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PRESERVE EGGS |
FOR WINTER USE!
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Interesting Experiments at the College
of Agriculture Show What Pre
servatives Are Best.
By S. R. Stout, Assistant Poultry Hus
bandman, Arkansas Experiment Sta
tion, University of Arkansas.
During the fall and early winter
eggs are very scarce and high-priced.
Therefore, we should preserve for win
ter use in the best possible way all
eggs not used fresh in summer. There
are a number of methods employed for
preserving eggs, some of which are
water glass, lime water, salt, vaseline
and patent preservatives.
Last June an experiment was started
at the Arkansas Experiment Station to
ascertain the efficiency‘of different
egg preservatives that were available
at that time. Seven different preserv
atives were used, namely: Water glass,
lime water, salt, vaseline, Yankee, E.
Z., and Flemings’ egg preservatives.
The water glass was prepared by |
boiling nine quarts of clean water and j
then, after it had been allowed to cool,
one quart of water glass was added.
The solution was well mixed and set
aside for a short time. The solution
was poured from one vessel to another
until the solution was well mixed and i
cold. The eggs were placed in the
water glass the same day they were
laid and stored in a basement room.
The lime water was nreftai-eri in
much the same way as was the water
glass. The eggs were placed in a sat
urated solution which was made by
slaking a small amount of quick lime
in a small quantity of water. The
milk of lime obtained was added to
five gallons of clean, fresh water. This J
solution was well mixed and allowed
to settle. The liquid was then drawn
off, and when it became cool was
poured into earthen crocks. The eggs
were placed in the solution as soon as
they were gathered.
The eggs placed in the salt were
packed in common salt, small end ,
down. Those preserved in the pateni ;
preservatives were preserved accord- j
ing to the directions which accom-'
panied the preservative. The vaseline !
was applied in much the same way as ;
was the patent preservatives, by plac
ing a small amount of vaseline in the
palms of the hands and rubbing each
egg well, making sure the entire sur
face was covered. The eggs were all
placed in egg cartons and stored in the
same room with the water glass and
lime water and salt.
After six months the eggs were
tested by the Home Economics De-1
partment for their cooking qualities,1
with the following results:
Eggs preserved in water glass were'
found to resemble fresh eggs more
nearly than did any of the others.
They were suitable for cooking, mak
ing custards and cakes. However,
they were not good poached. Those in 1
the lime water wer» next in quality.
None of the others were as satisfac
tory as the water glass and lime water.
There was no difference in the keep
ing qualities of fertile and infertile
eggs, nor in the color of the shell.
However, this holds good only when j
eggs are preserved the same day they i
are laid: otherwise, infertile eggs are j
more suitable for preserving.
FRUIT CAN BE PUT
UP WITHOUT SUGAR;
Canning Specialists Say Boiling Wa- '
ter May Be Used Instead of
Syrup.
The present shortage and price of '
sugar is no excuse for not canning a :
big surplus. Fruit for use in pies I
or stewed fruit can be put \up
without the use of sugar, accord- 1
ing to the canning specialists of ■
the Extension Division of the Univers
ity of Arkansas. Any fruit may be;
sterilized successfully and retained in
me pacK uy simpiy aacung ooumg
w’ater instead of the hot syrup.
Can the product the same day it is
picked. Cull, stem, or seed and clean
the fruit by placing it in a strainer
and pouring water over it until it is
clean. Pack the product thoroughly j
in glass jars or tin cans until they
are full; use the handle of a table
spoon, wooden ladle, or table knife
for packing purposes. Pour over the
fruit boiling water from a kettle, place
ubbers and caps in position, partially
seal if using glass jars, seal complete
ly if using tin cans. Place the con
tainers in a sterilizing vat, such as a
wash boiler with false bottom, or
other receptacle improvised for the
purpose. If using a hot water bath out
fit, process for thirty minutes, count
ing time after the water has reached
the boiling point; the water must
cover the highest jar in container. Af
ter sterilizing, remove packs, seal
glass jars, wrap in paper to prevent
bleaching, and store in a dry, cool
place.
If you are canning in tin cans it will
improve the product to plunge the
cans quickly into cold water imine
diately after sterilization.
For instructions on canning peaches,
pears, apples, and vegetables, write to
the Extension Division, Old State
house, Little Rock, Ark.
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PROPOSED L.BGISI.ATIA B Elf
Proposed Constitutional Amendment
No. 14.
Amending Sections 2 and 3 of Arti
cle 7 of the Constitution of the Statt
of Arkansas; providing that the Su
preme Court of the State shall bt
composed of seven Judges, one Chiel
Justice and six Associate Justices; pro
viding the Judges may sit in two di
visions, and otherwise providing th«
manner in which the court shall all
and shall render Its decisions.
Providing for the selection and elec
tion of the two additional Judges.
FOR AMENDMENT NO. 14.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 14.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment |
No. 14.
Be It Resolved by the Senate and
Honse of Representatives of the
State Of Arkansas, the Majority of
Both Houses Agreeing Thereto!
That the following is hereby pro- j
posed as an amendment to the Con
stitution of the State of Arkansas, and
the same being submitted to the elec
tors of the State for approval or te
Jectlon at the next general election
for Senators and Representatives, If a
majority of the electors voting at such
election adopt such amendment ths
same shall become a part of the Con
stitution of the State of Arkansas, to
wit: '
That Sections 2 and 3 of Article 7
of the Constitution of the State of Ar
kansas be amended to read as follows:
The Supreme Court shall be compos
ed of seven Judges, one of whom shall
be styled Chief Justice and elected as !
such. In the consideration and decis
ion of cases, all Judges may sit or the
Court may be divided into two divis
ions, and the decision of each of said
divisions shall be the decision of the
Court. The Chief Justice shall assign
three of the Associate Justices to each
division, and he may change such as
signments from time to time, and the
Associate Justices may Interchange
with each other by agreement among
themselves. The concurrence of three
Judges shall be necessary to a decis
ion In either division. When the
Court is sitting In banc, the Chief Jus
tice shall preside, and the concurrence
of four shall be necessary to a decis
ion. The Chief Justice shall allot the
cases to the divisions, and he may or
der any case to be decided or recon
sidered by the court in banc. The
Chief Justice may sit in either division.
una Hria.ii presiue wrien su siumg. , me
Judges of each division shall elect a
presiding Judge for that division, who
shall preside when the Chief Justice is
not sitting in that division. If the
Chief Justice is absent from the Court,
the senior Judge present shall perform
his duties.
The Governor shall appoint the two
additional Judge* provided for herein,
one of whom shall hold office until his
successor is elected at the general elec
tion for State officers in 1922. and
qualifies, and one of whom shall hold
office until his successor is elected at,
the general election for State officers
in 1924, and qualifies.
Approved by the Governor, and filed
In the office <?f the Secretary of State,
January 17. 191 f.
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment.
Witness my official signature this,
the 24th day of April, 1918.
[Seal] TOM J. TERRAL,
Secretary of State.
PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMEND
MENT.
Proponed Constitut’onal Amendment
No. 15.
Providing credit of State may be
loaned and Indebtedness incurred to an
amount not exceeding two per cent of
the assessed valuation of property in
State for the purpose of providing
funds to be loaned upon the security
of farm lands within the State or mak
ing farm loans; providing Governor,
Secretary of State and State Land Com
missioner shall constitute State Land
Board having authority to sell bonds
in name of State, place money in State
Treasury and loan money to bona fide
purchasers of farm lands In Arkansas,
and prescribing manner in which such
loans shall be made and repaid; dele
gating to the Legislature the authority
to provide for carrying out, administer
ing and safeguarding the provisions of
this amendment; providing all provis
ions of the Constitution of Arkansas
In conflict with this amendment are •
repealed. .
FOR AMENDMENT NO. II.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 11.
Be It Resolved by the House of Rep
resentatives and the Senate of the
State of Arkansas, the Majority of
Both Houses Agreeing Thereto 1
That the following is hereby pro- |
posed as an amendment to the Consti
tution of the State of Arkansas, and
the same being submitted to the elec
tors of the State for approval or re
jection at the next general election
for Senators and Representatives, if a
majority of the electors voting at such
election adopt such amendment, the
same shall become a part of the Con
stitution of the State of Arkansas, to
wlt; . ,
Section 1. Notwithstanding the lim
itation contained in Section 1 of Arti
cle 16 of the Constitution, the credit
of the State may be loaned and in
debtedness incurred to an amount not
exceeding two per cent of the assess
ed valuation of ail the property in the
State for the purpose of providing
funds to be loaned unen the security
of farm lands within tne State, subject
to the limitations herein contained.
Sec. 2. The Governor, Secretary of
State and State Land Commissioner
shall constitute the State Land Board,
which board is hereby authorized and
directed to issue and sell or pledge
bonds in the> name of the State, to be
known as “Arkansas Farm Credit
Bonds,” in an amount not to exceed j
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of all the property in the State, and
to place the proceeds In the State
Treasury in a fund to be known as the
“Arkansas Rural Credits Loan Fund."
Sec. 3. Said bonds shall be issued
In denominations of $25.00. $100.0$,
$500.00 and $1,000.00, and shall be is
sued in series of $10,000.00 or multi
ples thereof, drawn to mature in not
more than thirty-six years; nor shall
said bonds be sold until application*
from bona flde purchasers of land ag
gregating $10,000.00 have been filed
with and approved by the State Land
Board. Said bonds shall bear Interest
at the rate of four per cent per an
num, and shall be exempt from tax
ation by the State of Arkansas, or any
of its subdivisions.
Sec. 4. Said State Land Board is au
thorized and directed to loan the mon
eys In said Arkansas Rural Credits
Loan Fund to bona fide purchasers of
farm lands In Arkansas, upon note* se
cured by mortgages or deeds of trust
constituting first liens on such farm
lands in amounts which shall not ex
ceed seventy-five per cent of the vap
oraised value of such lands. The cred
it of the State shall not be lot ned to
any person to purchase more than 80
acres of land, nor land valued at more
Phan $50.00 per acre. Nor shall a loan
->f less than $200.00 nor more than $3.
aen.00 be made to any purchaser of
land.
Sec. 5. Such loans shall not be made
•xcept to owners who “operate” and
'occupy" lands mortgaged, and shall
■>e made for the following purposes;
'al The payment for lands purchased;
fb) the purchase of live stock and oth
>r eouipmp'nt. snd the making of Im
provements which, in the judgment of
•aid hoard, will increase the produc
ivitv of «nch lsnd« 0r add to their
•nine as a farm hnmp |n a degree to
ustlfy such expenditure; and (c) fox
rue satisfaction of encumurances up>'i
>uch lands, whijh, in the Judgment of
.aid board, were incurr* d or asaumui
by said applicant for the aforesaid
purposes.
Sec. 6. Rvery applicant for a farm
loan shall state clearly in his applica
tion the purposes for which such loan
is desired, and upon its approval by
the board this statement shall be deem
ed a part of tl.e note or contract under
which the loan is granted. But no
failure to apply such funds to the
purposes stated in such application or
enumerated herein shall invalidate a
loan when once made, nor shall any
thing herein contained be deemed to
prevent any farm owner from selling
or leasing lands subject to such in
cumhnince; but if he shall violate his
said contract by applying the moneys
borrowed to purposes otner than those
‘gated in his application or enumerated
herein, or If he shall lease such lands
or sell them to any person not fulfill
ing the conditions and purposes pro
vided for herein, said board Is author
ized and directed to require the repay
ment of said loan upon six months’ no
tice, and said note or contract shall
contain a clause providing therefor.
Sec. 7. Such loans shall be repaid
with Interest accruing In annual In
stallments on the amortization' plan
such Installments being fixed at such
sums as will cover the interest rat
•>nd will liquidate the debt In a period
to be agreed on between said board
and the applicant, said period to be
not less than five nor more than thirty
six years; but any debtor may liqui
date any part or all of his indebtedness
*n amounts of $f>0.00 or multiples there
of upon any amortization payment
date.
Sec. 8. The rate of Interest on loans
shall be five per cent per annum; pro
vided, that no Farm Credit Bonds shall
be sold for less than par; and pro
vided further that the board shall re
quire each applicant to pay an Initial
charge of 1 per cent of the loan grant
ed, the minimum charge to be $10.00
to cover the cost- of appraisal and ex
amination of title.
Sec. 9. AJ1 surplus funds accruing
from the operation of the system of
rural credits herein provided for, after
paying interest accruing on the afore
said bonds, and all ope-ating and other
expenses arising from the administra
tion of said system of rural credits,
shall be placed in the State Treasury
and become a part of a fund to he
known as the "Arkansas Rural Credit
Reserve Fund.” Said Arkansas Rural
Credits Reserve Fund shall be loaned
on farm lands In the manner herein
nrovided for the Arkansas Rural
Profit T ao n T?n n rl o ml flirt liitornct ear*.
cruing from loans made from said Ar
kansas Rural Credits Reserve Fund
"ihalj r flded to it and become a part
if i: T-._ said Arkansas Rural Credits
Reserve Fund shall be irreducible, ex
cpt that it may be drawn upon to ro
•nburse the State for loss incurred in
be administration of said system of
ural credits.
Sec. 10. The Legislative Assembly
■hall provide in such detail ns it shall
deem advisable for the carrying out
nd admhiister’ng of the provisions of
his amendment, and shall provide ad
equate safeguards against the use of
“uch loans at? an aid to the purchas
-ig and holding of lands for the pur
poses of speculation. Such safeguards
nail include clear definitions of the
'arms "operate” and “occupy” used
.erein. In the absence of such legis
'ntion, and subject to the same -nor
its enactment, the State Land Loa;d
hail proceed to administer said sys
'em of rural credits under rules and
•ogulations provided by itself, but sub
:rot to the provisions herein contained.
Sec. 11. The provisions of the Con
.litulion of A: i.ancaa in conflict vi.n
this amendment arc hereby repealed, in
so far only as they conflict herewith.
The provisions of this amendment
ball be self-executing, and shall take
ffect and be in operation 60 days af
ter their approval and adoption by the
»eop!e of Arkansas.
Approved by the Governor, and filed
■n the office of the Secretary of State,
'Torch 17. 1917.
Each elector may vote for or against
he above amendment.
Witness my official signature this,
ne 24th day of April, 1918.
tSmlII TOM .1. TERRAL,
Secretary of State.
NOTICE.
Estrayed: One black or brown
horse mule, weight 890, age 8 bad
scar on left hind leg between hock
and hoof. Ten dollars for informa
tion and recovery of said mule.
9w6t. Egypt, Ark.
S. J. Hout,
-BUY W. S. S.
of them—these will win the war,”
sr.ys a military man in high authori
ty. We’re going over with all throe.
Even the Hun is beginning to see U3
coming, but let’s make it a steam
roller. War Savings will do it—ar.d
it don’t cost you a cent either. Your
money back if you want it—and inter
est all the time. That isn’t a costly
way to be patriotic is it?
-BUY W. S. S.
Every soldier going "“over there”
is ready for the supreme sacrifice—
his is the greater task-^-yours is but
to back these boys with your dollars.
Be ready to do this Friday, June 28th.
-BUY W. S. S.
War Savings Stamps help provide
that “Force, force to the utmost,
force without stint or limit, the right
eous and triumphant force which
shall make right the law of the
world,” which President Wilson says
must be used against our enemies.
-BUY W. S. S.
“Dash, determination and faring—
also efficiency”—That’s what our
boys at the front are doing. Keep ’em
?oing! War Savings is a message to
the kaiser that will “get over.”
-BUY W. S. S.
Did you read that America is the
ieciding factor? Coming from Lord
Milner this statement is momntuous
and America is not coming in—she
has come in—America is in.
-BUY W. S. S.
When you buy War Savings Stamps
you do not give your money, you loan
it at 4 per cent, compounded quarter
ly. You help your government, bu1
ou help yourself even more.
-BUY W. S. S.
Rollen Bend pasture, rates $1.60
per head per month. I will not be
responsible for stock. For informa
tion apply to H. G. Mantooth. 54wtf
-BUY W. S. S.
You can at least be in the second
line of defense—be a war saver.
» RED CROSS NOTES.
The Jackson County Chapter of
Red Cross is asked to furnish by the
first of September, 720 pairs of socks,
240 Sweaters, 60 winter pajamas, 60
Trench foot slippers and in Refugee
Garments 60 boys’ suits, 60 women’s
aprons, 3 infants’ layettes, 60 comfort
kits.
These are in addition to the usual
output of bedshirts and surgical dress
ings. In order to do this, it will be
necessary for women and girls to put
in every moment and to further ex
tend the work by persuading others
who are not giving time, to do so.
It certainly isn’t too much to ask of
this Chapter and it is not more than
we shall be glad to do—only—be sure
of getting it done by doing your part
right now, and until it is finished
The women of the Jackson County
Chapter have achieved splendid re
sults in all branches of our work, but
we do not feel that we have yet en
listed the service of all the women
and girls who might be giving time
to war work. There are few women
who could not find time to do some
thing at knitting if they would only
begin. There are few girls knitting
—this certainly should not be the cas»a
and the tremendous task before us in
the way of knitting, if we do not get
more people to work, many of our
■own men are going to suffer. If you
do not know how to knit Mrs. Watson
is at your service to teach you. She
has a cool, comfortable porch, she is
always patient and she says herself
fViof clio fp fpncVi.” so vnti Tifted
have no hesitation about asking her.
Also, if you have heard that the new
rules for knitting sweaters, socks
and wristlets are “hard” just re
member how ofter you hear^f the
same people, perhaps, say the present
style was “so unshapely” or “so
stretchy, or thin, or long. The new
sweater is not at all difficult for any
one who has knit the others, they are
much better—and they are shorter,
so those who have complained of the
long sweater may now take heart.
In order that knitters may also
have the pleasure of sociability, the
Chapter has decided to open a knit
ting room, to which all knitters are
most welcome to come in groups,
which they may arrange themselves
and at any hour that suits them. Here
is your chance for a little chat with
your friends and neighbors. Get up
a “knitting party.” The library at
the High school, or the reception room
is open to you at all times. Perhaps
some other woman can show you
past the heel, or how to toe off, or
the way the new sweater goes—be
sides Mrs. Watson will probably be
glad to come too, if you ask her—
she likes her neighbors and “likes
company,” we all know.
Have you been putting off learning
how to knit. Don’t do it another day
—you cannot when you know that
our soldiers will need every stitch
you put in. Please begin today.
It is going to take much longer to
make the Refugee garments we shall
have to make than it does the hospit
al garments we have been making,
but the Red Cross needs them—and
needs you.
The names of the French orphans
are being received by those who have
adopted them—have you arranged
for one? By and by, they will also
receive letters from the children oi
from their parents. Every penny oi
the money given for support of these
in One
/
ELLEN P. HAYS, Dealer
Root 17 Arkuncas Bank Bail dir. a
will receive must brinff
the mayor or nearest authority,
circumstances must be such as to
vince that the child is an orphan sad
officials must be notified. In no case
is the entire sum pai1 out at once, In
this way they keep up with the ehild
and in case of death are advised and
the subscriber is notified.
The name of the little girl subscrib
ed for by the Woman’s Missionary
Society of Tupelo, Mrs. A. L. Critten
aged six, St. Just des Mardis (L’Oise)
France. Others who have received
addresses and names, please send
them to the Independent. It is a
pleasure to know some of the names .
of the children for whom the good
citizens of Jackson county are respon
sible. Have you written to your or
phan yet? You know children do not
always write letters easily—they are ;
shy—but they will usually answer one
! Report of the Condition of
BANK OF SWIFTON {4^1
Swifton, Jackson County, Arkansas*
At the the Close of Business ’
June 29, 1918.
RESOURCES,
| Loans and Discounts_$51,'
| Loans on Real Estate_ 5,491.
Overdrafts, Secured and
Furniture and Fixtures_ 1,21
Other Bonds and Securities,