50
TABLES AND CHARTS
NUMBER OF CANS PER BUSHEL
WEIGHT NO. 2 CANS NO. 3 CANS
PER BUSHEL (PINTS) (QUARTS)
1 bushel of Windfall apples ............................50 lbs............................30 ..................................20
Cranberries ....................................................33 lbs............................— ..................................—
Standard peaches...........................................48 lbs............................25 ..................................18
Pears..............................................................50 lbs............................45 ..................................30
Plums.............................................................60 lbs............................45 ..................................30
Blackberries.......................................................—..............................50 ..................................30
Windfall oranges (whole) ...............................50 lbs............................35 ..................................22
Tomatoes .......................................................56 lbs............................22 ..................................15
Shelled lima beans.............................................—..............................50 ..................................30
String beans...................................................24 lbs............................30 ..................................20
Sweet corn ........................................................—..............................16 ..................................—
Shelled peas ......................................................—..............................45 ..................................25
Sweet potatoes...............................................50 lbs............................30 ..................................20
STEAM PRESSURE OBTAINED IN PRESSURE
CANNERS AND CORRESPONDING DEGREES
OF TEMPERATURE
POUNDS OF DEGREES DEGREES
PRESSURE FAHRENHEIT CENTIGRADE
3 220 104.5
5 228 109.0
10 240 115.5
15 250 121.0
20 259 126.0
25 267 130.5
BOILING POINT OF WATER AT DIFFERENT
ALTITUDES ABOVE SEA LEVEL
ALTITUDE BOILING POINT
FEET FAHRENHEIT CENTIGRADE
1,025 210 99.0
2,063 208 98.0
3,115 206 97.0
4,169 204 96.0
5,225 202 94.4
6,304 200 93.0
7,381 197 92.0
8,481 196 91.0
9,031 195 90.5
FRUITS
SIZE CAN LBS. OZS.
Apples 212
3114
Blackberries 213
321
Grapefruit 214
2
1
⁄
2
1 13
Peaches 213
321
Pears 213
321
VEGETABLES
SIZE CAN LBS. OZS.
Asparagus 213
Beans, String 213
Beets 214
Corn 214
Peas 214
Tomatoes 321
213
Show Weights On Labels
Suggested weight of contents to be used on labels to comply with the various state and national pure food
laws. The following weights allow for reasonable tolerance. Cans which are reasonably well-filled will weigh
more than weights expressed.