Little Falls herald., 1922-06-30

Heavy layers bleach out more than
light layers. They will also t ! bleach each
out more complet ely than light lay
sers. The feed bird receives inhuen-
ces the color Corn fed poultry viii
grains Large wattles indicate larg-
er yolk in the egg when is laid. The
width " Of Ct the be back bears definite re-
t. Sdf hens ef caed thS pin
various state experiment stations it
was found that the bird with the larg-
est comb produced the largest eggs
and the birds with the largest capacity
Grading eggs is a subject which is
being discussed great deal at the
present time by farmers throughout
the state. When Minnesota eggs sell
than the Pacific Coast eggs on the
New York market 1T is matter of
grave concern to the farmers Of the
state Just why they should lose this
answers to the question is simply that
strictly fresh eggs and maintaining
% hs supply RRs New e ferRy ffa1y ae sanseans 2gs
number of prices for grades of eggs
but the following schedule taken from
q market report less than week ago
will indicate the relative prices Of
eggs.
New York Grades
White "A cents; New Jersey Whites,
A cents; Pacific Coast Whits> q to IL
cents.
Midwest brown 81 to - cents;
cents; First, "a to rs cents; Checks,
Fl cents: Inferior, Is cents.
nesots arv of the Grades Sd Of Mn Mn
York market by a specialist in charge
of this work by the University Of
Minnesota indicated that 40 per cent Of
the eggs going from this market 80 as
firsts; that about dozen to every case
Of 80 are classed as rots. TO grade as
firsts, eggs must weigh "a ounces to
the dozen all white or all brown, Sec
onds from 20 to "a ounces to the dozen
and smaller eggs less than 20 ounces.
The New York market will not
handle to good advantage ungraded
eggs. Eggs which are purchased from
the country stores are graded by COM
New York. The quality Of the eggs is
seriously affected by the present day
method of handling. The usual method
is to receive eggs from the farmers at
the country stores and they are left
days before being shipped out. Evap-
grafton takes place, offensive odors
are taken up and the eggs lack in
quality before they leave the country
A much talked of plan for improv-
ing the quality of eggs and securing
the higher prices is to handle through
the co.operatiye crsamgry' R,y where the
egg department. and place man in
charge. Eggs handled in this way will
be brought IN as often as the cream,
two or three times each week The
graded and placed in refrigeration.
Each farmer will have two cases and
one case will be left at the creamery
while the other is being filled. The
Of ha, =.
including freight to New York, will
not exceed 5 to 51s cents per dozen.
The cost will be distributed about as
follows: cost Of a 30-dozen case AZ
freight rates 3 1-10 cents per dozen;
handling charge, approximately 70 OF
a cent per dozen. 1t is possible to Sc
cure men to handle CESS for IS PEI
40 cases per day. depending upon the ne
system used: If he candles alone, from
80 to 40 cases can be handled; d3or 6ur
if sorting aSeofd9S I'd to slze aao typea
case case Of 80 dozen eggs was graded de- "a at t
the meeting and found to contain the
following: 8 dozen first white; -
dozen first brown; Is dozen WelgheaH4s
Less than 20 eass oi sggs
less than 21 dozen hrst as hanoleo a'
the present time. o,,1.d
at I'd Eaa Evns rs3
hand Information to County Agents
and poultrymen. Of these the i.ao,s4rv two INV
,portant phases of the po3lttt;y p"31et;ng rnoos'''
are culling and egg marketing. ~
The county agents are expected &c, 10
and and will wage a safe: ~3de g ca%ps1ga3 ',s,5 S3
through the month of 2nly ny ana %arke{ins AugIss
wi vii, be pushed just as fast as the ma. q.
chinery chin can be set in motion ?ah to hanaiS misS
the production Where SaSig' eXery wer
a;hia " n; assisfance will be given them
in Getting the system established