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White shoppers paid high egg prices to farmers and retailers

Testimony to the House agricultural committee from L B H Weid of Swift & Co outlines that white consumers in Washington paid 75 to 80 cents a dozen for eggs last winter. He breaks down 33 cents to the farmer, 12 to 13 cents in transit and storage, and 45 cents delivered to Washington retailers, with the farmer claiming 62 to 66 percent of the retail price depending on the selling point. He notes a small profit margin for packers on beef and veal in storage and mentions beef arriving in D C after two weeks.