This section is from the book "The Orange Judd Cook Book", by Adeline O. Goessling. Also available from Amazon: The Orange Judd Cook Book.
Clean, scrape and wash fish thoroughly in plenty fresh water. Cut into pieces of convenient size, but do not remove large bones or skin-only fins, head, tail, etc. Have in readiness glass fruit jars perfectly clean and dry, with new rubbers and covers to fit air tight, put a little salt in the bottom of the jars, dry the pieces of fish with a clean towel, then pack in a layer of fish, fill the crevices with salt, put in more fish and salt, and so continue until the jar is full, using no water. Pack down as solidly as possible. Screw the lids on lightly, then put the cans in a boiler the same as for canning fruit (see rules for canning), pour in cold water to within an inch of the tops of the cans, cover the boiler, bring the water slowly to a boil, and let boil steadily 3 or 4 hours. Do not let the water stop boiling, and do not let any steam escape. When done lift out one can at a time, screw the covers down as tightly as possible, and after all the covers are screwed down tight, return the cans to the boiler, pour in more boiling water, so as to fully cover the cans, then cover the boiler, and set it away to get cold. When cold take out each can carefully and turn each one on its head. Leave them standing thus about an hour, and if there is no leakage, brush melted paraffine around the edge of the lids, and set away in a cold, dry and dark place; I also can meat this way, removing the bones and adding spices to suit. Be sure to boil long enough, and be sure the cans are air tight. Last year I canned 70 qt jars of beef in two days, and did not lose a can. By simply heating it up, I can have fresh meat or fish any time.-[Mrs. A. A., Wash.
 
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