pickling salt
cucumbers
alum
7 or 8 c. sugar
3 c. white vinegar
4 c. water

Slice medium size cucumbers lengthwise; pack cold in quart jars. Add 1 tsp. salt and pinch of alum in each jar. Dissolve sugar in vinegar and water; boil rapidly. Pour over cucumbers in jars and seal. Process in boiling water bath for about 10 minutes, or until they begin to change color.