472 Missouri Agricultural Report. 



Some have tried a new method that shortens the time of cook- 

 ing more than one-half in canning corn with the canning machine. 

 One pound of chloride of calcium, costing three cents per pound, 

 is dissolved in each gallon of water used in the boiler. This raises 

 the boiling point from 212 to 240 degrees and greatly expedites the 

 work of canning corn. The water is drawn off at night to prevent 

 the boiler from rusting, but can be used again and again until the 

 corn is all canned. 



Figs, pineapples, nectarines and all the fruits and berries com- 

 mon to our latitude are canned with the farm canning factory. 

 Among the list of vegetables may be found tomatoes, peas, string 

 beans, pumpkins, okra, sweet potatoes, corn and kraut; in fact, any- 

 thing that is canned by the large canning factories. 



Beef and chicken are cooked as for table use, packed in cans 

 and canned with the canning machine also, and when once placed 

 on the market will supersede much of the canned goods now used 

 by the public. 



The fact that the home-canned goods will meet the most rigid 

 requirements of the pure food law, is sufficient indorsement of 

 their quality. 



Mr. R. Byrd Leeper of Unionville, 111., a farmer and farmers' 

 institute lecturer, and owner of a large orchard, purchased a can- 

 ning machine in 1907 to can his fruit and tomato crop for the mar- 

 ket. He put up some 15,000 or more cans, which included, besides 

 peaches, tomatoes and string beans, some corn, sweet potatoes, 

 pumpkins and pie-plant. Dr. Don Gilberto, the specialist of Pa- 

 ducah, Ky., who always ordered all his canned goods and even his 

 Irish potatoes from Germany, heard of Mr. Leeper's canned goods. 

 Dr. Gilberto ordered a sample of them, but without stating his pur- 

 pose, and proceeded to subject them to the most crucial tests to 

 discover, if possible, any acids or coloring matter. The result was 

 so satisfactory that he ordered a supply for his own table use, 

 showing that even an epicure finds the products of the farm can- 

 ning factory equal to any other canned goods. 



Tomatoes and peaches are considered the most profitable crops 

 to can for market, the amount of profit realized, depending largely 

 on the business ability of the individual, just as in all other call- 

 ings. 



The following estimate of expense and profit has been kindly 

 furnished by a gentleman who has had years of experience in can- 

 ning goods for the market: 



