.{^{.^^^^•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^'•{♦♦♦^ points for PaeKer5. CO^/lF»LI^/IENTS OF" THE WARFIELb nANUFACTCJRlMQ CO. BAL2riM0RE. •^•J♦•^•^•■^*^»>'^*^♦^^♦•!^•■^♦^*^*^•^*^'^•^*^-^•J*•^•^♦^•J*•^^•5••^•^♦J'*^•^♦^•^•^ points for paeKer5. / ^^ cOPYR/G/vr {■ ^^PI^ 11109 ^1 11^91 J- . '^■••^■•♦^•J* ^■•♦%«^*«*«»***^«*^»«*»***#y»«-**»J«*%^?«»**»^«»^»J««.*«»J«*S**^ CO MPLI VIEIslTS OR THE WARFIELD nyXMUFACTURlNQ ZO. BAL^riMORE. •§• •{* •§• •J* .J* •J* •J* •J* ♦J* »'• •J* •'« •J* »*♦ ^« •J* •{< ♦J* ►j* ►*♦ »j» •^- »'• •{• •J* • j' •J* ♦}♦ ♦J* •J* •J* ♦*« ♦!» •J* .j» ♦J* •J* •J* ^^^^ Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1S91, By S. D. WARFIELD, / In the Office of the Librarian of (Jongress, at Washington, D. C. ^) I^JX presenting this little volume to our (J) friends in the Canning trade, we hope ^ the information herein contained will be of service in the conduct of their business. It has been our aim to give in condensed form various facts and figures which will serve CIS a basis for such cede ulat ions as the packer is from time to time required to make. In order that the book may be complete, we give the business cards of several firms, well- known in their particular line, and where such articles as are used in the manufacture of canned goods may be procured, zAlso the cards of several houses, whose large experience in the sale of canned goods is a guarantee of the best results to the packer. Very tr'uly, THE WARFIELD MANUFACTURING CO. . . . ^he: (fanned ©oods . . . gxQpianges and Assoeiations of the (^oanlry The BaUimore Canned Goods Exchange The Canned Good^ Exchange of San Francisco. The Canned Goods Packers' Association of Nezc York State. The Western Packers Canned Goods Association. The Virgi?iia Fruit and Vegetable Packers' Association. The New Jersey Fruit and I 'egetable Packers' Association. The Naiiojial Association of Canned Food Packers. The Canadian Canned Goods Packers' Association. Jl^e paol^i^i^ §83509. The fruit and vegetable packing season begins in May and continues until about October, the various articles being packed in about the following order : Early June Peas, Blackberries, Pineapples, Green Gages Strawberries, Damsons, Gooseberries, Tomatoes, String Beans, Peaches, Cherries, Pears, Marrowfat Peas, Lima Beans, Raspberries. Corn, Whortleberries, Apples. Jt^e Oyster 8(^3509 RUNS FROM OCTOBER UNTIL APRIL. IV ar field's Complete Pea Packing ^Machinery. Peas. Peas for canning are divided into two classes, viz: " Early Junes " and " Marrowfats." The Maryland factories open on Early Junes about June i and continue until Marrowfats be- gin — about June 20. " Early Junes" are planted about the middle of April; '' Marrowfats" about two weeks later. The number of peas raised per acre varies very much — Early Junes producing from 20 to 75 bushels per acre, shelling out from 14 to 16 cans per bushel; Marrowfats, 35 to 90 bushels per acre, shelling out from 12 to 16 cans per bushel. Peas are packed in 2 -lb. cans exclusively. Catalogue upon tApplication. Warfield's Complete Corn Packing (Machinery. Stigar G^ri], The planting of Sugar Corn for canning in Maryland begins about May ist, and continues at intervals until about June 20th. " Stowell's Evergreen " being the favorite variety. A fair average for a crop of sugar corn is about 55 to 65 cases per acre ; as high as 150 cases, however, are produced on a single acre. About 2^ tons per acre (weighed in the husk) is a fair average for a crop taken all through. As high as six tons, however, are grown on a single acre. The Maryland factories open on corn about the middle of August and close with the advent of frost. Corn is packed in 2-lb. cans exclusively. Catalogue upon ^Application. JVarJielii's Complete Tomato Pactiiiig iMachinery. T'onQatoes. The Maryland factories open on tomatoes about August 15th, and continue until frost kills the vines. The seed is sown first part of April, the plants set out about the middle of May. The " New Queen," " Paragon " and "Acme " are among the favorite varieties for canning. A fair average for a crop of tomatoes is about 200 to 250 bushels per acre. As high as 600 bushels can be produced on a single acre. A bushel of good, sound tomatoes, will fill from 15 to 20 3-lb. cans. Tomatoes are packed in 2 anH 3-lb. cans ; principally 3-lb. Catalogue upon application. WarfieliVs Complete Pejch Packing ^Machinery Peacl^es. The factories in Maryland open on peaches in August and close last of September. Peaches are divided into '' Extras," " Stand- ards," "Seconds" and "Pie Fruit." One bushel of peaches will yield from 14 to 20 3-lb. cans, according to quality of fruit and grade desired. Peaches are packed in 2 and 3db. cans, mostly 3-lb. Catalogue upon zApplication. IVarjield's Complete Pineapple and "Berry Packing Machinery pineapples. 'I'he Pineapple season opens in Maryland first of May. They are packed only by the city factories. One dozen pineapples will fill from 9 to 1 1 cans. Pineapples are packed in 2 -lb. c'ans exclu- sively. Berries. Perries are jxicked as the fruit niatni-es, in 2 -lb. cans. An ordinary water bucket filling some 18 cans. Catalogue upon ^Application. ]Varfield's Complete Bean Packing ^Machinery. Strir^o geairs. String Beans are packed along about June and July, and September and October. One bushel will fill from 30 to 35 cans. Pack- ed in 2 -lb. cans exclusively. , Ixin^a Beards, Lima Beans are packed during September and October. One bushel will fill some 40 to 60 cans. Pack- ed in 2 -lb. cans. Catalogue upon (xi9 x 7 No. 6 Cans -.20^x155^x6^ hes. Catalogue upon. ^Application. 23 IVarfie/d's Complete Canning House Machinery. SIZES OF TIN PLATE USED IN CANMAKING. I. C. 14x20, Coke B. \\ Grade. I. C. 12x12, Coke B. V. Grade. I. C. 13x26. Coke B. V. Grade. I. C. 14x20 I. B. Grade. I. C. nx2o Charcoal. SHIPPING WEIGHTS FOR CANNED GOODS. No. I Boxes 26 pounds. No. 2 Boxes 46 pounds. No. 3 Boxes 70 pounds. 24 Catalogue upon zApplication. Warfield's Complete Canning House Machinery. STEAM. A cubic inch of water evaporated under ordinary atmospheric pressure is converted into a cubic foot of steam (approximately). Steam at atmosplieric pre.'^sure flows into a vacuum at the rate of about 1,550 feet per second, and into the atmosphere at the rate of 650 feet per second. 27,222 cubic feet of steam weigh i lb ; 13.817 cubic feet of air weigh i lb. The best designed boilers, well set, with good draft and skillful firing, will evaporate from 7 to 10 lbs. of water per lb. of first-class coal. The average result is from 25 to 60 per cent, below this. In calculating horse-power of tubular or flue boilers, consider 15 square feet of heating surface equivalent to one nominal horse-power. One square foot of grate will consume on an aver- age 12 lbs. of coal per hour. Locomotives average a consumption of 3000 gallons of water per 100 miles run. Catalogue upon Application. 25 IVarfield's Complete Canning House Machinery. WEIGHT AND COMPARATIVE FUEL VALUE OF WOOD One cord air-dried hickory or hard maple weighs about 4500 lbs., and is equal to about 2000 lbs. coal. One cord air-dried white oak weighs about 3850 lbs., and is equal to about 1715 lbs. coal. One cord air-dried beech, red oak or black oak weighs about 3250 lbs., and is equal to about 1450 lbs. coal. One cord air-dried poplar, chesnut or elm weighs about 2350 lbs., and is equal to about 1050 lbs. coal. One cord air-dried average pine weighs about 2000 lbs., and is equal to about 925 lbs. coal. From the above it is safe to assume that 2X lbs. of dry wood is equal to i lb. average quality of soft coal, and the fuel value of the same weight of different woods is very nearly the same — that is, a pound of hickory is worth no more for fuel than a pound of pine, assuming 26 Catalogue upon Application. JVar field's Complete Canning Hnis^ Machine ry. both to be dry. It is important that the wood be dry, as each loper cent, of water or moisture in wood will detract about 12 per cent, from its value as fuel. Water. — About 30 feet is the practical limit to which water can be raised by suction. Doubling the diameter of a pipe increases its capacity four times, friction of liquids in pipes increases as the square of th,e velocity. Catalogue upon ^Application. 27 IVarfield's Complete Canning House Machinery. RULES FOR CALCULATING THE SPEED OF PULLEYS AND GEARS. In calculating for gears, multiph' or divide by the number of teeth as may be required. In calculating for pulleys, multiply or divide by their diameter in inches. The driving wheel is called the Driver, and the driven wheel the Driven. TO FIND THE DIAMETER OF THE DRIVING PULLEY. Multiply the diameter of the driven pulley, in inches, by its required number of revolutions, and divide this product by the number of revolutions of the driver. The quotient will be the diameter of the driv- ing pulley in inches. 28 Catalogue upon ^Application. War field's Complete Canning House Machinery. TO FIND THE DIAMETER OF THE DRIVEN PULLEY. Reverse the above operation, multiplying together diameter of driving pulley and its number of revolu- tions, and dividing product by required number of revolutions of driven. The quotient will be the diame- ter of the driven pulley. TO FIND THE NUMBER OF REVOLUTIONS OF THE DRIVEN PULLEY. Multiply the diameter of the driver by its number of revolutions, and divide the product by the diameter of the driven pulley. The quotient will be the number of re\olutions of the driven pulley. Catalogue upon ^Application. THE WARFIELD MANUFACTURING CO. ISSUES AN ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE GIVING CUTS AND FULL . . DESCRIPTION OF . . Complete Canning House Outfits, REFERENCE BOOK, CONTAINING VALUABLE INFORMATION . . FOR . . PACKERJ Or rR(JIT5, YEQETABLE5 ^ilB UPON APPLICATION. D T *^ I LIIxO. PIKSCTOKY Giving names of leading firms engaged in supplying the Packer with various articles necessar}- to the business. CANS. R. TYNES SMITH CAN CO ......Baltimore. I>;iRWAN & TYLER Baltimore. CASES J. H. THIEMEY^ER & CO Baltimore. LABELS. THE CHESAPEAKE LABEL CO Baltimore. SOLDER. R. OPPENHEIMER & SONS Baltimore. R. TYNES SMITH CAN CO Baltimore. KIRWAN & TY'LER Baltimore. TIN PLATE. DANIEL G. TRENCH & CO Chicago. C. S. TRENCH & CO Baltimore and New York. MACHINERY. THE WARFIELD MANUF'G CO Baltimore. 31 PIRSCTORY, Giving names of Leading Firms engaged in selling Canned Goods. BROKERS. C. S. TRENCH & CO Baltimore and New York. DANIEL G. TRENCH & CO Chicago. 32 ^aNs^ OUTSIDE SOLDERED ( a p INSIDE SOLDERED \ ^^ Preferred. Solder-Crease Cans, SOLDER IX WIRE, STICK OR DROP. R. TYNES SMITH CAN 00. BALTirvIORF, IVID. KIRWAN & TYLER, ^1409 IE J\. S T IB I^ INT ..^A^ IE 3^ TJ IE ]3£L1'I]VI0I?E, ]VID. OYSTER : : : FRUIT::::: VEGETABLE ♦♦♦♦ OUR PERFECTION FLUID IS THE BEST PREPARATION ON THE MARKET FOR CAPPING. CASES. **** SOLDER. Correspondence solicited. All enquiries promptly ansivered. SEND FOR DESCRIPTIVE CIRCULAR OF OUR CAN TESTER. 34 •iCp^NMrACTURE^C? ,^' PAH 821T0833 SXAROLINE ST -BALTIIVIORE,JVI? f RUIT, f EGETABLE p^ ®YSTER iOXES, PRINTED AND PLAIN. TsIAILED AND KNOCIvEO DOW^N. Special If rices on Shocks. WRITE US BEFORE PLACING YOUR ORDERS. ]^. Oppen]:ieimer ^ gons, M^'INUFACTUI^ERS OF 17 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET, ISal+imorG. Tin Plate, Type and Babbitt Metal Pig Iron, Soldering Coppers, Pig Lead, Soldering Machines, Antimony, Muriatic Acid, Spelter, Rosin. &c. 2n D^^niel G. TrencK f Co. BROKERS GANNED GOODS ®®TIN PLATE®® fiRETAbSiGANS ♦♦♦•J*-:'-:- MANUFACTURERS AGENTS FOR CANNEK5 5CJFFLIE5 OF ALL KINDS. ^►j,^^^^ 31 h-ixliQ % Cl^i'^'^^O- III- 38 C. S. TRENCH & CO. 17 P. O. AVE. BALTIMORE. BROKERS IN TIN PLATES, CANS, CANNED GOODS C. S. TRENCH & CO. 54 CLIFF ST. NEW YORK. 39 The Warfleld Manufacturing Co. Nos. 336, 338, 340, 342 North Street, BALTIMORE. MD. FRUIT, VEGETABLE AND OYSTER PACKERS' MACHINERY. MOST COMPLETE LINE MANUFACTURED. Boilers, {Horizontal and J'ertica/) St(