220 AGRICULTURE 



minutes in hot-water bath, 6 minutes under 5 pounds of 

 steam, 10 minutes in water-seal outfit, or 4 minutes in 

 pressure cooker. 



(Sirup: \ l /2 qts. sugar to 1 qt. water, boiled to medium 

 thick.) 



Strawberries. 2. Same as above except sirup. Sirup : 

 Crush berries for 1 quart natural juice, add 1 qt. sugar, boil 

 to medium thick sirup. Add as in No. 1. 



Strawberries. Sun preserves. Select ripe, firm ber- 

 ries. Pick and preserve same day. Hull and rinse as in 

 No. 1. Place in shallow platter in single layer; sprinkle 

 sugar over them ; pour over them 40-degree sirup (same as 

 No. 1 boiled thicker). Cover with glass dish or window 

 pane. Allow to cook in hot sun 6 to 10 hours. Pack in 

 glasses, jars, or cups; tie paper over tops. (Paraffin or 

 sealing wax.) Keep in cool dry place. 



Carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes, etc. Scald from 1 

 to 5 minutes in boiling water. Plunge in cold water. Re- 

 move skins ; pack whole or sliced ; add boiling water and 

 1 level teaspoonful salt to each quart. Place rubber and top 

 and partially tighten. (Cap and tip tins.) Process \ l / 2 

 hours in hot-water bath, 1 hour, 15 minutes in water seal, 1 

 hour under 5 pounds of steam, or 30 minutes in pressure 

 cooker. 



Eggplant. Scald 5 minutes in slightly salt boiling 

 water; plunge in cold water; remove skins. Slice cross- 

 wise and pack ; add boiling water and 1 level teaspoonful 

 of salt to each pint. Place rubber and top and partially 

 tighten. (Cap and tin tins.) Process 1 hour in hot-water 

 bath, 50 minutes in water-seal outfit, 45 minutes in steam 

 pressure, or 30 minutes in pressure cooker. Remove 

 jars, tighten covers, and invert to cool. 



Sweet corn, on the cob. Blanch in boiling water 10 

 minutes, plunge quickly in cold water. Pack, alternating 

 butts and tips ; add boiling water and 1 level teaspoonful of 

 salt to each quart. Place rubber and top and partially 

 tighten. (Cap and tip tins.) Process 180 to 240 minutes 

 in hot-water bath, \y 2 hours water-seal outfit, 60 minutes 

 under 5 pounds of steam, or 45 minutes in pressure cooker. 

 Remove jars, tighten covers, invert and cool. 



Sweet corn, off the cob. Same as above, except cut 



