The Detroit times., 1914-12-31
TRAFFIC in BAD
EGGS BOTHERS
U. S. OFFICIALS
Department of Agriculture Dis
cusses Well-0rganized Trade,
Centering in Chicago
ODORIFEROUS OVIDS
HAVE LEGITIMATE USE
May Be Properly Employed In
Tanning Leather, Say Gov
eminent Experts

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Bad eggs
are worrying the department OF agri-
culture. 1t has discovered well-or-
ganized traffic in rotten eggs center
ing In Chicago. II considers the situa-
ton so serious that it has inaugurated
vigorous campaign, aided by state
and city authorities in all parts or the
country, to break. up the trafiic and
send the promoters TO jail.
The common impression that rotten
eggs are useful only in demonstration
of disapproval Is dispelled by the de-
partment in an Official statement IL
admits that iIedible eggs may be util-
lied for technical purposes. such as
tanning leather" The trouble Is, IL
says, the rotten egg, traffickers de-
ceive the public into buying the prod
uce for food purposes.
From evidence already gathered.
the department states. there seems
TO be a definite market in Chicago for
riots and spots" at 81 case or 80
dozen. In consequence, riots ana
spots from all parts OF the country
are being shipped into Chicago.
The department is going to get
quick action in its campaign against
the traffic, ii states. The delay neces-
,sary to secure authorization from
Washington to make seizures OF unnt
shipments has been eliminated
through the cooperation OF state au-
thorities, who are acting with great
promptness. The aid OF the state
authorities, not only makes immediate
seizures possible but facilitates the
gathering OF evidence for criminal pro-
ceedings against the offenders.
Most of the rots and spots that
reach Chicago are first broken and
frozen" the department says In its
Official statement. They are then
sold to bakers for use In cakes and
other forms of food. In one instance,
at least, shipment Of these eggs was
traced to Arm which admitted they
had no use for them except In food.
"As matter Of fact. federal inspect
ors have been able to secure ample
evidence of the use OF unfit eggs for
this purpose. With state and federal
authorities working together IL is be-
lieved the traffic can be broken up
very rapidly. In this connection 1t is
pointed out that most OF the firms
using these unfit eggs probably do so
reluctantly, believing that the COM
petition OF others forces them into the
traffic. However, IL has been amply
demonstrated by the department that
the frozen and dried eggs business is
a successful and important industry
only When based on the use OF good
eggs, handled under special condi-
tons"
Because of the abundant supply of
cotton seed meal that there is likely
TO be in this country this year, spe-
cialists In the department of agricul-
ture believe that the farmer has bet
ter opportunity to make money by
feeding beef cattle than for some
years past.
The department estimates that about
100000 tons of cotton-seed meal will
be available this year at prices rang
ing from $22 to SPA ton as compared
with $27 to $31 demanded last year.
Experiments OF the department have
proven that the substitution OF cotton
seed meal for corn and clover hay re-
suits In great saving In the feeding
OF cate
While lilacs. snowbalfs. and certain
Other shrubs should be let alone dur
Ing the winter, being neither trimmed
nor covered with straw and manure,
other bushes need special attention.
sayE the department of agriculture In
a bulletin Just issued on the winter
care OF the garden.
''As a rule shrubs should not be
trimmed In the fall" says the depart.
ment. This process is timely inn
mediately after the blooming period,
and this is in the spring. as In the
case of the SNOWFALL. III the shrubs
bloom in the fall as do some by.
drangeas, the rose OF Sharon, and
some lilacs, they should not be cut
directly after blooming but In the
spring OF the following year"
Hydrangeas In the south can be
cared for out-of-doors by protection of
straw or brush. In the north they
should be taken, planted in tubs and
placed in the cellar. Roses, south OF
the latitude OF Washington, need little
attention, but north of this line they
should he treated by cutting the