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time before transferring to the jars. 

 Jars, rubbers, covers and utensils are 

 sterilized in boiling water as described 

 above. When the fruit is sulliciently 

 cooked, a jar is transfered from the 

 boiling water to a plate or dish, packed 

 with the fruit and filled to overtlowing 

 with the boiling juice, a rubber and a 

 cover are taken from the hot w^ater 

 and fitted on, and the cover is screwed 

 tightly down. Do not delay a moment 

 in closing the jar tightly, and never 

 attempt to wipe off the overflowing 

 juice before putting the cover on, as 

 you will almost surely introduce organ- 

 isms which will cause S])oiling of the 

 fruit. 



WTiile this method is a favorite one 

 with many canners, it is wasteful of 

 fuel and of time, since the amount of 

 fruit which can be prepared at one 

 time is small; the operator must stir 

 the fruit conliiuially to prevent stick- 

 ing and scorcliing, consequently is ex- 

 posed to the full heat of the stove, and 

 the fruit loses much in appearance and 

 flavor. F"or these reasons, those who 

 have given the cold-pack method a fair 

 trial usually adopt it. 



If fruits are allowed to boil for the 

 full times stated above and are sealed 

 without allowing anything which has 

 not been thoroughly sterilized by boil- 

 ing to come into contact with the fruit 

 or cover, they should keep indefinitely. 

 If the operator is working at high alti- 

 tudes, the method of double steriliza- 

 tion should be employed. Proceed by 

 either of the methods just described, 

 but after 24 hours return the jars to the 

 washboilei', fill it to the shoulder of 

 the jars with cold water, place on the 

 stove and bring to boiling. When the 

 water begins to boil — not before — 

 loosen the covers suthciently to permit 

 the steam to escape and continue boil- 

 ing, with the cover of the boiler in 

 place, for 8 to 10 minutes in the case 

 of the softer fruits, 12 to 1.") minutes in 

 others. Now remove the jars from the 

 boiler and lighten the covers while 

 fruit is still actually boiling in the jars. 

 This metho<l should always be em- 

 ployed when tomatoes, i)eas, beans or 

 vegetables low in acid content are being 

 canned. 



Persons who have small home out- 

 fits for canning in tin will usuallx' find 

 adequate guidance for the canning of 

 most fruits and vegetables in the book- 

 lets of directions accompanying such 

 outfits. Since perfectly satisfactory 

 outfits can be purchased at prices 

 ranging from .ffi.OO to !^12.00 for water- 

 seal outfits, or $18.00 up for sleani- 

 pressurc eiiuipments, most households 

 can easily secure such outfits, but it 

 is quite possible to can fruit with per- 

 fect success with an outfit consisting 

 only of a washboiler fitted with n false 

 bottom, a soldering iron or, ijreferably. 

 a capi)ing steel, a supply of solder and 

 soldering flux, a small brush for apply- 

 ing the flux, and a thick-walled iron 

 vessel for use as a fire pot in heating 

 the soldering iron. A cheajj and very 

 efficient machine fur sealing the open- 

 top cans without the use of solder or 

 the ap])lication of heat has been devised 

 and will shortly be placed on Ihe mar- 



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Walnuts Most Profitable 



Walnuts are now the most profitable crop grown in the Northwest. Our oldest orchard, 4 to 9 years 

 from the graft, will pay 6 on a $1,000.00 per acre valuation this season. The chance of over production 

 is remote as we now import over 40,000,000 lbs. of walnuts annually. 



Now is the time to order your trees for fall and spring planting. Our Vrooman Franquette trees 

 have been planted all over the Northwest and are proving their superior quality. They are grafted 

 on selected Northern California black roots with scions cut from our own orchard. 



Come before harvest and see the nuts in the orchard, see the fine straight trees in our nursery and 

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