Democratic Sentinel, Volume 22, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1898 — Simple Tests for Eggs. [ARTICLE]

Simple Tests for Eggs.

A fresh egg is known by the dull appearance of its shell; a bad egg looks glossy. Drop an egg into water; If it sinks quickly and remains at the bottom it is probably fresh, but if It stands on end it is doubtful, and If it floats it is quite bad. The light test is applied by placing the egg In or In front of a paper tube and holding it up to a candle. If, on looking through it, the yolk appears round and the white surrounding it Is clear, the chances are that the egg is fresh. a