The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-06-21


To. save the bands from sealding there
should be a pair Of forceps made to Gs the
neck Of each Jar. to grasp It readily ia lit
lug It from, the bet water.
The juice Of ali small fruits furnishes
sufficient syrup wills tBe sugar 10 ell all the
issdees3 but some larger and dryer sorts
requires sometimes me additioa Of por-
ton Of syroP made BY boiling pound or
two of sugar 10 a quart Of water.
Some persons, after having heated the
jars, fill them while they are standing on
the table, and then replace them, and con
tinue the boiling for few minutes, or IN
til every air bubble has passed away, before
sealing them tight. Either way viii an
swer. if the work is well done.
CEMENT.
The best is made of one part of tallow
mixed with about ten or twelve parts Of
rosin. An increase of the tallow aoftens
the cement The most perfect India rub
Der Innings obviously need no cement;
with cords it must be used freely. and Is
Indispensable The best mode is The fol-
lowing described By the American Agri-
cultur&list.
Small tin saucers, or patty pans" are
procured, an inch more in diaueter than
the mouth Of the jar-these may be OBJ,
tanned cbeapy. by the quantity, OF any
tinman.
When the jar is filed with fruit, the
cork is crowded snugly in, and a coating of
cement is placed on the top. A portion Of
the melted cement is then poured into one
of the tin saucers, and the mouth of the
jar is inverted, placing in it-forming as
soon as cool, perfect air-tigbt cover, the
saucer remaining until the fruit is taken
out of the jars. Common tea saucers, and
even backing boxes may be used instead
Of tin saucers.
QUANTITY OF SUGAR REQUIRED.
Some have stated that they succeeded in
keeping The fruit without using any sugar;
but IN ordinary practice it is safest to ap-
ply 1t, and it is best to do SO at once. rath-
er than defer it until the fruit is used
Strawberries, peaches, pine-apples. and
ounces, require bat small quantity, five
ounces 20 a quart Of fruit being sufficient.
Cherries, plums, raspberries, and black
berries, more, or from seven to eight Gun
ces.
STONE JARS
In the absence of common jars, which
could not be procured, q friend employed
two gallon stone jars. with entire success.
They were filed as already described, the
fruit running out all around as the lid was
applied, so as to prevent any vacancy or
air. and the whole well cemented. After
several months they were opened in per-
feet condition.
TOMATOES.
These are the easiest to preserve of all
ripe fruits They may be kept entirely by
merely removing the skin or, what per-
hapa is better, as well as more economical,
stewed down to about half their original
bulk, as they are a very watery fruit
! Strawberries need but few minutes cook
ing cherries q greater length Of time:
peaches still longer, and should be well
I done.
/ In order to determine whether the fruit
has been well put up, wnen India rubber
lining is used, lift them by the covers, or
apply few pounds force to them. If the
cover comes of, the work has not been
we'll lonesome air has been allowed to
remain, or the heating has been insult
cient, IN which case the boiling must be
done over again, It is safest to examine
them a second time in about a week,
It is important that thejars, after the
whole process is completed, be placed in a
cool and rather dry place. If the tempera-
ture is warn, they may spoil by fermenta-
zion and experience has fully proved that
they mould in a damp cellar. If the tenn
| perature were but few degrees above
freezing, they would probably keep unn-
jured for years. There is no doubt chat
the apartment should sometimes have the
credit which is ascribed to a particular
mode Of putting up.
Glass jars should be kept in q dark place
! to exclude light
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