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and tack others (or a sheet of corrugated paper) to 

 the under side of the lid. The whole box can then be 

 gently turned over with one motion, and in a day or 

 two turned back again. Shoal pasteboard boxes that 

 would answer the purpose can often be obtained at 

 dry goods stores. 



Carrying and Shipping Before shipping eggs for 

 hatching, the first thing to decide upon is a method 



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FIG 78 : EGG SHIPPING CASE 



of packing, so that they are likely to reach their des- 

 tination in safety. There have been many forms of 

 packages devised for transporting eggs, but the old- 

 fashioned basket method is about the best of all. The 

 small, flat-bottomed fruit basket can be purchased 

 cheaply, and being light and conveniently handled is 

 not so likely to be knocked around as a box would be; 

 rough handling is apt to kill the germ or prove 



