The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-13
POINTERS FOR MEN
 IN EGG BUSINESS. Iuformation For Both Buyers and
 Sellers.


 q. P. Pennington has issued from Washington. with the approval of Secretary Wilson of the department of agriculture, an open letter to buy CTS and shippers of eggs as follows:
 It is a conservative estimate that more than $45, 5,000,o00 are lost in the egg producing sections annually. This enormous loss is due to small eggs, heated (hatched) and rotten eggs. Just think of the waste this sum rn@mna, from the time the mother hen loses from her business of egg laying fin order to hatch and bring up the hens that lay these wasted eggs. to the money that the housewife pays for the bad egg that cannot be used. 1t is a loss to you, to the farmer. fo every one in the egg business. and Co the consunaers Will you assist us sn cur effort to save this loss and to improve the egg that finally gets to market? @
 When farmers, peddlers, merchants, etc., come to you with eggs. for sale talk to them about the improvement of the market egg, and enlist their cooperation in the elimination of this great loss. Here are some of the eundamental- points to be considered 6S sar. sal egg men: ,1a,S,h whether producers
 
 & Encourage the production of large eggs. This can be accomplish ed by keeping pure bred general purpose breeds of fowls. matching only the eggs that weigh at least two ounces apiece and from n, only the % most @ large than for small eggs will help along the argument.
 9 Infertile eggs do not hatch, do nck form blood rings and seldom form bl@ck rots If the male birds are sold or penned up after July 1 the they will be infertile.
 g. A year-round observation of New York egg receipts showed that over 12per cent. were dirty shelled, and sola for a lower price on this account. You should buy these dirty eggs at a them. 1T one nest is provided for each six hens, in cool, dark place, kept clean and. ver7nin free, dirty egHB will be reduced to minimum.
 A Mere than 10 per cent. of the eggs received in New York during are stale. Tell your egg men that gathering eggs every afternoon, or twice daily in hot or murky weather, keeping them in a cool, clean, dry place until marketed and marketing at least once a week and more fre-
 
 duce the number of stale eggs greatly. Of course, stale eggs are worth less money than fresh eggs. all along the liue.--~..-
 5. Can you eonvince your trade thnF eggs from wtofen nests and from in&Ahafors are never fit for sale? If th& farmer thinks they are good. re- liable food urge him to eat them at hn#fe.-E For, since the egg buyer can Rfn1rd to pay more for large, clean, fresh, wlrole-ahelied eggs, 1t is good buMneas for the farmer to use small dirty. cracked eggs at home.
 6. Do you know how to candle egEs? If not, learn, and learn quick. ly!: There Is no way by which you can determine the worth of what you gre paying for. Having yourself learned how to grade eggs, show the merchants peddlers and farmers in Fopr neishborhood, by means of the bringing to you. Farmers are not scamps. nor egg buyers angels. Show the farmer the kind of eggs you ean- not pay for and he will find a way to Eliminate the bad egg and to make the good egg even better.
 q. When first quality eggs come to syour- packing house what means do&you take to keep them so until kh& get to market? To build up anG keAp a good reputation for your out puU you must grade carefully and uni- EcrHly; pack in good filters, flats and cases; ship quickly and under good conditions. If you would be classed pmons qp-to-date shippers you must have mechanical refrigeration that the chilling of the egg may begin the minute you receive it. Candle in a room where the temperature does not 50 above 55 degrees F. Ship chilled in a good refrigerator car, in car lots. If you cannot chill the eggs before yhfpping. use refrigerator car, we'll lceds and ship only the minimum load. khat the eggs may receive the bene- ns of the ice before the, market is <eached.