Show LIME MAY BE USED TO PRESERVE EGGS although water glass Is the most satisfactory egg preservative there is another method which can be used when the water glass Is not obtainable following is the procedure as outlined by carl extension of 0 the utah state agricultural college dissolve two to or three pounds of lime in five gallons ot of water that has previously been boiled and cooled allow the mixture to stand until the lime settles and the liquid is clear clean fresh eggs should then be placed in the clean earthenware or wooden container and the limewater added until the top layer of 0 eggs is covered with about two inches of the solution in some instances salt has been added to the lime but it has been found by experimentation that the lime used alone has been more satisfactory it only clean fresh unfertile unwashed eggs are placed in the preserving liquid they may be kept in the home tor for eight months or more |