Sweet Cucumber Pickles
["16 lb. whole cucumbers (small)", "1 1/2 gal. red cider vinegar", "1 box mixed pickling spices (1.25 oz.)", "15 lb. sugar", "1/2 box alum (2.25 oz.)", "2 boxes plain salt (not iodized)"]
["Mix the plain salt with enough water to cover cucumbers.", "Put a weight on cucumbers to keep under water. Stir every day for 15 days. Remove, wash and slice. Soak overnight in alum water to cover. Rinse 3 times.", "Cover with vinegar.", "Let set overnight. Remove cucumbers and throw away the vinegar.", "Layer cucumbers, sugar and spices in crock.", "Cover. In a few days enough syrup will be made to cover pickles.", "Put in jars. Do not have to be sealed."]
["cucumbers", "red cider vinegar", "sugar", "alum", "salt"]