Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1891 — Where the Eggs Come From. [ARTICLE]

Where the Eggs Come From.

New York city consumes between 2,000,000 and 3,000,000 eggs daily. A produce dealer who handles more eggs than any other concern in the country, according to Colman's Rural .World, says that if tho whole surfadd Aif the State of New York were covered with hens they could not lay enough eggs to supply New York city v Of course New York State yields many eggs, but the larger cities of the Interior, like Albany, Troy and Syracuse, use most of the eggs the Now York farmers produce. The same Is the case with 6<ong Island. The local residents consume the homo supply. New Jersey does not produce as many eggs as its citzens consume at home. Half a dozen Western States supply the bulk of all the eggs which are consumed in New York city. Indiana sends the largest number. Next in the list are Ohio, Michigan and lowa. It is estimated that Indiana Is the largest egg-producing State in the country. Illinois hens produce many eggs, but they nearly all go to the Chicago market Heretofore Canada seas shipped into the United States hundreds of carloads of eggs. For the last throe or four years Canada has annually shipped about $2,000,000 worth of qggs to this masket. The present duty of foreign eggs promises a practical prohibition against imports. Previous to tho change in the tariff considerable importations of eggs were made from Europe, commencing three or four years ago. These eggs were gathered principally in Southern Germany and Italy, and preserved. The dealers say that pickled eggs, while not good for poaching or boiling, because the shells are brittle, yet are useful for many other purposes.—Farm, Field and Stockman.