Show Lime May Be Used To Preserve Eggs Although water glass is the most satisfactory I ive lye there is another method which can be used when the water glass gloss is no not obtainable Following is the procedure as outlined by Carl extension poultry- poultry man of the Utah State Agricultural Agricultural Agricultural tural college Dissolve two or three pounds of lime In five gallons of water that has previously been boiled and cooled Allow the mix robe mixture mixture ture to stand until the lime settles settles settles set set- and the liquid Is clear Clean fresh eggs should then be placed in the clean earthenware or wooden wooden wood wood- wood wood- en container and the limewater added until the top layor layer of eggs is covered with about two Inches of the solution In some Instances salt has been added to lime but it has been found by experimentation that lime used alone has been more satisfactory If o only ly fresh clean unwashed eggs are placed in the preserving liquid they may be kept in the home for eight menthe mon men months months the or more I |