Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 169, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1918 — SWAT THE ROOSTER [ARTICLE]

SWAT THE ROOSTER

Many summer eggs spoil. They spoil because they are fertile.. Because many of them spoil, eggs sell much cheaper -than they ought. The rooster makes the eggs fertile, he does not help to get more eggs, He hinders. Hens will probably lay more eggs without the help of the roosters. Then why keep the roosters over the summer? These is no reason at all. When the produce man buys eggs in summer, he allows for rotten eggs. That brings the price down. Not only is there a loss on the price, but the eggs are lost. That means waste. Infertile eggs will not spoil. If they are kept cool, they will keep fresh for a long time. The fertile egg spoils because the germ of the-©gg-begins to develop. But there is no germ in the infertile egg. Therefore, swat the rooster. Keep clean nests for the hens. Gather the eggs often. , Market eggs twice a week, at least. And agsin, swat the rooster!