The sun., 1916-04-23
'KATERGIASSUSE
j TO PRESERVE EGGS
Process Is Easy tO Learn and
Eggs Will Keep All
Next Winter.
Sure TO SAVE MONEY
By PROF. %. n. LEWIS.

ny PUOT. us H. bbwu uSs
Placing eggs in cold storage is proc-
tised extensively each year by large
wholesale dealers. They buy eges at
from ~ to 20 cents a dozen in April.
with the idea that they will he sold
during the period of high prices in Mo-
vember. December and January. Such
eggs arc of good quality II properly
stored and handled. but often tho quality
| Is estionab,e by the time they reach
the ultimate consumer. This practice OF
cold storage N. however. very material
advantage to both producer and con-
suincr. for 1t acts as a balance regulat-
Ing the supply and demand. If 1t were
nU for this supply Of STORAGE eggs In
winter. the housewife could not buy
eggs FOR any amount of money Like
wise. IN the spring, II II were not for
tiIc denand for storage purposes. the
producer would not find u profitable Ia
ship his egvs because the prices would
rbc 50 low. The preservation of eggs for
bone use will do much to insure quality
at reasonable prices
Water glass, or eodium silicate. is
probably the most satisfactory material
to use for home preservation The only
articles needed for this practice are as
follows: Stone or enrthenwarc crooks.
, supply Of sodium slicate. or water glass.
and strictly fresh. good quality eggs.
Earthenware crooks with covers. holding
about four gallons each, can be secured
! at "a cost of 30 cents each. Crooks of
th', size will preserve about ten dozen
1 eggl each. Smaller crooks can be used
for a smaller quantity of "gss. hut there
t. no advantage IN having smaller
ut"nsil. as the eggs can he taken as
needed from the Larger crock, ard they
can he preserved gradually. simply by
al. Al ODs
5 are placed in the crock. Strictly fresh
Q iIigh grade eggs however. are vital to
n the success of the work.
IL The best plan is to arrange with some
reliable poultryman TO supply these
eggs. ~ largo numbers are to be pre-
G .,rved. they should lie bought by tho
: crate II is usually possible for num-
: Der of families 10 cooperate and In this
d way secure an excellent. supply at ieA-
Sonahe prices.
Eggs can be secured by contract a,
l.nboW 90 cents dozen In case lots
during NpriI \ price Of II cents above
q Wholesale quotations IS usually made il
II tn. pUultr!man IS to produce intertii,
- eggs and guarantee clean. fresh. uni
$ form eggs.
), Infertilc eggs are superior 10 fertile
uiicS for preserving, for number "'
y reasons they do not hatch, nor vii
- hey ever contain developed germ
u they Nith>tand h"'t Wen ana pear silN
!. n.ut with little danger of injury the,
vi slow TO decay and are no more
!, costly than fertile eggs
When purchasing eggs for preserva
'iou, II nfertile eggs are guaranteed
\ the purchaser should break an egg oi
le two and by eNamlns the yolk one car
be sure that the quality FOR which ~
=, extra price Is being paid is present
Freshness is one Of the most importan
- | requirements. The ugc or freshness a.
'e tn, egg can be detected 10y candlins au'
N studying the size of the air cell. strictly
l. fresh eggs suitable for preservation
IL should contain air cells that are Yer!
AZ small The sell should not n" NOR
/. I''hIn onc-half AN inch across, and no
-. more than one eighth OF an inch il
- depth. F.grs which have large a.
cells. az determined hy the candle. sh"v
10 that they have been held and Shout
II not bc used
If II the egg Hrc purchased hy coutrdc
is from Il reliable party who has i,r', iousl,
,r caidled 'hcm II will not he niece s.ir l.
.d candle them agan before preservation
Gambling takes hut q few minutes, 9
which both the 'roshu.s. u ~" ,.gs, 70
- wei n freedom from blood ,lotS can H.
N determined strictly frosu "-gs ma, o.
III ctsIonally contain blood .lhts. .wu'c' ar
II. iuc T." sl.sld ruptuTrs ir tnr cNidu'
Il while the cr.;s ar" h,iuE formed. ties
Jo;s csir w." roJdi'' detected h"t'r" th
4, 'I'dlc, lS IN" 'EgS VII nav" '"
tv cloudy appearance. Surh eggs s0"l'
- not hc preserved.
80 II dos Not pay 20 i'res'nN" poor egg
= They moi only taxi n'' room H. ih' -"'''
90 ;inU which should he occupied hN -o"
- ,.uS bu' they may 90 hHl ;..I ~pr
-, .,l,., .,u. IN III, sam, ,ont,ir.. On,
.i- eggs which nave clean ~''lls rr"Id u
u~,tl Eggs for preserves should r'N'
, t- WdSh"d, as II opens ur IN" '"r'S #
~ tn, shell and makes possible 8 noi
10 ,,,d a,,ror,tinr Al rrrs sut,,ll, f.,
,,,...,vin, should hay. hard s,nn,t
"a | .I.us ~ .r,cl,,d mr. thin sh.lI,J 30 o
- ,,,,t'',,' ,ho, ,r. an, ~ hrsal, anL i~ir,,
,h, attaining ,1rs
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