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economics, Helen Smith said, adding for those needing updated resoures, instructions or just questions answered, the local Extension office can assist.
Due to new techniques discovered, hybrid produce and redefining old methods, the publicaton, printed by Virginia Polytechnic Institue and State University and the United States Department of Agriculture, is a valuable resource for those familiar with canning, freezing and drying techniques or those trying the methods for the first time.
The booklet can answer questions on acidity of tomatoes, questions on processing jellies, using sugar subsitutes instead of sugar, types and methods of pickling and ultimately, reprocessing.
Processing times for blanching vegetables, using pressure canners and hot water bathing are explained.
“It’s important people do the job correctly,” Mrs.
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