Cucumber Pickles
["1 c. salt", "1/2 gal. boiling water", "1 jar alum", "mixed spices", "5-inch cucumbers"]
["First day, pack cucumbers", "in", "jar longways.", "Mix 1 cup plain salt and 1/2", "gallon boiling water; pour over cucumbers. On second day, pour off water and rinse good.", "Add 1 jar alum. Cover with boiling water.", "On\tthird", "day,", "pour off water and rinse good. Add plain boiling water.", "On the fourth day, pour off water, then mix", "spices", "in", "bag", "with 1/2 gallon vinegar. Boil together.", "Add to cucumbers and let stand for 7 days.", "On eighth day, take out of vinegar and slice.\tPut cucumbers back in jar.", "Add sugar until enough syrup covers cucumbers."]
["salt", "boiling water", "alum", "mixed spices", "cucumbers"]