NO. 1:

1 gal. cucumbers
1/2 c. vinegar
1 1/2 tsp. alum
Water
2 tbsp. cake color "red"
1 c. lime

NO. 2:

2 c. vinegar
2 c. water
4 sticks cinnamon
7 c. sugar
1 c. red hots

Peel, slice cucumbers 1/4 inch. Cut center out. Add to cucumbers, 1 cup lime and water to cover overnight. Drain and wash well. Cover with cold water and soak for 3 hours. Drain. Do not wash. Add cucumbers to 1/2 cup vinegar, 2 tablespoons cake coloring "red", 1 1/2 teaspoons alum and enough water to cover. Simmer 2 hours. Drain, do not wash.

Heat 2 cups vinegar, 7 cups sugar, 2 cups water, 1 cup red hots and 4 sticks cinnamon until red hots dissolve. Pour over cucumbers and let set overnight. Heat to boiling and can.