The Corning Egg Farm book, by Corning himself — John Shaqi
The Corning Egg Farm book, by Corning himselfCorning, Edward
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The Corning Egg Farm book, by Corning himself
Corning, Edward
Eggs -- Production; Poultry
Consider what in many instances this animal food consists of, carcasses
of glandered horses, tuberculous cows, and putrid and maggoty meat. If
a dish of putrid beef were placed on the table before people they would
shrink back in horror, yet they will eat eggs which have been produced
by hens which have been fed on these identical ingredients, apparently
entirely oblivious of the fact that the hen performs no miracle in
the production of an egg, but simply manufactures the egg from the
materials, whatever they may be, which she gathers into her system.
As the Food, so the Egg
The Chief of the Bureau of Chemistry, U. S. Department of Agriculture,
says that while such conditions undoubtedly do exist it cannot be
proven that such eggs are shipped from State to State, and that,
therefore, it does not come under the jurisdiction of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, and cannot be controlled under the National Pure
Food Law.
What is needed, then, is to know that eggs are not only fresh, but
sanitary. The Corning Egg Farm layers are fed the best quality of
grains and meals that can be procured. The animal food is supplied
by fresh, green bone, cut and prepared daily. This bone comes from
inspected cattle only, and the Farm is equipped with a large freezing
plant for the purpose of carrying the bone in a perfectly fresh
condition. The hens are housed and cared for under absolutely sanitary
conditions.
A Perfect Egg a Rarity
The growing interest in Poultry Culture is bringing the Public to a
realization of the fallacy of the old idea that “any egg not rotten
must be a good egg.” Comparatively few people have ever eaten a perfect
egg. With the growth of real egg farms through the country, the time is
approaching when the words “fresh” or “strictly fresh” will no longer
mean anything to the purchaser, and the word “sanitary” will take
their place, and in some way the egg trade will be controlled, and the
grocer, and butcher, and peddlers of eggs, will not be allowed to put
cold storage eggs out as a sanitary article of food.
Some of the New York papers are now beginning to agitate the question
of Sanitary Eggs, notably the _New York Commercial_, which is a leader
in this educational line. The day is coming when the person who is
operating an egg farm that is known to produce the egg of real quality
will have no difficulty in obtaining the price that such an article is
really worth.
Unlimited Demand for Quality Eggs
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