Bought 142 doz at 15 cents, $21 30.

That is 1704 eggs; ess than 1/2 egg for each person; but as they were offered only for breakfast it allowed one egg each for the one-third number and left 374 eggs for the cooking; and when besides that, the individuals who are not expected to want eggs were counted out, it left the usual 2 eggs apiece for proper orders.