Slice 50 cucumbers, let set in salt brine 1 week. Drain. Soak in hot water overnight; drain. Soak in 2 tablespoons hot alum water; drain. Soak in hot water overnight; drain. Put syrup on.

SYRUP:

10 lb. sugar
2 qt. vinegar
5 sticks cinnamon
4 tbsp. whole cloves
3 or 4 tsp. celery seed

Tie spices in bag, boil in syrup. Put over pickles each day for 4 days. Bring to boil each day. Then on fifth day, can.