74 POULTRY APPLIANCES AND HANDICRAFT 



detrimental to its keeping. The bottom of the basket 

 should be lined with dry, soft hay, and each egg 

 wrapped separately in paper and placed in the basket 

 with the large end downward, so that they will not 

 quite touch; fill in chaff or dry sawdust between each 

 egg, then cover with another layer of hay; over all lay 

 smoothly a stout piece of muslin the size of the top 

 of the basket and sew on with strong twine, drawing 

 firmly to prevent eggs moving about. Packed in this 

 manner eggs may be sent long distances without being 

 shaken sufficiently to injure their fertility. 



When a basket of eggs is to be carried over a 

 rough road, either the horse must be made to walk all 

 the way, or broken eggs be carried back. Saw off the 

 bottom of an empty grocery box and mount it above 

 its cover by four small springs from the upholsterer's, 

 or from a worn-out chair or couch. Set the basket 

 of eggs in this (Figure 77) and it will ride safely over 

 rough roads with the horse at a trot. 



For shipping in large numbers, a cheap case is 

 shown in Figure 78. Nail handles on a small shoe 

 box. Cut pasteboard to fit together, as shown in the 

 illustration. Fasten the slits well together by pressing 

 the top piece crosswise into the bottom piece. Illus- 

 tration shows the construction of the pasteboard slips 

 and appearance when complete. 



