Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-03
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gives a large amount of information Of
interest to all egg producers. The
shipments referred to were made over
various routes and distances. They
began in October, 1913, and extended
to February. 1914. Referring to eggs
that should be shipped, l quote from
the bulletins as follows: Parcel post
is a new method for marketing eggs
and its successful use imposes the
need of greater care on the producer.
Only such eggs should be shipped as
are produced by healthy fowls kept
under proper sanitary conditions and
supplied with sound wholesome food.
If possible only nonfertile eggs should
be produced for market; fertile eggs
deteriorate rapidly and are the cause
of much loss. A broody hen on the
nest. or exposure to temperature
from other sources sufficient to start
incubation, causes all such eggs to be
rejected when they are candled. EGGS
should be cared for carefully begin
ming with keeping the fowls under
such conditions that the eggs will not
be soled in the nest by mud from the
feet of the hen or otherwise; they
Twice will be better and should be
stored in well ventilated place,
which must be kept as cool as posi-
BILE. Eggs intended for high class
trade should never be washed, as
washing removes the natural muci-
laginous coating Of the egg and opens
the pores of the she'll Eggs which
have been soiled should be kept for
home use or disposed of otherwise
than to parcel post customer.
1T would be wise to candle every
egg shipped" A simple Gambling out
fit may be made Of an ordinary paste
board box sufficiently large to be placed
over small lamp after the ends have
been removed. The box should have
hole cut in it on a level with the
flame Of the lamp. Several notches
should be cut in the edges on which
the box rests. to supply air to tho
lamp. Gambling is done in the dark,
or away from a. strong light, and each
egg is held against the hole. in the
side of the box, when it's condition
may be seem. r4Only first class eggs
can be successfullymarketed by parcel
post. The shipping of bad eggs would
not only cause dissatisfaction or even
the loss of the customer, but if per-
sisted in would be construed as a
violation Of the pure food law
The same bulletin gives directions
for preserving eggs in ) water glass,
describes containers suitable for ship
ping eggs by parcel post, where they
can be obtained, directions for ship
ping eggs both for food and for hatch
ing purposes, methods of bringing pro-
Queer and consumer together, and
great deal of other valuable informa-
ton. e 81 frr
The department also has for dis
tribution many other bulletins of value
to egg producers and consumers.
Among them are the following:
Farmers Bulletins Nos. 81, standard
varieties Of chickens; 236, incubation
and incubators; 2S7, poultry manage
ment; AS, marketing eggs through
the creamery; 1852, capons and capon-
izing: 52S. hints to poultry raisers
$50, important poultry diseases; 562,
the Organization of boys and girls
clubs. These publications may be OBJ
tanned free from the division of publi-
cations, Department of Agriculture,
Washington. D. c. e.-.... l.
Augusta. Me- Sept. 2, 1914.