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(2.) Windows ill ii cui-iDg-room should be as few aud as small 

 as consistent with the amount of light necessary. They should be 

 made double, as nearly air-tight as {jossible, and preferably in one 

 section, fitted closely and permanently in place. If necessary to 

 exclude direct sunshine, bliiid«» or awnings should be placed outside. 



{?>.) The door of a curi-ng-rooni should be built to resemljle that of 

 a refrigerator. 



(4.) Walls should be built like those of cold-storage and ice-houses 

 The studding outside should be covered with matched sheathing 

 and drop siding, with a layer of three-ply acid and water-proof paper 

 between. The paper recommended by Prof. King is manufactured 



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Fig. A. Showinsr the construction of wood curingr-room. 1. 1, 1. sill: 2, 2, 2, a two-by- 

 ten spiked to ends of joist ; 3, 3, 3. a two-by-four spiked down, after first layer of 

 floor is laid, to toe-nail studs to: 4. 4, 4, a two-by-four spiked to upper ends of stud- 

 ding of fii'st story. A, A, A, A, three-ply acid and water-proof paper. The draw- 

 ing in the center shows space between studding filled with saw dust and another 

 dead-air space to be used when the best ducts cannot be provided, 

 (From Wis. Agr. Exp, Sta. Bui. 70.) 



