Preserve Peaches.
Select peaches that are ripe, pour boiling water over them and let them stand 6 minutes then pour it off and pull off the skins. Weigh equal quantities of fruit with the stones and granulated sugar and put them together in earthen pan over night, next day pour off the syrup and boil it a few minutes, then set off the kettle to the fire and when it boils lay the peaches into it. Boil them very slowly ³⁄₄ of an hour, then lay them into the jars. Boil the syrup 15 minutes more and pour over them.