164 PROFITABLE POULTRY PRODUCTION 



about as follows : A layer of corrugated pasteboard 

 cylinders rests on a piece of pasteboard next to the 

 ■excelsior. Each of these cylinders contains an egg, 

 small end down. The corrugations of the paste- 

 board come on the inside of the cylinder, and thus 

 take up any jar. Over this is placed a second paste- 

 board, then a layer of excelsior, and at the top a 

 board lid, which is screwed down with little screws. 

 If more than one layer of eggs is to go in a box, a 

 pasteboard is placed between the two layers of the 

 cylinders. 



The handle of the box must remain upright. A 

 split-wood, rounded handle clearing the top of the 

 box about 2 inches and fastened securely on both 

 sides so it cannot move backward or forward, is 

 excellent. It is best to have the handle fastened 

 to the sides of the box and not to the lid, because 

 there might be a strain on the latter, and the screws 

 might give way, especially if 100 eggs are being 

 shipped at a time. Some men stamp each egg with 

 their initials and seal the lid to the box with 

 a printed label pasted on. Then the customer can 

 tell if the eggs have been changed in transit. The 

 label gives the name and address of the poultry- 

 man and the name of the breeds of poultry raised 

 printed on it. The name and address of the con- 

 signee are written on the blank. Last, but most 

 important, a stamp or a label should always be 

 applied on the lid, saying, " Eggs for Hatching, 

 Handle With Care." 



Many people object to the box for shipping eggs. 

 The principal objection is that expressmen are more 

 likely to throw boxes than they are the baskets. 

 For this reason ordinary splint baskets with handles 

 are very popular. In packing them a layer of ex- 



