Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-12-05
EXAMINING EGGS.
An H"nr With an Expert In . Curious
Bu>iness-P. cnliar Trade Secrets.

q" u"ur WIN an Expert IN CURIOUS
Bustness-P. cnliar Trade Secrets.
Philace!phia Press.l
1t is room about 1OxlO feet, with
out windows and with only one door.
The walls, ceiling and floor were
painted black, and the funeral gloom
seemed deeper and blacker under the
rays of single gas jet of many can
die power.
Seated in front Of the gas jet and
SO close that lie could touch the flame
easily with his extended hands, was
u smooth faced, medium sized man,
whose gray eyes had a pre'ernatural
pupil citation, like those Of a cat. On
either side Of him was u hox half filled
with eggs. which he was engaged in
shifting from one box to the other.
Taking Eve in his left hand and
three j" his right he juexled the 10,
before the light, shifting the eggs
from the top to the bottom OF his
hand with astonishing rapidity. For
II moment each egg was brought to
the level Of his dilated eyes, which
were directly opposite the gas j.t and
did not blink in the powerful light
As the eggs were thus held, eaci, WAS
sk'lIfuliy turned until every portion
Of the shell was critically inspected.
Like we'll constructed machine the
MATS arms and fingers worked, and
the pile Of eggs il one box decreased
while the other receptacle MAS rapidly
filled. Finally one box was cmpti-u
and the Other was heaping full. Then
the mans arms and fingers ceased to
work aud he turned to face tbs visitor
Yes" said he, lam All egg tester,
and the process yon have Just wit.
Messed is what we call 'candling' eggs.
Formerly Il candle was used, hut it Is
not rs satisfactory as gas. The burner
we use was made specially for the
purpose. and gives very powerful
light. We have tried electricity, but
i, doesn't work. 1t dazzles tn. eyes,
and after while we can't tell good
egg from had ore. As it is, egg
testing has its effect on the eyes,ght.
| 81 WAS reared at the business, and
reckon that | am as expert as any man
in the country. Just before Easter,
when a great Tany eggs are coming
in, | handle as many rs 32UU dozen in
day. Every egg that comes Into
the establishment passes through my
hands.
"FLoArERs" AND SWIMMERS"
"The lot that l have just examined
contains an unusually large number
Of what are known to tie trade as
'loat~rs.' You will notice, it you hold
the egg between your eyes and the
light, dark, almost black, substance
close to the shell. That is the ,oik,
which has settled through the alhu
men and is sticking fast to the she'll
1t is caused by allowing the egg to lie
TOO lo"g on one side. l" summer
. time float r. would be bad il two
days, but now it will last week.
"In the spring and summer we get
great many swimmers, or half
ha,ch-d eggs. They have been under
the hen two or three days, and in the
album-n is = little black spot not
larger than pin head. These eggs
are all right in the winter time, bu,
in the summer they soon become bad
"When We receive more eggs thar
we have market foe We store the
for future use in an air igh, room
which is kept at uniform trmpera
. 'ure of 35 deg. They are packed II
flour barrels, in oats that are extr'
cleaned. In the bottom Of the barre