The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02
PRESERVATION OF EGGS.

The war is undoubtedly going to
make all food stuffs exceptionally
high next fall and winter. Every one
should plan not on how he can pro-
duce the cost of living for the next
year Eggs at the present seas on are
one of the cheapest food stuffs ON the
market but they will not be SO long for
eggs are already beginning their
climb to winter high prices. Every
householder can buy and preserve
eggs now while they are low in price
and Use them at home next fall when
eggs are scarce and high. Naturally
the hen laws a larger lumber of eggs
at this season of the year and prices
are always much lower Prices are
running from to 1Oc higher than
this time last year, which would indi-
cate that eggs will be much higher
next winter than they have ever been
before.
Water-Glass Method. Eggs can be
preserved at home by placing the eggs
in what is known as water-glass, which
IS the solution of Sodium Silcate. The
value of the water-glass for preserv-
ing eggs was discovered some years
ago by a German Chemist. One part
CT water-glass to 10 parts of water
should be used. The water should be
as pure and clean as can be obtained
and should be boiled, mixed with the
water-glass and allowed to become
thoroughly cooled before the eggs are
placed in it. The eggs should be kept
in cool dry room away from the
ravs of the sun and where the temper
allure does not rise high during the
summer. A cellar is the best place.
The higher the temperature, the
greater the change that will take place
in the egg.
Only eggs that are known to be
fresh should be preserved. A stone
jar that will hold about Is dozen
eggs makes the best receptacles. The
eggs should be placed in the contain
err daily as gathered, placing the large
end of the egg up so that the air cells
will not become broken. The solution
should then be poured over the egss
until they are entirely covered; the
liquid should come two inches above
the eggs and be kept so and the jar
should be covered so that evaporation
will not take place.
Eggs should be preserved during the
month of March, April and May. Eggs
gathered after that time will not save
well, although the period of preserva-
ton is shorter. Eggs should not be
preserved from hens in flocks where
TIE male birds are running with the
hens, such eggs are fertilized and do
not save we'll Only clean eggs should
be used Eggs that are to be preserv-
cd should not be washed, as washing
INJURIES the keeping qualities by re-
moving the muciginous coating or
bloom from the egg. This coating
helps to preserve the egg.
Eggs preserved in water-glass are of
nearly as good quality, if properly
kept as the fresh egg, especially for
cooking purposes. Eggs can be pre-
served in this way at cost of l IL
cents to 2 cents dozen, according to
the number preserved. Eggs so pre-
served should always be sold as pre-
served or picked eggs. When pre-
served eggs are to be boiled the
Shells should first be pierced with a
reedle as the preservation seals the
pores of the shell and boiling will
cause the contents of the egg to eX-
pand and burst the shell if not pune
uued
Lime Water Method. Lime-water
also can be used with fairly good re-
suits. Take one pound to two pounds
of freshly slaked lime and mix with
five gallons of water Stir it we'll two
or three times a day for several days,
until the whole forms milky fluid.
Then add one pound of salt and stir
we'll After allowing it to stand few
hours and settle. dip or siphon off the