292 POULTRY PRODUCTS 



LABORATORY EXERCISES 



Exercise No. 72. — Grading and Packing Market Eggs. — 

 Have each member of the class bring to school fresh eggs in 

 any number desired. Secure one or more shipping crates, 

 depending upon the number of eggs to be brought. Go over 

 the eggs carefully before the class, grade them according to 

 instructions in the text. Candle them, letting each student 

 handle his own eggs before the candle. The room may be 



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Fia. 163. — A neat trade mark for the young poultryman to use on his best products, 

 which he sella retail. This will advertise his flock and bring him customers, 



darkened for this work, in which case the whole class can take 

 part. Use the same candle used for testing incubator eggs. 

 After grading, pack the eggs for shipment and ship to some 

 wholesale market. When the returns are received, the amount 

 can be divided pro rata among the pupils bringing eggs. 

 Oftentimes an exercise of this kind will lead to some sort of 

 co-operative marketing in the coiximunity. The school can 

 often take a loading part in such efforts. 



Exercise No. 73. — Sticking and Dry Picking. — Demon- 

 strate to the class the proper method to bleed, stick, and dry 



