Cold Storage of Eggs. 



them upon the market during the autumn months, when 

 prices are higher. During the period from August, 1900, to 

 June, 1 90 1, 96,000 dozen eggs were so stored; this repre- 

 senting an increase of 3,000 dozen over the previous year, 

 notwithstanding the fact that a number of the depositors had 

 been disappointed with the process on account of losses 

 sustained through not following the advice given to " store 

 fresh eggs only/' 



The charges made amount to 3d. per case for receiving and 

 delivery, and 3d. per week per case for storage. This means 

 that eggs can be stored for eleven weeks at a cost of id. per 

 dozen. The regulations require the use of special cases, each 

 holding thirty-six dozen. 



Information was sought from those depositing eggs as to 

 their quality after keeping. Some doubt existed as to the 

 keeping qualities of fertile eggs, but the replies received 

 seemed to demonstrate that they can be preserved as well as 

 infertile. 



The following notes concerning cold storage of eggs were 

 prepared by the late Secretary of the N.S.W. Department of 

 Mines and Agriculture : — 



The first requirement, and an essential one, is that the air 

 must be kept perfectly dry; experiments in chambers where 

 this cannot be attained have always failed. The temperature 

 must be regulated to be as near 32 deg. Fahr. as can be 

 managed, the extreme average range throughout the room 

 being 31 deg. to 34 deg. Some ventilation must be provided, 

 sufficient to carry off the moisture exuding from the eggs, 

 otherwise deposition will take place on the walls or case, thus 

 causing a moist atmosphere ; a strong draught is unne- 

 cessary. The eggs must not be coated with any preservative 

 which will close the pores of the shell, nor should they be 

 washed. Washing is especially to be avoided, as it softens, 

 the pellicle within the shell, besides providing a suitable 

 means of conveying the mycelia of various fungoid growths 

 to the inner portions of the egg. 



It has been observed that, although the yoke does not 

 usually change its position when kept at proper temperature, 

 some samples which have been carried for long distances or 



