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Show Care and Marketing of Quality Eggs Important Caring for eggs until they are marketed mar-keted Is an important step in producing produc-ing quality eggs, it is pointed out. Methods of caring for eggs are outlined out-lined as follows: 1. Keep eggs in a clean cool place, free from all odors. 2. Prevent excessive evaporation of moisture from the eggs by covering container with a dampened cloth or sack while they are being held. 3. Clean soiled eggs with steel wool rather than wash them. Suggestions for marketing eggs of quality are: 1. Market eggs at least twice weekly. 2. Secure an egg-candling chart from the United States Department of Agriculture, Agri-culture, for which there is no charge, and learn to determine quality of eggs by candling. 3. Do not market an egg unless you are convinced that it is of good quality. qual-ity. 4. Pack eggs for shipping or delivery deliv-ery with the small ends down. |