. Home canning & drying of vegetables & fruits . ge. (If there is any doubt that abail-top jar is perfectly sealed a simple test CAUTION AGAINST FREEZING From a number of sources it has beenlearned that the severe weather of lastwinter caused considerable loss throughthe freezing of canned goods. To pre-vent similar trouble, care should be takento store canned vegetables and fruitswhere they will be protected from freez-ing. If the place of storage is not frost-proof the jars should be moved to awarmer place in severe weather. may be made by loosening the top bail andlifting the jar by taking
. Home canning & drying of vegetables & fruits . ge. (If there is any doubt that abail-top jar is perfectly sealed a simple test CAUTION AGAINST FREEZING From a number of sources it has beenlearned that the severe weather of lastwinter caused considerable loss throughthe freezing of canned goods. To pre-vent similar trouble, care should be takento store canned vegetables and fruitswhere they will be protected from freez-ing. If the place of storage is not frost-proof the jars should be moved to awarmer place in severe weather. may be made by loosening the top bail andlifting the jar by taking hold of the top withthe fingers. (Fig. 28.) The internal suctionshould hold the top tightly in place when thuslifted. If the top conies off put on a newwet rubber and sterilize 15 minutes longerfor vegetables and 5 minutes longer forfruits.) With screw-top jars try the topswhile the jars are cooling, or as soon as theyhave cooled, and, if loose, tighten them byscrewing on more closely. Vacuum seal jarsshould be placed upright while cooling, and. Fig. 15. To the left is a bail-top jar partially sealedand ready for sterilization. The top bail is snappedinto place and the lower bail left free. To the rightis shown the way to complete the seal. the clamp removed when the jar is lift by the top and turn upside down,as a test for leakage. 15. Wash and dry each jar, label and storage place is exposed to light, wrap eachjar in paper, preferably brown, as light willeither fade or darken the color of productscanned in glass. The boxes in which jarswere brought afford good storage. Store in acool, dark place, preferably dry. Exposureto mold will cause decay of rubber, allowingthe leakage of air into jars. Paper wrappingsprevent mold. This Commission publishes a book on WarGardening and the Home Storage of Vege-tables, completely covering both subjects. 10 HOME CANNING MANUAL
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