New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-15
WHAT AN INVENTOR SAYS HE CAN Do
TO SUPPLY THE MARKET AT HALF CENT APIECE

TO SUPPLY THE MARKET AT HALF CENT APIECE
PATERSON DEALERS ALARMED.
In the back room Of a Broadway Office
curious invention was exhibited sosterday to several
provision dealers and merchants. The invention con-
sisted of number of art "ia eggs, which reSembied
real article exactly mat none but an expert could
distinguish them. The shells were made OF clear
TRANSPARENT composition and the shape perfectly
modelled. The portion surrounding the yolk was made
OF abumen, and the yolk itself of ground carrot ana
saffron. Three of these artificial eggs were placed on
platter by the exhibitor with half dozen real Ones auo
the men present told to select the bogus ones from
the collection The first expert exposed his ignorance
by picking out real and declaring them TO DC
artificial The second, with little better luck owing
partly to his avoiding the three selected by his unfOru
nate predecessor managed to pick out two OF the rea
eggs and OF the artificial ones Thus with varying
results of the six tried his skill IN determining
the difference between the by their appearance
Whom each had had trial. and failed the exhibitor
SAID
d" Now gentlemen. you test them In another way
frying-pan then placed the stove and in few
MINUTES began simmer. Two Of the artificial eggs
picked up, their shells broken and the contents
dropped into the hot pan where they soon began to SIM
iner and sputter A little salt and pepper brisk two
minutes stirring with fork and as dno dish OF
scrambled eggs could be prepared at restaurant was
placed before the cXpcctant guests.
Help yourselves. gentlemen They are as good as
the real article Nothing poisonous or diSaGreeaDie
about them"
This invitation was compiled with at once, and the
several vercts were: Delicious Better than the
real article" what are they made OF Ihey are not
artificial, but fresh eggs from the country ~
Well gentlemen" sniiUgy responded the exhibitor,
whether real or artificial can make any quantity OF
those eggs at cost OF about half cent apiece WINE
you cannot buy their equal for less hah TWO OF htc9
cents YOu Just had proof that you cannot teil
them from the real article by their appearance OF Oy
their taste when scrah91d IN an oIloIe'tn
equally pcrceptihe difference. but when boiled the
imposition Is mnch more easily detected. but even
ihtu nne people OF would be deceived as the
only diiccncc lies fact that the yOlk and sur
tncy do in the real cgg. The flavor l. about the same
which after all should be tie main consideration 1t j.
soon. aud my object in inviting you hero to-day was to
make You favorahy Impressed with them. tnihK
have done IT,. GOOd-Iay. gentlemen.
There is some stir In Paterson over theory enter
tanned by some proy,sondeaicIs mat somenoay 1oa 1
farmer FROM liockand County n c2men IAt1l - son
aHI. on Ieuy Soryc %in " nplct grocer boas6t some
aud found. he alleges. that they were not genuine 1s
The Rccor aud made complaint against OnGcriohN'
alleging that the sold aS fresh country cSS'
whereas they we're what are known in the trade as
"pcklcd eggs and hlt thereby Law OF the Of Sew"
Jersey against the sale Of adntcatcd ood products WIS
violated. the having been treated by some pccliT
process to look Ike recent barry ara produ
OudcrIons arresc and pleaded sGiy and Iccodrr
Grcayc' nHed INN 80 "hcH phIrliohH n'i anu a W
city lie has uo' returned since Yesterday ADRIAN X van
regard to the eggs Of which he had DOIgh qu1n uty
from Onderdonk. Mr Van HOutcns customers had con-
puc that eggs would not cook, and he broke some
them and iuyestiga5ei them He said he was con
ynccd that they artificial eggs, tho sdc.ls being
made OF combination OF limo and plaster oi FdrS anu
the interior OF a chemical mixture. VT. Van Ionleh
says there is factory in Newark where these thing are
made. Several provision dealers agreed "lth MI Van
Houlen. hut others said the eggs were genuine. ~
The resemblance to real II the ar,HcaI
is close Tho white and yolS well defined and the
membrane between the white and the shell IA AL there
The yolk. however, has peculiar guiumy cpH'iNtt
and him between the Yhite and yOlk WAS Lacking IN
the e,g, That were brpkcl Some expert. said that hoy
were "lmei eggs " and that some uu7Icked limo htd
accidentally got into the packing and becoming hedie4
by moisture had causcd changes the Interior OF tue
eggs The appearance ~ The shell seems u be that OF
lined eggs Mr. Van iG0ucu sent Of the eggs TO
the New York Butter Egg and Cheese Exchange Tor cl
animation 10y experts ana Dr MiiiAm n. Newton the
Heath Inspector. OF Paterson, took some for any SIS
Dr. Newton completed his Investigations. but
was reported have expressed an opinion that the eggs