2 gal. cucumbers
1 1/2 boxes salt
3/4 c. alum
1/2 box pickle spice
1 box cinnamon sticks
1 gal. vinegar

Boil enough water to cover cucumbers. Add salt and pour over uncut cucumbers. Let set 2 days. Drain, add boiling water with alum, let set 1 day. Drain, add boiling water and let set 1 day. Boil vinegar and spices; pour over cucumbers and let set 9 days. Drain off vinegar. Slice cucumbers; add layer of cucumbers and layer of sugar until all used up. Let set until enough vinegar comes up to cover cucumbers. Pack in jars before vinegar covers cucumbers. Use 10 pounds sugar or more.