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Show PREPARING EGGS FOR : SHIPPING TO MARKET Candling Will Save Transportation Transporta-tion and Storage Charges. Method of Conservation Tried Out During World War and Results So Gratifying That Several States Have Adopted Plan. Do you know how to tell the qual- j ity of an egg without breaking the shell? Al you need Is a pasteboard box with a hole 1 Inches in diam- eter, strong light such as is furnished j by a lamp or an electric light bulb, a dark room, and the egg. When the egg is held close against the hole the strong light renders its coniNiis vis-; ible and its quality Is indicated by the j appearance of the yolk, the white and the air space at the blunt end. Testing eggs by candling, as it is culled, may not only be used by the housewife in obtaining fresh eggs for : Te&t Eaas by Candlinn. her table but has also proved to be commercially practicable in preventing prevent-ing loss by separating for local consumption, con-sumption, eggs that, because . of cracks, wetness, incipient spoilage and other defects, are likely to spoil in shipment. Such eggs are suitable for Immediate use but will not stand shipping. ship-ping. Candling as near as possible to source of production will not only save transportation and storage charges for the farmers who wish to buy and sell on an accurate quality basis but will prevent the loss of a valuable food product. This method of conservation was tried out during the World war and the results have been so gratifying that many states have made it a permanent feature of their food-control work. |