Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-09-24
bOdys D0Ing HAND in CANNING Mowadas

prepared by the United States Department
OF Agriculture.)
Don't let any fruits and vegetables
go to waste In the garden this summer.
When there Is more than the family
can eat in season, put it in cans to
furnish variety in the diet next winter.
An abundant supply Of fruits and vege-
tables at all times is essential for
health, and from an economic stand
point every family should produce and
conserve as much as possible Of it's
food. However, no product which is
too ripe for immediate eating should
be canned. Abovea all, do not can bruised,
wilted or partly rotten material.
Open kettle canning-fruit and vege-
tables cooked in kettle and put in
the jars hot-is not very satisfactory
way to preserve certain kinds of vege-
tables, although Il is used successfully
with fruits and vegetables like toma-
toes. The modern way, and that used
by the home-demonstration workers
and the boys and girls club leaders
from the United States Department of
Agriculture, is to place food products
cold in Jars, cover the fruit with strip
or the vegetables with sailed water.
and then process Cheat the jar and it's
contents In steam or hot water the
required length of time. With this
method, the average Of success is high
and the results are satisfactory, If
directions are carefully followed, say
the Department of Agriculture special
lists.
Kinds Of Gamers.
No expensive equipment is neces-
sary. A washboiler, lard can, or any
container with a tightly fitting cover
large enough to hold number Of.
packed jars, and few other simple
utensils generally found in the ordi-
nary kitchen, will do the work When
81 n equipment is used, a false bottom
must be placed in the boiler or other
container to prevent the Jars coming
in contact with the metal. A rack
made of strips of wood is probably
best for the purpose. The process
ing or boiling Of the jars in the con-
tainer may be done on the kitchen
stove or on a furnace built out of
doors.
Several types of Gamers, by which
the work can be done more easily than
with homemade outfit, are on the
market. The hOt-water-bath Gamer is
the least expensive commercial type
There are two kinds, one that may
be placed on the kitchen stove and an
other which has firebox and pipe
attached and is to be used out of doors.
Each has a sterilizing vat, lifting trays,
tongs for handling hot jars, false bot
toms and tools necessary to use In
sealing tin cans. Tin cans or glass
Jars may be used with any outfit.
There are also steam pressure outfits
for home use. They develop a higher
temperature than the water-bath can
ners mentioned. Steam pressure out
fits are made to carry from 8 to 80
pounds of steam pressure and are reg
ulated easily.
Any kind Of glass Jar which makes
a perfect seal readily may be used.
Test both Jars and rubbers to make
sure they are perfect. Select Jars
which are appropriate for the fruit or
vegetable to be packed. Consider the
size of the container from the stand
point of the quantity desired when
opened, the size of the fruit or pieces
of fruit to be packed, and the ease
of processing.
Wash the Jars carefully and place
them, side down, in a vessel. Cover
with cold water and bring the water
to the boiling point and allow it to
boil for 10 minutes to process the Jars
While the jars are being boiled sort
and grade the fruit or vegetables &C
cording to size and degree of maturity
Discard all over-ripe, under-ripe or un
sound fruit. Vegetables should be II
choice condition for the table to BIZ
suitable for canning. After the sort
Ing and grading, wash thoroughly be
fore proceeding to pare. core or slice