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and tack others (or a sheet of corrugated paper) to 

 the under side of the lid. The whole box can then be 

 gently turned over with one motion, and in a day or 

 two turned back again. Shoal pasteboard boxes that 

 would answer the purpose can often be obtained at 

 dry goods stores. 



Carrying and Shipping — Before shipping eggs for 

 hatching, the first thing to decide upon is a method 



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FIG 78 : EGG SHIPPING CASE 



of packing, so that they are likely to reach their des- 

 tination in safety. There have been many forms of 

 packages devised for transporting eggs, but the old- 

 fashioned basket method is about the best of all. The 

 small, flat-bottomed fruit basket can be purchased 

 cheaply, and being light and conveniently handled is 

 not so likely to be knocked around as a box would be; 

 rough handling is apt to kill the germ or prove 



