Fern'S No Trouble Pickles
["pickling salt", "cucumbers", "alum", "7 or 8 c. sugar", "3 c. white vinegar", "4 c. water"]
["Slice medium size cucumbers lengthwise; pack cold in quart jars.", "Add 1 tsp. salt and pinch of alum in each jar.", "Dissolve sugar in vinegar and water; boil rapidly.", "Pour over cucumbers in jars and seal.", "Process in boiling water bath for about 10 minutes, or until they begin to change color."]
["pickling salt", "cucumbers", "alum", "sugar", "white vinegar", "water"]