The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-19
Tomato Club Notes
To Girls In Canning Clubs:

| AhV HhoSt iIupOTtduC WOTh OI the
season Is now at hand. Our girls can
not hope to make the reputation they
should have unless they take great
care in the canning. Follow the in
structions. especially about sterilizing
the cans. BE sure to put up good
sound fruit. with full pack. One
spoiled or short weight can some
times ruins not only the trade of the
individual but the trade of the whole
CLUB or county. A reputation for
purity. cleanliness and good quality Of
products Is worth more than money,
because you can not buy it. you have
to make 1t. The marketing problem
Is a difficult one. but we will soon
find ready market for a good pro-
duct. 1t Is important that every can
to he sold. be weighed after pack
ing. to make sure of full weight.
Some things to be observed when
canning:
i. Keep water at a jumping boil.
Do not allow fire to die down for an
instant while cans are In Gamer.
2. Keep cover on Gamer. Steam
plays large part In cooking contents
Of cans.
3. To scald place tomatoes in wire
basket. plunge In boiling water for
one minute. then Immediately into
cold water. The skin will then slip
OF easily. Do not peel more than
you can Immediately can.
4. Be careful to remove hard part
OF tomato at stem end with sharp
knife. but do not cut into seed cells.
8. Use only red ripe tomatoes.
One green or lightly colored tomato
will ruin the grade of your whole
pack.
8. Put into your can as many
whole tomatoes as possible. cutting
only when they are too large to slip
In. Fill to within 1-2 inch of the
top. pressing gently and shaking down
fruit to All crevices.
- Coo ho WdteT. III properly
filled the juice will be sufficient.
8. The quality Of the grade Of
your pack depends on: LIST number of
whole tomatoes in cans; End color of
fruit. Srd. weight: 4tl.. flavor.
8. The flavor Is often injured by
letting peeled fruit stand too long be-
fore cooking.
10. Keep Gaping and tapping
irons clean ans we'll timed. II sur
faces of either become dull and lose
the coat of solder, clean thoroughly
with sandpaper. brick. or old file be-
fore heating. and after heating mod
erately plunge and rub In small
amount OF salammonac into which
some solder chips have been melted.
This will clean surfaces and the free
solder will readily adhere to both the
irons With ordinary care Of tools,
a fiux made by following formula will
be found to give excellent results.
To 1-2 pint commercial muriate
acid. add small strips Of sheet zinc
until bubbling ceases. then add 8
table spoOnfuls OF salammoniac and
1-2 pint Of water. Plunge irons
quickly before using.
IL. Weigh every can and see that
1t does not fall below regulation
weight.
No. 3. from 3s to 40 ozs.
No. 10. 1 pound. 4 ounces.
We would like to give the follow
Ing from DIR. Bradford Knapp's let
ter:
Let me make an announcement in
this letter that I think Is importan nt
Your mothers have been geatly in
terested In this work. From now on
let US consider every mother as an
honorary member OF the Girls Can.
ming Club. How would II do to call
the mothers cO-Operators? We have
been trying to help the farmers in
the South to adopt new methods of
farming. l believe YOU see how this
helps girls and to help the homes.
Would you and your mothers he in
terestcd I'm an extension of this work
so az to include other helpful sugges-
tions for the home. that most import
ant part Of the farm
With best wishes.
Very respectfully yours.
Mary Lennon.
County Supervisor OF Girls Canning
Clubs.