For a little kid like I was,, it was both boring as all gitout,, and interesting.

Folks had their choice of 3-4 tin sizes depending on what they were canning.

What I recall too was going down into the basment and seeing 'mountains of shinny silver cans all full of food.

I doubt there is a cannery for homemakers at all in the U.S.

In it's time the cannery was a very busy place, and was well used.