Sweet Cucumber Pickles(Superb)  
["16 lb. cucumbers", "1 gal. vinegar (red)", "10 lb. sugar", "1 small box pickling spice", "salt (enough to float an egg)", "1/2 small size box alum"]
["First Step:", "Wash and slice cucumbers in the usual eating size.", "Soak in brine for 14 days.", "Prepare brine in a churn or large glass jar.", "Fill with cold water and dissolve salt in water to float an egg.", "Place sliced cucumbers in jar.", "Stir from the bottom each day."]
["cucumbers", "vinegar", "sugar", "pickling spice", "salt", "alum"]