The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-07-07
From the Michigan Farmer.
Fresh Fruit Preserved.

Great improvements have been made
of late years in the manner of preserv-
ing fruits for winter use, otherwise than
in the old time way of putting them
down in sugar, pound for pound.
Many kinds of air-tight cans and jars
have been invented for the purpose.
Among all the descriptions that have
been before the public, the one known
as the g Fruit Bottle" invented by I.
G.. Yeomans, of Walworth, n. Y,
seems to be the le asst Objectionable. 1t
is made Of glass, and of two sizes, the
smaller one holding about a quart, and
the larger one about two quarts. They
are thick and strong, and after filling
may be closed with a cork and sealing
wax. Before inserting the cork,
strong piece of twine is doubled and
laid across the mouth of the bottle, in
order to facilitate the extraction of the
cork when desired, and without injury,
thus preserving it for future use.
The directions for preparing the
fruit for bottling are very similar to
those employed in using other cans or
Jars.
Mr.. Yeomans, wiring to the Boston
Cultivator OH the subject of keeping
fruits in this manner says: cit is a
well understood fact that there is q
rapidly increasing interest manifested
in, and corresponding effort directed
towards, the cultivation of fruits which
are the products of our soil; and while
there are disapointments to be met within
their cultue, yet in regard to very many
of them it is known to be true, that
they are produced in largely increased
quantities every succeeding year, while
the increased demand and consumption
fully equal the supply, SO that remuner-
ative prices are obtained, except per-
haps for a short time or few days dur
ing unfavorable weather, or and unus-
ual supply, when there may be more
than are wanted for immdiate use.
"This is more especially the case
with strawberries, raspberries and other
small fruits, which must be disposed
of daily as they mature, and are
brought to market, whatever the wealth
er or market price may be.
/ "These fruits in their season are con-
sidered TO be the choicest, most deli
cate and desirable productions of our
climate, and it is matter of great i'm
portance to know how they may be
preserved so as most perfectly to retain
their original flavor and qualities in
the most convenient, safe and econom-
ical manner so as to furnish supply
throughout the year, and at the same
time secure more uniform rate of prices
for largely increased supply which
would thus become necessary.
"For the purpose of so preserving
them, many forms and styles of cans
land jars have been invented and intro
duced, same of which are certainly
worthless, others with different degl ees
of merit and defects, and nearly all
costing price that almost precludes
,, their general use if in other respects
they would do; those OF tin being
, worthless after one or two seasons use
as the acids which all fruits contain
E more or less of, will corrode the tin and
E destroy it, and besides, will poison the
fruit
"With a practical experience of five
or six years in the use of most of the
cans and jars in use, and closely observ
ing their advantages and defects. ]