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lamps up or down. From one hundred and two 

 degrees to one hundred and five degrees is the proper 

 temperature. Good, rehable thermometers must he 

 used and the bulbs should rest on eggs with the tops 

 slightly elevated. 



Egg Tester — Figure 74 represents a contrivance 

 for testing the freshness or fertility of eggs, useful in 



FIG 74 : EGG TESTER 



the household or to the poultry fancier. It consists 

 of a small handle, with a cup in the end of it; around 

 the cup is fastened a frame of sheet tin or stiff card- 

 board. This frame has a hole in the center, of the 

 shape and size of an egg, and a strip of black ribbon 

 or cloth is fastened around the frame, projecting a 

 little beyond the inner edge. To test the egg, it is 

 placed in the cup, so as to fill the space in the center 



