The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-12
Research Laboratory Is Now
Preserving Eggs.
TAGGaRT LAUGHS At DROUTH
"KanSaS Can Withstand Dry
Weather." He Says.
This State Could Feed Z. s. for
One Year.

gong to nave canned men frult. InlS
method of preserving eggs will be of
great interest to the farmers and egg
dealers of Kansas. where millions of
dollars have been lost annually through
care, packing and handling of this
product.
The food research laboratory of the
bureau of chemistry is conducting ex-
periments in a number of egg break
ing esta blishments in order to assist
manufacturers and producers in can
ming perfect eggs for winter use. Ac-
cording to a statement made to the To-
peka State Journal by the specialists
of the department, there is no reason
why eggs can not be broken, canned
and kept as an excellent food just the
same as other products are canned and
kept for use when the fresh supply is
low.
AS in all canning. however the spe-
cialists have made clear that it is es-
sential that nothing but perfect eggs
be canned and that they be canned
under such conditions of cleanliness
and kept in such low temperatures that
they have no chance to spoil.
Under the new system of canning,
the eggs are canned in rooms and with
utensils that rival in cleanliness the
appointments of the hospital operat-
ing room. Everything is sterilized and
those who actually break the eggs have
to clean their hands much as a sur
geon does before operating. Each egg
before being broken is candled and
nothing but perfect eggs come into the
breaking room. Each egg is broken
separately into a cup. If, by any
chance the egg is other than first-class,
it is not dumped into the can but is
removed from the breaking room and
before the breaker can resume work,
she must clean her hands and sterilize
all the instruments she has used. The
actual breaking is done with eggs at a
low temperature and in a room where
the air is cold enough to prevent any
change in the nature of the egg.
The cans of eggs are then sealed and
frozen and kept frozen until they go
to the baker at the time of egg short
age Through these means the special
lists are confident that good eggs can
be canned at the time when eggs are
plentiful and thus provide an ample
supply of reasonable priced eggs for
bakers when eggs mount up in price.
Eggs canned under these conditions
are in no sense to be confused with the
careless1y canned or doctored eggs put
out by unscruDulous egg breakers and
used by INSCRIPTIONS bakers as a
cheapener for their cakes and other
products.
kansas has suffered intellectually
from the heat and extended drouth
which have almost destroyed the corn
crop. but I do not know of commun-
ity better able to withstand such
misfortune said Congressman Joseph
Taggart of Kansas.
The magnitude of the damage to the
corn crop. while fully realized, has not
dampened the spirits OF our sturdy
people. We shall make this year prob
a bly, 80 per cent of an average corn
crop. Last year I think we led the
states with a total of 5000 900 BUSH
els.
1.-The late Senator John James ingalls,
selected the motto of Kansas It is 'Ad
astra per aspera.'' which means To the
stars through difficulties Kansas has
had her difficulties. but nothing can
ever daunt her spirit. Prof. Percival
Lowell once said, in writing of the
planet Mars. that if the Martians had
a telescope as strong as the telescope
at Flagstaff. Ariz., we could signal
them by the changing colors of the
wheat fields of Kansas. He spoke
truly.
kansas could feed the people of the
entire United Sta ties for whole year
and still have something left. We
three times a day. wheat bread once a
day, and we could provide everybody
with beef twice week, with pork twice
a week and with mutton once a week.
and we could give 'em all the butter they
need. for mind you Kansas produces
more butter than any state in the
Union, not excepting Wisconsin, our
annual output being 10000. coo pounds
You may not know that there is not |
a community in this country so rich per |
capita Kansas. The per capita |
wealth is $4,000. Reno county has a |
per capita bank deposit of $1,000
Kansas postmasters appointed: Edith |
NJ. Brook. Galva: Harvey c. Peterson, |
Mildred K. Johnston, Meade. !
The star mail route service between /
Fletcher and Johnson, Kan, will be |
discontinued Sept IS
Schultz Can't Be Found.