Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-14
WANTS TO KNOW.
Correspondent Makes Wholesome Sug.
gestons on the Egg Question

10 the Editor
A few days ago the following ap-
peared in the local COLUMNS of the
News"
Reputable grocers and marketmen
are complaining of farmers who have
been keeping eggs until they are gray
whiskered by preserving them for sew
eral months in lime and salt until many
Of them are no good. These eggs are
brought into the Salt Lake market and
detailed as fresh ranch eggs by GER
tain line of dealers, although the latter
paid only $3.50 per case for them. So
many are found to be bad that con-
suners are having considerable to say
In the way of protestation"
The above is interesting for two rea-
sons: First, II would be interesting
to know who the reputable grocers and
marketmen are who buy eggs at $3.50
ler case and sell them for fresh eggs.
Second II would also be interesting to
know what farmers are complained of
rs having stored eggs in lime or salt
until they Che eggs are gray whis-
kered before they are sold and then
sell them In case lots. don't believe
that the farmers did it, It does not
look reasonable that the farmers have
the eggs to save in such numbers or the
tilhe TO DO IT, FaTmers as a
rule sell their eggs as fast as they
are produced, regardless of the price
but those who buy them can. with n
very little trouble, pack them away
and then hold them for higher prices,
with the result complained of by the
consumer. AT this time Of year eggs
are high chat is new-lald ones) and
people who can AFFORD the price will
pay more for them than for the best
OF eastern case eggs and there Is no
need OF the producer carrying them to
market II they are near the city Gus.
toners VIII come TO the producer and
get them, being only too pleased 20
know that the eggs are to be had, and
they viii do It during the whole year
ana pay "a better price for the fresh
goods than they will for those sent to
market by the farmers, and Il is only
reasonable that they should. In one In
stance they know the article is first
class; IN the other instance there is
often too good reason to doubt the
freshness OF the eggs. The farmer is
too busy in the spring time TO take
proper care OF the eggs
Eggs are left too long I'm the nests
with the result that a broody hen stays
on the eggs all day and incubation
takes place and the eggs spoil when
they are removed from the nest because
the life started in the egg dies and rots.
Another reason for strong tasting or
smelling eggs Ia bad smelling material
In the nests, Naphthalen, moth balls,
Ar Id 1a II e., ia f43
dostroyers CD are used in the nest for
this purpose and the eggs being In
closed In one of the best conductors
in the world (the SHELLY soon becomes
laden with these vile smelling concoc-
tions. The eggs may be newly laid,
but they are rank when compared with
those gathered from nests where these
things are not used. Some people say
they cannot detect the difference be-
tween eggs laid under these different
conditions. l know some cannot
for the some reason that
some cannot tell the difference IN coll
ors. This first class Of people are to
be congratulated that there are not so
many of the color blind as there are
defective smellers, But there ought to
be a way to rid, TO large extent this
selling Of the old stale article for the
fresh.
There is good reason why It is done.
The fresh article comes high at this
time Of the year and II some one
comes into the market with a lot OF
old stun and says It Is fresh, every
dealer wants II because there is a little
more profit In selling It and It brings
down the price OF the fresh goods, be-
cause every dealer gets some to sell
and soon the whole city knows that
the fresh eggs are sold much cheaper
than the real fresh ones; and when the