Show I 1 EGGS FOUND TO HAVE AFFINITY FOR FRUIT WHEN SHIPPED TOGETHER S several shipments ot of eggs consigned I 1 to great britain during tho the past few weeks have been fou found nd t to 0 be tainted as a result of 1111 hiving ving been been stored too near shipments of fruit according to information received by the salt lake office of 0 the bureau of foreign and domestic C commerce I 1 om merce from the Ande american rican commercial attaches office n london A number of instances orthe or the tain ing of eggs from being stored near other commodities particularly citrus fruits have been noted in this country aryit it to Is stated by the poultry division of the Dep department artmen t of agriculture in some refrigerating houses bouses the result was noted where the eggs were in rooms separate from those of the other commodities but in which t the he same air circulated the odor of citrus fruits fruit and apples has haa been found to penetrate the shell and la Is t taken a ken up by the yolk othe odthe egg which apparently has an affinity for such odors odor s utmost care it Is stated should be used in storing eggs to avert the danger of such odors odora eggs with the unusual odor are not actually spoiled it Is explained but create creat 0 suspicion in the minds minda of the purchaser because they have have a smell and taste tast e unlike fresh eggs |