Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-11
SELECTION OF EGGS;
HOW TO PACK Them
Large, Small aud Rougl,ly-Shapcl
Ones Seldom Produce Good
HatchcS.
RULES FOR TRANSFORMATIONS
Those Intended for Shipment Should
he Safcguardcd Against Heat,
Cold and ROual, Handling-Aiany
New Devices Put on Market.
hi ". l.. CHAPMAN.
Judge. breeder and Writer,

Juu;sc. breeder ana Writer.
strong healthy chicks can only he
produced from the right sort OF crSs
\ N,h SINCE eggs vary not only in size.
toi"r and shape. so do they vary IL.
o'her more deep seated and funta-
mental characteristics. which may in
In"ncc the vigor and other attributes
81 tho offspring.
rs rule a hon lays eggs Of about
'ic same shape, size and color con
'ihu"liy. and in general these cnarac-
'crlstics ar" in most part transmitted
~ i,s offspring. ~ - therefore OF
greatest Importance that selection of
Eggs for Matching be made alon,. tho
mes OF the desired product. Good mar
nct eggs vary In regard to price they
hr'ng IN different localities, and This,
factor must also bc considered when
making the selection.
In some markets u CHALK white egg
VII bring i premium Of several cents
pnr hozcN ov"r the ordinary standard
-" white cSp. 'ud u taw cents nddi-
iionai for those which are above stand
arG weight aiId oi perfect SHAPE. There
irc other markets which viii ,av :,
premium OF rich brown eggs cC even
SIZE and shape and all markets pas
better price Tor eggs which are graded
Tor uniformity Of size aud color BE-
cauS" an egg IL white or brown docs
not necessarily class il among thoyr
Which bring top prices \ Eight tin;
OF creamy white will often cut Tho
price below Tic av"ras" ntnrckt price.
ESEh which are miSShHpcu. mottlcG vi
"'n. "' nave ridges. usually briHc the
oHcnt rfl'c even " they are up 20
standard ia freshness and cleanliness
ittANi E,.i:s GENERALLY
~ PRODUCE SrUONt: IiIItJ>s
ricnoraliy speaking, tho heavier the
oESS. tho heavier ana more vigorous ..rc
II chicks si"tch,d fiou thnm E-vs
9ur'hS or 'nc hrst clutch or
- u 49,, w "sr"ctcu rest, aver
nco''cr 'nah az any other time in
ia ,,,,,.,,I, 80 49, "'"c an" t:'Eh;
,sms VII, cnriy ,..,,,,ob i'.a
ctyonrcr ana more easily ra,sca ,hu,,
those which are hatcher inter s,r,r
Vigorous .c,-l,ut. hons 40 M, ;tf,,
the best for brc.din,, purno,ou 10 MI
lots arc very ant ~ l,y .n,.,l 60.
lirh, IN weight
"a nuIl., ma, 49,. 49,,
durinr 49, A., -: ~ "'hNiiE
NiEor. Reproduction H. ono ~ tho most.
exhaustive processes OF nature -
PRODUCTION is cSsontiallv "A rcprodt,c,iv,
process and /, Is evident ma, ;, nrIIn,
which has finished q protractcd laying
pnrlo' - not ~ vigorous as at tho
",EinhihE 81 that period. ANYTHING
Whlth REDUCES IN" riG"r Of tho parcut
ar" i"duu's inc vitality OF tlir ul-
i"'chts "h!ch nave mad 4 period 81
3eH, ana arc mol forced FOR egg pro
au'l'"'l.
hihShaPch cSSs are mostly iuc I"
"tt'achl or mdHoimaiion ~ thc owl
| nuS'. ! ~" fnhllcfliint1l uf tNc oSitlurI
- WHY "it.h brought about bS e.
c's.'Ne ia'.
M"t''ci 'GSH arc mos" ~ w'rh-i the
s"''i "hbsith'' - deposited uncNeuly
NM ~ consequence. there ar" numor-
ouS N'nsp'F'ht SPOTS VISIBLE, osbcciailN
"e''t"H ny GAMBLING Mvitled tGSS
| ~ '''"iiI i''tIl" .h'! arc uSu!llih uuilt
fpr h'tch!he.
iNE'EH NESS OFTEN
RESULTS ~ room u.TtIiES
\ mi%tu-c or large small ,,u.h
.h,u .i,,, .i,,l, .,,,, III.
s;d.L ,.r. l., 80, ,,.,,.,,1, ~
,,,fforcn, r.s,,,s 60, r 49,.
ha,,.y, ,nd ,r,l,,n .ii..,. ,,,
| rcnrc,i ia maturity IN; in III, III, inri,,
az instances INC results LIN 10 :. -.
upp.in,tn.n,
| t.n,,,,, ILL.,.
| j.: 80" $50
-, ,- - - :,
,n,,,,,,,,, -" ~ ~ '''''>@ :"
hsSa h'"E"cH TOR Matching should
~ :" ~ ''r'"SH' ih''INhia ="
orcNrh' lh',,' IRON Incoming 'h'lien IN
~ y, 49, ..,'.l',oe''" Wy,
,,, ,.,', 'i''I -
arc =, 10 c.nn,.,cn :, ,,s, 49,,
,c.,cJ frn,, in,ur,. MN in'.,,.,,.a /,
i; .,.,,rI.tn., 80 .,,,.,,,,, - ,i 49,,
/ ,yi,r -orm, ~ ~, 90 ~ v,i,hs.,,1
anJ l,,ch mt, hc.,tLy ,.hi,.L I'M this
il No Reason why rrnpcr prr,.,i,,ious
should uo, H.. taken for H.. nrotcr,iou.
, Fresh eggs tina, have no, been cooled
IL a tcrnpcraturc below 20 degrees
hatch best Legs intended FOR hatch.
ing purposes should not lac held over
tvs" weeks although they VIII hatch
!. W. ~ = '''"'" ''"-'' p''''' ~
iI'sh W! W ~, ~" '.
:,
~ ~ 80" :" -;
Wv. .",' ~. 80 - -
80
,. ~ 80. 49,, I,S,,,,t -, ,.t',.',,,, !;
:, - 49," "
80