Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-05-23 | Page 9 | Eggs Beach High Record When Hens Go Aviating

EGGS KEAC1T HIGH HECOKD VILEIST HEXS GO AVIATING N. E. A. Staff Correspondent. WASHINGTON A new high record for eggs has been set. Air service pilots on a flight irom Franco field, canal zone, to Santiago, a dlstanco of 147 miles, discovered that chickens could be purchased In Santiago at less than ono-half tho price prevailing in the canal zone. Accordingly, each pilot bought a number of chickens and took them back in the plane with him. On tho return trip a conscientious hen in each of tho planes, evidently IH endeavoring In tholr own way to repay tho pilot for the Joy ride, laid an egg- As tho route Involves a flight over the mountains, it is believed that these are the highest eggs that Jiave over been in America. oo