Show Peaches or Apricots May Be Peeled by Use of 01 Lye In case a bushel or more of ot peaches penches or ts Is to be canned ut nt one time they may be peeled with the use of ot lye Ie but this method Is not Justified with n a smaller quantity says the United States Department of ture It Is necessary to be he careful In using the lye Ire especially I lly If It there are me re children UIo mound around nd for It Is a powerful caustic and serious accidents have happened To 10 peel pt l' l s t or apricots with lye prepare In an nn w ore v-ore re or Iron kettle a solution of ot ne rne of I I granulated lye of a n standard bran brand II In two gallons of water This quail quan- quanI I tit Is equal to f four ur ounces or four tour j I level le tablespoonfuls of ot lye Ie I Never er use an nn aluminum kettle for this purpose Hoat lIpat the mixture to tu Lolling boiling and w while lle actively b boiling Immerse the peaches penches or apricots In iii a wire basket until the skin Is loosened 11 and partially lIP lIP- lIPI I solved This will usually require 30 31 to to-GO to GO seconds the fruit wash I I It at nt once In fn running water If p IOSSI ble be until until the the lID II I lye lie are removed re reo moved and thoroughly rinse the fruit If It still Th 18 water ster used rinse t the tho IO fruit fi h a u tr fre h S supply after was washing l g off tile the skin anti and I lye e I |