The Portland daily press., 1896-02-29
THEiHOME.
Concerning Eggs,


and let them remain until the water is
cold; they will then bent nearly as well
as fresh eggs. Keep them frozen hard
until ready for use.
To determine the age of eggs. dissolve
quarter of pound of salt in a quart
of cold water and drop in the eggs one
at time. If day old an egg will Eset-
tie to the bottom; if three days old it
will float; II more than five days it 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
to be tested. one at a time in the large
end, and look through the small end to-
ward the sun. II the contents look clear,
the egg is coed, though the shell may be
discolored; if spots are seen it is not
good.
Water forms about 70 per cent. of q
fresh egg This begins almost immedi-
ately to evaporats through the pores of
the shell, and the air entering introduces
bacteria, which cause the con tents to de-
| teriorate, and in time to deeompose.
| Place new laid eggs In wire basket and
| immense the basket five seconds in boil
ing water. A very thin coating of ooag-
ulated albumen is thus formed next to
the shell the pores can then be closed by
rubbing the shells with cloth dipped in
linseed oil.
| Eggs boiled twenty minutes or more
readily digestde than if boiled five; they
are dry and mealy and more easily acted
upon by the gastric juice.
The whites of eggs will froth more
rapidly if very cold; q pinch of salt adj
ded helps to cool them in warm weather.
Eggs laid in March or April, if rubbed
with vaseline, into which has been beat
salt, will keep several months without
perceptible deterioration.
A raw egg, swallowed Immediately, is
very effective in removing a fshbone
which has become lodged in the throat.
The white Of an egg is an excellent ap-
plication for a burn. If mustard is
mixed with the white of an egg blister
will seldom follow the application of the
plaster.
Hoarsenss and tickling in the throat
are relieved with gargle of the white of
an egg beaten to a froth with lumber
full of warm sweetened water.
| If the yolks of eggs are well beaten
and little flour sifted over the top, they
will keep for day or two; but leave the
whites unbeaten if not used at once.
An egg in bottle is great curiosity.
Soak an egg in very strong vinegar I'M
til the shell softens, when it can be gen.
thy forced lengthwise into u wide
mouthed bottle. Pour very cold water
over it repeatedly, and it will resume its
natural shape.
TO restore the color to black kid gloves
apply with soft sponge the white of an
egg beaten with a small quantity of good
black ink.
An old, but very effective. remedy for
an obstinate cough is to place two or
three whole eggs in very STRONG vinegar
(boiled down to increase the strength il
necessary) In three or four days the
acid will have consumed the shells. Beat
the mixture we'll and thicken with hon.
ey. Take two tablespoonful before each
meal.
When eggs are plentiful and cheap save
all the shells; when they have aocumu-
lated crush them very fine and dry them.
Beat half dozen eggs and stir the shells
into the mixture, then spread and dry
quickly Put into thin muslin bag and
hang near the fire to keep the contents
Wban aooc bi0h or ecarca q
Tablespoonful of this mixture soaked in
cold water several hours will settle
coffee as well as a whole egg.
The yolk of an egg is a very good sub
stitute for cream in coffee, and will an
swer for three cups.
A raw egg beaten with a little pulver-
lied sugar, half the quantity of cream
or milk. is excellent for oonvaIesoents or
elderly people. Very sick people can
sometimes eat the yolk of hard boiled
egg when the white cannot be eaten with
safety.
The skin of boiled egg, moistened
and applied to boil, will cause suppu-
ration and relieve soreness in a few
! hours. 1t is also an excellent applica-
ton for sty or infiamed eyelids.
n plaster composed of the yolk of an
egg and salt will often relieve pleurisy,
kidney and neuralgia pains. Albany
Cultivator.
Boraxs
Borax has become almost as indispen-
sable an article in every household as salt
and pepper. Nothing W i'll SO successful
ly soften hard water as borax. Use it in
the proportion of a large handful to ten
gallons of water. The texture of the
finest linen and cotton will not be in
jured by its use. Satins upon table
cloths and napkins may DO readily