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of the frame, tlie edge of the black cloth or ribbon 

 fitting close to the shell. When the egg is held close 

 to a bright light, the light passes through the egg, and 

 shows a fresh or infertile one to be perfectly clear, 

 while a fertile one that has been sat upon, or that has 

 been in the incubator two days, will show the embryo, 

 as in the engraving, as a dark cloudy spot. 



Handling Eggs — They should be picked up twice 

 a day in summer at least, and it is better to keep up 

 the practice all the )'ear round. They should be care- 

 fully assorted, putting in one class only large, clean- 



FIG 75 : EGG CABINET 



shelled eggs. Into the other basket should go all the 

 very small ones, all the thin-shelled ones, all the poor- 

 shaped ones, all with discolored shells. Some of the 

 dirty ones may very likely be carefully washed and put 

 with those of the best grade. For a grade of eggs 

 selected like these and always to be depended upon, 

 there should be no difficulty in finding a regular mar^ 

 ket at several cents per dozen above the average price. 

 The few culls that remain can be sold to boarding 

 houses or bakeshops, if offered in a strictly fresh state. 



