THE FRIENDLY EXCHANGE.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 915, 13 September 1889, Page 4

THE FRIENDLY EXCHANGE.

In this column we ..propose ..to ; have pleasant chats and interchange of ideas with our readers upon passing matters of domestic and social interest ; and that it may be made an instructive and profitable feature we invite correspondence of inquiry and information on all subjects that can possibly be of service to the home and our common humanity, and the Editress hopes that her appeal will meet with a hearty and generous response.

Letters must be written on one side of the paper only, and addressed to “ Elise, ’ 5 New Zealand Mail.

Correspondents will please give real name and address in addition to their nom-de-plume, not for publication but for editorial introduction.

Contributions for the ‘Exchange ’ must be sent in not later than Monday.

Dear Madam, —I should be glad of information as to the best way te preserve eggs. They are very plentiful at present, and I want to put some away for the time of scarcity. Hen wife. I have tried the several lime processes with varying success, but much prefer my original method of preserving with albumen. Beat the white of an egg slightly, and roll ycur eggs over and over in it, completely coating them. When dry, pack upright in a box (a cocoa box does well) and cover with coarse salt.

The great secret is to .have the eggs fresh from the nest, if but a day old they are likely to spoil. I have eaten eggs preserved in this way nine months after being laid. Use a sieve to dry them on; as they adhere to a plate or dish. The beaten white will keep for a day or two. f ■ EpiSE.

A.D. —It is very seldom that colonial journals pay such letters as you describe, or, indeed, for either stories or poetry, until a reputation is acquired. You might apply to papers which have not already secured the services of a lady writer, but I fear there are too many in the field for much chance of suocess in a monetary sense. ■ Elise.