The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-07-19

| This company is ready for work. a
gentleman interested in the work, has pnr
chased the entire outfit of machinery. sups
plies of cans, boxes. and all necessary llx-
lures and the carney is fully equipped for
work. Mr.. w. S. Thomas. OF Maryland, a
gentleman Of many years experience III
the business. will have charge OF the VOL k.
Under his supervision and control num-
Der of women and children will do most OF
the labor A twenty horse power boiler
located on the outside of the building
under shed. supplies the hot air necessary
to prepare the vegetables. fruit or berries
for the cans Inside there are three large
tanks, all connected with the boiler by
| iron pipes, which convey the steam INTO
the tanks. They are so adjusted that any
quantity of hot air can be turned on. and
all the tanks can be used at once, or only
single one, if desired. The articles to be
canned are first capped, and then placed
in wire baskets and put into tank NO. l,
where they ale steamed to the requisite
condition for putting in the cans. They
are then taken out, conveyed to the can
ning tables. put in the CABS and sealed. A
very small hole is left open in the centre
of the top of the cans, for the purpose OF
testing the soundness of the contents OF
the can. The cans are now placed in the
second tank and are again thoroughly
s canned, they are then placed III the third
tank, when is the tester" and when
taken from this tank, AL cans that have
not fully stood the test are thrown aside
as worthless. The good ones are plunged
into tank of cod water and are at once
thoroughly cooled. The cans are now
finally sealed labeled boxed and are ready
for Market
We noticed a very ingenious machine
for cutting corn from the cob. 1t is quite
complicated, but doubtless does the work
thoroughly. The company is prepared to
can berries of all kinds, corn, tomatoes,
apples, pears, and peaches. The capacity
of the cannery at present is from 1900 to
1900 cans a day, and will be increased as
the demand upon it requires. Parties
bringing in berries should Tot put them in
vessels holding more than one or two gall
Ions. If put in larger vessels the berries
mash and are unfit for use. To insure
good results all articles offered must be
in good condition; and for such the com
pany will pay fair cash prices.
The cannery is located on Greenville
avenue, in the building formerly occupied
| by H. j Shomo as sash and blind fac
| tory. 1t has been painted up and renova-
ted for the special purposes of the COM
pany, and is well located for the work.
We are delighted to note this new enter
prise in our town. 1t is in the hands of
some of Our most sagacious business men.
noted for their push and business capaci-
ties, and whose past ventures have been
crowned with success. We hope our
country friends will be prompt to do their
part in bringing in the supplies necessary
to keep up this new establishment to Its
full capacity. 1t is good thing for the
country. Nothing that is good and sound
need be lost on the farm, for the canning
company is prepared to take all that is
offered, in small or large quantities, and
good prices may be realized. This COM
pany opens up a market for much that has
heretofore been wasted and lost, and we
hope our farmers will not be slow to take
advantage of 1t.