Old Cucumber Pickles
["5 lb. yellow cucumbers", "1 gal. water", "2 c. lime", "2 gal. water", "1 small box alum", "2 gal. water", "1 box pulverized ginger", "3 pt. vinegar", "2 pt. water", "5 lb. sugar", "1/2 box pickling spices"]
["Peel and core cucumbers.", "Soak 24 hours in a gallon of water and lime.", "Wash and soak 24 hours in 2 gallons of water and alum. Wash and soak 6 hours in two gallons of water mixed with ginger. Drain and soak 3 to 4 hours in remaining ingredients.", "Boil 1 hour; bottle and seal in this last solution."]
["yellow cucumbers", "water", "lime", "water", "alum", "water", "ginger", "vinegar", "water", "sugar", "pickling spices"]