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Tw^o lots of eggs were taken from the female and placed 

 in two similar glass dishes, and to one milt was added. 

 Water was then gradually added to each lot with con- 

 tinual agitation of the eggs by rocking the dishes. 

 This was continued until the dishes had been tilled with 

 water and until the eggs had " filled. '' In neither dish did 

 the eggs adhere to one another or to the dishes. Eggs 

 taken from either dish and transferred to another dish 

 containing a larger quantity of water adhered at once. 



In order to test the effect on the eggs of not introducino- 

 the hand, about two quarts of eggs were impregnated in 

 a galvanized iron pail. The water was added slowly and 

 the pail kept in motion. The eggs did not adhere to one 

 another, biit adhered in a layer one or two eggs thick 

 over the bottom and sides of the pail. Without distrib- 

 uting those eggs that had adhered to the pail, those in the 

 center were removed, and 154, taken at random, were 

 examined with results as follows : 



Injured 25=^ 



Not impregnated 0= 



Impregnated and afterwards segmented 139= 90 fc 



Total 154=100^ 



A second trial resulted as follows : 



Injured ] 12= 7^ 



Not impregnated 2= Ifc 



Impregnated 165= 



Total 179=100^ 



An attempt was made to determine the result of using a 

 wooden pail and taking account of all of the eggs, whethei' 

 they had adhered to the pail or not. About a quart of 

 eggs was used, and they were examined shortly after being 

 impregnated. Tliey had not adhered to the pail nor to 

 one another, and the percentage of injured eggs did not 

 appear to be more tlian five. Unfortunately, the eggs 



