Placing a dozen or more strictly fresh eggs in a wire basket, he dipped them in boiling water, deep enough to cover every egg, and held them there while he counted six. He then let them dry and cool, and packed them in oats, in a keg or barrel with oats on the bottom and between the eggs. Then he added a layer of oats and a layer of eggs, alternately, placing the small end of the eggs down, until the barrel was full, then shaking it slightly so that the oats would settle all about the eggs. Some of these eggs were not used until a year afterwards, when they were found to be as fresh as the day they were packed.
Having proved his method a success, he at once advertised to sell the method for 50 cents, and derived an income of $1,200 a year, in direct returns, while the profits on his own supply of eggs, thus treated, were increased almost 40 per cent, as he could keep them until prices were high.
PLAN No. 546. CROP WORK FOR U. S. SEE [PLAN No. 217]
PLAN No. 547. INCREASING THE SIZE OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
If orchardists and gardeners were assured that they could almost double the size and greatly improve the flavor of fruits and vegetables, by a very simple and inexpensive plan, they would willingly pay almost any price for the information.
A fruit grower in California discovered this method, used it with good results in promoting the growth of his own products, and made a large amount of money by selling the secret to thousands of others engaged in the same line.
His method was to water his fruit trees and vegetables with a solution of sulphate of iron, and the effect was amazing. The size and flavor of those thus treated were vastly increased and yielded almost twice the revenue formerly derived from the same products. He also treated flowers in the same way, and was surprised to learn that it gave them a peculiar brilliancy of coloring, as well as an exceptionally healthy aspect.
Having fully demonstrated the efficacy of this method, he advertised in a number of agricultural and horticultural journals, announcing his discovery, and offering to send the method to any one for 50 cents. The returns were surprising, and his receipts from this source amounted to more than $2,000 during the first twelve months.
PLAN No. 548. MAKING A SUBSTITUTE FOR EGGS
When eggs are selling at 50 to 60 cents a dozen most people are glad to use a substitute, especially when the substitute, for many purposes, is superior to real eggs.