SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART V 357 



any tinner. A two-burner wickless kerosene stove costs from $3.50 

 to $4.50 but in many cases it will not be necessary to purchase a 

 stove. 



METHOD OF OPERATING THE STERILIZER. 



TO STERILIZE CANS. 



Fill the roasting pan with water to a depth of 1 inch. Fit the 

 cover on the pan and place on a two-burner kerosene stove, as shown 

 in figure 4. As soon as the water heats sufficiently, steam will come 

 from the outlet pipe. The temperature of the steam at its first ap- 



FiG. 6. — A form of insulatng cover for cans. 



