New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-06

include the eggs brought in from Long Island and
nearby points. The importation OF eggs for 1889
amounted; IN round numbers. 10 100000
dozen Formerly large part OF these
of the imported stock is brought in
from canada. The rapid development Of the
Sohth rs an reproducing section has driven the
european hcn from the market ana proposition
before Congress TO place duty of , cents a
dozen on imported eggs, has sent SILVER down
The backs of Canadian farmers
IT Is good bill and the trade in this city
hopes 10 see it pass said Chambcrs-st. com
mission mere liant to a Tribune reporter. Thos,
canadian eggs ought to be driven ont. They
are laid in May, held in icchous,s until the fol-
lowing iall then shipped i'm here to break down
the price. The eggs by that time have lost half
OF their solids by evaporation and only democrat
lzc The market with poor article. About five
men control the Canadian egg trade. They never
spend cent here in return. Now the Nolth Is
forging ahead and with little duty they will
dnvc out the Canadian egg end put better
product the market. We get eggs shipped
mere even from far South as Texas.
Eggs are casscd as " ncw-laid, " trcsh-gathercd,
"reiriscrator. held" and lined" and graded
as " hrsts." seconds. and known-marSs.' The
refrigerator egg is getting more and more n hold
IN business. Eggs bought in the spring at .
cents dozen are held in refrigerator, until De-
cenhcr when they are put on the market and
sold for II and 10 cents dozen. Lining,
however. is the commonc>t way of conserving
eggs. The secret Of keeping eggs is 10 exclude
the aii from the interior: The shell IS not nat
hI'liN alf-f4Whi. Eggs immersed IN HfP-WdlPr
acquire a disagrccablc and peculiar taste: salt
w2tcr pcnetratcs: ashes cornme9l. bran and saw
dust 90 not preserve them. The llsc Of oil or
NarnSh is not To he commcrdc1. Eggs Will
keep for year if treated rs follows Take per
ie"tlN fresh and round eggs and then pure wafer :
for every three Gallons of water put ore pint of
fresh Stacked lime. and of common salt one half
pint. NiN well and let the barrel be half-full Of
this liquid. Then with dish let down the
fresh eggs into it, tipping the dish after il fills
with wafer that they may roll ont without
era" king the shell for if the shell should he
cracked the EGG will spoil Nrw-laid eggs plunged
into a solution Of carbnlic acid u-jOO will keep
perfect for three months For long keeping for
either "aiinc or breeding eggs should he packed
with the large oud downward. \ year + no; "a
great GO for a lined egg when n gets TO the con-
sumner.
There are many people in ttis city who gro
willing 70 pay handsomely for cggs thcy know 10
he fresh. l'ut the countrvman with a baSk"tiul
II fresh corS * never seen on tho streets her..
Some r4eca'lv dealers stamp eggs with thc name
Of n form. or libel them fresh eggs for irvolids.
and pass :hcm OF on ~" public for awhile -
bona fic ilcsh-aid eggs. hut all such devices nrc
known M the trade rs " fakes One class Of buy
rrS who must have the freshest Of oeos are the
hrSi-class SaloonkccpcrS doubtful egg VIII
never DO for n sherry Flip" N0nv 81 these men
are members of tie Mercantile Exchange. and hc-
came 50 simply To- bc in position 70 buy the
freshest cces to DO had in large quantities. Many
bakers. nicmakcr, etc. belong to the Exchange
for the same reason