HOW TO GET EGGS IN WINTER 87 



pass through although the water will drain away, 

 or are covered with copper screen cloth, copper be- 

 ing used because it does not rust. The water sprin- 

 kled on the top tray will work down and wet the 

 grain in all the trays underneath. 



Of course the hens should be given all the water 

 they need, as well as grit and oyster shells. A box 

 of charcoal is also worth while. It is even more im- 

 portant in Winter than in Summer to provide every- 

 thing that is needed for the making of eggs and to 

 keep the hens in first-class condition. 



Few people realize to what extent eggs are af- 

 fected by the food given. An experiment was tried 

 at one of the agricultural colleges a few years ago. 

 Limburger cheese was fed to a number of hens and 

 when the eggs from these hens were broken, the 

 odor alone was sufficient to prove the truth of the 

 theory. Some of the eggs strayed to the presi- 

 dent's table, it is reported, through an oversight, 

 and — well, what the president said has not been 

 recorded. 



In order to have the highest grade eggs, and of 

 course the amateur wants no other kind, only the 

 best grain should be fed. Likewise, the water 

 should be fresh at least once a day. It is well to 



