The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-16

Looking at the marvels Of Mars
through a telescope is big-scale rep
lica of the wonders which the egg
tester sees as he candles eggs for con-
dition and quality. A peep through
the egg-testing device, plus the ability
to differentiate between sound and
stale eggs, enables the operator to add
markedly to the price of the fresh
quality eggs which he sells.
The shell Of new laid egg has
soft bloom" which is the visible
sign of perfect freshness. This bloom
is destroyed by touch, and in any
case disappears after a few days ex-
posture to the air. After that the ap-
pearance of the shell is not reliable
indication of the condition of the con-
tents
BY holding an egg between the eye
and strong light in such manner
that the rays of light come to the eye
through the egg, the condition Of the
contents can be seen. This method
of examining eggs is called Gambling.
This work is done in dark room,
using light inclosed in case having
opposite the light a hole of proper
size and shape before which the egg is
| held for examination.
Handy Homemade Egg Tester.
An ordinary hand lamp, lantern,
an incandescent bulb, or fash light
may be used Any box large enough
to hold the lamp, set on end, can be
| used for a case. Besides the hole in
the side opposite the light there
should be hole in the top end. other
wise. the heat from the light would
| fire the box A tester chimney such
as is used on lamp for testing eggs
| In incubation may be used for cand.
| ling.
For convenience the light should be
| placed on a table or shelf. The eggs
to be tested should be placed at one
side of the light, while on the opposite
! side receptacles for the good and bad
eggs should be provided. Each egg
| should be examined alone by holding
it, large end up, close to the light. A
perfectly good fresh egg shows full
and clear" before the light. there is
almost no air cell at the large end
and the yolk outline is only family
discernible. A fixed air cell of one
eighth to three-sixteenths of an incl
in depth indicates a fresh egg, as eggs
run in general A larger air cell witt
a mobile lower line ndicates-accord
ing to size and fluctuations stale
egg. or one becoming weak and wat
cry.
Very small spots which are appa
rent in the eggs are usually bloot
clots. Large spots, rings, and shad
ows are due to heat and termination
and indicate decomposition in the f1rs
stages. An egg that is opaque excep
for a large fixed air cell contains
chick dead at an advanced stage o
decomposition. An opaque egg witt
large air cell having a mobile lowe
line is in an adcanced stage OF hui'
decomposition. Eggs showing solle'
spots or rings can often be utilized b.
breaking them and separating the bat
part.
Preserving Eggs.
During the spring and early sum
mer, when eggs are abundant and rea
. sonable in price, attention should o.
given to preserving them for white
use. Fresh eggs, properly preserve
in water glass or lime water, may b
kept for s to IL months in excellen
condition and used with good results
Eggs laid during April, May, and earl
: June have been found to keep bette
=. than those laid later in the season.
If satisfactory results are to be or
tanned, the eggs should be fresh an
clean, and, if possible, infertile. Egg
=. that float when placed in the solutio
are not fresh, and therefore cannot b