Milford chronicle., 1916-04-21

For several years past the wall Of
the house" has annually arisen. particu-
lsrly during the fall and winter season,
against the middle man who seems to
control the price Of eggs. This Is one
Of the very few commodities with which
Il is impossible for the housewife 70 dis
pense and the price is always exceed
ingly high, at least, for the fresh va
riety.
There is probably no other article on
the market today that fiuctuates in
price more than does the egg, and this
is primarily due to the fact that the
supply is less steady than any other
thus causing the constant rise and fall
in price. The price of eggs is regulated
in a great measure by the state of the
weather.
1t makes bat little difference how
well the hens might perform their per-
functory duties during the cold season,
the fellows who deal in the product have
and always will take the advantage of
the weather conditions in fixing the
price. l do not intend to enter into q
discussion of their methods nor the
merits of the same. There is a reason
and good one too, for the action Of the |
man who handles the product.
The idea of this article, however, is |
to benefit the person who raises chick |
ems for what they yield, thus putting |
them in a position to be unbehOlding to |
the egg man when their hens are natur-
ally idle or low in production.
This is the time of the year when the
hens lay, and lay well. so the average
person who keeps a flock of chickens is
unable to use up the quantity of eggs
gathered. He sells them at the market
price. which is normally low, and thinks
he is conducting his business well.
Not so The wise man always lays
away for q rainy day, and this is appli-
cable to the poultry business as well as
any other. The aim to secure a normal
egg supply the year round is one of the
problems claiming the attention of the
poultry breeders for a long time, and
while great strides are being made in
this direction among many of them, yet
on the whole, but little progress has
been made towards switching the hens :
natural period Of heaviest laying, the /,
spring, and her normally small yield /;
during the winter months. :
The low winter production has caused 4
many experiments to be made in the
preservation of eggs. To be able to sell !
them when they are plentiful, and at y
the same time, to have them fresh when +
the hens are inactive or idle, has been 7
the ambition of pOutrymen and to this =
end numerous methods have been tried =
out with more or less success.
This problem Of preservation has been
solved by the use Of water glass, " and
with it. it is possible to use fresh eggs
in December that we're laid in April or fl
any other Of the spring months. &C
The commercial water glass solution tt
may be obtained from any drug store p'
It a cost of from twenty to thirty cents th
Der quart. 1t may be possible, however. "
hat your druggist might not know it Of
)y this name, IN which case ask for tn
Silicate of Soda, which is the same
hing. Mix the solution with ten times
Is quantity of water preferably water ev
hat has been boiled and allowed to be
oOl. Thus, If you use one quart of the ch
olution, put to it ten quarts of water. gr
Place your eggs in a stone crock and ma
lour the mixture over them until they
re covered. Mix the water-glass with
he water thoroughly before putting it ha
yer the eggs ana cover the jar or crock RAJ
o prevent the liquid from evaporating. tn
Don't fail to cover the eggs by at wi
EAST two inches with the mixture. th'
Don't preserve dirty eggs nor those
Thieh have been previously washed.
Washed eggs will not keep because this wi
loistens the shell. Dirty eggs will faint Gle
le flavor
Don't use the same liquid more than :
ne year.
Springfield eggs will keep better than
lmmer or fall-la ones.
II possible use infertile eggs. They
i'll keep the best, but fertile ones will dal
so keep. ter
Rinse the eggs after taking them from me
e solution before using. we
If yeu desire to boil eggs taken from Of
e solution, prick q small hole with 4
0 in the larger end before boiling. Wis
Everyone who has ever attempted der
peach an egg knows full we'll that 1t
ly fresh eggs can be used for this for
rpose. Eggs taken from this solution urg
ter seven months will poarh as good yet
the freshly-laid ones, which proves pro
at the method Of preservation is about tra'
rect qui
Try this method this year and be in. fee
pendent when the egg man begins VOL
mping the price in the fall and winter. SEQ
see
The beautiful Buff Orpington Duck Of
3 taken quite a squirt in recent years and
the estimation Of breeders of water fert
vi. There are several very good rea- reat
IS for this enlivened interest The part
4 color is probably In as great de-
nd among duck raisers as il is among
lltrymen, and thus this fowl appeals
their fancy. There is, however, other M
sons why the Buff Orpington Duck days
becoming so popular, chief among ii
ich, is the size Of the fowl and its visit
ing qualities. nj
{ IS claimed, and on good authority, ders
I the Buff Orpington will lay as well Nj
any other variety, and indeed better fe,
n many Of the so-called layers among 10
duck family. R. r
luck breeders, like poultrymen, have Mi
a long time been trying to get is sp
! that is a good layer, and at the ia
he time will not be found wanting in ne,
=, in order to secure the best market long
Its. To these the Buff Orpington MI
X appeals, and is often referred to and
he bird of the hour Then, too, this Della
] has become pOpular from the show H.