Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-19
MARKETING FhKCY EGGS
TO THE BEST ADVANTAGE
Quality Means Great Deal-Uni-
form Shape, Size, Color and
ElaVorS Can BE Obtained.
MANY OUTLETS FOR FANCY EGGS
Tile Male Bird Should Bc RaniShcd.
&c Sure tn Provide ClcaE Nests.
Frequent COLLECTIONS Are Ecly
NcccSsaIy-Nthcr Pointers.

he: at a premium over the rogu!,.:
rrice paid Cor ordinary goods
Many poultrymcn fail 10 recognize
good enough 10 bc rated ~ fresh
gathered hrsts" they are sin long
way from being perfect. and the con-
ditions which influence this difference
are almost wholly due to negligence
and antiQuatct. methods.
Many nocks are composed of fow Is
Of mixed breeds. and arc. therefore.
made up oi hens of all colors, sizes
and shapes. Egg production from
these hocks is as varied rs the fowls.
irregular in size. shape anu color
These fiochS are not suited to the poul-
tr!man who expects 10 cater 10 "A
fancy trade on account OF .nc Variance
in the eggs.
AS TO THE GRADES
AND Sr..DANDS
In the commercial o.;; markets thcre
are many grades or recognized stan
dards: each has lis modihcntioms. and
prices range accordingly.
Strictly fancy. selected eggs must
grade 10 a uniform size. OF good shape
uniform 4, Tor aud weigh Il, least
twcnty- four ounces 10 the dozen Hy
Sic ana shape is meant that IA, ~
si,uu.i 1T 40 cNtrcmei! large or sna.t
'@Ss in ihc same lot no round or
cara Ions eggs. Ky uniform color :
in~"nt more than merely white or
nroWn eggs
In ihe leading markets; white eggs
are c!assed as white, chain white auI
creamy. therefore ii Is essential thu;
whit" eggs snouid bc chalk white to
c.asS as ,ha best. With brown cgss Il
- equally important - have them
ii'st. a an Stl.c S.l.tdc, arc lrcr
from n.oiiiing or speckled shells
CLEANLINESS AND FLAVOR
TO Rf. GONSIBEHt3R
The shell! must he free from ridge
or cNcrescences. and possess The NAT
ural bloom OF a new-!a!d cSG. Snlearcd
or dirty ccgs Will not be tolerated nor
are eggs that have been washed ac-
cepiablo. Above all, strictly fancy.
selected eggs must have perfect
flavor, 50 il can be seen from the fore
going that preparations for marketing
fancy GEES must begin in the poultry
yard.
Interior stock which produces eggs
~ various grades not up to The stand
ard Is the greatest dra wback II l..
advisable TO establish a flock OF fowls
which yields eggs that fulhll the re-
Quirements of the exclusive markets in
particular nciEhbcrhood
Next TO the selection OF the stock is
perfect environment and proper feed
lug. II is useless to attempt to pro-
dure fancy eggs from stock that is
allowed 10 run in barnyards. drink
polluted water and eat all kinds OF
food The fowls should lie provided
with sanitary quarters, fed sweet
noleSome food and have "A plentiful
suppl! OF pure. cool water for drinking
NESTING ACCOMMODATIONS
SHOl LID HE LODI>..I AFTER
Great care must he taken To- have
plenty OF nests TOR the accommodation
OF the laying hens. They should he
situated in an easily accessible posi-
ton both for the hen ana The at
tendani. ana so arranged inat White
gathering the eggs those ;ha' are lay
ing will not he disturbed nor fright
cncd
Clean nesting material is important
{" insure against foulimG the eggs and
I" preserve the bloom on the cEgs
which is SO desirable. Thc nests
should nc dis!ntectrd at frequent in
terNals 10 combat vcrmin. and ii pos
sihie me nests should be 50 placed
that they are comparatively dark and
isolated from the annoyance Of other
fowls.
lies, is the wors, enemy Of the crY.
more especially the fancy product. and
III most iyitanceS heat affection is I'M
ra'donah-e l'ccrusc il i prcVcntablc.
hN collecting The eggs ct frequent IN
iefN"'s and supplying ample nesting
PAGES th.s evil may to OK Hrcomc. Nca,
in connection with eggs does not ne
ce"ShTN mean cA 'cssiNe heat. which ,
lIioH III .njurc the quality of eggs.
Fcri!c CGGS are very susceptible to
o'cn moderate temperature. and #
allowed TO roGaln in q temperature OF
)" degrees for any length OF time they
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