The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-04-17
Preserving Eggs.

Kansas City, April l2.-Why pay
anywhere from thirty to fifty cents I
dozen for eggs next winter when, b!
laying in supply now, they may bt
had at from fifteen 10 twenty cents ;
dozen and the slight trouble that il
necessary TO preserve them? Tht
eggs can be kept by putting them ii
the water glass (sodium silica,e) solu
ton and nobody can tell them from
the strictly fresh product.
Eggs stored in the water glass soIu
ton at the Kansas State Agricultura
College last August, when the weather
was very warm, were used last month
and none who ate them were able tc
distinguish between them and fresh
eggs.
April, May and June are the bes
months in which to preserve eggs
Most Of the cold storage eggs are gath
cred in April, but water glass" eggs
can Oe preserved in any month. 1t is
the best method for the farmer Of
housewife who desires to keep forty oI
sixty dozen through the winter, Here
is the method as described by F. S
Jocoby, Of the poultry department a
the agricultural college.
The receptacle used should be Z
stonewars jar. A ten gallon jar vii
hold about thirtY-three dozen eggs
Place the eggs in the vessel the day
they are gathered. The lresher the
eggs the better they will keep. Be
careful not to crack any OF the eggs ii
placing them in the jar, as they vii
spoil and cause trouble. Use only
clean, unwashed eggs. There is {
thin coating on the outside of the egg
which aids in sealing the pores Of the
shell. When the egg is washed this
coating is removed.
With one one or two dozen eggs al
a beginning, the water glass solution
may be prepared. Take boiled waite
and to each gallon add one pound 0
water glass (sodium silicate). Ate
the mixture is cool it may be poured
over the eggs. Use enough liquid tc
cover the eggs. From day 10 dal
more eggs may be added and also
sufficient quantity Of the liquid to kee!
them submerged. The eggs shoulC
not float. When the jar is full thu
/ liquid should be one half inch abov,
the top of the last egg. Place a larg,
plate or a round board over the egg
so as to keep them submerged.
The jar should be kept in a COO
place, preferably the coolest spot il
the cellar. Tie piece Of oiled pape
over the top Of the jar to prevent evap
Grafton Of the liquid The eggs ma.
be removed as needed, one by one
and should be washed in cold water
/ Il is not advisable to use the sam,
water glass two seasons. Sometime
an egg will become broken and de
composed. II it is not removed within
a certain length Of time it is likely Il
cause other eggs to spoil; consequent
ly, it is a good idea to examine tn
jar every two or three months to Sc
that no eggs have spoiled.
The practice Of preserving eggs il
salt is quite common. The one OBJ
lection to this method is that tn
contents of the egg eyaporate and
lOoses its flavor. Lime water has bee
used to some extent, but lined egg
have a favor which is easily detecte
; and quite Objectionable. Bran, saw
) dust, and various other materials al
: used for packing eggs, but none
, equal to water glass. The solution
so easily prepared and so effective tn;
, / it commends itself TO the farmer WI
desires to keep his summer eggs f
winter use, or the town housewife wi
wishes to economic on her egg bill,
g., Buy the sodium silica,e from drr
store and use one pound to eac
gallon Of water.
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