Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
CANNING FRUITS AND
VEGETABLES AT HOME

Only choice, sound products should be
canned. Any defect in the fruit may
AFFORD a lodging place for bacteria. and
IL they are sealed up in the can, ferment-
alton win certainly destroy the product
in surprisingly short time. Sometimes
people imagine that overripe fruit may be
canned TO preserve IL. but this is a mis-
take. Where vegetables are selected only
those that are young and have made a
rapid growth should be used as they are
superior in flavor and texture. The more
quickly fruits and vegetables can be
canned after gathering. the better the re-
suits are likely 10 be.
There are a great variety OF canning
outfits now on the market. Some of
these are adapted for semi-commercial
work, and some for home use. The price
varies anywhere from S to 500. small
outfit will be found satisfactory for the
home. One with which we are acquaint-
ed costs something like SIS and has
greater capacity than would be required
for most homes even where the family
is OF good size. In fact. II would be
large enough to enable the owner to can
and place on the market a considerable
quantity OF goods. Probably II is better
to buy an OUTFIT OF this type rather than
smaller one. for experience seems to
indicate that there Is generally a ten
dency to purchase too small sizes. Then,
the larger machines are not much more
costly 20 operate and are probably more
substantial and win last better than the
smaller. lighter ones. One desiring to
purchase a canning OUTFIT shouii get IN
touch with a number of manufa cturers
and compare the type of outfits offered
for certain sum of money lone
made canning outfits may be made with
out much trouble. Amy fiat bottom yes
sci. such as wash boiler or preserving
kettle may be used, but IL should be deep
enough TO cover the cans to a depth of
several inches No matter what sort of
vessel is used a false bottom should be
constructed on which the jars or cans
may be placed while cooking. Galvanized
wire netting or narrow strips of wood
may be used for this purpose. The YES
sci should be equipped with a tight cover,
preferably Of tin. When the vegetables
are ready for canning pac'. them firmly
In the Jars or cans within aboup a half
inch Of the top. Fill entirely fun with
fresh clean water and place the tops a
the cans. AS a rule. cooking will he com
pleted when the water starts to boil ana
continues to do so for Is minutes After
boiling for this length OF time zeal the
jars tight, and remove them from the
boiler. Allow to stand for "a hours. and
boil for an hour on the second day Re-
peat the process on the third day
RAISING BEEF FOR MANURE.
H T. s.. Madison. Ga, writes: / am
thinking Of undertaking the fattenins
OF beef cattle for the purpose OF making
manure to go on my farm as / can nov
buy it. / figure that 1 should at leasA
make the manure clear. 1 am thinkiU r
of buying regular beef grade cattle fr6n,
Tennessee and combining them entlEely
IN warm, large barn and no tletting them
out at all so as to save the manure. I
contemplate feeding on corn ktover.
which 1 produce and cotton seed meal.
Would it be better to buy hulls( and NOT
feed the slower? Please writer me your
opinion OF the proposition ard tell me
II can succeed?
Undoubtedly yard manure is a great
desideratum In the Improvement OF
Georgia lands. This is nSt due to the
fact that it contains sol much direct
plant food. but to its physical and
mechanical effect on th& soil, and also
on account of the factJ that an applica-
ton OF yard manure stimulates man,
which are helpful 70 crop production.
This is due to the( large variety ana
varied character Of the bacterial life
which yard manufe contains. On this
account IL is moFe valuable in proper
ton than green} crops plowed under
Therefore, its USE is to be encourag ed
In every possibfe way. You are right
in stating that It is dificuIt to buy 1t,
certainly in SUFFICIENT quantity to answer
the purpose OF many farmers, and on
this account 9lhe should attempt to man
ufacture as Much of Il as possible.
In an extended experience in the feeu-
ing and haIkdling OF beef cattle of the
proper typo we have never found II
difficult to make the manure clear.
Where yoY have to bring the cattle in
from another state as you propose do
ing. you GOULD not hope TO make a very
large profit. especially as the price o.
concentrates is so high, but you should
be able 70 make the manure clear. The