The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-04-27
PRESERVED EGGS.

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A few days ago we received from
the State College of Agriculture an
article telling how fresh eggs may be
preserved and kept until fall This
is entirely new to us so we offer it
herewith just as we got it.
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 pres
ent 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 house
holder 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 nen lays larger
number of eggs at this time of the
year and prices are always much
lower. Prices are running from
to loo higher than this time last
year, whiCh would indicate that
eggs will be much higher next win
ter than they have ever been be-
fore.
WATER GLASS EI1InOD
Eggs can be preserved at home
by placing tae eggs in what is
known as water-glass, when is the
ISOLATION of Sodium Silicate, The
value of the water glass for pre-
serving eggs was discovered some
years age by 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 vita the water glass and al
lowed to become thoroughly cooled
before the eggs are placed in it. The
eggs should be kept in a 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 high
er tne temperature, the greater the
change that will take place in the
egg.
Only eggs that are known to be
fresh should be preserved. 4 stone
jar that will hold about / 5 dozen
eggs makes the best receptacle. The
eggs should be placed in the cor
tainer 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 pour
ed over the eggs until they are en-
tirely covered; the liquid should
come two inches above the eggs and
be kept so and lie jar snucld lie
covered 50 that evaporation Will oct
take place.
Eggs should be preserved during
the months of March, April, and
May. Eggs gathered after that time
will not save we'll, although the
period of preservation is shorter.
Eggs should not be preserved from
hens in flocks where tne male birds
are running with the hens, such
eggs are fortified and do not save
so we'll. Only clean eggs should be
used. Eggs that are to be pre-
served SHOULD aot be washed. as
washing injNres the keeping quail
ties by removing 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 pro-
perly kept as the fresh egg, es-
pecially for cooking purposes Eggs
can be preserved in this way at
cost of l &c to &c a dozen, accord
ing to the number 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
needle as the preservation seals
the pores of the egg shell and boil