10 Dec, 1918.] Bottling of Fruit for Home Use. TIT 



Where a washing copper 13 not conveniently available, or is con,- 

 sidered too large for the quantity to be treated, any of the other vessels' 

 mentioned will answer the purpose, and, if not on hand, can be purchased 

 at small cost. They are all easily handled, and may be used on gas, open 

 fireplace, kitchen range, or other fire, and would, of course, require to 

 be fitted with wooden platform, as described, but of a shape to suit the 

 vessel selected. 



Suitable Containers. 



The only additional outlay worth mentioning would be that for suit- 

 able jars or containers. This item of expense is heavy only for the first 

 year, for, with ordinary care, the jars give many years of satisfactory- 

 service. 



Glass jars of several types for the purpose are obtainable, but any 

 jar or container which can be made quite airtight will be suitable. It 



Miscellaneous Containers. 



is advisable to make sure that the lids fit each individual jar; they may 

 be tested by placing each cover on its jar without a rubber band, and if it 

 rocks when pressed with the fingers it is defective, but will sometimes 

 perfectly fit another jar of the same make. The wire clamps should be 

 tightened, if necessary, each time the jar is used. The screw top jars 

 are favoured by some preservers, while others find these difficult to screw 

 and handle while hot. 



Most of the zinc top lids have a porcelain or glass setting inside the 

 lid, which is very necessary, as the zinc should not be allowed to come in, 

 contact with the contents, because of the acid contained in many fruits- 

 Gold-lacquered caps are often used; these caps are washed in lacquer^ 

 and claimed to be unaffected by vegetable or fruit acids which come in 

 contact with it. 



Some of the preserving jars are made of a tinted glass, which give 

 the preserve a dull or darkish appearance, so that it is not so attractive 

 in appearance, but this is of little importance, as the fruit keeps equally 

 as well in these jars, provided they are airtight. 



