76 BULLETIN 846, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
The results presented in Tables 24 and 25 are summarized even more 
briefly in Table 26. 
TaBLE 26.—Limits of variation found. 
Freshest 
obtainable. 
Opened 
aseptically. 
June and 
July eggs. 
Determination. 
Total solids (per cent)....- 25.96 to 27.19 
Ether extract (per cent).-| 9.31 to 11.01 
Total solids minus ether 
extract, sucrose, and 
Salty (per-cent) 2a. sos 16.18 to 16.65 
Ammonia nitrogen (mg. 
per 100 grams) e222 -2-2- - 10 to e250. 
Acidity of fat (ec. N/20 
sodium ethylate ‘per 
OTATM ees eee rs Be US SAL coy 17 
Reducing sugar (per cent).| 0.29 to 0.36 
Bacteria, 20° C., 5 days.-.| 0.0 to 0.0 
Acid producers, 37° C., 
ALO BYSe Seabee esa cise csi |ewieee ce ciet omelets 
Alkali producers, 37° C., 
BV Shs ae sere Seance oe srlle ahaa si eeeareeeeemlss 
EB COM Olice © na GayiSserecas 0505 to On0e |e: 
Determination. 
Totalisolids:qperscent) yee aac eee. 
Hitherjextract (Dereon haa. -c6 cae eee coe - 
Total solids minus ether extract, sucrose, 
andssaltn@persCent) hemes ee as eemes cee aera 
27. 88 to 29. 34 
10. 52 to 10. 88 
17.36 to 18. 46 
46.93 to 50.90 
24.49 to 28. 78 
22.44 to 24.01 
Whole egg. 
Held in cold 
Storage from 4 ee aA 
to He TODS: Considered edible. 
ase Stical ee 
ee pt _ eae commercially. 
SRiGEEs: August eggs. 
15.98 to 18.19 
Breaking 
stock. 
Considered inedible. 
Opened 
commercially. 
August eggs. 
26. 6 
7 
6. 68 
9.79 to 12.44 
16.11 to 17.26 
39.43 to 43. 87 
19. 24 to 22. 74 
29.19 to 21.13 
PROD) B47 1362 toni2ns 2.2 tomt238 
1.50 to 1.83 1.59 to 1.99 1.72 to 6.61 
0.31 to 0.41 OF27 to 0533 0.00 to 0.31 
0.0 to 0.0 | 70,000 to 15,000,000 |380,000 to 397,000, 000 
Pe ene 0.0 to 850,000 |100,000 to 280,000,000 
eee ee 0.0 to 260,000 0.0 to 135,000, 000 
Os SME 1 100 to 1,000,000 | 1,000 to 10,000,000 
Yolk. 
Held in eold 
Freshest Regular 
obtainable. Pe Oe breaking stock. 
Opened Ononcdaes Considered edible. 
aseptically. Ben Le Al Opened 
June and riled commercially. 
July eggs. May eggs. August eggs. 
43.10 to 44. 84 
22.18 to 23.69 
20.16 to 21.15 
to 29. 45 
Ammonia nitrogen (mg. per 100 grams)..--- PRG) UGTA) 1 
Acidity offat (cc. N/20 sodium ethylate per 
OTITIS ee eee ara ec bicieigia'e apes a awe 1.44 to 1.96 
Reducing sugar (per cent)...:...-.---.---.- 0.08 to 0.20 
ibhyosnby, AN Os DCE Ws See esoncodeusnSospes 0.0 to 0.0 
ACIGSOLOGUCEES oN Cs, 2LlAYSa-s0c ceo nen ee 
Alkali producers, 37° é., DGEWSsssooosceucee Wot eerie tee Sieremmtcletee ll maretajaerneiercistercme ae 
BACOM Sica Oe Pala iStr- matascces sei cee cee ce | io vail a Leena ee ee 
Sugared yolk. 
. Regular 
reaking stock. 
Determination. Considerad 
edible. 
Opened 
commercially. 
August eggs. 
Total solids\(per cent). ---s.c0.secn-0-6- = | 48.46 to 49. 06 
Ether extract (per cent)............-..-.-.- 17. 94 to 18.65 
Total solids minus ether extract, sucrose, 
and salt (percent). a-- = 23s eee eeems 
Ammonia nitrogen (mg. per 100 grams)..--. 
Acidity of fat (ec. N/20 sodium ethylate per 
STAM) Ses eee cemgen Beko eo eee oars 
Reducing sugar (per cent).....-....-------- 
IBACTeLIAZOUC OIC AVS acer e eee ee EE eeeeeee 
ACIGproducers. Sis. 2 Gays. see aeeeeee 
Alkali producers, 37° C., 2days......------- 
IBS COlisiad Cy. GAYS.c: Sees ee ere ee eeee 
20. 32 to 20. 52 
3.1 to 3.7 
1.04 to 1.19 
0.26 to 0.28 
220,000 to 950,000 
i 
3.8 to 6.4 4.0 to 4.4 
1.53 to 1.82 1.80 te 1.99 
0.18 to 0.29 0.17 to 0.20 
0.0 to 87,000 240,000 to 5,300,000 
0.0 to 0.0 
0.0 to 0.0 
0.0 to 0.0 100 to 100,000 
White. 
Held in cold 
Bcc storage from 4 
Opened : to 13 months, 
aseptically. Opened 
Tune and aseptically. 
Paleiocns Apriland 
¥ ©88s. ay eggs. 
11.80 to 12.83 13.96 to 15. 54 
0.01 to 0.12 0.03 to 0.07 
11.79 to 12.71 13.92 to 15. 51 
O50R topes 0.4 to 0.8 
wee 0.31 to 0.46| 0.37 to 0.55 
0.0 to 0.0 0.0 to 110,000 
0.0 to 0.0 
