HOW TO GET EGGS IN WINTER 87 
pass through although the water will drain away, 
or are covered with copper screen cloth, copper be- 
ing used because it does not rust. The water sprin- 
kled on the top tray will work down and wet the 
grain in all the trays underneath. 
Of course the hens-should be given all the water 
they need, as well as grit and oyster shells. A box 
of charcoal is also worth while. It is even more im- 
portant in Winter than in Summer to provide every- 
thing that is needed for the making of eggs and to 
keep the hens in first-class condition. 
Few people realize to what extent eggs are af- 
fected by the food given. An experiment was tried 
at one of the agricultural colleges a few years ago. 
Limburger cheese was fed to a number of hens and 
when the eggs from these hens were broken, the 
odor alone was sufficient to prove the truth of the 
theory. Some of the eggs strayed to the presi- 
dent’s table, it is reported, through an oversight, 
and — well, what the president said has not been 
recorded. 
In order to have the highest grade eggs, and of 
course the amateur wants no other kind, only the 
best grain should be fed. Likewise, the water 
should be fresh at least once a day. It is well to 
