Sweet Cucumber Pickles
["2 gal. cucumbers", "3 c. salt, dissolved in boiling water", "3 heaping Tbsp. alum", "1 gal vinegar", "1 1/4 boxes pickling spices", "7 1/2 lb. sugar"]
["First Day:", "Place cucumbers in a stone jar.", "Dissolve salt in boiling water and pour over the cucumbers.", "Let stand for 24 hours."]
["cucumbers", "salt", "alum", "vinegar", "pickling spices", "sugar"]