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Canning Lids Mystery Persists Amid New Hart Options
The McGlashon column reports shortages of Kerr and Ball canning lids across the Midwest, with grocers delivering two cases weekly and some customers buying glass jars with lids. Hart Manufacturing in Topeka promotes stainless steel reusable lids, selling at $1.98 per dozen, but buyers face higher cost and questions about long term reliability.
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DE McGlashon
Kerr
Midwest
Waymire
Alan Myers
Olathe
Tom Moats
Russ Hill
Fleming Food Corporation
Topeka
Hill
Ball
Ball and Kerr
Bernardin
Kansas State Extension Service
Hart Manufacturing Company
Hart
Ottawa
Waymire's
Checker
Georgia Ball