Old South Cucumber Lime Pickles

7 pounds cucumbers (sliced crosswise)
1 cup Mrs. Wages Pickling Lime
2 gallons water
8 cups distilled white vinegar, 5% acidity
8 cups sugar
1 Tablespoon salt (optional)
2 teaspoons mixed pickling spices
Soak clean cucumbers in water and lime in mixture in crockery or enamel ware for 12 hours or overnight. Do not use aluminum ware. Remove sliced cucumbers from lime [...]

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