Abstract

                                In nearly every civilized country the egg has been recognized as a wholesome food. The demand for the article is so great that nearly every country is paying a great deal of attention to poultrying. Apart from mere production, marketing has become highly efficient. In Europe, especially in Denmark eggs are collected, each egg marked as to the number of Co- operative Society concerned, etc. and packed efficiently so that it may reach the market some hundreds of miles away with as little breakage as possible. From the East, China is able to produce large quantities of eggs for the market in England and make a decent profit, despite the distance the eggs have to travel. Assam is also making strenuous efforts in the marketing of eggs.

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