Sweet Cucumber Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 gal. cucumbers (small, not sliced)
3 c. salt
3 heaping Tbsp. alum
1 gal. vinegar
1 1/2 boxes pickling spices
7 1/2 lb. sugar

Preparation

First Day: Wash cucumbers and pack in stone jar or in 2 (1 gallon) jars. Dissolve the salt in boiling water; add to cucumbers to cover. Let stand 24 hours.