HOW TO BOTTLE FRUIT AND TO MAKE FRUIT-BOTTLING PAY. 1 OS- 



is obtained by means of a specially constructed thermometer which fits 

 into the lid of the steriliser, with a screw socket, so that the bulb reaches 

 the correct depth, where the actual process of sterilisation is taking 

 place, whilst the reading is at all times clear, and can be seen at a glance, 

 being above the lid. 



Price of the Steriliser — A size, complete with burner, thermometer, 

 brass tap, and twenty-eight 40-oz. bottles, 6/. 10s. ; wooden case, 1/. 10s. 

 extra. B size, complete with ' Perfection ' stove No. 312, thermometer^ 

 and brass tap, ol. 15s. 



List of Bottles recommended. 



Churn shape, 1 lb. 

 Vacuum bottle, 20 oz. 



„ 40 „ . 

 De Luca bottle 32 „ 



„ 40 „ . 

 Kyland Climax, with glass stop- 

 per, 2 lb. 



The right bottle has yet to be put upon the market. One is wanted 

 which is cheap, made of good glass, and with a glass cap, as the metal 

 one is not, in my opinion, satisfactory. 



Now I come to my last point. 



How to Make Fruit-bottlixg Pat. 



We have seen that the bottles, when full, can be sold retail for from Gd. 

 to Is. Gd. each, according to size. 



Let us take the 40-oz. De Luca bottle filled with Gooseberries as our 

 standard. 



The bottle and metal screw and cap cost 5d. each. 

 2^ lb. Gooseberries at 3d. lb. = 7^c/. 

 Approximate cost of gas per bottle \d. ; total Is. 

 Gross profit per bottle =6c7. 



The steriliser holds in each charge 28 bottles, thus giving a profit o£ 

 l is. each charge. 



The steriliser can easily be charged four times a day, as the process- 

 takes from first to last 1^ hour to two hours ; therefore 14 x4 = 56s. gross 

 profit. 



From this working expenses would have to be deducted. 



Labour. s> ^ 



Forewoman, say, 6s. a day 6 0 



Three hands at Is. 6r7 4 6 



Depreciation at 10 per cent., say . . . .50 

 Interest on capital 5 per cent, on 50/. per annum, 



about Is. a week, or 2d. a day . . .02 



15 8 



Leaving profit of 21. per day. 



Empty. Caps and rings 



lhd. each 



Ud. 



M. 



4d. „ 



lid. 



Id. 



m. „ 



l±d. 



Is. 6d. 



4±d. 1 with caps 





Is. 3d. 



5d. j and rings 





Is. Gd. 



Id. each, with caps 







and rings 





Is. 3d. 



