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MODE OF BLOWING EGGS. 



thinks that copal varnish is better than mastic 

 varnish for eggs. 



I have made an improvement in blowing larger 

 kinds of eggs. I find that one hole is sufficient. When 

 that hole is made, introduce a straight wire, with a 

 little piece of dry cotton or thread tied round the 

 end introduced. Then, holding the egg with the 

 hole downwards, you use the wire, which acts as a 

 piston, and forces a sufficient quantity of the con- 

 tents of the egg out, to enable you to get out the 

 rest by sudden jerks. This is a much longer process 

 than blowing ; but you have the advantage of hav- 

 ing only one hole in your egg, instead of two. 



MODE OF BLOWING EGGS. 



When I was at Bridlington last year, in order to 

 acquire some certain knowledge of the water-fowl 

 and their incubation, I made a discovery in the 

 blowing of eggs which I think will please you, and 

 which can be applied with great facility to eggs not 

 smaller than those of the thrush. I made one small 

 hole in the side of the egg, and then sucked out 

 a little of the contents to create a vacuum, or dis- 

 charge that little by means of a small stick; then, 

 taking the egg in my hand, I plunged my hand in 

 the water to the wrist, and by shaking the egg while 

 it was immersed in the water, I very soon emptied 

 it of its yolk and white. I have shown this process 

 to many people, and they approve of it highly. 



