The Mineral argus., 1883-10-11
AN EGG
|, Novel Enterprise Which is
Flourishing in New Jersey

Flourishing in New Jersey
|Do you mean to say that o made
y egg without the assistance Of hen?"
ed a reporter Of a Newark egg manu-
|urer.
Yes" he replied, land if you wish
Vow you somethin of our pro-
kCome."
|eled me through a ~0m in which
re were stored boxes s1pon boxes of
and into another l-ge, cool room
he rear. Everything was clean and
Several strang-looking wooden
rhines, totally unlike anything 1 had
seen, stood in different parts of the
M. Six OF seven men were opera
\ the machinery, VIII ch moved noise-
and with great rapidity. followed
conductor to n end OF the apart
ht, where there we're three large
s or watts. One was filled with a
low compound, the second with a
rhy mixture, and the other was
srel. Pointing to these the proprie-
aid: These contain the yelk mix
and the white Of egg. We empty
watts every day, so you can Judge of
extent of the business already. Let
show you one Of the machines. You
ihey are divided into different boxes
eceptacles. The first an | second are
yeik and white. The next is what
ierm the skin machine, ard the last
s the shelter, with driving trays.
process isthe result OF many years Of
enmentand expense. ] iirst con lived
idea alter making a chemical analy-
an egg. Amer a long time ! sue
led in making a very good imitation
egg. then turned my attention
skiing the Uachinery, and the result
zee for yourself. OF course, It would
be policy for me to explain all the
hanism, but III give you an idea of
process. Into the first machine is
he yelk mixture"
Ehat is THAR" | asked.
Well, it's a mixture of indian meal, |
starch and several other ingredi-
1t Is poured int the opening in
tx, mushy state, and IS formed bv
machine into a ball and frozen. In
mHditIon 1t passes into the other
where it is surrounded by the
which is chemically the same as
Eeal egg. This is also frozen, and by
mar rotary motion Of the machine
pal shape is impaired TO il, and it
into the next rece ptacle, where
lives the thin, flunv sAin. After
has only to 20 through ths shelter
II gets its last coat in the shape of
yer OF paris shell, a rifle thicker
me genuine article. Then il goes
o the drying trays, where the shell
az once and the inside thaws out
ally. II becomes, to all appearan-
real egg"
oE many eggs can you turn out in
ELL as we are running now we turn
thousand or so every hour"
any orders?"
~, bless your soul, yes. We can
il n hall Of our orders. all we
make now are taken by two New
Tocers alone. We charge Sl3 per
snd tor them, and they retail at all
from u to 81 cents per dozen.
To ly to the wholesale houses. /
p plenty Of these eggs are eaten
Eark as we'll as in other places.
Mllirk, Billy Wright, Honest An
Albright, Joe Haines, Judge john
ldge Henry, and all Newark's can
Tor governor are living on them.
are perfectly harmless, and as
ndal and Wholesome asa real q
ea-on we mad the machinery ut
because we 'iound that the pres.
me tai of any kind spoiled he
and prevented the cooking of the
'hev he boiled?" {
Yes" and he called one Of the {
Here, jim, boil this gentleman
they be detected?" I inquired, 4
ne bogus egg was being boiled. 4
ardly think ANYBODY W. uld he {
10 observe any difference unless d
oened TO be we'll posted, as they I
taste like the real thing. We
a httle havoriLg make them taste {
rore orduck eggs, of course alter {
-ize. They will keep tor years.
yr spoil or become rotten, and I
-nieT and thicker in their shells }
and shipping better than real .
Ae calcul tie that in a lew wears =
run the hens Of the country !
li ~ business. as Oleomargarine |
un out butter. New York sun.