Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 February 1911 — “Anti-Bad Egg” Bill to Be Presented by Traylor. [ARTICLE]

“Anti-Bad Egg” Bill to Be Presented by Traylor.

Every egg that goes into the market in Indiana will have to be “candled” if a bill to be Introduced by Senator Traylor at the next roll call in the Senate is passed. The measure will compel the buyer oi* seller to examine the eggs by natural or artificial and eliminate all decayed, decomposed or “spot” eggs from any lot that is to be sold. These provisions will apply only from June 1 to Dec. 1 of each year, Senator Traylor taking the * stand that such precaution is not needed in the winter and spring months. It is said that practically all of the poultry dealers of the state are in favor of such a statute. A fine of not less than $lO and not more than SIOO for each offense is a provision of the bill. The state food and drug commissioner is authorized to make and publish uniform rules for carrying out the provisions of the proposed act. The bill is practically a copy of the bill which has been introduced in the Missouri Legislature. A loophole is left for dealers in eggs in the clause of the measure which provides that a case of eggs shall ordinarily contain thirty dozen eggs. Of these 2% per cent may be bad without the owner being liable under the provisions of the proposed law.