1919 



Hotson; on Sphagnum Dressings 



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The moss, after it has been sorted is hoisted in large clothes baskets 

 to the balcony and emptied into carts, each of which holds three baskets. 

 The carts are wheeled down the passage and the trays filled. The dry 

 moss is stored temporarily in a large bin extending from near the main 

 floor up to the balcony (plate 39). As it is needed it is drawn off by 

 means of a chute that leads to the main floor. 



PLATE 38 



Arrangement of the trays for drying moss in the Seattle Chapter. 



A third type of drier has been suggested by Mr. L, L. Bush, Divisional 

 Field Representative in Pacific County. The device consists of a box or 

 tank which is air tight, except that it is open at the top. The air-tight 

 feature is such that the box will stand a slight pressure from the inside 

 without leaking save as the air escapes above. It is constructed of %-inch 

 (1.9 cm.) lumber lined on the inside with stiff paper and sealed at the 

 joints with some quickly drying material. About a foot (30.5 cm.) from 

 the bottom is a false floor consisting of fine chicken wire similar to that 

 used above. Through an opening near the bottom a shaft connects the 

 air chamber with a small fan and motor. The moss is laid evenly on 

 the screen floor to a suitable depth and packed well against the sides so 



