2 gallons cucumbers, cut lengthwise
1 pt. salt
1 gal. boiling water
1 tbsp. alum
2 qts. vinegar
8 pts. sugar
1 sm. box pickling spice (tied in cheesecloth)

Day 1: Slice 2 gallons cucumbers lengthwise; put in stone jar. Add 1 gallon boiling water and 1 pint salt. Let stand covered 1 week. Stir well each day.

Day 8: Drain. Cover with boiling water.

Day 9: Drain. Cover with boiling water and add 2 tablespoons alum.

Day 10: Drain. Mix 2 quarts vinegar and 8 pints sugar and add pickling spice (in your cheesecloth). Bring to a boil and pour over cucumbers.

Day 11: Drain syrup off cucumbers and re-boil. Pour over cucumbers.

Day 12: Same as day 11.

Day 13: Same as day 11.

Day 14: Pack pickles in jars. Pour boiling mixture over pickles; seal jars.