Cucumber Pickles
["1 peck or 50 (5 to 6-inch) cucumbers", "2 heaping c. salt", "2 heaping tsp. fine alum", "5 c. cider vinegar", "10 c. sugar", "1 Tbsp. mixed spices"]
["First", "Day:", "Wash", "cucumbers,", "put", "in large container. Mix salt in a gallon of boiling water and pour over cucumbers. Let stand 24 hours in brine."]
["cucumbers", "salt", "fine alum", "cider vinegar", "sugar", "mixed spices"]