508 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



An egg must be turned before the light before the character of its 

 content can be determined. For this reason candling devices designed 

 for handling more than one egg at a time can not be used for accurately 

 distinguishing good eggs from those the purchase and sale of which is 

 prohibited under the egg law. Owing to the fact that there were 

 numerous multiple hole candlers, such as the "three dozen candler," 

 etc., in use at the time the egg law went into effect, it was considered 

 that notice should be given before the use of these candling devices be 

 prohibited. For this reason multiple hole candlers have been approved 

 for use this year under certain conditions. 



RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING ISSUANCE OF LICENSE 



1. After May 25th, it is necessary that all dealers engaged in the 

 business of buying, selling, dealing in or trading in eggs, except those 

 retailers who buy direct from dealers having an Iowa license and who do 

 not sell in lots greater than one case, obtain an egg dealer's license. 



2. The license fee is $1.00 for the period ending March 1st each year. 



3. A separate license must be obtained for each place of business 

 where eggs are bought. 



4. Each license is numbered and numbers are usually assigned in the 

 same order as applications are received. 



5. Farmers and other producers of eggs are not required to secure a 

 license for the purpose of selling or trading in eggs produced by them. 



6. Buying, selling, dealing in or trading in eggs in violation of the 

 egg law, by any person, firm or corporation is an offense and renders the 

 offender subject to a fine of not less than $10.00 nor more than $50.00. 



RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSED EGG 



DEALERS 



1. The first licensed buyer of eggs (the huckster, the local retail 

 merchant, or others) shall candle every lot of eggs that he buys (this 

 should be done before settlement is made). 



2. The licensee shall discard all eggs known as "addled," "moldy," 

 "black-rots," "white-rots," "blood rings," "adherent yolks," eggs with 

 bloody or green whites, eggs incubated beyond "blood ring" stage and all 

 other eggs commonly classed as inedible. 



3. The licensee shall pay only for good, edible eggs. 



4. The licensee shall return to the producer, if requested or if 

 possible, the "rejects" for the producer's own examination. 



5. The good eggs shall be kept in a cool, dry place until sold or 

 shipped. 



6. Eggs should be shipped to cold storage within forty-eight hours. 

 If held longer than forty-eight hours they must be recandled before 

 shipping unless they are kept at a temperature of less than sixty 

 degrees Fahrenheit. If kept at a temperature of from forty to sixty they 

 must be recandled if held more than seven days. If kept below forty 

 degrees no recaadling is necessary. 



