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our so saying, that poultry will keep in perfect condition for a period of 

 one year or from season to season. Eggs, if in good condition, will cer- 

 tainly keep for a period of nine months, and many will hold up to ten 

 months. For our own consumption I put them in in April and use them 

 well into January. 



Mr. Horne: Can you tell us what in your judgment would be the 

 effect of any limit of time under, we will say, ten months on eggs, or 

 twelve months on butter. What would be the effect on the consumer if 

 such a law was in effect? 



Dr. Pennington: So far as we can judge as to the situation, the 

 production, supply and distribution and demand are some of the various 

 factors entering into this question. To limit the time of the storage 

 period beyond a certain period is decidedly against the consumer in serv- 

 ing his demands. 



Delegate: At what temperature are eggs and some of the other 

 leading commodities kept? 



Mr. Horne: Eggs are carried at from 29 to 31° F. and apples are 

 carried at from 30 to 32° F. 



Delegate : Then all things could be kept in one room? 



Mr. Horne: By no means. 



Delegate : Different temperature for different things? 



Mr. Horne : Yes. 



Delegate : Would you say the high cost is due to refrigeration? 



Mr. Horne : Lack of refrigeration. 



Mrs. Smith: The question has been asked as to what Dr. Penning- 

 ton thinks as to a nine months' limit on cold storage. Is fish fit to eat 

 after being in storage nine months? 



Dr. Pennington: I know of no reason why, if fish was good when 

 it was put in, but that it should be fit to eat. I wouldn't say as to much 

 beyond that time, but I know that at the end of a year it is good to eat. 



Mrs. Smith: Will Dr. Pennington tell us how she supplies her 

 family, in the way of pure food? 



Dr. Pennington: My family lives entirely on food from out of cold 

 storage. I told this tale at Atlantic City last night, and I have told it 

 so many times, everybody must know it now. We buy in large enough 

 quantities to last the family a long period of time, being desirable both 

 from the standpoint of cold storage and also convenience. For instance, 

 our eggs go in in April and we use them into January. In between that 

 time our cold storage product is exhausted and a fresh supply is available, 

 and we have pretty good ways of getting fresh products. We also use 

 canned eggs. In other words, we start out in the spring when eggs are 

 good, put them in a two-pound can, and do them up just as the packers 



