Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-30
CRYSTALIZRD EGGS.
A Traffic that haas Risen 20 Great Gm-
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portanee.:
The egg traffic OF this country has
risen TO an Importance which few COM
prehend. The aggregate transactions
In New York city alone must amount to
fully 81 100000 per annum, and In the
United States to SlS, 600, 900. A single
firm in that line of business East
handled 100000 worth of eggs during
the year. In Cincinnati. too, the traffic
must be proportionately large. In
truth, the great gallinaceous tribe of our
country barnyards contributes in no
small degree TO human subsistence, eggs
being rich in nutritive properties-equal
TO one-half their entire weight. Goose,
duck and hen eggs are the principal
kinds produced in America. We have
nothing, however, like we are told used
to be found in Madagascar. or have been
found Bthere, the gigantic woa egg,
measuring thirteen and half inches in
extreme length, and holding eight and
half quarts. One of these birds with
n single effort, might supply modern
boarding-house with omelets for day.
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naturally detracted from their value as
a standard article of diet. The peculiar
excellence of eggs depends upon their
freshness. But lately the process OF
crystalizing has been resorted TO, and by
this process the natural egg is converted
into delicate amber tint, in which form
it is reduced seven-eighth in bulk COM
pared with barreled eggs, and retains its
properties for years unimpaired by any
climate. This is indeed an achievement
OF scienceand mechanical ingenuity, and
has most important bearing on the
question OF cheaper food, by preventing
waste, equaliZing prices throughout the
year, and regulating consumption. In
this form eggs may be transported with
out injury, either TO the equator or TO
the poles, and at any time can be re-
stored To their original condition simply
by adding the water which has been
artificially taken away. The chief egg
desiccating companies are in St. Louis
and New York. No salts or other ex-
traneous matters are introduced in the
process OF crystalizing, the product is
simply consolidated mixture of the yolk
and albumen. Immense quantities of
eggs are preserved in the spring of the
year by lining. Thus treated they are
good for every purpose except boiling.
1t is common trick for some dealers TO
pain off eggs so treated for fresh, so that
imposition is easily practised. In the
desication process, however, the differ.
ence becomes apparent, as from four TO
hve more eggs are required TO make a
pound OF eggs crystalized than when
fresh are used, and eggs in the least
tainted will not crystalize at all.
Some Of the most experienced egg
dealers declare that there is no profit in
raising poultry to compare with produc-
ing eggs. A single hen will Law from
twelve to fifteen dozen eggs per annum,
selling at an average of eighteen cents
per dozen, and the birds thus occupied
can be housed and fed for less than fifty
cents for the whole period. In the East
the price per dozen is much higher.
Here we buy them by the dozen. Step
into an Eastern produce establishment,
and they will sell you 50 much for a
quarter off dollar. There is noIreason
why the crystalizing process should not
become quite general, and egg produc-
tion stimulated as never before. and the
food supply receive large accession from
this source. The already great and in
creasing consumption of eggs in Eng
land and France shows growing appre-
citation for this kind of food compared
with any other. In Lima, Peru, eggs
sell at one dollar per dozen-equal to
four dollars per pound crystalized. 1t
is thought that this new process for pre-
serving for utilization the industry of
our hens and pullets may be very ac-
ceptable, as well rs beneficial, in a
business and domestic point of view.-
Cincinnati Commercial.