preservation of fresh fruit, in self-sealing cans and jars
(from The American Practical Cookery-book: Or, Housekeeping Made Easy, by a Practical Housekeeper, 1859)
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Since the introduction, a few years ago of ARTHUR'S now celebrated "Self-Sealing Fruit Cans and Jars," we have been in possession of a new luxury for the table, and fresh fruit in winter has now become a thing indispensable among all good housekeepers.
We give a drawing of this can or jar, that all may know it at a glance. You will see that it has a channel around the mouth, which is filled with cement; and all you have to do, after the can or jar is filled with hot fruit, is to press the lid down into this cement, lay a weight upon it, and let it stand until cold. A great many worthless imitations of "Arthur's" cans and jars are in market, and in their use, a great many housekeepers have lost their fruit. We mention this, that purchasers may be on their guard. Mr. Godey of the "Lady's Book," good authority among housekeepers, says, "In answer to numerous inquiries from our lady friends, in all parts of the country, as to which are the best self sealing cans and jars, we say unhesitatingly, Arthur's; and our advice is to use no other." They are made of tin, glass, and cane-colored earthenware, and may be obtained of dealers in housekeeping articles, and storekeepers generally.