Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-02
AGRICULTURAL.
THE EGG BUSINESS.

The firm receives conslSnments OF
eggs from every part Of the country,
but chiefly from the Western states.
The eggs arrive in barrels, each con-
tanning about seventy dozen eggs
hacked in cut straw. On arriving the
b,rrels are removed to darkened
rooms. where they are carefully in
spected by men who are technically
termed "candlers." Two men take a
barrel, remove the head, and dump
the contents very tenderly upon the
floor. Then sit down with q lighted
sperm candle between them close to
the heap of eggs, and rapidly examine
each one by passing it between the
candle fame and the eye. If good, it.
is placed in basket on the opposite
side of the heap; if bad or cracked,
laid on the floor. A days work for
one man is from ten to fifteen barrels.
One years apprenticeship at least is
required to make man a rapid and
skillful GAMBLER, and some take a
much longer time to become prof
cient. The indications of badness are
sometimes so slight that spoiled eggs
may fail to be detected by an unsklll-
full GAMBLER.
TIE gamblers keep an accurate ac-
count Of the Gloss of each barrel and
make their returns every night when
the days work is over. What the av-
erage loss is would be difficult to as
certain. 1t varies with the season,
and may be increased by careless
packing, or rough handling or delay
on the railroads. Although the pack
ing material community used is cut
straw, oats have been tried in hot
weather with advantage. At this
season Of the year eggs are not can
died, and are sold by the package
just as they arrive; (ut in warm
weather every egg is handled and
examined as above described.
An idea Of the extent Of the bust
ness may be formed from the fact that
the firm in whose establishment our
sketch was taken receive annually,
from 10000 to 100000 barrels, con.
tanning nearly l0O,OO0,0oO eggs, rep
resenting a money value of from $780,
900 to 100000. These figures, from
out of many houses engaged in this
line of business, indicate the extent OF
the trade in eggs throughout the coun,
try.-"Hmpe,'8 IIco&ly.'
TIE USES or TIE LEMoN.-The
London Lancet says: Few peo-
pie know the value Of lemon juice
A piece Of lemon bound upon corn
will cure it in a few days; it should
be renewed night and morning. A
free use Of lemon Juice and sugar will
always cure . cough. Most people
feel poorly in the spring, but if they
would eat q lemon before reakCast
every day for q week-without or
with sugar, as they liho-they would
find it better than any medicine
Lemon Juice used according to this re-
cipe, will sometimes cure consumption.
Put dozen lemons into cold water
and slowly bring to a boil boil slow
ly until the lemons are soft, then
,queeze until all the Juice is extracted,
add sugar to your taste and drink. In
this way, use one dozen Of lemons
day. Ii they cause pain, lessen the
quantity and use only five or six
day until you are better, and then be-
gin again with dozen day. After
using five or Six dozen the patient will
begin to gain flesh and enjoy food.
Hold on to the lemons, and still use
them very freely for several weeks
more. Another use for lemons is for
a refreshing drink in summer, or IN
sickness tany time. Prepare as d.
rected above and add water and SUI
gar. But in order to have this keep
we'll, after boiling the lemons squeeze
and strain carefully; then to every
half pint of Juice add one pound of
loaf or crushed sugar, boil and stir a
few minutes more until the sugar is
dissolved skim carefully and bottle
You will get more juice from the lem
OTIS by boiling them, and the prepara-
ton keeps better.