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BULLETIN 663, XJ.. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BREAKING KNIFE. 
(Fig. 9.) 
The breaking knife is constructed to fit the tray just described. 
It is llf inches long, 1 inch wide, and re inch thick. The slots on 
the lower edge are ^V inch deep and are made to fit into the slots 
of the standard. The cutting edge of the knife is 2| inches long 
and f inch from the center of the slot. The only satisfactory 
metals for breaking kniyes are monel metal and tinned brass, as 
cheaper metals invariably rust and tarnish, so that the expense of 
scouring and returning soon equals the original cost of monel metal 
or brass. 
BREAKING TABLE. 
(Fig. 11.) 
Tables are made for two, four, six, and sometimes eight operators. 
The size of the table depends upon the space in which it is to be 
Defaif c/lrayRest- 
Def-ail of JLeg 
Fig. 11.— Breaking table. 
used. Generally speaking, tables seating from two to four girls are 
most convenient, because the pails of shell eggs, liquid egg, and 
shells may be removed by helpers at the ends of the tables without 
interrupting the work of the breakers. A table for two girls, which 
may be lengthened according to the capacity desired, using the dis- 
tance from center to center of the legs as a unit, may be made as 
follows : 
Specifications. — The top of the table is 36 inches long and 24 
inches wide, with a central opening 5i inches in diameter to 
receive the funnel. The kind of top depends upon the materials 
