1906.] Production of Brown or Tinted Eggs. 611 



The dairying industry is gradually being developed in the 

 Argentine Republic, and a considerable quantity of butter is 



. Regulations have recently been made for the inspection of 

 the manufacture of butter. According to a Decree, dated 18th 

 November, 1905, of which a translation has been furnished by Mr. 

 F. D. Harford, Secretary of the British Legation, butter factories 

 which desire to have an official guarantee of the purity of their 

 products must permit the free entry of official inspectors at any 

 time in order that (1) they may take samples, (2) that they 

 may ascertain that no margarine exists on the premises, and 

 (3) that they may inspect the factories from a hygienic point of 

 view. Samples may also be taken at the time of exportation. 



The inspectors are to place on the wrappers, or on the product 

 itself of the factories under inspection, a stamp on the outside 

 of the wrapper or a label of perforated parchment paper guaran- 

 teeing the purity of the contents, provided that the butter in- 

 tended for export complies with the following conditions : — (a) 

 That it contains 82 per cent, of fat derived from milk, and not 

 more than 16 per cent, of water, and no chloride of sodium ; (fr) 

 that it has been carefully made, and is not in a rancid or musty- 

 condition ; (V) that it contains neither colouring nor antiseptic 

 matter dangerous to health. The employment of any substance 

 allowed in the country to which it is exported will be allowed. 



In the event of margarine being found on the premises of a 

 factory under control, or in the event of butter made therein 

 proving to be adulterated, the control will be withdrawn. 



A point which poultry-keepers would do well to bear in mind is 

 that for marketing'purposes, brown or tinted eggs are usually more 

 valuable than white ones. In some of the 

 f g r0( ^ UC ^ 0n home markets the highest prices are obtained 

 Tinted Egg's ^ or e £g s wn ^ cn have a tinted shell, and the 

 best class of traders find that these eggs 

 are constantly enquired for by their customers. In spite of the 



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Butter 

 Regulations in 

 Argentina. 



now sent from that country to the United 

 Kingdom and to South Africa. In 1902 

 the export amounted to 4,103 tons, and 

 in 1904 to 5,294 tons. 



