The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-30
Concerning Eggs.
Country Gentleman

Pour boiling water over frozen eggs ana
let them remain until the water Is cold they
viii then beat nearly as well as fresh eggs.
Keep them frozen hard untn ready LOT use
To determine the age of eggs. dissolve a
quarter or a pound OF salt In quart or cold
water, and drop in the eggs one at a time
II a day old an egg viii settle TO the bottom;
II three days cid II win foa-: II moro than
five DAYS. IL will rise above the water in
proportion TO its age.
To ascertain the quality Of eggs. make a
cone of stiff white paper, place the eggs 10
be- tested, one at a time, in the large end
and lcok through the small end toward the
sun. II the contents look clear. the egg is
good. though the shell may be discolored;
II spots are seen. II Is not good.
DO not shake eggs designed for Matching.
Pack them carefully as gathered in dry
sand: when ready for fncubauon. drop the
eggs IN tepid water and reject those that
do not settle to the bottom. Chicks will de-
velop in new-laid eggs two days earlier than
In those several days old
Water forms about 20 per cent OF, q fresh
egg. This begins almost Immediately to
evAporate through the pores OF the shell.
and the air entering introduces bacteria,
which cause the contents to deterinrate. and
in time 10 decompose. Place new-iaii eggs
m a wire basket and immerse the basket
/ ffye seconds in boiling water. A very thin
coating OF coagulated albumen is thus
formed next to the shell: the pores can then
Be closed by rubbing the shells with'a cloth
dipped III lirseed oil.
Eggs boiled twenty minutes are moro
readily dsested than II boiled five: they
are dry and mealy and more easily acted
upon by the gastric Juice.
The whites OF eggs will froth more rap
idly IL very cold: pinch 81 salt added helps
to coo, them In warm weather.
Eggs laid In March or April. IL rubbed
with vaseline into which has been beaten
a little salicylic acid and packed in salt.
will keep several months without percep-
tiaIe deterioration.
A raw egg. swallowed Immediately. Is
very effective In removing hsh-bore which
has become lodged in the throat The white
Of an egg IS an excellent application for
burn. II mustard Is mixed with the white
OF an egg, al blister Will seldom follow the
application OF the plaster.
Hoarseness and tickling in the throat
are relieved with a gargle OF the white tf
an egg beaten TO a froth with turnberfa1
of warm sweetened water.
II the yolks Of eggs are wen beaten and
a little -four sifted over the top. they viii
keep for day or two. but leave the whites
unbeaten. II not used at once
An egg in a bottle Is a great curiosity.
Soak an egg In very strong vinegar until
the shell softens. when 1t can be gently
forced iengthxise into a wide-moufed bot
tie Polr very cold water over II re-
peatediy, and IL will resume its natural
shape.
To restore the coior 10 black kid gloves
apply with a soft sponge the white Of an
egg beaten with a small quantity of coed
black ink.
An old but very effective remedy for an
obstinate cough IS TO place two or three
whole eggs in very strong vinegar fboiied
down 70 increase the strength II neces-
saryl. In three or four days the acid will
have consumed the shells. Beat the mix
turs we'll. and thioken with honey Take
two ;abIespoonfuls before each meal
When eggs are plentiful and cheap. save
all the shells: when they have accumulate
ed. crush them very fins and dry them.
Beat half a dozen eggs and stir the shells
into the mixture fhsn spread and dry
quickly. Put into O. thin muslin bag and
hang near the fire 20 keep the contents
dry. When eggs are high or scarce q Ia
biespoonfui CT This mixture. soaked In cold
water several hours. will settle coffee az
well az whole egg.
The yoIk Of an egg IS a very good SUBJ
stituts for cream in coffee, and win an
swer for three cups
A raw egg beaten with a little pulver-
izsi sugar half the quantity OF cream or
milk. is excellent for conva.escenfs or ell
derry people. Very sick people can some.
times eat the yoik Of hard boiled egg
when the white canno, be eaten Win
safety.
The skin Of boiled egg. rnosssened ana
applied 10 q boil will cause sulphur .,on
and relieve soreness In few hours II liz
also an excellent application for a s,y or
insaned eyeiiis
A plaster composed Of the volk az an arr
a1sa salt VIII often relieve pie,irssy. ktdask
and neuralgia pains.