Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-03-05
Preserving Eggs.

preserving Eggs.
Referring to recent article in this
paper On the preservation of eggs, our
correspondent, Mr.. NJ. P. Baumann. of
Pittsburg, Pa gives the following
method. which in his hands worked to
perfection:
Having filled clean key or barrel
with fresh eggs, he covers the eggs with
cold salicylic water. The eggs must be
kept down by few small boards float
lug on the water, and the whole covered
with cloth to keep out the dust.
lf.,setin cool-place eggs so packed will
keep fresh for months, but they must
be used as soon as they are taken out of
the brine.
To make the salicylic solution, dis.
solve salicylic acid (Which costs about
So pound) in boiling water, one table,
spoonful of acid to the gallon. It is not
necessary to boil all the water, as the
acid will dissolve in less quantity. and
the rest may be added to the solution
cold. The solution or brine should at
no time come in contract with any metal.
In clean, airy cellar one brine is sufi.
cient for three months or more, other
wise it should be renewed oftener. For
that purpose the kegs, etc., should be
provided with wooden spigot to
draw eff the liquid and replenish the
vessel.
Butter kneaded in the same solution,
and packed tight in clean stone jars,
will keep fresh the whole winter, but
must be covered with muslin saturated
in the water, renewing it sometimes.
Cover the jars with blotting paper satu-
rated with glycerine. Salicylic acid is
harmless and yet one of the best and GER
tainly most pleasant disinfectants in ex-
istence, with no color, smell or taste.
The water is an excellent toothwash,
and the best gargle to prevent diphthe.
rite contagion. -Scientfc american
Good Gates.
The broken, sagging, or fallen gatet
on nearly every farm will give emphasis
to any remarks we have to say on the
subject. The spring is opening anc
many gates will have to be repaired
In the first place gates should be strong
with ample braces, well notched int
the heads of the gate and the braceI
faste1ed to each slat of the gate will
screw bolts. Even if you have wir,
or shanghai fence. the gate should be 8,
tight that nothing would attempt t,
crowd through between the Stats. Fiv,
or six Stats of oak, or hard pine ar
best, four inches wide and one incl
thick, and if the gate is from eleven tx
twelve feet wide, which they should b.
to admit the passage OF reaper or
load of hay, it should have at least tw,
upright stays. besides the heads. Th,
hinge head should be at least three b,
four inches of oak. The hinge post t.
which the gate is hung should b.
eight or ten inches square and put q
least six feet in the ground, and vel
rammed with broken brick or stone. i
it is not put below freezing it will ga,
when the ground thaws or in long con
tinual rains. When setting it foot O
two is small matter to stability AM
convenience. When it is once don
we'll, it will not trouble you for years
TIE other post, on Which there is bu
little strain, will do four feet deep. An,
posts can be set now while waiting TO
the farm to get ready for crops. /
gate built with frame over head from
post to post to support the hinge post
is frequently in the way of high loads
and is costly in comparison with settin,
one post deep enough in the ground
serve all purposes. There are but few
if any patent farm gates which it vii
pay for the farmer to buy, unless it
one between the house and road, whic]
is in constant use. And many of tn
patent gates are consummate humbues
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