The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-16


duction. the care of poultry and on
on the American breeds were dis
tributed.
Virginia Warren. Secty.
Mayesville. r. 2. March IS.
Home Demonstration Club Organized.
The Home Demonstration agents
met Monday AFTERNOON. March IL, at
the Gen. Sumter School with a num-
ber OF the ladies of the community
and organized a club to be known as
the Gen. Sumter Home Demonstra-
ton club. Miss Minnie Fair Lykes
was elected president. Mrs. ]. J..
Dargan. vice president and Mrs.
Desaussure Bull. secretary. The fol-
lowing members were enrolled: Mrs.
John Frlerson, Mrs. Jas. Pagan, Mrs
J. j. Dargan. Miss Henrietta Dargan,
Mrs 8. Y. Tupper. Miss Louise Lee.
Mrs Geo. Mabry. Mrs. T. s. stuckey,
Mra Nelson Murray. Mrs. Desaussure
Bull. Mrs. Eta McCaskill. Miss Min
ME Fair Lykes. Mrs. v. G. Nelson and
Miss jamie Nelson.
An outline of the years work was
given In which the ladies manifest
ed much interest. After talks on
poultry and gardening were given,
bulletins on the same subjects. also
some government seed obtained
through the secretary OF Chamber of
Commerce. Mr.. f. I. Reardon, from
Hon. A. +. Lever and Senator f.. ID.
Smith were distributed. The club
will hold its regular monthly meet
ing on the End Monday of each month
at p. NJ.
Home Demonstration Notes.
Preserving Eggs I'm Water Glass.
Why Preserve.-During the spring
and early summer. when eggs are
abundant and reasonable in price,
attention should be given to pre-
serving them for winter use. Fresh
eggs properly preserved may be kept
for eight to twelve months i'm excel
lent condition and used with good
results.
Good Method and Costa good
method for the preservation OF eggs
In by. the use OF sodium silicate. or
water glass. The present price OF So
dunn silicate Is about so cents per
quart. and at this price eggs may be
preserved at a cost OF approximate
ly cents per dozen. 1t Is not desir-
able To use the water glass solution a
second time.
Time to Preserve.-Eggs laid dur
Ing April. May, and early June have
have been found to keep better
tnan those laid later I'm the season.
Kind OF Eggs to Preserve.-If sat
fsfactory results are to be obtained.
the eggs should be fresh and clean.
Eggs that float when placed in the
solution are not fresh and therefore
cannot be preserved When only
slightly soiled. cloth dampened with
vinegar can be used to remove such
stains. Under no circumsta noes
should badly soiled eggs be used for
preserving; IL put into the jar while
dirty they will spoil. and washing re-
n -
prevents spelling.
Water Glass Mothod.-Use one
quart OF sodium sllicate to nine
quarts OF water that has been boiled
and cooled. Place the mixture in a
flve-gallon crock or jar. This will be
sufficient 10 preserve rs dozen eggs:
and will serve as "a guide for the
quantity needed to preserve larger
amounts OF eggs.
First. Select fve-gallon crock
and clean II thoroughly. after whicl
II should be scalded and allowed L
dry.
Second. Heat "A quantity of waite
to the boiling point. and allow It I,
cool.
Third. When cool. measure out
quarts OF water. place II in the crock
and add one quart OF sodium silicate
stirring the mixture thoroughly.
Fourth. The eggs should he pIac
ed In the solution. IL sufficient egg
are not obtainable when the solution
In first made, additional eggs ma,