Sweet Cucumber Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 gal. cucumbers
3 c. salt, dissolved in boiling water
3 heaping Tbsp. alum
1 gal vinegar
1 1/4 boxes pickling spices
7 1/2 lb. sugar

Preparation

First Day:
Place cucumbers in a stone jar.
Dissolve salt in boiling water and pour over the cucumbers.
Let stand for 24 hours.