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VOLUMN KLV.
LOUISBURO, N. 0.,
THE COUNTY,
FAIR OCTOBER 12 TO 16
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS
AND SETS DATES
lets Order For Lumber to Put Up
Buildings ? Appoints Committee to
Boost Day for Colored.
The Executive Committee ot the
Franklin county Pair Association met
In the office of Mr. J. A. Turner on
Saturday morning. The dates for the
Fair were set for October 12, 13, 14,
15, and 16, 1915, making Saturday the
16th the day for the colored people.
The committee then appointed O. H.
Hawkins, chairman, Oeo, C. Pollard,
W. M. Alston, Rev. J. A. Savage, John
Young, E. N. Dent and Isaac Davis
a committee to work up Interest
- among the colored population ot the
county for the day set apart for them.
Mr. M. F. Houck presented a bill
for timber to be used to erect the
necessary building and the fence
etc, which was awarded to Leonard
Bros., Mr. Houck says there will be
no trouble to getting the necessary
buildings in shape In time.
The Secretary then announced that
he had received a letter from Rev
M. Stamps, who waa recently elected
President of the Association, asking
that his resignation of such office be
received. The?pame wa8 deferred to
a meeting of the stockholders, which
la to be held on Saturday, August 14th.
Quite a lot ot advertising matter has
been purchased and many attractions
are being provided.
Ctui; Commissioners.
The Board ot County Commissioners
met In regular session on Monday with
all members present After reading
and approving the minutes of the pre
vious meeting the following business
WBfl disposed ftt*
J. H. Ball was relieved df taxes on
49 acres of land In Sandy Creek town
ship ? same being listed twice.
R. B. Roberts was relieved of taxes
on $270.00 worth of land In Youngs
vflle township ? mistake In listing.
Wallace Cooke was placed on out
side pauper list at $1.50 per month.
A. A Medlln was allowed 14 feet of
18-inch piping for road In Youngsvllle
township.
Anlca Perry was placed on outside
pauper llBt at $1.50 per month.
Lutle Perry waa allowed $3.00 for
immediate rellfef.
It was ordered that Dr. J. E.
Malone, Suftt. Health, go and see the
pond In Cedar Rock township com
plained of by W. O. Stone, J. R. Earl,
T. W. Stokes, and Jothers and take
such action as the law directs.
Report ot J. E. Malone, Superinten
dent of Health was received and filed.
Ordered that W. H. Ruffln, attorney
proceed to carry out loan with Waco
vla Banking and Trust Company, and
accept the requirements of said com
pany. ; . />- I
The tax levy for the county was
made and Is practically the same as
last year. It will be*feubUshed In full
next week.
The law relative to wagons hauling
lumber was ordered to be published
and enforced.
Report of E. N. Williams, Superin
tendent County Home was received
and filed. He reports 11 white and
17 colored inmates.
Buck Perry, estate was relieved of
tax, same having been paid by J. C.
McKnight. ? ,-v
An electfon was ordered for New
Hope special school tax District for
September 10th, to determine as to
whether the district shall have the
^pefclHT-t?x.
After allowing a number of accounts
the Board adjourned to Its next regu
lar meeting.
Hotel to Open.
That the Louisburg Hotel la nearing
completion and will soon be ready to
accommodate the public will be re
ceived as good news from our people.
Mr. Lawrence Harrison, an exper
ienced Hotellst and who is now run
ning the Hotel at Panacea Springs,
will have charge of this Hotel and we
learn he expects to be ready to open
by September 1st. He with Mr. C. C.
Hudson of the Howell-Bunn-Hudson
Furniture Co., left hero last Friday
for Mebane and other large furniture
markets to purchase the equipment
for the hotel. We understand that
Mr. Harrison will have everything of
the best and will lit the hotel up in
splehdld shape, giving, our people one
of the most modern equipped hotels In
the South, The building Is quite an
Improvement over the old one and has
several more rooms. We understand
the store rooms below will be occupied
by the postofflce, a barber shop and an
electrical display room.
Fine Tribute to a Tar Heel.
One of the many North Carolinians
who have left the State to render great
service to humanity and win fame
through constructive achievement Is
Rev. Dr. John H. White who resigned
the position of corresponding secre
tary of the Baptist State Convention
of North Carolina fifteen years ago to
become pastor of the Second Baptist
church of Atlanta. Ha Is today gen
erally recognized as one of the fore
most preachers of the South. Re
cently he resigned as pastor of the
church in Atlanta to become pastor
of the First Baptist church at An
deron, S. C., in order that he might
have lighter work. This week the
Atlanta Constitution pays Dr. White a
r- fine tflTfate, which we are publlsfyjg
' here because Dr. White has so many
frelnds In this State Who will be glad
to read what the editor ot the Consti
tution- saysr The editorial from the
Constitution follows:
Atlanta loses one ot her ablest and
most enegetlc workers In church and
civic rank In the approaching depar
ture of-Rev. Dr. John E. White, whose
services ot fltteef yean here as pastor
ot the Second Baptist church has not
only endeared him to the hearts ot
the congregation he has served, but
has brought him Into friendly and
efficient association with business men
of all denominations in the work of
building a bigger and better olty.
Dr. Wfcite wijl make hlo last ap
pearance today In the pulpit he has
tilled so long and ably, and his depar
ture for Anderson, 8. C., where he goes
to take charge of the Baptist church
there, will be made the occasion ot a
special farewell servlcc, In which Bap
tists ot other churches and members
of many other denominations, includ
ing Lutheran, Episcopal, Methodist,
Christian and Presbyterian, will Join.
This spontaneous union of denomi
nations Is a tribute seldom paid a
parting pastor; it is an incident which
tells Its story ot the man. He has
lived here to see Atlanta double In
population; he has helped Atlanta to
grow. He has seen Atlanta's churches
more than double their membership]
the Baptists alone have increased
106 per cent, and he has been a pri
mary and forceful factor in the crea
tion of that growth. He has achieved
in his own particular sphere through
a strong personality and power ot
appeal; men have heard him and fol
lowed because they believed in his
sincerity and admired his forceful
conviction.
In departing, Dr. White himself says
of his residence In Atlanta: "I shall
always cherish the grateful memory
of having shared in the progress ot
the greatest and beet city In the South
during this remarkable period." It la
Just the sort of sentiment which thoee
who know him would expect him to
carry with him.
In all of his varied activities thought
of the betterment of humanity has
been uppermost. Not only has his
church been free to all who would
come, but Its doors have been open
as a shelter and protection to the
penniless from the cold. He prac
ticed as he preached that service ren
dered to a fellow-man la the best serv
ice that can be rendered to Ood.
The thought that will remain of him
is that Atlanta is better for his hav
ing lived ln-4t. In regretting his loss,
Atlanta must congratulate Anderson
upon his acquisition. Yet he will not
be so far away but his friends here
may count upon an occasional visit.
A cordial welcome will await him
wherever It pleases him to come.?
Winston-Salem Journal.
i . ' City Water.
The tollolwng report on the con
dition of the city water for Loulsburg,
making a splendid showing, has been
received by Supt Beck:
Collected July 28th, 1915.
RecelVed August 3, 1915.
Sediment mod. ppt. of al Hydrate
Color ? Platinum-cobalt standard
slight
Turbidity ? Silica standard slight
Odor, cold O
Alkalinity (In terms of Calcium car
bonate) Acid
Alum Present
Chlorine .. . . 1
Colon bacilli in 10 c. c O
Total number of bacteria at 20 per
C. per c. c 1600
Total number .of bacterir at 38 per
C. per c. c. . . ?? 20
Total number of acid-producing . ba^;
teria O
C. A. SHORE Director.
Weekly Weather Forecast.
Issued by the U. 8. Weather
Bureau, Washington, D. C, for
the week beginning Wednesday
August 4, 1915.
For Sonth Atlantic and East
Gulf States: Generally fair
weather will prevail except that
local day showers are probab
le In tto Florida penlnsnla.
Temperatures will be nearly
normal.
Will Close for remodeling.
Dr. A. H. Fleming , proprietor of the
Movie Theatre Informs us that after
Frltflay this -popular place of amuse
ment will be closed for several days to
undergo 'a remodeling. The enterlor
will be greatly changcd and made
more attractive and the front will be
changed! Upon Its reopening It wllL
be run as a five cent theatre. ? - Dr.
Fleming says that although he will re
duce tho price he will not reduce the
quality of the service he 1s giving the
public nut will continue to make Im
provements from time to time.
The Methodist Chureh.
There will be servtbes next Sun
day at the Methodist Episcopal church
conducted by the pastor. Subject of
the morning sermon Is "Paul the
Founder," and of the evening services
"The Problem of Education.
Sunday school at 9:110 a. m. Les
son for the Business Man's Bible Claas
is the l(th Chapter of First Corin
thians.
Epworth League meets at 7:30 p. m.
Russell Harris leader.
Pity the man who makes vulgar re
marks about respectable women.
Such remarks are an evidence of ?
weak, perverted and -TC'SSbonsIbel
brain.
PICNIC AT LOVERS LEAP
BOYS AND GIBL8 OF THE CORN
AND CASNING CLUBS.
Enjoy Fine Outing ? Splendid Ad
? dresses by Snp. E. L Best, J. A.
Boone and Others ? Big Dinner.
What proved to be one of the most
enjoyable plcnlcB of the season was
the one at Lover's Leap on last Satur
day, when the Boys of the Boys Corn
Clubs and the young ladles of the
Qlrls Canning Clubs under Miss Paul
ine Smith, their able demonstrator
held their annual picnic. They were
taken from the home of Miss Smith In
automobiles by Messrs. H. L. Candler,
Malcolm McKinne, W,. J. Cooper, N.
B. Alsbrooks, K. A. Perry, ? . ? .
West, Tolly Weldon, W. A. Fuller, C.
T. Stokes, Mrs. D. F. McKfnne and
Miss Rubby Harris, whose hospitality
was greatly appreciated both by the
young people and their Instructor,
Miss Smith.
All having gathered the exercises
were begun by an address from Supt.
E. L. Best, who after paying a
most worthy compliment to , Miss
Smith and Mr. Boone, expressed his
Interest In the great work they were
dolhg and Importuned the young peo
ple to feel a deep Interest In this one
of the most Important works that Is
now being prosecuted in the State
Other Interesting and Instructive ad
dresses were made by Mossrs. Jno A.
Boone, J. D. Newman, T. L. Gooch and
Mrs. A. M. Ball.
After the speaking dinner was
served and the crowds all enjoyed a
few hours of genuine picnic fun and
returned to Loulsburg in time to avail
themselves of an Invitation of Dr. A.
H. Fleming extending free admission
to the Movie theatre- tor the entire
party. At this ttane Dr. -Fleming had
provided a number of slides shqwlng
different Interesting features in the
canning and Corn Club work. The
regular picture program was rendered
In addition to the slides and gave a
happy conclusion to a most enjoyable
day.
The work being done by Miss Smith
in the canning feature Is second to
none in the country In Importance and
Is rapidly becoming popular and being
recognised as such. She is deserving
of especial credit for prosecuting so
great a work under the many difficul
ties she has found.
Centervllle item-. '
Our farmers are now very busy
saving their tobacco and are about
through laying by their crops.
We are glad to learn that Mr. John
Thomas Gupton, who has beento the
Hospital has returned home. We hope
hi'm a speedy recovery.
Quite a number of our people are
attending the meetings at Mt. Zlon,
held by Revs. Duke and Sawyer.
Mr. Johnle Neal and sister Miss Ber
tha silent a part of last week at Grove
Hill and Panacea Springs.
Mrs. Sam Parrlsh, of Laurel spent
a fe\r days of last week visiting
friends and relatives In Centervllle.
The meeting at Centervflle Bap
tist church will begin the second Sun
day. We hope to make it worth while
The service will be held In the after
noon and at night
Mrs. Herbert Gupton and sister Mrs.
Strum visited relatives in Loulsburg
the past week.
Mrs. John Neal, ltttle son and
daughter spent Monday with Mrs. J.
R. Parrish, of Laurel.
Mr. Finner Gilliam And family are
visiting their father near Centervllle.
Mrs. Bunnle Griffin, of Loulsburg,
spent the week end with her parents.
Fishing seems to be one of the en
joyments of the day, as there are fish
fries oh Schocco every week.
Our Woman's Missionary Society
will meet on the 2nd Saturday. W?
trust that It may do some good- for the
community and others.
Ben.
Town C'ommislsoners Meet.
The Board of Town Commisisoners
met In regular session on Monday
nlgrht-wlth all present except Hicks.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved and business dis
posed as follows :
Report of A W. Alston, Clerk was
received and filed. He reports col
lecting light rents 1489.08; water
rents $288.60; cut off fees $6.00, mak
ing & total of $782.68.
Report of D. C. Hfgh, Chief of Police,
was received and filed. He reports
collecting costs $12.96; fines $13.06;
licenses pool room $20:00; balance on
opera house 1914 $30.00; making a
total of $76.00. ?
A license tax of $15.00 per year was'
placed on all bottling works doing
busdness In Louisburg.
An ordinance was passed making
the driver of any motor driven vehlvle
subject to a fine for leaving the same
standing on the streets with the engine
running.
W. H. Yarborough was elected at
torney for the town at a salary of
$26.00 per year.
A number of accounts were allowed
and the Bpard adjourned to Its next
regular meeting.
Pellagra.
Mr. Editor; At a meeting of the S.
A. L. Ry. Surgeons held In the city
of Columbia, S. C., Dr. Ba^cock, Super
intendent of the Insane Asylum of that
State delivered a lecture on the above
subject, Or Babcock and' Senator
Tillman had Just returned from a visit
of Investigation and study of Pellagra
at what was thought at that time to
be the home of "Pellagra" to wit,
Southern France and Southern Italy.
This new and terrible disease had
crawled over to some of our Southern
States and Insidiously and stealthily
Installed Its ogly self. These gentle
men becoming alarmed, wanted to
know something about It.. Dr. Bab
cock was to deliver his lecture and
show his pictures Illustrating ' this
disease in all of Its different phases
to a meeting of the 8. C. State Med
ical Society which met In Columbia
at the same time that our Seaboard
Society met there. We requested Dr.
Babcock to-come to our hall or meet
ing place and thereby get a larger
audience, this he very kindly did and
I got most of my first knowtedge of
Pellagra. The doctor said that he had
at that time 16 cases In his asylum
and that one patient had died that
morning. It was a most thorough and
Interesting lecture accompanied with
Illustrated Magic Lantern Pictures of
the objective symptom of "Pellagra."
I came home and kept my minds eyes
open. It was not long before I was
called to see some cases and from
that time up to the present In private
practice and as County Health Physi
cian I have seen treated and help
treat or consulted over a gre^t many
cases. It Is an awful, terrible dis
ease and from Its first steps and to
the last they all tend towards the
Insane Asylum if not checked^pr suc
cessfully treated.. From tfce visit and
the study of the disease by Dr. Bab
cock and Senator Tillman we got
only meager and unsatisfactory re
sult, for they .could only tell us that
It seemed to have Its home and flour
ished in Southern France and Italy,
? that the cause of the disease was
thought to. be , the eating or consump
tion of corn bread and made from meal
that was not good ? defective ? having
gone through a souring or fermenting
process. The investigations, while
they did not brlngTnr back from
Southern Italy and beautiful France
much or valuable information to help
us meet and counteract this new and
loathsome disease, yet they are to be
thanked and commended for their la
bors and interest ffi this subject, a
most laudable and humane piece of
work to say the least. While we ean
not enter into any theory of prac
tice in the way of medical treatment
for "pellagra' Just here .1 feel It my
duty and the Health Laws of our State
require me as Health Physician (Pub
lic) to investigate the cause more
or less of all diseases and especially
such dreadful ones as "Pellagra" to
find out if there could possibly be any
local cause nd also to use all means
to prevent this and In fact all dis
eases we can. Aa a-result of my ex
perience In practice private and as
public health physician of my study
and Investigations from reading, trav
el and attending Public Health So
ciety meetings away from home, read
ing all of the literature on the sub
ject that I could put my hands and
eyes on. We have come to the follow
ing conclusions In regard to "Pel
lagra": It Is a disease of a loathsome
ugly type In appearance, mentally it
is very depressing ? physlcfilly it Is not
attended with much pain, people dread
and avoid those with this disease and
this knowledge on-- the part of the
sick person, has very unfavorable
atfd depressing effect on the mind of
the patient and interferes with and
retards his or her chances of recov
ery. Bright and happy social com
panionship should be given the af
fected. Don't be afraid that you will
catch It from the patient, for the three
bright and hopeful facts that have de
veloped under my own and other in
vestigations Is that the disease "Pella
gra" Is neither contagious or infec
tious. Then you- ask us why do peo
ple have it in the same house or com
munities so often. We answer this by
saying that this is the result of mental
suggestion and also that because these
people live under the same environ
ments and surroundings, talk about It
and are all the time thinking about
themselves, the disease and of those
who have It in the community, and
they also eat the same kind of food,
mostly exposed to the same kind of
air, sunshine, dust and, work, mental
and physiclal, but not a great deal of
the latter of a pleasant nature. They
live more or less lonely lives, think
mostly of themselves and their health
conditions. For many years and by
many physlcans and scientists all skin
diseases were classified under the head
of nervous neuroses. You can have the
objective signs of skin symptoms with
out folly developed nervous or ali
mentary symptoms.
In the majority of the cases you
will always at an early date detect
some nervous symptoms to rouse the
doctor's suspicions.. From all sources
comes the glad tidings that this awful
disease Pellgra can be prevented and
'?n be cured, that It Is not contagious,
not infectious and that there Is yet
hope In the old land.. In the next
Issue of The Times we will try to see
If we cant tell how to prevent Pel
lagra.
COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER.
Lonlsbnrg Baptist Chnrch.
Public worship Sunday 11 a. m. and
8:15 p. m., conducted by the pastor,
who wUl return from his vaoatlon the
latter part of the week.
Sunday school 9:45 a. m. ; B. Y. P.
U. Monday 8:15 p. m.
Announces Marriage.
Mrs. B. B. Massenburg announces
the marriage of her daughter, Miss
Lula Davis to Mr. Clifford R. Bamette.
of Atlanta, Oa? whlcb took placb on
July 12th, 1915.
AMONG THE VISITORS
SOME YOU KNOW AND SOME TOU
DO NOT KNOW.
Personal Items Aboat Folks and
Their Friends Who Travel Here
And There. :
Mies Sallle Pleasants Is visiting In
Oxford.
^ Mrs. W. E. Uzzell went to Raleigh
Wednesday.
Mrs. W. H. Huffin Is visiting friends
at Black Mountain.
Miss Mildred Scott is visiting Miss
Polk, in Warrenton.
Mr. B. G. Kicks left Sunday for a
visit to Panacea Springs.
.Mrs. C. S. Jones, of Raleigh, is
visiting her people near town.
Messrs. J. E. Nash and W. B. Tucker
spent Sunday at Ocean View.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. McKinne are
on a visit to her people in States
ville.
Miss Elizabeth Jones, of Raleigh, la
visiting at the home of Mrs. W. E.
Uzzell.
Mr. H. E. Hlght returned from a
visit to "HenderaonvlUe, the past
week.
Mr. F. N. Egerton returned tiQOie the
past week from a visit to Seven
Springs.
Mr. E. L. Egerton left Wednesday
for Raleigh, where he will study em
balming.
Mr. W. F. Battle, of Vaughan, is
visiting friends and relatives In and
near Loulsburg.
Mr. John R. Underhill, of City Point
Va., spent the past week with his par
ents near town.
Messrs. L. P. Hicks and O. S. Macon
left the past week to visit the Exposi
tion in California.
Mr. W. W. Crowell returned Sunday
from Western North Carolina where
he spent Mb vacation.
Mr. H. L. Candler left Sunday for
Ashevllle, where he will spend his
vacation in the mountains.
Miss Jesse Cary, of Savannah, Ga?
who has been visiting Miss Julia Bar
row, returned home Tuesday.
Miss Jease Taylor Hap-iB, who ha#=
been visiting friends In Rocky Mount
returned home Wednesday.
Mlasee Eleanor Thomas, Elizabeth
and Sadie Johnson returned Wednes
day from a visit to Rocky Mount.
Misses Janle Rowland, of Middle
burg, and Helen Wright, of Board
man are visltihg Miss Annie Belle
King.
Mrs. B. B. Perry and Mrs. L. L. Joy
ner returned Wednesday from a visit
to their brother, Mr. W. T. Clifton, at
Ashevllle.
Mr. J. P. Kerr, of Haw River, spent
the past week to the country making
lectures on the value of cover crops
and how to grow them.
Mr. G. W. Clark, Chief of Police, of
Clarksviiie came over, yesterday to
bring Jlin Lewis, a convict who es
caped from the roads some time in
March. *
Miss Elizabeth H. Masenburg, of
Louisburg, and Mrs. John Speed of
Franklinton left yesterday for a few
weeks visit to friends and relatives
in Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and
Chicago.
Mr. Weldon D. Egerton, District
Manager of the Missouri State Life
Insurance Co., Tift yesterday for
Columbia, S. C., where he will Join
other representatives of the same com
pany and then go on to take in the
Exposition in -California going to San
Diago and then to Los Angeles. Mr.
Egerton has won the trip by havinij
written a required amount of insur
ance. It is a compliment to his
ability as well as a most profitable
and enjoyable trip.
CANNING DEMONSTRATION WOBK
Its Progress? Many Becipes and More
Instructions in Canning In Tin.
(By Miss Pauline Smith.)
Preserved Figs.
Six quarts figs, twjo quarta sugar,
three quarts water. Select from
sound fruit, discard all overripe or
broken figs. Sprinkle 1 cup soda over
the figs and cover with about six
quarts boiling water. Allow to stand
IS minutes, drain off this soda solution
nnd rise the figs well through two
baths of clear cold water. Let the figs
drain while syrup Is prepared. Mix
sugar and water, boll ten minutes and
skim. Add well dralnedfigs gradually
sc. as not to cool the syrup. Cook rap
Idly until the figs are clear and tender
(r.bout two hours). When tire figs are
transparent lift them out carcfully and
-place in shallow pans. If the syrup
is not heavy enough (p.bout 60 de
grees) contain boiling, then pour it
over the figs, being careful to see that
the fruit is entirely covered. Let
stand oveT night. Next morning pack
the figs cold In sterllixsd Jars.- It-Is
best to cop Jars and process immedi
ately.
Fig Marmalade.
Select vory ripe figs, remove all
stems, treat them with scalding soda
solution anjl rfnse thoroughly as In
preserving. Cook quantities not larger
titan three pounds at one time. Al
low one and one-half pounds sugar to
each three pounds of figs, add barely
enough water to Btart the cooking
(about one-half cup) crush the figs,
heat to boling and add the sugar.
Cook rapidly. In stirring use wooden
spoon or paddle, moving it across the
Center of the vessel first one way
and then the opposite and next around
the pan, quietly moving the mixture
from the bottom of the pan, being
careful not to stir rapidly or heat,.
When finished, tf a little is held a
moment to cool In a spoon and allowed
to drop trom the side of the Bpoon
It wtll not pour but will fall
sheet or flake. ~
Dried Figs.
Scald eight pounds of figs, add thrqp
pounds brown sugar and cook until
the sugar penetrates and the flgs have
a clear appearance. Then take out,
spread on platters and dry In the son.
Sprinkle on a little syrup, while they
are drying. Pack In boxes or jara in
layers with powdered sugar between.
Peaches may be put up the same way.
Preparation For Canning in Tin
Making flu*. ? Put some commercial
hydrochloric (muriatic) acid in a
glass or crockery vessel (not metal),
add strips of sheet zinc until no more
can be dissolved. To this add an
equal quantity ot water. Label this
"Flux" and use carefully. When oan
nlng have one vessel (a can will do)
with enough flux In it to clean the
tools. Keep separately, in a glass
bottle the quantity to be used in seal
ing cans.
Canning and tinning tho steel and
copper. ? It is ot first importance to
have capping steel and tipping copper
in good condition. These may need
to be rubbed with coarse sandpaper
or on a soft brick to smooth them,
or may have to be filed to take the
rust off. In the latter cose care musf
be taken to keep the edge of the steel
true. Both the capping steel and tip
ping copper must be kept tinned or
coated with ial ammoniac mixed with
a few pieces of solder. Heat the al
ready smoothed capping steel or tip
ping copper until almost red hot, dip
into the flux, then Into the sal ammo
niac and solder, turning It about rub
bing bright and well coated with sol
der. Then dip into the flux again.
Preparation of vegetables. ? In
securing a fine quality, much defends
upon having the vegetables or , fruit
absolutely fresh, crisp and clenn and
kept cool. Have all surroundings and
utensils spotlessly cloan, and carry
on all steps trom beginning to end ot
any lot of canning as rapidly a#p6s
sible. A good slogan is "one Vnour,
from the field to the can." First havei'
cans and lids thoroughly waBhed and
scalded. Sort and grade fruit, (B4
"carding all defective ones, an? use
together those of same Blze. Usp only'
uniformly well ripened products. In
canning, the Savor Is retained only
when young, tender quickly gfowh
vesretablse are used/
Steps Taken in Tinning In Tin
1. Sorting and grading fruit or
vegetables, washing, peeling, etc.
2. Scalding, peeling and coring (tor
tomatoes) .?Put Into trays and lower
Into boiling water tor one minute. Re
move at once to prevent cooking.
Plunge Into cold water to make the
fruit firm, and peel promptly. In
tomato peeling use a slender pointed
knife to cut out the core and be care
ful not to cut the seed cells. Keep
the tomatoes whole whop paiyilhlr
3. Blanching consists of plunging
the vegetable or fruit into boiling
water for a short time. Use a -wire
basket or cheese cloth square for this.
The blanch gives a more thorough
cleaning, removes the strong odoV and
flavor from certain kinds of vegeta
bles. Improves the texture and gives
a clearer liquor, ft also shrinks the
fruit or vegetable and makes It more ;
flexable. A full pack is then, mark'
easily made. The time required tor
blanching varies with the state of
maturity. Beans should be blanched
until tender enough to bend without
breaking. Peaches will pack better it
blanched for an instant in water below
boiling (about 180 d. P.) lowering
peaches into it for 15 seconds. The
same blanch will make the hard
varieties of pears pack better and give
(hem a more transparent appearance,
and used for cherries'- will prevent
splitting and cracking. Spraying fruit
with cold water after blanching will
make it firmer. Frequently It is well
to put the vegetable into cold water
for an instant after blanching to
make more crisp. In blanching
asparagus, tie a few stalks in each
bundle dip Into water, tips up, blan
ching the lower ends one fir two
minutes before immerlslng the tips.
Blanch the tips only two or three
minutes.
4. Packing. ? The Feweral laws re
quire the cans to be filled as full as Is
practicable for processing and to con
tain only enough liquor to fill the
spaces and cover the contents. Weigh
a sufficient number of cans before and
after filling to obtain an accurate
idea of average net weight. On ac
count of expansion in processing,
corn can be packed less full than other
vegetables. These Instructions do not
cover the canning of corn for market.
Mark cans with pencil to show con
tents. Plan In advance and work
rapidly. Let one person do packing
and another attend to the weighing.
Do_not allow filled cans to stand be
fore" adding liquor and exhausting. To
do so will Injure the product
5. Adding brine, syrup, or water.?
After adding to within 1-4 Inch of top
shake can gently to displace all air
within the can. Now clean and wipe
the groove around the opening. Slip
on cap and weigh before sealing to
be sure of having required weight.
6. Fluxing and capping. ? apply the
flux carefully around the groove,
allowing none of it to enter the can.
Use small brush, cord, or little mop
made by tying a piece of clean white
cloth around the end of a small stick.
The flux Is used to make tho solder
adhere to the tin. Apply the clean,
hot capping sfeel, holding the cap in
place with the center rod; while you
lower the steel, turn It steadily until
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