. Australian Garden and Field. , 1913, TU10 fJARDEN AND FIELD. 2n:>, tipping-, or (lolling, and the soldering on Ihc' co\er is known as capping. ' One becomes, prolicicnl with these operations only l)y ' The working of cupping has been greatly lacilitated by the nse of a soldor riintned cap. lu this case a thin hiyer of solder is placed aronnd the edge of the cap liv the can UMnufaeturer, hence it IS only to heat this with a solder- ing iron in order to seal the can. trlass jars, while in some re- sjjccts ideal, are too costly and cumbersome,for this work. Tin is
. Australian Garden and Field. , 1913, TU10 fJARDEN AND FIELD. 2n:>, tipping-, or (lolling, and the soldering on Ihc' co\er is known as capping. ' One becomes, prolicicnl with these operations only l)y ' The working of cupping has been greatly lacilitated by the nse of a soldor riintned cap. lu this case a thin hiyer of solder is placed aronnd the edge of the cap liv the can UMnufaeturer, hence it IS only to heat this with a solder- ing iron in order to seal the can. trlass jars, while in some re- sjjccts ideal, are too costly and cumbersome,for this work. Tin is much cheaper and more convenient. However, one should have a care about what is put into them. The acid, of certain vegetables, such as rhubarb and tomatoes, will dissol\:e tin. When vegetables under these conditions are con- sumed, the tin is deposited in the human liver, so if you do not want a tin liver, give vattention to this feature of any canned article. Acid vegetables should be placed in enamelled tins. These cans are coated on the inside with a hard enamel substance that is not af- fected hy the acid of the fruit even at a high temperature. The en- amel adds somewhat to the cost of the tin. Geuerallv speaking only the best grades of goods are put up in onaiiu-lled tins -in the standard and second grade the eousuiuor his chances. The outfit we arc using costs about 150 dollars and with some crops, like tomatoes, 'is capable of handling upwards of 1,000 cans per day. The results for the first season ha\e been ver}' satisfac- tory. I strongly believe that any truck grower who handles above an acre of a given crop can pro- litably^ invest lin an outfit of this kind and build up a good trade of his own, selling only in case lots. It means putting befor>a the con- sumer the fin shed product instead of the raw material and at a con- siderable increase in profit. To cite a not unusual example of its pos- sibilities, I have a letter from a friend in Missouri
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