Show FA FARM POULTRY 10 PREVENT BREAKAGE OF EGGS plans plana for making 8 etter better crates crate for shipping have hav been worked out by specialists prepared by tits hie united states etva merit ment ot of agriculture handling ligga eggs for Irol lt Is the title of a little mimeographed circular issued by the food research laboratory of the bureau or of chemistry united states department of agriculture which gives directions and dru drawings drawl wIngs ngi for the construction of egg cases and d a outlines methods method tor for packing the eggs gs so 0 o as to reduce loss from breakage while in transit from the producers to consuming certers centers the specialists lit in the food research laboratory have made a study stud of methods for packing and shipping egglin eggs in order to reduce the grent great losses front breakage that hot have occurred in the past this work has been done in all ports part a of the country in operation lo with railroads and with egg shippers I 1 08 MUM a nas the flight method of nailing crates lie lh shown in fig 1 proper method of packing in fig 2 3 and made and packed crates crat are shown in figs 5 and 6 experimental shipments in different kinds hinds of shipping cases and with the different methods of packing the eggs in the cases have been made and the results compared an instrument has been devised for measuring and recording the shocks to which cars containing eggs were subjected whit while e in transit asa As a result of these experiments the specialists 6 pecia lists hav e recommended methods 0 of f packing eggs which reduce breakage to a minimum these methods have been tried under a great variety of conditions and have been incorporated its as requirements in the railroad lall rond and d e express classifications for the tra transportation of eggs nails lit in place save claims it Is tersely I 1 v said and as shown in figure egure 1 the number and arrangement of these necessary essary in order to conform with the requirements of the express and consolidated bonso conso freight classifications el tons ari are ns as follows nails cement coated with large heads 18 nails for or each side 6 for or each end 6 in center 21 nails na I 1 Is for or bottom 7 in each end 7 in cen center tir 8 nalla nails foretop for or top 4 in each end for or flush cleat 6 nails for or top 3 in each end for or drop deop dent clent egg packers packer aro are advised to be sur surp that they use the correct number 01 0 nails when 0 paper covered excelsior excels loi n antl U a ae e used flats should not be placed lie he tween the mats and the fillers when lien cupped clipped trays made of compressed pulp ale aie employed it Is best est to beglau eg 1 bj 31 placing one 25 cup filler receiving side ald danward on the bottom of the case then place one 10 16 cup filler receiving side upward on top nesting it rill fill the cups with eggs and cover with ono IG 16 cup filler then plate place one 25 cup blier ailer receiving side upward fill cups with eggs and cover with a 0 25 cur filler improper packing invites breakage iud and figure 5 illustrates a poorly packed case ase sometimes an extremely abill layer over of excelsior many times a small amount of loose paper or perhaps nothing at all Is placed on the lie top and ottom bottom leaving the case loosely packed ind and the chances for breakage and loss are re mat great very frequently such poor ily y packed cases have broken anti ami stalked tillers fillers and flats and such a combination greatly Inc increases the aroh a willy of damage |