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used, and all has been done well, the labours 

 of the day will be very light, and the sense of 

 success will buoy up the heart under any little 

 hardship or difficulty. 



It has been said before that the eggs when 

 once placed in the box or trough must remain 

 undisturbed until fully eyed, if not hatched. 

 Too much stress cannot be laid on this point, as, 

 if moved before they have eyed out, fully one- 

 half of the eggs are sure to die. It seems 

 strange that what kills one egg will not destroy 

 another ; it may, however, we think be at- 

 tributed to the greater natural vitality of some 

 eggs than of others. Some will, perhaps, at- 

 tribute it to a faulty impregnation ; but we 

 think, under the dry system this can hardly be 

 the case. Whatever the theory used to account 

 for it, the fact remains ; and all care and pre- 

 vision should be taken to prevent a necessity 

 arising for taking so perilous a step. 



If the eggs appear to be dirty, or covered 



