REFRIGERATION OF FISH 



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GENERAL FEATURES OF DESIGN 



The freezer as a unit should be so designed that all parts are 

 proportioned to the capacity desired. The sharp-freezer space should 



Fig. 5. — Fish freezer of 14,000,000 pounds storage capacity at Prince Rupert, British 



Columbia 



Fig. 6. — Freezer of brick construction and cork insulation, Bay City, Mich. Courtesy, 



Bay City Freezer 



be calculated for maximum daily requirements, clue regard being 

 had for the frequency with which these maxima are likely to occur. 

 In public warehouses, where the first month's storage includes the 

 freezing charge, this first month yields more profit than succeeding 

 months of storage. Quick turnovers are therefore desirable. In 



