The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-06-25
Fees by Parcel Post.
.., Of Marketing that Offers Posi-
A o' II Better Prices for the Producer
o''' r,.eber Articles for the Consumer.

o. ,,,ycroN, D. c., June %. That
am he marketed successfully by
egg most. and that this method fire.
PS'I secures better price for the
q'' s,.er and a fresher article for the
P'V' ,,er has now been demonstrated to
e"'' ,na.faction of the experts in the U.
" n.rsrtment of Agriculture. The De-
- conducted tests that covered a
p' If five months. At the end of
,sr5d it came to the conclusion
a''' ,bs parcel post was of particular
"' e., The man whose flock was too
.., who lives too far from express
SIZE IN permit him to ship his eggs in
,,lar commercial case which holds
20 Dozen eggs.
,be course of these experiments the
,as~tment shipped 9,131 eggs in 466
Of these 1927, or slightly less than
,sasr cent, were broken. but only 2O9 or
s.ss, lass than 2.3 per cent were alb
s,.l, wasted. The others, though
,,.r could still be used. The per-
-..sgs Of breakage, moreover, will be
-..,., reduced, it is said, when the en-
-. of the post Office become more
,r.-,,.s5 to handling such fragile
ustJer
That the Eggs should be properly pack
IF course essential. This implies
are and some expense and is one
.'..,e. o1 Inv no attempt should be made
>. ~a-t It by parcel post any but the
s,... laaity of eggs, for they alone
-g a-irg remunerative prices. More
.- If the customer who buys in small
arabs hat any considerable proper
.., of tis purchases is undesirable or
attractive in appearance, he will
40. ...,s.s 70 ask for deductions on that
..... he will simply discontinue his
-,.r. he producer, therefore, must
s.1r hat all the eggs the postman
,tr.. aye what he represents them
ute
III. s4a only be done by Gambling them.
.se..as the process of testing eggs
5rtss-lng light through them so as to
-sc-s. t,e condition of the contents" is
mts nv many producers, who rely on
cs, f, ,ollecting to eliminate all bad
eggs Itla. however, impossible to avoid
.- NET. -lonal accident and Gambling is
therefore advisable as an extra precau-
ami i simple outfit can be made out
.fs snail hand lamp and an ordinary
n.-.as sara box sufficiently large to be
,,8.- YER the lamp, after the ends
a8rs removed, without risk of fire.
h a.ar to supply air to the enclosed
..m- 5-ches should be cut in the edge
e.o. the box rests. A round hole is
A.- - o. the box at the level of the
.r me and the Gambling done by
ne -- Zach egg against this hole while
III. ..st If the room is in darkness. The
.g-r 5om the lamp reveals the contents
O. tte -gg and those that show any de-
feet be rejected.
L possible only infertile eggs should
De I'll market. Fertile eggs deter
iJrsts ,5Wdly in warm weather and are
tb. sause Of much loss A broody hen
on tha nest or accidental exposure to
sgr te~perature may start incubation
aai a-s the egg to spoil and irjure the
3b.p,r reputation. 1t is advisable,
therefore, 10 retain the fertile eggs for
aoas ase or dispose of them in some
otht aY than through the parcel post.
Ibs .so true of soiled eggs. Eggs
sholn never be washed when intended
t0- 1gt-eiass trade, since the process
removes a natural muciIaginous coating
and OPENS the pores of the shell.
Ai.=- this thorough elimination of the
gttt W Eggs that remain should be
2ar--gy hacked in container of cor
f3gat- lasteboard, metal, wood or 9th
Or suitable material. The post Office
regulations require this container to be
wrapped that nothing can escape from
itr lscbage and each egg in addition to
as wrapped separately in excelsior, cot
Ion, Vt some such material. Any soft
paper serves the purpose quite we'll. AS
im the container itself, there are p1any
Kinds on he market and the Department
OF Agriculture investigators have not at
!enpl4 10 decide which is the best. In
Stead they refer inquirers to the various
State pertinent stations which have
available lnformation on this question.
In packing eggs it is we'll to sort them
Is Tar as is practical according to size
and color and to keep for home use those
"acf are irregular in shape, unusually
long or thin-shelled. Containers that
nave been badly stained by broken eggs
sloaa he replaced by new ones and the
PScNa@e wrapped as neatly as possible.
'"Shory very effort should be made to
1sA'sf as attractive package as posi-
Ole 'fi1 the hands of the customers. The
eA'fH expense will be little and the re-
'V''s 10 hcreased trade great.
The 'arger the shipments that the pro-
'-'er can arrange to make, the cheaper
'a' De ford to sell his eggs. Within
WIG HrsE and second zones of the parcel
F'S' service, package costs five cents
E.