Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-07
QUESTIONS ASKED AND ANSWERED.

one or two dozen eggs. do not
like to breed from undeveloped pull
let's unless they have been well car
ed for and we'll developed. 1t is
best not to set the first dozen eggs
at least. ya.-
The best way TO. get rid of lice on
hogs is to run them through dip
ping tank, or spray them thorough
ly with a. good spray pump. The
West Disinfectant is one Of the best
things you can use for this pur-
pose. If this is thoroughly done
once a week/for three weeks 1t will
usually rid your hogs of lice and
nits, but IL they go back in the
houses that are inhabited with these
insects they will naturally get COW
cred with them again. do not
think it a good idea to put coal tar
on hogs. To spray or dip is much
better and keeps their skin and hair
in better condition. Another thing,
do not use any kerosine oil on any
of your hogs that are with pig. IL
so it is most likely to make them
lose their pigs. The cough Is prob
ably caused from dust or cold con-
tracted during the severe winter or
possibly from worms. The Condi-
ton Powders should put their liver
in good working order and as soon
as they can get some green food
the cough will disappear If kept
out of dust. You are wise in hav-
ing your hogs inoculated with hog
cholera serum. 1t may seem lit
tie costly at the beginning, but is
cheap in the end. / will be pleased
to have you visit my place at any
time ar
Decatur, Ga. Please tell us how
TO store away eggs to keep them
tasting good In July and August
when our hens are moulting We
want to put them away for our own {
use. Also tell us how to get rid
of mites.
Thanking you in advance, am,
Yours respectfully,
MRS.A. H. ABLE.
ANSWER.
The following method for preserv-
ing eggs is more largely used than !
any other, and is very successful If
properly done:
Only fresh clean eggs are used
for preserving in water glass. Water
glass consists of sodium silicates, a
white OF yellowish 'syrupy liquid. In
preserving the eggs you should use
a per cent solution. Some poul-
trymen use a 10 per cent solution,
but 1 have found 3 per cent solu-
ton strong enough. To make
per cent solution, use soft water 81
parts, boiling the water before you
use the water glass. Then ADJ three
parts water glass Ciquid measure).
IN eft
or Jar, of any size to suit your pur-
pose. Place the fresh clean eggs in
the water glass day by day; cover
the crock with a common cover. See
that the eggs are we'll covered by
the liquid. If necessary, place an
inverted plate over the top of the
eggs in the solution to hold them
down. This plan will probably not
be necessary if you use perfectly
fresh eggs. I should not attempt
to keep the eggs longer than six
months in the water glass solution,
although some people have kept
them a whole year successfully.
Don't sell the preserved eggs for
fresh eggs. If you boil the eggs it
may be we'll to pierce a hole in
the shell with a needle or sharp
fine awl. A focculent snow-like pre-
cipitate may form on the liquid and
cover the shells Of the eggs. When
taken from the preservative let the
precipitate and solution be all
washed off completely, The eggs
come out of the bath clean and nice.
The air cells are not enlarged.
The best way to get rid of mites
is to paint your roosts, nests and
walls of your buildings with tar
which is made for this purpose and
can be had of the Atlanta Gas com
pany
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