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UUUlb Will UU JV1UIUCU.In comparing the diiferent methods of storing ice, i; found that whero tho cost of ice was comparatively high it was advisable to spend enough money in building and insulating the icehouse to protect the ice from melting as much as possible, but in cases where tho cost of the ice was small it appeared that the owners were often justified in building a cheaper storage with a relatively high loss of ice from meltage. The dairyman therefore should consider both the cost of construction and the cost of the ice in selecting the type most suitable for his requirements.i? Some faimroughly constructed bins. One of this sort was seen, made by placing large posts of irregular sizes three feet in the^ ground land;^but four feet apart, and upon these were nailed a miscella^n—im/yr •• I -I r---' ... ' V •.sloping gradually until the top measures S inches. The sills which rest chi the foundation aro 6 by 6 inches.upon which are erected 2 by 6inch studding with 24-inch centers. Onthe top of the studding rests a 2 t»y 6 inch plate, and the ' studs are sheathed inside and outside with rough boarding. Tho outside is then covered with weatherboarding. The roof has a two-thirds pitch and is constructed of 2 by 4 inch rafters, 24-inch centers, boarded and covered with shingles. In each gable is located a slat ventilator, 2% by 1% feet, which with the high pitch of the roof allows for an abundance of free circulation of air over the ice. The milk room is provided with two glass windows 3 Vz by 2 feet, one in each end. The milk room is provided onlywith a movable ice-water tank, 3%mi i • . «»» w .»lt; • ** . . x • •• ■ i-.i lt;i •• ' r . “ *■r,
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Indiana County Agent
Plainfield, Indiana, US
Sat, Oct 23, 1915
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