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means. 1. The Hot-Water-Bath Canner.-A serviceable cold-pack canning outfit may be made of equipment found in almost any household. A wash-boiler, or any tight-covered utensil, which is deep enough to allow the water to reach to the tops of the jars when a false bottom is beneath them, may be used for sterilization. A wire or wooden rack, or a milkcarrier, makes a good false bottom, permitting the water to circulate under- HOME-MADE RACK FOR WASHneath the jars. Several inexpensive canners of this type are on the market.