The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-08-27
CHEAP FRUIT OANNERIES.
A Canning Ou,flt for Ten Dollars
Valuable Suggestions Based on Eek


A Canning Ou,fit for Ten Dollars
Valuable Suggestions Based on Ex-
pericnCe.
The Seaboard Air Line is greatly in
terested in the development of the
territory along its line, and is contant-
ly on the lookout to receive and give
such information ds will accomplish
the object aimed at. Their agents
have all received instructions to CO.
operate with the people in devising
plans for the general good of their
respective sections, and are respond
ing heartily to the Instructions re-
ceived. They frequently hand out cir
culars containing important informa-
tion, and in many other ways contri-
butte to the upbuilding of the places in
which they are located.
The Newb berry Voice prints the fol-
lowing letter on fruit canning, which
was in response to circular from the
industrial department of the Seaboard
Air Line:
PROSPERITY, S. g. July 25. 1895.
Gentemen: Y our agent at this place,
MIR. Cavipaugh, handed me one of your
circulars on canning would like to give
my experience in that line. | am
timer by trade ard for several years
had been making my own cans, and by
the use of the cook stove and q timers
soldering iron putting up our own
fruit, which was slow prOce IS. but as
| could make my own cans, liked 1t
better and thought it cheaper than
glass jars. But when the Prosperity
Canning Co. started [ worked with
them two seasons as capper and Upper,
and becoming familiar with the bust
ness could see no reason for it costing
so much money to can fruits and
vegetables. So last season concluded
to try myehand. | made my outfit my
self, as I am somewhat a carpenter as
we'll as timer. For the boiler use
| 20 Galva iron 36 inches by 8 feet In
length. The sides, ends, and parti-
tions / made of 2 by 10 inch poplar,
making the boiler feet long, 3 feet
wide and 18 inches deep in three
apartments. One for scalding toma-
toes, one for exhausting and one for
processing. The crates, trays, sc,
lighter to handle than iron. ] use a
crane for lifting the crates out OF the
boiler which is very simple, and
think Is an Improvement on the ono in
your circular. The furnace for heat
ing the irons made of sheet iron some
larger than timers furnace. The
whole outfit, boiler, crates, trays, and
furnace / can make for $40. | have
built three outfits this season for this
section of,cOuntry, and | feel sure that
others will go into the business next
eeason. | am doing all l can to en-
courage the industry, as [ am sure it
pays. Better goods can be put up, as
more care is taken, in these small
canneries, &c. l put up twenty.
hundred three-pound cans of tomatoes
last season, and sold every can In New.
berry County, and could not supply the
demand. The farm think is the prop.
er place for the cannery. The time
for canning is generally q leisure time
with the farmer He can work up his
surplus fruits, vegetables, &C., with
his own help, not only giving work tt
his laborers at time when there is NJ
} work on farm, but saving the fruit
and vegetables that would otherwise
} be wasted, and making profit out OF
them for himself, also supplying hi
} table with fruits and vegetables during
the winter and early spring when h,
would be unable to supply 1t from til,
; garden and orchard.
| If u farmer did not wish to go int
7 the business alone or does not hav
{ sufficient force to run it he can get hi
{ neighbor or neighbors to join him an,
each can as much for their own use a
. they would neod and supply thei
home market very profitabiy.
3 Anyone wishing to go into tn
/, canning business and wanting furthe
p information or any experienced perso
r to start them, win take great pleas
Y sure In furnishing either as far as
Y can, IL persons writing me will enclos
t stamp for reply. Very little experienc
Q is necessary to learn how t) can.
Q Respectfully,
i s. l.. FELLERs,.
y Mr.. Fellers' letter speaks for itsel
IT 1t is explicit, and shows the farmer
!. bow to save their surplus fruits au
II vegetables. II 1t does not awken q
Q interest In the canning industry, v
y shall be very much surprised. M
VI Fellers has furnished Mr.. S. z. Gro
we'll with an outfit, and he Is now hal
at work canning and tells us that |
Is we'll pleased. 1t is not too late,
aspapt action is taken, to get m out
for the present fruit al
:. crops. Others besides M
haye purchased an out
sHs, but we have not h,