Poisoning by In some persons eggs when eaten produce symptoms of poisoning. i This is to be considered an abnormal condition. But in several instances unmistakable indica tions of poisoning from eggs have been observed in persons who are not usually affected by such diet. This kind of poisoning is attributed to the presence of toxic bacteria, and is considered to be of the same nature as ptomaine poisoning and to be treated in the same way. Fortun ately such cases are rare. See POULTRY.
Foreign Trade in Notwithstanding the very large domestic production, the United States imports a very large quantity of dried and frozen eggs annually. In 1917 this im portation amounted to 17,268,379 pounds, valued at $3,589,504. During the year the exports were also large, aggregating 19,886,079 dozen, valued at $7,270,543, and canned eggs valued at $171,112.
Meyer, A., 'Eggs in a Thousand Ways' (Chicago 1917) ; Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, 'Technical Studies in Egg Marketing' (Saint Paul 1913) ; United States Agricultural Department, Farm ers' Bulletin 445, 'Marketing Eggs Through the Creamery' (Washington 1911), Farmers' Bul letin 594, 'Shipping Eggs by Parcel Post' (1914), and Farmers' Bulletin 656, 'The Com munity Egg Circle' (1915) ; United States Bu reau of Chemistry Circular 98, 'Practical Sug gestions for the Preparing and Marketing of Frozen and Dried Eggs' (Washington 1912), and the chapter on "Handling and Marketing of Eggs" (in the 'Agricultural Yearbook,' 1911).
EGG, or EIGG, eg, one of the Hebrides Islands, belonging to Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is south of Skye. Its length is a little less than seven miles.
or SOOTY TERN (Sterna fuliginosa), a member of the gull family (Lar idce) famous for its edible eggs and breeding societies for "wide-awake fairs." It is found about warm seas throughout the world and abounds in the West Indies. Ascension Island is one of its most frequent breeding places. Occasionally it wanders at far as New Eng land. The adults have beautiful black and white plumage, but the young are of a light, sooty color. The nests are rough excavations in the sand, in which three eggs are usually deposited. They are much valued and the gath ering of them in the spring months forms an important West Indian industry. The name egg-bird is also commonly applied to other marine birds of the gull family, as guillemots, murres, etc., whose eggs are of economic value.