IN CANNING BEING A THOROUGH EXPOSITION OF THE BEST, PRACTI- FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. By an Expert Processor and Chemist. Republished from the serial articles appearing in THE TRADE "The Canned Goods Authority.” FIRST EDITION 1906 664.8 REMOTE STORAGE INTRODUCTION. INTRODUCTION. Standing for nearly a generation, as THE TRADE has stood, the representative of the canned goods industry and all that that implies, having begun its existence when the business of hermetically sealing or preserving goods was itself in its infancy, and having been intimately associated with every movement of that great industry in its rapid advancement, fighting its battles at a time when the industry was weakest; suggesting the advantages of and actually forming the first Association of Canners, and instrumental in the formation of every one since; known to all men in any way connected with the industry as the honest, fearless champion of the canned goods industry, it is but natural that the requests for a reliable work, one that would be of practical use to all, in the factory itself, should come to THe Trade. These requests have come from every section and from men in every branch of the industry, covering every article handled by the packers. In the early years they were the natural outcome of the effort on the part of all in the industry to make a secret of the process, but for this reason it must not be supposed these requests came only from new parties wishing to go into the business. Men who had made a success packing certain articles wished to increase the number, and experience had taught them that a good beginning was half the battle won. These frequent requests compelled us to gather the desired information, and in seeking, naturally we chose the best obtainable. This was copied in a large book, and the frequent additions soon made the book practically complete. But not 5 |