The Cornell Reading -Courses 



PUBLISHED BY THE 

 NEW YORK STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY 



B. T. Galloway, Dean 



COURSE FOR THE FARM HOME. MARTHA VAN RENSSELAER and FLORA ROSE, Supervisors 



Entered as second-ciass matter at the post office at Ithaca, New York 



VOL. IV. No. 83 



MARCH I, 1915 



GARDEN SERIES 

 No. 3 



RAISING VEGETABLES FOR CANNING 



Albert E. Wilkinson 



The interest in canning has increased so remarkably in recent years 

 that ahnost every housewife is famihar with the canning process. Many 

 desire more information, however, and in order to meet this need a country- 

 wide movement has developed. Canning clubs have been and are being 



Fig. I. — Groiving hearts for canning 



formed in many sections, and children, especially girls, are encouraged 

 to join. This movement has resulted in a wider knowledge of modern 

 methods. At the same time, knowledge regarding the growing of vege- 

 tables for canning is much needed, for, in order to obtain a good canned 

 product, it is necessary to grow vegetables that are the best. To this 

 end, certain definite work must be performed, and certain favorable con- 

 ditions must be provided; growers who are willing to study these factors 

 and to follow the best practices are able to offer a better finished product. 

 The character and the general requirements of the leading vegetables that 

 are grown for canning are discussed in this lesson. 



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