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Transport of Eggs. 



In the interest of the Irish egg trade it is most important 

 that the produce should be placed on the markets in the best 

 possible condition, and the Department, therefore, invite special 

 attention to the following suggestions : — 



1. Fresh eggs should be kept in a dry, cool place, free from 

 any odour which would be capable of impairing their flavour. 



The practice which is reported to be largely followed of 

 holding over eggs for an increase in market prices is to be 

 deprecated, as eggs if long kept usually become stale and 

 unsound. 



2. The eggs placed in each case should be fresh and clean, 

 and, as far as practicable, uniform in size. 



3. The layers of eggs in each case should be formed with 

 great care, and no egg the shell of which is in any way broken 

 should be allowed to remain in the case. 



4. Eggs should not, in any circumstances, be packed under 

 rain. 



5. Packing should be so carried out as to afford sufficient 

 protection to all the eggs placed in the case. 



6. New oaten straw and specially prepared wood-wool (fibre)-, 

 if thoroughly clean and dry, and free from any objectionable, 

 odour, are suitable substances for use in packing eggs for 

 transport. If wood-wool be used a layer of clean, dry straw 

 might, in addition, be placed on the bottom and top of the 

 case to assist in preventing injury from concussion. 



Considerable quantities of eggs brought from various countries 

 in Europe are packed in wood-wool, and large numbers of eggs 

 from Canada arrive in cases containing layers 01 compartments 

 formed of strong paper, in each of which compartments an egg 

 is held in position. 



7. The boards and other wooden parts forming the cases 

 should be substantial, and securely and neatly put together. 



In view of the increasing competition in the egg trade 

 especially in Great Britain, owing, in large measure, to the 

 good condition in which foreign eggs are placed on the markets, 

 it is of great importance that there should be uniformity in 

 the construction and dimensions of the cases used for 

 the conveyance of Irish eggs. From inquiries made in Great 

 Britain and elsewhere, it is considered that the cases should 



