The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-22
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use this for peas, lima beans, and
corn. 1t is required that all pro.
ducts to be sold be packed with the
slrup or brine indicated SO as to
come up to the standard. The flavor
OF such products is much superior
70 those without sugar or salt. In
canning tomatoes, no addition of TO-
mato Juice in excess of the amour,
present in the tomatoes canned is
allowed. ANY water is considered
an adulteration. In canning toma-
toes in glass for exhibits and home
use, when it is desirable to keep the
tomatoes whole, they may be pack
ed carefully and a thick LIQUOR pour
lea over them. This may be OBJ,
tanned by cooking smaller or broken
| tomatoes and putting through a
seive.
BRINE for beans, okra, caulifiower.
ETC., should contain 2 1-2 ounces salt
to gallon of water. For asparagus.
heavier brine, 4 ounces to a gallon
OF water. is needed.
Standards for All Brand Canned
Vegetables
lomatoes.-Cans to contain not
less than pounds 1 ounce tomatoes
IN No. 3 and not less than pound 4
ounces tomatoes in No. 2. To be
hiied with sound ripe fruit, carefully
peeled and cored; tomatoes to be
whole or in large pieces, firm. uni
1ormiy red and of good flavor.
Tomatoes and green pepper
cans to contain not less than .
pounds packed in No. 8 cans. For
this pack add one medium-sized
green sweet pepper, after removing
the stem and seeds, to each can of
tomatoes
String beans.-Net weight in No.
2 can before liquor is added at least
pound 8 ounces, brine s to 10
ounces. Net weight No. 2. 10
ounces beans and about s ounces
liquor. Beans to be tender. green /
uniform in size, well strung. and of
good flavor. The net weight which
appears on label should be for No
:, : pounds, for No. 2, pounds )
ounces
Peas.-No. 2 cans to have at least
- l-2 ounces net weight of meas
md about 1-2 ounces liquor-peas
o be firmly uniform in size, tender,
Vhole and of good flavor; liouor
'lear. Net weight appearing on label
should be for No. . cans / pound
ounces.
Baby beets-To be packed in No.
lacquered tins, about 80 baby beets
o each can. maximum size | 1-2 in
hes in diameter and average size I
nch in diameter. No. 2 can to have
It least 16 ounces whole beets and {
ounces liquid. Net weight which
ppears on label should be for No. .
an | pound ounces.
Okra.-Net weight of contents in
80. 3 can should appear on label . {
POUNDS. Only young. tender okra !
hould be packed, and it is best to I
imply remove cap without cutting t
nto seed pod and pack it whole. +
'rine Is added as explained in the I
able.
Peppers.-No cans to contain q
etween 8 and 10 peppers. Flat No. I
cans to contain 4 or 5 whole pep. n
ers, and net weight of contents ap- t
caring on the label should be for r
70 ? can not less than 1 pound, or @
at No. | can not less than ounces. If
Soup mixture.-Should consist Of n
mixture which is made in the pr,.- a
ortion of one-half tomato pulp, one. c
'urth corn or tiny lima beans, and
ne-fourth okra with seasoning adj d
ed. One slice of onion 2 inches in
iameter should be added to each "
%. can. The tomatoes should be |;
Gated rubbed through a sieve and n
ooked down to about the consist f,
ncy of ketchup before measuring: q
hen corn, okra, onion and season. q
ys,sss 81. ~.