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made for convenience and have all of the necessary equip- 

 ment with which to can and operate the outfit. Both the 

 home-made and hot-water commercial are classed as hot- 

 water bath outfits. They contemplate that the sterilization 

 of all food products will be done in boiling hot water with 

 water over top of highest jar or can. 



3. Water-seal outfits. This is a type of canning out- 

 fit made with an inner seal and jacket and a cover that 



Two types of canning outfits: (a) the water seal; (b) the 

 aluminum steam pressure type, used by a canning club girl. 



passes into seal and between the outer jacket and inner 

 jacket, thus making three tin or galvanized jackets and two 

 water columns between the sterilizing vat and the outer 

 surface of the canner. The chief value of this type of can- 

 ner is in the fact that one can maintain a higher tempera- 

 ture, and keep it more uniform than with the hot-water 

 bath outfits. This is especially valuable in the canning of 

 vegetables and meats, where the higher temperature means 



