STANDARDS FOR INDIVIDUAL EGGS O 
(18) Outline moderately defined. — A yolk or yolk 
shadow, the outUne of which may be seen but which is 
not well defined before the candle. 
(19) Outline well defined. — A yolk or yolk shadow, 
the outline of which is plainly discernible before the 
candle. 
(20) Motion sluggish. — A yolk which moves slowly 
and which does not move far from its normal position 
in the center when the egg is twirled. 
(21) Slightly mobile. — A yolk which moves somewhat 
but not freely from the center of the egg when the egg 
is tv^-irled. 
(22) Mobile. — A mobile yolk is one which shows con- 
siderable movement away from the center of the egg 
when the egg is twirled before the candle. 
(23) Freely mobile. — A freeh^ mobile yolk is one 
which shows a wide movement or s\\ing away from the 
center of the egg when the egg is twirled before the 
candle and v>iiich conies' sufiiciently close to the shell 
to cast a decidedl}' dark shadow. 
(24) Practically free from other defects or blemishes. — 
A yolk which may show a slightly mottled condition 
but is otherwise unblemished. 
(25) Other definite but not serious defects. — A yolk 
which is mottled, is slightly spread, or which shows 
moderate heat spots. 
(26) Other serious defects. — A yolk which is decidedly 
spread or weak or which shows well developed heat 
spots or other spots, or areas of a character Vv'hich do 
not render the egg inedible. 
(27) Free from visible germ development. — No visible 
development of the germ indicates that there has been 
no development of the germ spot or if slight develop- 
ment has occurred that it has not proceeded to the 
point at which it can be distinguished by candling. 
(28) Slightly visible germ development. — Slightly visi- 
ble development of the germ indicates that there has 
been some development of the germ and that it has 
proceeded to the point at which it is visible before the 
candle as a deeper colored area on the yolk. 
(29) Clearly visible germ development. — Clearly visible 
development of the germ without blood showing, is a 
condition that indicates that the development of the 
germ has progressed to a point at which it is plainly 
visible before the candle as a deeper colored area or as 
a bubble or spot on the yolk. 
