The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-30
TRAFFIC IN BAD
EGGS BOTHERS
U. S. OFFICIALS
Department of Agriculture Dis
cusses Well-Organized 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 agrf
culture. IL has discovered weli-or-
ganized traffic in rotten eggs center
ing in Chicago. II considers the sl'ua-
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 traffic and
send the promoters TO jail.
The common impression that rotten
eggs are useful only In demonstration
OF disapproval is dispelled by the ae-
partment In an official statement. IL
admits that inedible eggs may be uul-
lied "for technical purposes, such as
tanning leather" The trouble Is, IL
says, the rotten egg. traffckers 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 OF SO
dozen. In consequence, riots ana
spots" from all parts Of the country
are being shipped into Chicago
The department Is going 10 get
quick action In It's 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
lpromptness The aid OF the state
auth critics, not only makes immediate
seizures possible but facilitates the
gathering OF evidence for criminal pro
lceedings against the Offenders.
Most OF the rots and spots that
reach Chicago are first broken and
frozen" the department says In It's
official statement They are then
sold TO bakers for use in cakes and
other forms OF food. In one instance.
at least, a shipment OF these eggs was
traced 10 a firm which admitted they
had no use for them except In food.
"As a 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 II Is be-
lieved the traffic can be broken up
very rapidly. In this connection II 10
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
successful and important industry
only when based on the use Of good
eggs, handled under special condi-
lions"
Because OF the abundant supply or
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
3. 900 900 tons of cotton-seed meal will
be available this year at prices rang
ing from S22 to s24 ton as compared
with s27 TO s31 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, snowballs. 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.
suye the department OF agriculture In
n 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 I'M
Imediately after the blooming period.
and this II in the spring, as In the
case OF the SNOWFALL. IL the shrubs
bloom IN the fall as do some hy-
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 be treated by cutting the
shrubs on about 80 inches from the
ground and protecting them With
leaves.
Experiments recently completed By
the department OF agriculture shos
that peanuts can probably be used
az forage for cattle In the south 40
llantic states where they grow so
abundantly. Animals display an al.
most human fondness for peanuts and
thrive on them.