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required in this case, as the plan fully explains itself. However, 

 it may be stated that, when the apples are peeled, sliced, treated with 

 brine, and sulphured, the evaporator is charged with the trays at the 

 fire-box end, and they are d/awn, when rings are dry, at the opposite 

 end of the drying chamber. The rings are then put into the dried- 

 fruit bins. 



Plate 7. Longitudinal section of drying shed, windows facing 

 "north," showing bins, sulphuring chamber, &c. No further explana- 

 tion needed. 



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i] Damper 



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f/evation of Su l phurin g Chamber 



Plate 9. 



Plate 8. Cross section of drying shed, showing position of evaporator, 

 and bin for dried fruit. 



Plate 9. Elevation of sul])huring chamber. — Fig. 1. Tliis chamber 

 is constructed of wood, with doors closed to show hinges so placed to 

 permit of door swinging right around, for reason previously explained. 



Fig. 2. Shows capacity for nine trays, damper open. 



