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Gathering, Cleaning, Candling Eggs
Important Part Of Marketing System
GATHER EGGS THREE TIMES A
DAY, MISS BROWNING REC
OMMENDS. CLEANLINESS IS
FACTOR IN SELLING EGGS
(Editor’s note: This is the third
in a series of articles on the pro
duction and marketing 1 of eggs.
Miss Annie Lois Browning, Butts
county 4-H club girl, is the author
of these interesting articles.)
Gathering, Cleaning, Ca ndling
Eggs should be gathered three
times a day both winter and sum
mer. This prevents them from be
coming chilled, soiled or broken.
The practice of leaving a “nest egg”
is to be discouraged, for, in addi
tion to lowering the quality of the
egg it also encourages bloodiness
among the flock. Eggs should he
gathered in a wire basket so that
air can circulate freely among them
and cool them as quickly as possible.
To prevent evaporation, there
should be plenty of moisture in the
egg holding room. The cellar, milk
house, fireplace, or refrigerator fur
nishes a cool moist place for storing
the eggs during the summer months.
Eggs should not be placed in a room
or refrigerator where there are on
ions, musty boxes, canteloupes or
other strong odors, as the eggs will
absorb these flavors.
To bring the best price, eggs, first
of all, must be CLEAN. By pre
ventive measures previously describ
ed the number of dirty eggs will
be cut down, but those that do get
soiled must be cleaned. The easiest,
but least desirable way to accom
plish this is to wash them. This is
not desirable since washing them
destroys the bloom, which is the
residue left after the moist, mucus
covering on a freshly laid egg has
dried. This bloom prevents exces
sive evaporation of the liquid con
tent of the egg by sealing up the
pores of the shell. There are sev
eral methods for cleaning eggs that
are only slightly soiled. The spots
can be removed by using steel wool,
sandpaper, or a small cloth dampen
ed in vinegar. However, if the eggs
are very dirty the lye method is
more effective. Dip the eggs into
a solution of two teaspoons of lye
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dissolved in a gallon of water and
dry thoroughly with a clean dry
cloth. Eggs cleaned in that manner
should be used at home rather than
sold since the pores of the shell will
have been opened by cleaning and
evaporation would be rapid.
Egg quality is determined by five
primary factors —condition of shell,
condition of air cell, condition of
yolk, condition of white, condition
of germ. Since all of these, except
the shell are inside the egg, their
condition must be determined by
candling. Candling is the examina
| tion of the interior of the egg be
fore a very strong light.
Homemade candlers can be made
easily and cheaply. One such de
vice consists of a length of a stove
pipe with an electric light or lamp
inside. A round hole, 1 % inch in
diameter, is made in the stovepipe
directly on the level with the light.
The large end is placed against the
hole where it is twisted sharply to
the left and right so as to rotate the
contents of the egg and bring any
defects that may be there between
the light and the eyes of the Can
dler. The air cell should be 1-8
inch in depth or less showing no
motion. The yolk should be only a
dimly visible shadow possessing
limited freedom of motion when
candled. The white should be firm
and clear with absolutely no float
ing particles therein. In a stale
egg, the air cell is larger and may
be slightly tremulous. The yolk is
dark and freely mobile. The white
is weak and watery. Germ develop
ment is clearly visible.
Before any egg is sold it ought
to be both cleaned and candled, for,
even though an egg is fresh often
times there are meat spots, blood
spots, or bloody whites, which, if
sold, would hurt the reputation of
the producer.
ANNIE LOIS BROWNING,
Egg Marketing Contestant.
WANT COUNTY QUOTA FOR
CMTC AT FORT McCLELLAN
There are still some vacancies in
Butts county for the C. M. T. C. at
j Fort McClellan, Ala., June 12 to
(.July 11, it is announced by Mayor
W. M. Redman. The county has
signed two men for this thirty days
training, Mr. Redman explains.
Those who desire to enroll should
do so by May 20.
The training is considered de
sirable. There is no expense en
tailed by enrolling. The only re
quirement is that applicants be
between 17 and 24 years of age,
of good character and sound phy
sique.
Application blanks may be secur
ed by calling on Mayor W. M. Red
man.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
Gardens Add To
Home Supply Of
Food, Agent Says
County Agent M. L. Powell this
week recommended a home garden
for every farm family as a supple
ment to the food supply, and thus
save money which otherwise would
go for buying vegetables.
“Most people fail to realize the
value of the home garden patch,
and many of those who produce
vegetables, only have a garden for
a few months out of each year,” he
explained. “Gardening on a year
round basis is needed on all farms,
and six to eight vegetables should
be available for use during any time
of the year.
“As for varieties of vegetables,
it is not always wise to discard old
standard varieties for new and un
tried strains. There are new varie-
ties, however, appearing from year
to year that are worthy of trial.”
The agent said that summer gar
dening requires more care and skill
than is usually necessary for the
spring garden. Summer months are
usually hotter and drier, and for
that reason, every advantage should
be taken of small streams to irrigate
garden patches, he stated.
“During this season of the year,
there are many insects which do un
told damage to garden crops,” Mr.
Powell pointed out. “Good brands
of rotonone and pyrethrum dusts
are effective to control both chew
ing and sucking insects.”
These spray materials which may
be purchased from most any local
dealer should be secured, so as to
have them on hand when insects in
fest the garden crops, he added.
INDIAN SPRINGS
Miss Margaret McMichael spent
Sunday in Atlanta.
Miss Elizabeth Stewart, of Ma
con, spent the week-end with Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Davidson.
Mrs. Ray Barnes is visiting her
parents in Tifton.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Holloway,
of Macon, visited Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Holloway Sunday.
Dr. H. T. Strickland has rented
Rock Castle, and will make that his
home.
Little Miss Patsy Waldrop spent
last week w'ith Mrs. William Hollo
way.
A large crowd was reported here
Sunday.
Friends of Mrs. Luther Hoard
are sorry to learn of her illness.
Mrs. J. E. Calkin and Mrs. Lois
Park spent the week-end in Atlanta.
Mr. Lonnie Williams continues
quite sick.
Mrs. Bob Logue spent Friday
with her sister, Mrs. R. C. Moss.
Friends of Mr. W. B. Powell are
glad to hear he is improving and
Mrs. Powell will return home for
a day or so this week.
Mr. Jimmie Cornell of Georgia
University spent the week-end at
home.
Mr. Forest Johnson spent Monday
in Atlanta.
Friends of Mr. F. G. Varner are
glad he is improving.
Miss Belle Hollimon, of Macon,
is here for the summer season.
Mrs. Irvin Lassetter and daugh
ter, of Juliette, visited Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Hoard Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Mullis and
son. of Dublin, were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Dan Hoard last week.
The swimming pool will be open
Friday with its many new improve
ments.
Mrs. Jessie T. Whitten, of Fitz
eerald. was the guest of Mrs. J. C.
Moss last week.
Mr. and Mrs. James Glass and
daughter, Nancy, Mr. and Mrs. El
lington. of Atlanta and Chipley, vis
ited friends here Tuesday.
Explain Earth’s Deep Valleys
A collision between the earth and
some “small extra-territorial body,”
perhasp a star, explains the myste
rious river valleys, cut thousands of
feet deep in granite, far below the
sea.
Farm Agent Urges
Proper Handling
Of Market Animals
Butts county farmers would never
strike or whip another animal going
to market if they would only visit
any packing house and see the dam
age to the meat resulting from im
proper handling, County Agent M.
L. Powell advises in urging great
care in transporting fat cattle to
market.
“Fat cattle are apt to bruise very
easily, even more so than lean ones,”
the agent points out. “Sticks and
whips leave telltale marks. In ad
dition, farmers would do well to ex
ercise particular care in loading cat
tle in order to keep them from be
ing bruised against gates, corners
of fences, car doors, and other
square or sharp objects.
Farmers who have fed out beef
cattle this spring would find it
profitable to go to the packing plant
and see the carcasses of those ani
mals hanging in the cooler, Mr.
Powell believes. He says they
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COUNTY BENEFITS
IN THREE MONTHS
TOTAL $9,956.30
Benefits received in Georgia
counties through the state depart
ment of Public Welfare in the
months of January, February and
March, 1940, amounted to $2,161,-
826.17, Braswell Deen, director, ex
plains.
Of that amount $916,659 was
paid in assistance to the aged, de
pendent blind and dependent chil
dren; surplus commodities amounted
to $1,046,621.59; CCC funds $522,-
126 and general relief $116,420.58.
In Butts county the total payments
amounted to $9,956.30.
would then see how their animals
look to the packing companies and
the ultimate consumer, and would
be impressed by the serious damage
to some of the steers through rough
handling.
Georgia farmers are now feeding
out as good beef as in the country,
the agent says, and it is up to the
feeder and cattle grower to see that
their fat stock is handled with “kid
gloves” so it will command top
prices.
THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1940
LIBERTY
Mr. R. C. Smith, 0 f p or , yth
spent Monday with Mr. and Mi- j
D. Aiken.
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Maddox and
children, Miriam and Claude, visited
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hammond Wed
nesday night.
Mrs. Ida Bethel and Mrs. L. R '
Washington spent Wednesday W ith
Mrs. J. M. Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Washington
were visitors in Atlanta Thursday '
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Hammond
and Billy went shopping in Atlanta
Friday.
Mrs. James Tingle and Rubbv
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs
Otis Washington.
Little Jean and Janice Brooks
spent Sunday with Barbara Smith.
Miss Carelene Tingle spent a few
days the past week with Mrs. ty,
P. Brooks.
Miss Nora Sanders spent the
week-end with Mrs. Wade Ham
mond.
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TOWELS FOR THE
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Special Values at 10, 15, 25
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Turkish Bath Cloths 5 and
10c each.
Crash for Kitchen Towels,
71/0, 10 and 20c yd.
FULL LINE TOILET
SOAPS
4 Cakes 19c; 3 Cakes 20c,
And 5 and 10c cakes.
FOR KITCHEN AND DINING
ROOM
White Enamel Glass Cover Boil
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White Enamel Glass cover Double
Boilers, 85c
Aluminum Percolators, 50c, 75c
and SI.OO each.
Aluminum and White and Grey
Baking Pans, 10c, 20c, 25c and
35c each.
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Ice Tea Glasses, Tumblers,
Pitchers, Stem Goblets, Plain
and Etched SMver Plated
Knives, Forks, Tea and Table
Spoons.