
audiobook
by Edward Corning, Gardner Corning
Please see the Transcriber’s Notes at the end of this text.
THE CORNING EGG FARM BOOK
ILLUSTRATIONS
INTRODUCTORY
CHAPTER I The Building of the Corning Egg Farm
CHAPTER II Egg Farming the Most Profitable Branch of Poultry Keeping
CHAPTER III What is a Fresh Egg?—An Egg Should be Sanitary as Well as Fresh
CHAPTER IV Preparation of Eggs for Market
CHAPTER V The Selection of the Breed—The Strain is of Utmost Importance
CHAPTER VI Advantages of the Large Flock System—Reduces Cost of Housing and Economizes in Time and Labor
The book provides a vivid tour of a pioneering poultry operation that grew into a world‑renowned egg farm. Through a blend of detailed photographs and straightforward commentary, listeners are guided through the layout of sterile laying houses, breeding sheds, and even the farm’s unique water‑fountain system. The narration captures the enthusiasm of the early 20th‑century owners as they refine a method that consistently raised average egg counts well above the industry norm.
Beyond the visual tour, the author explains the systematic breeding and feeding practices that turned modest flocks into high‑producing layers, offering concrete numbers that illustrate each incremental gain. Readers hear anecdotes about the farm’s bustling visitors, its celebrated bloodhound, and the practical challenges of scaling up a sanitary environment. Whether you’re a backyard hobbyist or simply curious about agricultural innovation, the story reveals how careful planning and simple, well‑documented steps reshaped egg production on a global scale.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (223K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Bound Brook: The Corning Egg Farm, 1912.
Credits
deaurider, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2023-11-05
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1839–1914
A pioneering poultry writer from the early 1900s, he turned the practical work of egg farming into a detailed, experience-based guide. His best-known book offers both the story of the Corning Egg Farm and a window into how agricultural know-how was shared in that era.
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1867–1945
A little-known early 20th-century writer whose surviving public record is surprisingly sparse, he is remembered today mainly through older library listings and archival traces. That scarcity gives his work a certain curiosity: the books remain easier to find than the life behind them.
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