Show EGGS POUND FOUND TO HAVE AFFINITY FOR FRUIT WHEN SHIPPED TOGETHER S several shipments of eggs agga consigned a ened to great britain during the past few weeks have been found to be tainted as a result of having been stored too near shipments of fruit according to information received by the salt lake office of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce from the american commercial attaches office n london A number of instances of the tain ing of eggs from being stored near other commodities particularly citrus fruits have been noted in this country it Is stated by the poultry division ot of the department of agriculture in some refrigerating houses the result was waa noted where tile the eggs were in rooms separate from those of the other commodities but in which the mhd anine air the odor of citrus fruits and apples has been found to penetrate the shell and is taken to ken up ly by the yolk of the egg which apparently has an affinity tor for such odors care it Is stated should be i sed in storing eggs to avert the dauber dan er of mu such chodors odors eggs with the unusual odor are not actually spoiled it Is explained but create suspicion in the minds of the purchasers because they have a smell small and taste unlike fresh eggs |