Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-15
PRESERVING EGGS IN
WATER CLASS SOLUTION
Store Their Surplus Eggs
for Next Winter.
4 THING THAT is EAslLr DONE
Very Little Equipment Is Required
and the Risks Arc Exceedingly
Slight When Once One Catches
the Hang OF II.
ny ROBERT ARMSTRONG.

: few weeks ago the wholesale
prices on fresh eggs dropped - cents
dozen in one days trading in some
ot the large Eastern cities; in six days
the prices dropped over 80 cents =
dozen. why? Because IL was the
opening OF the season OF -produc-
ton. There had been a spell OF mild
weather the hens started TO lay freely,
and supplies came into the wholesale
markets i. large quantities. Shipments
came in faster than they could he alb
sorbcd on the basis Of winter prices.
bids fell oft and tho prices saSGcd
heavily: result. a break in the ess mar
kct. According TO the reports, il was
tho sharpcst break in prices ever re-
corded for such brief period
y similar situation takes place every
year. Egg production is not uniform.
and il never Will be equally distributed.
spring Is the natural period fer cSs
production, and for about four months,
commencing with the first week in
March, half Of our yearly supply or
osss is produced. For the balance OF
INC year production is light. and during
the fall and carly winter months 1t is
almost nil Then ii is that the prices
on fresh GEES soar Farmers produce
practically no cgGs during cold
Weather; the available supplies are
why Sacrifice Eggs:
50 long as cSSs are traded in on the
basis OF the law Of supply and demand.
prices arc Coins TO he low in the spring.
The markets are then E!utted with
csss, so 10 sneak. and TO find an outlet
for them the bulk OF the shipments
mus. 60 into storage.
Backyard poultry yaiscrs and farm
,rs will find il 10 their advantage 10
h;S tni n-,lN "a he H.
mands OF the home table. Why sacr;-
fec your cess at low prices in II Elutted
market. when YOU might just wei
store them at home. and use this sur
plus later on: The professional csS
dealer finds it profitable 10 store eggs.
why not get in on th.s game? Very
little equipment is required. and tho
risks arc small. providing certain pre-
caution sarc taken.
u is not necessary 10 store the eggs
all at once; sou can put them down Il
few at a tirnc--evcry day, s YOU get
them. Preserving eggs is as simple as
preserving fruits
Water Glass Treatment.
Some twenty or mere methods have
bccn tried out in the preservation Of
csgs, embracing every conceivable
treatment from standing the eggs n
brine to coating them with she.lac.
only three methods gave perfect re
suits and these were: first, egg coated
with vaSclinc; second, eggs packed in
= solution Of lime water. and third
eggs stored in a solution OF water glass
It was found. however. that the lime
water treatment sometimes commune
Gated a distinct odor and flavor 10 the
rEss. The vasClinc method WAS too
Troublesome. Because Of these facts.
the watc" glass treatment IS to be
rcco!nn ended: it has given satisfactory
results under various "Reminiscences for
- number OF wears.
Water glass. or soluble glass. is com
monty sold ~ two forms. Il thick, sirup-
Ike liquid OF abou: the consistency OF
molasscs. and IA the form OF a powder.
horh forms arc sold by leading drug
G.sts. though tho liquid glass is prch-
ably tn" mos, popular. Usually con
Siderable saving can lac made ~ or
dc-ng the material direct from the
manufacturers At wholesale prices.
According TO the. test conducted by
the leading aSricN.tura,t &ta,ions. a So
lu,Ion Of the Gtsi-'sd' strength may be
made ~ aissolvirs one par, liquid
water glass in ton parts water " the
smaller quantity Of ;he siitcate may he
employed
only pure water Should he used in
making the solution. amt TO hc sire Of
The purity. The hes, plan is 20 boil the
wate- Tor about twenty minutes, then
allow il to cool before adding tho Sill
cate In the case Of powdered glass.
s'.c the liquid vigorously 10 prevent
tho formation OF iumra. Tic water
glass is heavier than water. and viii
80 70 the bottom unless thoroughly
mixed.
stone Cracks Arc De>t.
Almost anE sort OF Il containc- Will
do .o- packing the eggs. but it is hes;
90 use one Of wood glass or crockcry
than orc - metal. Large carthenwarc
c-ocks are rrefcrablc They arc easier
!" c.s,n. and w:u not absorb the solu
ton Five gallon crooks fitted with
covers are tuosc des--ablc
Thoroughly scrub and ars,d the cor
taiae- before :, IS used and then store
tn" allied receptacle i'm clean. COO
pace. such a. cellar. II kept toe
warm, excessive cyaporation is likely
TO hap2s1. i'm which even, the silicat.
IS ~, . leave sAEA. deposit on the
Shells o. nc oGg'. AN "GGs must bc
completely covered hy tho solution n.