Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-07-13
Warrington City, July :, 1868.
Canning vegeta b1es and Preserving
krO1ls.

Canning vcgeta bles aud Preserving
Fruits.
According to Professor Blot, the phioso.
ply of canning vegetables is best ex pluine,l
by imprcssing upon the ladies the iinlhprt.
ance Of cxpclling all the air from the vcgc-
tables and sufficiently destroying the vital
ity of the plsnts ~ prevent fermentation.
without extracting all the albumen To
illustrate his remarks, the Professor caused
the cook to take three quarts Of freshly
shclled green peas, these were poured into
IA saucepan of water rs it first boiled, on The
! fire, IN ounce of salt being used TO each
gallon of water As the scum rose to tho
| surface the cook took it off with skim
mer, carefully watching the slow boiling
process. to prevent any Of the peas from
becoming more than half cooked. This
point being reached, the saucepan was
removed from the IRE, and the waite st rain
ed through sieve The peas were then
put in some small pint and half glass
jars, arranged with covers, an iron band
and screw. The peas filed up the jars as
far as the rim around the neck. some Of
the liquor was added, an inch or more Of
the water covering the peas at the top
The jars were next placed in some hot
| water, while the COVERS were being fastoalcd
upon them The jars were thus placed in
hot water to expel the air, or to rarity what
| might remain, when the covers were fitted
to their places When il was desired to
use these vegetables in the winter season,
the jar is again put in warm water, in
which it may be boiled until the peas in
side are entirely cooked. Some of the glass
jars used by the Professor yesterday we're
brofen, during the operation, but those
that withstand the first trial can generally
he depended upon for future purposes.
lxnfnc Of the ladies thought the jar deslers
often sold AN inferior article, at prices for
which a better quality could be afforded
The Professor suggested that Inanuiacturl
crs should be required to warrant all jars
sold for the preservation of canned fruits
and vegetables.
In pnserving perishable fruits it is i'm.
portant Tor ladies to pay Strict attention to |
the preparation of the syrup, AS it is this
article which preserves the fruit. If it is
cooked too much, the fruit becomes can.
died :. il cooked stQo little. TIN fruit wfll
ferment. One pound Of loaf sugar, with
three gills Of water, being placed in por
celain lined saucepan, was slowly boiled,
and frequently SKINNED, until the syrup
had reached q pmper state for the reccp-
f,o4 Of a pound of strw trrisss (which we're
shaken into the honey-like liquid The
saucepan was how placed directly over a
DISK nre, and the strawbcrriesC >Oked for
"ve OF elght minutes, the scum einr taken
on as last as 1t came to the suit - can
time some halt pint tumblerss SV16S heipp
warmed IN the steam a 6eillke Ghfer !
vst@t the pressfvgn were ready, - tun IA
bler was filed with them. A dlic 81 fbols.
cap paper. cut to fit iAsi1e The edge o{9he
tunbler, was next dipped in French bran.
dy Or good American whisky, and aid ON
the Top Of the preserves In the lumber
Another covering Of foolscap was theni
placed over each tumbler, with marlin
enough to cover the outside edge. ,,non
which It was firmly pastsd this cOmpleted
the operation Of preserving strawberries
Tae Memphis Acyss states that resolu. |;
ton has been prepared IN the Tennessee
legislature pledeins the Union party Of the
S \ Y the support Of President johnson
n- h policy Of restoration. Ii was taken
Up on last Friday and laid on the table BY .
'stsc Of 30 to 20. We donbt ut hat the !
action Of the Tennessee Legislature in THU
orsshaassss tias wkseh win b taken bv
p FIX, 4la9sl q sae, hsss'..trp.,ee.. If y.
Worm when the question come, 6ettorHs (bemn
se@si p,aieRlsaasass, av1cu,.;D.
Ne Psspsiyty q excluding DE two rn;s.S Z
s.t4s slsts{s )free jshal S..sl a. III
whom i the son ia-lav Of 6s presid.at- 4