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Color Plates

WILL YOU HAVE A PART IN VICTORY?

"Every Garden a Munition Plant"

James Montgomery Flagg

A Poster Spreading the Idea of Militant War Gardens

Maginel Wright Enright

A Poster for 1919, Symbolic of Victory

Maginel Wright Enright

CAN VEGETABLES, FRUIT AND THE KAISER TOO

J. Paul Verrees

A Poster Which Was Used in 1918, and Which, Amended–Following Germany's Defeat–Was Also Forceful in 1919

OTHER POSTERS

     After partially sealing jars, place them in hot-water bath. Fig. 22 shows jar being placed in ordinary household wash-boiler for sterilizing. Fig. 23 shows the adjustment of cover, with cloth to give tighter fit and make it hold the steam. Fig. 24 shows jars being removed.

Cauliflower

   Wash and divide head into small pieces. Soak in salted water 1 hour, which will remove insects if any are present. Blanch 3 minutes, cold-dip and pack in jar. Add 1 level teaspoonful of salt and cover with boiling water. Put on rubber and top and adjust top bail or screw top on with thumb and little finger. Sterilize 60 minutes in hot-water bath. Remove jars, complete seal and cool.
   With Steam Pressure Outfit sterilize 30 minutes at 5 to 10 pounds pressure.

Corn

   Canning corn on the cob, except for exhibition purposes, is a waste of space, time and fuel. For home use remove the husks and silk, blanch tender ears 5 minutes, older ears 10 minutes, cold-dip, and cut from cob. Pack lightly to within 1 inch of the top of the jar, as corn swells during sterilization. Add 1 level teaspoonful of salt and cover with boiling water, put on rubber and top, adjust top bail or screw top on with the thumb and little finger. Sterilize 180 minutes in hot-water bath. Remove jars, complete seal and cool. (When canned on cob 1 hour longer of sterilization is necessary).
   With Steam Pressure Outfit sterilize 90 minutes at 5 to 10 pounds pressure.

Greens

   Wash until no dirt can be felt in the bottom of the pan. Blanch in steam 15 minutes. (Mineral matter is lost if blanched in water.) Cold-dip, cut in small pieces and pack or pack whole. Do not pack too tightly. Add 1 level teaspoonful of salt and cover with boiling water. Put on rubber and top and adjust top bail or screw top on with thumb and little finger. Sterilize 120 minutes in hot-water bath. Remove jars, complete seal and cool.
   With Steam Pressure Outfit sterilize 60 minutes at 5 to 10 pounds pressure.

Lima Beans

shell. Blanch 5 to 10 minutes. Cold-dip, pack in jar, add 1 level teaspoonful of salt and cover with boiling water. Put on rubber and top, and adjust top bail or screw top on with thumb and little finger. Sterilize 180 minutes in hot-water bath. Remove jars, complete seal and cool.
   With Steam Pressure Outfit sterilize 60 minutes at 5 to 10 pounds pressure.

Okra

   Wash and remove stems. Blanch 5 to 10 minutes, cold-dip and pack in jar. Add 1 level teaspoonful of salt and cover with boiling water. Put on rubber and top, adjust top bail or screw top on with thumb and little finger. Sterilize 120 minutes in hot-water bath. Remove jars, complete seal and cool.
   With Steam Pressure Outfit sterilize 60 minutes at 5 to 10 pounds pressure.