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essary. When the eggs are to be used remove them from 
the solution and wipe them. 
Eggs preserved by this method will keep for a year in 
good condition. April, May and June are the best months 
for preserving eggs. Those put down during very hot 
weather do not come out quite so good as those put down 
earlier in the season. If eggs are put down during the 
months named use those put down in June first, those in 
May next and those in April last, as they will keep in 
about the order named. The cost of preserving eggs by 
this method will vary from 1 cent to 2 cents a dozen, 
according to the cost of the waterglass. The average 
price is probably about $1 per gallon. 
EGGS, PACKING FOR HATCHING.—Eggs for 
hatching shipped long distances should be very carefully 
packed in some springy material so as to avoid jarring 
as much as possible. Bran, chaff, cut straw, cork dust, 
excelsior and other soft materials are used. Excelsior is 
best, as it dissipates sudden shocks perfectly and remains 
elastic during long trips. Each egg is wrapped in paper 
first, then it is wrapped in a ball of excelsior and laid in 
the basket, the small end down. \Vhen the number to be 
packed in a basket are all in, they are packed tightly with 
excelsior and a cloth cover is sewed over the top, under 
which excelsior is packed closely so as to protect the eggs 
from being broken. Packed in this way eggs will travel 
to Europe and hatch well. Some breeders prefer boxes 
made for the purpose for packing eggs for hatching, but 
baskets specially made for shipping eggs or the light 
splint baskets found in most stores, are light, convenient 
to handle and eggs are transported in them with as little 
loss as in any other package. 
EGGS, PRODUCING GOOD.—Bulletin 140 from the 
