Show PRESERVED EGGS EGGS' y FOR WINTER USE r Particular Care Must Be Taken f That Those Put Away Are Strictly Fresh f TWO METHODS ARE OUTLINED I I P e One Quart of Silicate and Nine Quarts y c of Water Will of Fifteen Fifteen err teen Dozen Dozen Lime Limo t as Also Is Favored Eggs preserved when they are arc abundant and cheap meana neana a supply next winter when they may reach extremely extremely extremely ex ex- high prices t Late summer Is not too early to preserve preC preserve pre pre- C hr serve eggs but care must be taken that they are strictly y fresh t Two methods of preserving eggs are y J recommended by specialists of the U.S. U.S. U. U t S. S department of agriculture they follow follow fol fol- fol- fol ij low jc Wat Water r Glass Method tJ Use on one quart of sodium silicate to r fr nine quarts of water that has been boiled and cooled Place the mixture 4 In a gallon five-gallon crock or jar This will willbe c wt 1 be sufficient to preserve 15 dozen eggs y f I and the quantity needed to preserve a larger number of eggs will be In pro pro- j portion r J. 1 j r First select a gallon five-gallon crock and clean It thoroughly after which it t 7 c should be scalded and allowed to dry r tt Second heat a quantity o of water to A d l' l the boiling point and allow It to cool f 1 Third when cool measure out nine Hf quarts of water place It In the crock t l r and add one quart of sodium silicate J stirring the mixture thoroughly r. r j. j Fourth place the eggs In the lion tion Be very careful to allow at least 1 4 7 two wo Inches of the solution to cover the eggs I J I Fifth place tho the crock containing the thel t l' l preserved eggs eggs In a n cool dry place I rj t 1 well veIl covered to prevent evaporation j. J Waxed paper covered over and tied around th the top of the crock will answer anD ani an- an D s t b r i f this purpose r Lime Method 4 r i tt 11 When water glass cannot be obtained obtain obtain- ed the following method may be used t In Its stead Many consider this method meth meth- r fr od ad entirely satisfactory though Instances instances In In- It stances ar are known in Ia which eggs so r 1 preserved have tasted slightly of lime f Dissolve two or three pounds of un un- N slaked lime In five gallons of water r. r that has previously been boiled and andl I l r f P allowed to cool and allow the mixture J t to stand until the lime settles and the i liquid Is clear Place clean fresh eggs In a clean earthenware jug or keg and i pour the clear lime water Into the vessel vest ves yes t sel set until the eggs are covered At least r two inches of the solution should cover c 3 the the top layer of eggs n Sometimes a pound of salt Is used 1 with the lime but experience has i F S- S shown that In general the lime without r the salt Is more satisfactory J J J t J Essentials in k Poultry t J Prime essentials In poultry houses are fresh air dryness sunlight and andi i space enough to keep the birds com corn T k t l No o particular style of house Is Is' Is y peculiarly adapted to any section of this country A house bouse which gives satisfaction In Maine will win also give k s good results In Texas or California ti t but It Is preferable to build more open and consequently less exp expensive 4 t houses In the South than In the North The best site principally depends on local conditions The location should have bave good water and air drainage so r I that the floor and yards will be dry while the house should not occupy a alow alow alow low pocket o or 0 hollow In which cold air h settles Wherever possible a southern or southeastern exposure should be selected selected selected se se- although this Is not essential If there Is any good reason for facing the house In a different direction Poultry can be raised successfully on any well drained soil A light loam fir which will grow good grass Is well adapted for this purpose while a very light sandy soil solI through which the water leaches freely fre ly will stand more intensive poultry conditions but most 0 Of the green feed for the fowls kept on r H F t such a soil solI will have to be purchased A heavy clay or or adobe soil solI Is not aswell us ns well adapted to to poultry raising as such land does not drain readily and It Is much more difficult to keep the stock healthy Long stationary houses or the Intensive Intensive intensive In In- system saves steps but It Is easier casler to keep the birds healthy and to reproduce the stock under the colony colony col col- ony system where the birds are allowed allowed allowed allow allow- ed free range Breeding stock and especially growing chickens should have an abundance of range while I hens used solely for the production of market eggs may be kept on ona on a v very ry small area area with good results The colony house system necessitates necessitates tates placing the houses hens from to feet apart so that the stock will not kill the grass The colony system may be adapted to severe winter conditions by drawing the colony houses together In a convenient place at the beginning of the tho winter thus reducing the labor during these months t TT T t MORE CHICKENS AND EGGS j ii S Sj J. J j t J More chickens and more eggs 14 i H will release more meat for our t J armies and the allies They J t i cannot get our chickens and t eggs eggs we we can and like to eat J them 4 33 t Poultry can be Increased more t tt Jj t rapidly and more economically 14 than any of the meat animals t tt t Chickens will live largely and i 4 grow and prosper on waste that t never otherwise would be of 1 i use use and will eat the Infant Infanti X i bugs particularly orchard pests Ti before they have had 5 4 to do great harm hartI 14 Chickens require a minimum t of attention Most of It can an be t given by women and children 4 No 1 heavy labor Is required 9 J p Chickens will help win the M t war J How to Candle Eggs If you yon are going gong to put away some summer laid eggs for winter use use both both botha a patriotic p and a personal duty you duty you will wm need to exercise care to see that only good eggs are put In the water glass or vater container One bad egg Is likely to destroy several others By consistently gathering the eggs when they are fresh most of the danger dan dan- ge ger of storing bad eggs Is avoided but since some eggs are Imperfect when they are laid candling where It can be done without too much trouble and delay might well be practiced The United States department of ol agriculture has just Issued a bulletin How flow to Candle Eggs Th The Tho t text teat Is brief and direct and Is Illustrated with colored plates showing the w y In which an egg should appear before the candle together with the various ways It ft should not appear The bulletin was written by Dr M M. E. E Pennington chief of the food research laboratory assisted assisted as as- by M M. K B. Jenkins bacteriologist and H H. M. M P. P Betts artist It should be of great use nse not only to persons putting away eggs for home use but butto butto to those who desire to establish or maintain rep reputations for delivering e eggs s In perfect condition Do You Breed Game Game Birds i I If It you are a breeder of game birds and have either r birds or eggs to sell the biological survey of ot the United States department of agriculture would like Uke to l have ave your name nune The survey desires s to be of service to many persons who Inquire for breeding stock and for eggs to hatch Information especially from breeders breed breed- ers of pheasants Is desired by the survey stir sur vey In answer to the following 1 Are you still engaged In raising these birds for sale 2 Have you any amy other game birds and If so what kinds 3 Have you any eggs of ot game birds for sale Varieties of Guineas Domesticated guinea fowls al are o ot of three varieties Pearl White and Lavender Lav Law Lawender Lavender ender of which the Pearl Is Ss' Ss by far the most popular |