§ 78. Mr. A. M. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Agriculture whether there is a demand for eggs with the national mark; whether the price of these eggs has been higher than for unmarked eggs; and whether the supply of eggs with the national mark is increasing?
§ Captain BOWYERThere can be no doubt about the keen demand for national mark eggs. So far as can be ascertained from quotations on public markets and from private inquiry, the prices realised by national mark special and standard eggs are well above—and those of pullet standard about the same as—the prices of ungraded supplies. The supply of these eggs is steadily being augmented as additional packing stations become registered and as the packing stations develop their business. Moreover, supplies naturally increase with the approach of spring.