eases had to be sent from Glasgow to London to fin'd a profitable market. It will be seen, that in the .circumstances tie 19s to 20s paid for the New Zealand produce is a very reasonable price. ; . ~, While wholesale buyers are able to jbtain South African eggs at 16s thej d » not trouble ,much about New Zealand, and so the bulk of the produce as ra previous years has gone to a large catering firm. Should the time arrive when a large and consistent supply is iont from New Zealand the produce .rill have to ! compete fairly and square; .y with'South African eggs. The present premium of the New Zealand eggs jver the South African is hardly a fait indication of. what oould be expected with a really large supply from the . Dominion. ; . ,

The lonic is expected to arrive on December* 5 with a consignment, of 2000 cases of New Zealand eggs. Higher prices may be hoped for for later consignments. ■ '- 7 ' ■