. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BULLETIN No. 664 Contribution from the Bureau of Chemistry CARL L. ALSBERG, Chief Washington, D. C. April 25, 1918 THE PREVENTION OF BREAKAGE OF EGGS IN TRANSIT WHEN SHIPPED INCARLOTS By M. E. PENNINGTON, Chief, Pood Research Laboratory, H. A. McALEER, Investigator in Poultry and Egg Handling, and A. D. GREENLEE, Assistant Chemist, assisted by F. X. DAILEY and H. C. ALBIN CONTENTS Reason for the Investigation Amount of Damage to Eggs During Marketing Progress of the Investigation
. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BULLETIN No. 664 Contribution from the Bureau of Chemistry CARL L. ALSBERG, Chief Washington, D. C. April 25, 1918 THE PREVENTION OF BREAKAGE OF EGGS IN TRANSIT WHEN SHIPPED INCARLOTS By M. E. PENNINGTON, Chief, Pood Research Laboratory, H. A. McALEER, Investigator in Poultry and Egg Handling, and A. D. GREENLEE, Assistant Chemist, assisted by F. X. DAILEY and H. C. ALBIN CONTENTS Reason for the Investigation Amount of Damage to Eggs During Marketing Progress of the Investigation: General Plan Conditions at Point of Origin: The Eggs and the Package . . Transfer of Eggs from Packing House to Car ....... Stowing the Load Placing Cases in Car ..... 5 Buffing the Load with Straw . 6 Buffing the Load with Wooden Frames 7 Bracing the Load 8 The Railroad Haul 9 Conditions at the Terminal .... 10 Page Results of the Investigation: Factors Contributing to Transit Damage 12 The Size of the Egg 13 The Soundness of the Eggshell . The Character of the Package . The Position of the Egg in the Package ......... The Position of the Case in the Car The Character of the Buffing and Bracing of the Load .... The Construction of the Car . Shocks During the Haul . . Handling at the Terminal . . Summary ............ 18 20 26 27 28 30. WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1918. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. Dept. of Agriculture. [Washington, D. C. ?] : The Dept. : Supt. of Docs. , G. P. O.
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