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BEEF, PICKLE FOR (another way)

To two gallons of clear, spring water, take four pounds of salt, two pounds of sugar, and two ounces of saltpetre. Treacle may be used with sugar, part of each, if preferred. Boil all together until the scum has quite disappeared, and when cold throw it over the meat to be pickled. A piece of beef, weighing from fourteen to sixteen pounds, will take twelve, or even fourteen days, and a ham a fortnight or three weeks. Cost for two gallons, about 8d.