Show I 1 EGG YOLK SHADOW SHOWS NO COLOR survey of homes indicates little preference the best way to learn the color of an egg yolk Is to break the egg c I 1 says prof irot U B botsford of 0 the new york state Col college legge of agriculture in discussing the frequent reports from markets that shippers eggs hail had dark yolks the report means he says that the dealer sees a dark shadow and not a dark yolk when he candles the eggs for candling shows 11 lights his and shado shadows Ws and the thickness of the white determines ter mines the darkness ot of the shadow A survey of homes by the university of illinois shows that nearly 22 per cent of the consumers have no preference as to color of the yolk 32 per cent prefer pale yolks 31 per cent cent prefer orange yolks and 14 per cent prefer the medium colored yolk the price pr derence for light yolks he be points out Is because of a dealer prejudice rather than a consumers prejudice against the dark yolk the prejudice Is not one of actual yolk color as many believe but of low quality which makes the yolk appear as a dark shadow when candled candied and because dark yolks and low quality are often found in the same egg egg buyers who want the finest quality look for a strong bodied egg a strong bodied egg shows a light yolk shadow regardless of the actual yolk color it if the white Is thick any yolk appears light when the egg Is candled |