
The loss was more rapid with eggs having the lighter shell. 
‘The loss in 1 and 2 was greater than in 3 and 4, and the average 
‘per cent of shell for eges from 1 and 2 was 9.96 per cent and for 
those from 3 and 4 was 10.82 per cent. Eggs with cracked shells 
_ dried much more rapidly, but none with imperfect shells are 
included in these averages. The temperature of the room in which 
the eggs were kept was taken three times a day. The slight 
differences accompanying the fluctuations of temperature are of no 
consequence. The rate of loss increased somewhat with the tem- 
perature. The average temperature for the period over which the 
observations extended (April 15 to July 1) was 63.8° Fahrenheit. 
No eggs with perfect shells showed any indications of putrefac- 
tion at the end of thirty days. 
About 500 determinations of specific gravity were made. 
_ About 180 eggs were used for this purpose. There was consider- 
able variation in the individual eggs. The specific gravity of all 
the eggs, however, diminished regularly in proportion to the 
' length of time they were kept. The following results were 
obtained : 



SPECIFIC GRAVITY. 















Fresh After After After 
eggs. | 10 days. | 20 days.| 30 days. 
mea vorace of 400228, Pen 1.6... ccc cc cke cen saceeecnae's 1.088 1.067 1.047 1.027 
Mee envorage of 24 eggs, Pen 2.....2... cele ccc e ecb ecu cess 1.086 1.068 1.045 1.024 
mere Average Of Ilieggs, Pen 8.......,.0.....ee cee se eee es 1.095 1.078 1.062 1.047 
Average of 37,e¢¢8, PeM 4......... cee sees eens ee eens 1.091 1.076 1.057 1,042 
a re iaO OFNI12 OLS i ood ace lesen uicvsuilscevelewte's 1.090 1.072 1.053 1.035 
es =—_— = | Se 
Meee ON NO. Ls highest... .2.... ieee eer eseoceee ves Wee Nau ey 1.097 1.082 1.064 1.045 
LOE, LORVORU sl. oc cio 6 dle sein n'sloia nip 2 GL bio a's 16 $10'6/e #10 0 alate 1.073 1.049 1.016 if 
MR Y ee itHOBtt ote ce vidiedec nce tal {accede ce euee 1.095 | 1.082 | 1.071 1.047 
Oe NOW OSbY Te Jia ce boss eae ccessenteaeaaeioe seus 1.072 1.050 1.021 1.000 
MING) BUI CHOAtI. cocci ccsevcescesdeasicsdueccsecees 1.103 1.090 1.073 1.056 
BOO WOR is tees oid ac iik doi ee etek seus Chuly delete 1.082 1.065 1.053 1.034 
MIEN TS OG be elec tote ee odes foe csads Sade sen sada 1.104 1.095 1.075 1.062 
EMCO NA TOW OSL s vee cicldac Usd aisicie wa Svcd lle pels doe aclowse de 1.075 1.054 1.030 1.002 

* Less than 1.000 

