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PRESERVING FRUIT IN BOTTLES OR JARS. 



This mode of preserving fruit is based upon 

 canning, and is, in fact, the original method, 

 filled with fruit, over which is poured water or 

 fruit and the requirements of the operator, 

 then plunged nearly to their tops in a tank of 

 taken out they must be corked quickly while 

 cooled, the corks should be sealed to keep them 

 labelled with the name of the fruit. 



the same principles as 

 The bottles or jars aTe 



syrup, according to the 

 The bottles or jars are 

 boiling water, and when 



hot. When they have 

 air-tight, and the vessels 



JAMS, JELLIES AND MARMALADE. 



The preservation of fruit under these 

 forms has been practised from remote 

 periods, and considerable quantities are 

 utilised in this way, Formerly fruit for 

 these purposes was mostly treated in 

 small quantities for family use, but 

 latterly the work to a great extent has 

 been taken up as a regular business, 

 and is carried on in factories estab- 

 lished for the purpose. From a com- 

 mercial point of view these establish- 

 ments have the advantage, as they are 

 fitted up with the most perfect appli- 

 ances, and are under skilled manage- 

 ment. Consequently the factory-made 

 articles are more uniform in quality, 

 and can be produced at a cheaper rate 

 than those made under less favourable 

 conditions. These are advantages that 

 cannot be ignored by fruit growers, 

 and more especially as it is necessary to 

 develop an export trade in these pro- 

 ducts. When fruit is treated by 

 growers they should obtain the most 

 perfect appliances for boiling that are 

 within their reach, take the greatest 

 care in manipulating the fruit, and to 

 pack their products in a suitable and 

 neat way. As a matter of course, vari- 

 ous fruits require dissimilar treatment, 

 and full details will be found in the 

 special articles dealing with each kind. 



COPPER PRESERVING PANS. 



Showing jacket with tap through 

 which steam is forced. 



Showing how pan is swung on 

 a pivot to facilitate emptying. 

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