Show I 1 LE S from b harrier MAY wn SON home canning there is much to be said in favor of home canning lazy people say it pay things can be bought so cheaply in the market just as the same lazy people assert that it pay to make a garden the facts however are otherwise fruits and vegetables and meats which might otherwise 9 go 0 to waste may be saved by home canning moreover home canned products are frequently more palatable because individually season seasoned edd than are the market products an and they are arc always available no matter what the sudden emergency may be there in cellar or storeroom the competent housewife has at hand the wherewithal for a good meal there on demand are meats pickles sweet relishes vegetables and fruits for desserts in the preservation of foods by canning it is important to recognize the difference between the acid and the nonacid non acid foods in the first group are tomatoes rhubarb pickled beets and ripe pimientos tos in ithe the second group are all other fruits and vegetables and also meats and poultry the acid foods may be safely processed in the oven in in a steamer without pressure in a boil ing water bath or may be canned from an open kettle the nonacid non acid foods must be processed in a steam pressure canner at temperatures of to degrees F such temperatures pera tures can be secured only by 10 to 15 pounds of steam pressure therefore for the sake of safety in the consumption of canned foods it is imperative that the housewife have a pressure cooker the use of chemical preservatives so called canning powders and the like should be avoided since some of the vitamin value of foods may be lost in canning it is important to make the canning process as brief as possible fruits and vegetables should be canned as soon as gathered meat as soon as killed it helps in preserving the vitamins in foods to precook them for a short time pack hot and process in the containers liquids used in precooking pre cooking should be used to fill up the containers so that no vitamin value may be wasted and the liquid in the containers should all be used when the canned food is opened for use in iii buying a pressure cooker bear in mind that the smaller ones 10 to 12 quart capacity are suitable only for cooking purposes larger ones should be bought for canning the size depending upon the kind of containers to be used and the number to be processed at a time for example an 18 quart cooker will ivill carry at one time 14 no 2 cans or 8 no 3 cans or 8 pint glass jars or 5 quart glass jars for the average family a 25 quart cooker is better carrying 16 no 2 or 10 no 3 cans or 18 one pint or 7 one quart glass jars STEPS IN CANNING PROCESS following are 12 steps to be followed in the actual process of canning 1 select clean fresh sound foods in prime condition 2 prepare jars or cans 3 make the syrup for fruits in advance so that there will be no delay when it is required 4 precook many foods for a short time before packing into containers ta iners 5 pack keeping glass jars hot and packing quickly so that the precooked food will remain hot use a sufficient quantity of liquid to prevent too close a pack work out air bubbles with knife blade or spatula 6 exhaust glass jars by screwing covers on tightly then turning backward a quarter of an inch seal tin cans 7 process at the temperature and for the time necessary 8 remove and cool glass jars should be cooled in air but protected from drafts after they are cool invert and inspect for leakage cool tin cans in cold water running water if possible 9 it if any containers show leakage open and reprocess the food 10 label with name date and if more than one lot is processed at the time with the lot number also 11 keep at room temperature for a week or 10 days if any show signs of spoiling examine that entire lot reprocess it if necessary 12 store in a cool dry place protect glass jars from light to prevent fading of contents for extensive information on the lie processing of fruits vegetables ind and melts meats und send five fir seals cents to superintendent of documents washington D C asking lot for farmers bulletin no 1262 a a a GIANT LIVE OAK in the city of austin texas on the west bank of the colorado river stands a giant live oak tree said to be more than years old under its shade comanche and tejas indians met long before the days of the white men in feats of skill and for religious observances they called the tree the father of the forest and held it in reverence it is is said that stephen A austin stood beneath this tree to sign the first boundary line treaty between the settlers and the indians |