7 lb Pickling cucumbers *

           Vinegar mixture
      2 qt Of vinegar

      3 ts Salt

  4 1/2 lb Of sugar

           L tsp. celery seed
      1 ts Cloves

      1 ts Mixed spices

      2 c  Of lime

  Soak for 24 hours in the 2 cups of lime and 2 gallons of water. Rinse well
  in ice water several times.  Cover with cold (ice) water and soak for 3
  hours.  Drain and cover with vinegar mixture (vinegar, salt, sugar, celery
  seed, clives and mixed spices). Let stand overnight in this mixture, then
  boil mixture and pickles for 35 minutes. Seal in sterlized jars.