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White Shell Eggs — (Fourteen eggs). 

Albumi- Total 
Water. Fat. node) Ash. solids. 











i Per cent. |Percent.| Percent. | Percent. | Per cent. 
PEPE IGHE! SOUL osc cals gie'n y capone os 74.86 10.57 13.16 .92 25.28 
Rope LOMETLGE Sd 0109 a Sse giera: Sle dia! ele 74.72 9.66 13.10 .85 25.14 
Average all analyses........... 74.79 | 10.02 13.14 .89 25.21 



The following table gives the results of all the analyses made: 
Analyses of Eggs. 




: Ash 
Albumi- Total 
Water. Fat. ° (non- f 
apenas volatile), | Solids 





Per cent. |Percent.| Percent. | Percent. | Per cent. 
73.8 ATs 


10.14 12.60 26.13 
73.89 10.20 12.85 75 26.11 
74,41 9.71 12.79 79 25.59 
74.65 Se SOnt Hay vee te 81 25 .35 
74.41 9.90 12.85 65 25.59 
74.38 9.86 12.91 65 25 .62 
75.25 9.15 12.85 1.35 24.75 
ity heey 9.09 12.91 1.43 24.69 
75.13 9.39 12.60 1.58 24.87 
15.17 9.49 + /12.66 1.43 24.83 
73.11 TOs Aa Nout 80 26.89 
73.22 10.67 13.54 rare 26.78 
73.28 LOSE Ai phy Mie een 74 26.78 
73.15 10.50 13.17 85 26.85 
72.88 10 03 Lost. 95 27.12 
72.84 11.39 Lost. 95 27.16 
72.03 12.37 13.23 94 27.97 
TOOT 12.21 13.48 COTA 27.93 
73.94 10.56 14.05 92 26.06 
73.92 10.47 13.74 92 26.08 
73.44 Lost. 13.86 95 26.56 
73.41 Lost. 13.61 .93 26.59 
72.72 11.10 Lost. 94 97.28 
72.72 11.20 ASSL Ne eee 27 .28 
74.83 | (2) 9.66 13.16 85 25.17 
74.86 9.84 13.16 89 25.14 
74.74 10.57 13.16 .92 25.26 
74.72 Lost. TESTO. ee ety 25.28 
Average of ninety-seven eggs. 73.87 10.34 13.18 94 26.13 



The few results we have thus far been able to obtain, indicate 
that breed influences slightly the per cent of water of the egg, 
and feed affects the chemical composition. 
_ Extended examination shows the composition of the egg to be 
very complex. But investigation and discussion of the detailed 
differences of composition seem at present to be only of scientific 
value. 
_ Analyses of the ash of the white, and of the ash of the yolk, 
made some years ago by Poleck, show that the ash of yolk con- 
- tained mostly phosphoric acid, and lime, less potash, soda, 
_ magnesia, iron and silica. The ash of the white consisted largely 
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