The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-02-25
A TALK ABOUT EGGS.
Very Little Difference in Nutritivs
Value of the Product OF Vari-
GUS Kinds of Fowls.

The Maine experiment station has
been examining into the composition
and physical characteristics of different
kinds of eggs and A1ds that duck eggs
have apparently the smallest proper
ton of shell, the shell in this case be-
ing about 1O.6 per cent. of the whole
weight of the eggs. The average of "a
samples of hens eggs in this respect,
having an average of 11.4 per cent. of
the whole weight. The shells of the
goose eggs averaged 1878 per: cent. of
all. Guinea fowl eggs should be unusu-
ally strong as their shells form 14.4
per cent of their weight. The whites
of the eggs in proportion to their total
weight ran. goose, 52.6; duck, .53.6;
guinea, $50; turkey, 56.5. The proper
ton of yolk to the whole egg ran.
guinea fowl, 81; duck, 80; goose. 34.6,
and turkey, SOL.
About 70 per cent. of the edible por-
ton Of eggs is pure water. The pro-
tein centent is about IA per cent,
and the fat about the same. This
makes eggs very valuable food. Most
of the protein is in the whites of the
CSSS, dull u1OSt VI luS ldL III luc yUlHS.
Taking the egg as whole. including
the she'll the fat content ranges from
about nine per cent. in turkeys, hens
and guinea fowls eggs; to over II in
the eggs of ducks and geese. The pro-
tein content runs from II to IL per
cent. in eggs Of all varieties of fowls
named There is really little difference
in the nutritive value of the different
kinds of eggs.
How to Prevent swarm1ng.
In answer to an inquiry as to how
to prevent bees from swarming, Elias
Fox, in Bee Gleanings. says: II have
thought of this great deal; and the
more think of it the more firmly am
convinced that we all have non-swarm-
ers if properly manipulated. In other
words, I believe that instead of it's be-
ing natural for bees to swarm, it il
the reverse. OF course, there are ex-
ce2tions to all rules; but swarming
according to nature is the exception
(barring Carniolans). Give your queens
plenty of room as needed at the proper
time, end the workers the same. and I
awarming-at least in this latitude, I
presume these few remarks will cause
the beei;eepers to swarm; but try this
simple method and you will hive your
selves automatically.
Strength of an Egg Shell.
Most people are aware of the power Of
egg shells to resist external pressure
on the ends, but not many would credit
the result of tests recently made, which
appear to be genuine, as recorded in the
Scientific American. Eight ordinary
hens eggs were submitted to pressure
applied externally all over the surface
of the shell. and the breaking pressure
varied between 400 pounds and SIS
pounds per square inch. With the stress
applied internally to ~ eggs. these gave
way at pressures varying between 90
and IS pounds per square inch. The
pressure required to crush the eggs
varied between 40 pounds and rs
pounds: The average thickness of the
shells was .013 Of an inch:
Preparing Buckwheat Land.
Pillow buckwheat lard as early as DOS
sible In the spring. and harrow occa-
sionally until the seed is sown. This
early blowing and narrowing aids in
chanoing into soluble and hence
available form, some of the insoluble
heterogeneous compounds of the soil.
This will usually supply sufficient nj
trogen. The early Glowing, also allows
the coil to become sufficiently COMPACT
INN, >diatel~, below the surface, which
is an aid in preventing injury from
dry wea+her.a Sow one. bushel Of seed,
and apply from $50 to 300 pounds of
! sctd nnror'>r ste rer sore H. Stew
+. art, West Virginia Experiment Station
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