In Botetourt county, Va., there are
a number of successful canneries. A
gentleman in that county who is well
informed on the subject thus gives the
cost of a small establishment. It is
worthy of thoughtful perusal :
The capacities of the fixtures herein
described is adapted to a "small can
nery." The boiler, with one kettle
would prepare enough of tomatoes,
etc., to fill 3,600 cans, or three times
this number of peaches or apples.
Every additional kettle would propor
tionately increase the capacity.
The cost of a boiler of twelve horse
power is $220; kettle, open, $17.
This will do for tomatoes, apples and
peaches, and all kinds of berries.
If corn or peas are to be canned a
patent process will be necessary. This
will cost two hundred and twenty-five
dollars. With this kettle you will
have a set of crates.
Leaving out this we have the follow
ing additional items:
Open kettle and crates, extra, cost
$6 to $8 ; exhaust box, $16 ; crane to
hoist crates out of the kettle, $13 ; air
pump, 6; oil tank, $8 to 25 ; free
pots, $S to $10; Delow capping tools,
2 each. Two of these will be neces
sary for each man, but one "capper"
is sufficient in a small cannery.
The prices of cans, if they are
bought at the right time are for two
pound cans S2.45 to $3 per hundred.
The cases or boxes in which the
cans are packed for" shipment, and
which hold two dozen cans, cost for
cases that hold twenty-four 2 pound
cans 7c each ; for cases that hold
twenty-four 3 pound cans 7c each.
