Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   7      Pounds        pickling cucumbers
                        -- -- vinegar mixture ----
   2      quarts        vinegar
   3      teaspoons     salt
   4 1/2  pounds        sugar
   1      teaspoon      celery seeds -- rounded
   1      tablespoon    cloves
   1      teaspoon      mixed spices
   2      cups          lime

Preparation:

Soak for 24 hours in the 2 cups of lime and 2 gallons of water. Rinse well in ice water several times. Cover with cold (ice) water and soak for 3 hours. Drain and cover with vinegar mixture (vinegar, salt, sugar, celery seed, cloves and mixed spices). Let stand overnight in this mixture, then boil mixture and pickles for 35 minutes. Seal in sterilized jars.