The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-08-29
CHEAP FRUIT CANNIIItIES.
Il Canning Ouiflt for Ten Dollars
Valuable Suggestions Based on IIX-


Valuable suggestions iSaScu on I'm
pericncc.
The Seuboard 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 DIS will accomplish
the object aimed at. Their agents
operate with the people in devising
plans for the general good of their
respective sections, and arc respond
ing heartily to the instructions re-
ceivcd. They frequently hand out cir
culars containing important informa-
ti0n, and in many other ways contri
butte to the upbuilding of the places in
which they are located.
The Nowberry Voice prints the fol-
lowing letter on fruit canning, which
was in response to Il circular from the
industrial department of the SeanOard
Air Line
PROSPERITY, $. G.. July p. 1888.
Gentlemen: Your agent at this place,
Mr.. Cavinaugh, handed me one OF your
circulars ON canning: wolid like to give
my experience in that line. J am a
| timer by trade AID for several years
| had been making my own cnHs, and by
| the use of the COOK stove and a timers
| soldering iron putting up our. own
fruit, which was slow process. bit as
| could make my own cans, liked it
! better and thought it cheaper than
glass jars. But when the Prosperity
Canning co. started ] worked with
them two seasons as cnpper 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 my hand. | made my outfit my
self, us | am somewhat II carpenter as
we'll as timer. For the boiler | use
20 Galva iron 36 inches by feet in
length. The sides, ends, and purti-
tions | made Of , by 10 inch poplar,
making the boiler feet long, 3 feet
wide and Is inches deep in three
apartments. One for scaldng toma-
! processing. The crates, trays, &c,
also made of wood, which is much
| lighter to handle than iron. ] use q
crane for lifting the crates out Of the
| boiler which is very simple, and |
| think is an improvement on the one in
your circular. The furnace for heat
| ing the irons made Of sheet iron some
| larger than a 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
season. am doing all [ can to en-
courage the industry, as [ am sure it
pays. Better goods can be put up, as
more care is taken, in thtse small
canncries, &c. | put up twenty. seven
hundred Jhree-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
or place for the cannery. The time
for canning is generally a leisure time
with the farmer. He can work no his
surplus fruits, vegetables, &C., with
his own help, not only giving work to
his laborcrs at a time whom there is no
work on a farm, but saving the fruit
and vegetables that would otherwise
DC wasted, and making a profit out Of
them for himself, also supplying his
table with fruits and vegetables during
the winter and early spring when he
would be unable to supply it from the
garden and orchard.
If a farmer did not wish to 90 into
tho business alone or does nOU have
| sufficient force to run it he can get his
neighbor Or neighbors to join him and
each can as much for their own use as
they would need and supply their
home market very prolitably.
Anyone wishing to go into the
canning business and wanting further
information or any experienced person
to start them, ! win take great pleas
| sure in furnishing either as far as
can, If persons writing me will enclose
stamp for reply. Very little experience
! is necessary to learn how to can.
Respectfully,
S. l.. FELLERS.
MIR. Fcllcrs' letter speaks for itself.
1t is explicit and shows the farmers
bow to save their surplus fruits and
vegetables. IT it does not awkcn an
interest in the canning industry, we
shall be very much surprised Mr..
! Fellcrs has furnished Mr.. S. u. Crot.
well with an outit. and he is now hard
at work canning and tolls us that he
is well pleased. IT. is not too late, If
prompt action is takcn, to get an outfit
in time for the present fruit and
vegetable crops. Others besides Mr.
Crotwcu have purchased an outfit
from MIR. Fellers, but we have not had
an opportunity to talk with them.