Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-22
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: HOME PRESERVATION OF Z
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! Editor TlmeS-RecOrder.
The war is undoubtedly going to
make all food stuffs exceptionally high
/ next fall and winter Every one should
plan now on how he can reduce the
cost of living for the next year. Eggs
at the present season are one of the
cheapest food stuffs on the market, but
! they will not be so for long as 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 lays
larger number of eggs at this time Of
! the year and prices are always lower
7 Prices are running from SC to loo a
dozen higher than this time last year.
which would indicate that eggs will be
much higher next winter than they
| have ever been before
Winter 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 sillicate. The
value of the water-glass for preserving
eggs was discovered some years ago by
a German chemist, One part of 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 waterglass 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 rays Of the sun
and where the temperature does not
rise high during the summer. A cellar
is the best place. The higher the tenn
perature, 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 receptacle. The eggs should
be placed in the container 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 eggs until they
are entirely covered; the liquid should
come two inches above the eggs and
be kept so and the jar be covered so
that evaporation will not take place.
Eggs should be preserved during the
months 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 fiocks where
the male birds are running with the
hens, such eggs are fortified and do
rot save well. Only clean eggs should
be used. Eggs that are to preserved
should be washed, as washing Injuries
the keeping qualities by removing the
pluciginous 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 1 lie
to &c a Dozen according to the num-
Der preserved, Eggs so preserved.
should always be sold as preserved or
picked eggs. When preserved eggs are
to be boiled the shells should first be
pierced with. a needy as the preserva-
ton seals the pores of the egg shell
and boiling will cause the contents OF
the egg to expand and burst if the
shell is not punctured,
Lime-Water Method-Lime-water al
So can be used with fairly good re-
suls. Take l pound to 2 pounds OF
freshly slaked lime and mix with 3
gallons of water. Stir it well two or
three times day for several days, I'M
til the whole forms milky fluid. Then
add l pound of salt and stir well. After
allowing it to stand few hours and
settle, dip or siphon off the upper liz
uid into the tubs, jar, tanks, or so forth
that you have placed the eggs in. TIE
liquid should come three inches above
the eggs and the eggs should be kept
aOyvoraI ,ryi4I, Ifo.,3d
The eggs when taken out will have
rough coating of lime on them and do
not look so attractive as those preserv-
ed with water glass.
The general precautions mentioned
under the first method apply here also.
ROWENA LONG,
County Home emonstration Agent.