999 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 43 



QUESTION What is the highest price that breeders ever ask 

 for eggs for hatching? 



ANSWER Ten dollars per setting; sometimes one dollar per 

 egg- 



QUESTION Is there any convenient cabinet or holder on the 

 market for keeping eggs? 



ANSWER Yes. Write to the Woods Egg Holder Co., St. Louis, 

 Mo. 



QUESTION Will it injure eggs to keep them in a cellar if it is 

 damp? 



ANSWER Yes. 



QUESTION Can eggs that are old be distinguished from strictly 

 fresh eggs by the smooth, glossy shell? 

 ANSWER Yes. 



QUESTION How much ought it cost the average farmer to 

 produce eggs? 



ANSWER About 6 cents per dozen. 



QUESTION Are brown shelled eggs any better for preserving 

 than the white shelled ones? 

 ANSWER No. 



QUESTION How many eggs equal in nutrient value a pound of 

 beef? 



ANSWER About six. 



QUESTION Do certain foods affect the flavor of eggs ? 



ANSWER The egg is affected by food in much the same way 

 as is milk from the cow. With the egg, the difference cannot be 

 detected except in special cases, but only clean, wholesome food 

 should be given to the hen. It has been 'demonstrated that wild 

 onions and other strong vegetables will affect the flavor of the egg. 



