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especially in a comparatively small plant. The cost will be from 

 two dollars to four dollars per barrel, depending on type of build- 

 ing, capacity, etc. It is of course possible to build a cheap, poorly 

 insulated structure cooled by direct ice at a cost of one dollar per 

 barrel of capacity, but in the construction of a cold storage plant 

 it is not advisable to look too much at first cost. The results to be 

 obtained is the most important point to be considered. After this 

 may be considered expense of operation, and after that the first cost 

 of plant. 



The writer of this paper has designed upwards of fifty differ- 

 ent cold storage installations, and he desires to state emphatically 

 that first class results cannot be obtained in a cheaply constructed 

 house. Unless fruit-growers are willing to make a considerable in- 

 vestment in a first class plant it is far better that they -ship their 

 goods to the large city storage houses, which at present is' the gen- 

 eral way of handling. In doing this, however, the grower loses con- 

 trol of his fruit and sacrifices a portion of the profit which legiti- 

 mately belongs to him. 



There are in the city of Minneapolis seven different plants 

 equipped with the "Gravity Brine System." Your secretary is fa- 

 miliar with the results to be obtained with same, as he has stored 

 fruit in them for a number of years, and I presume some of the 

 members here present have also had occasion to test the results. A 

 small plant will produce as good results as a large one, and under 

 the careful personal attention of the owner have often produced 

 better results. My advice to all fruit growers is fo put in a plant if 

 they have a sufficient crop and can afford the necessary investment, 

 or to combine with others to put up a co-operative or neighbor- 

 hood plant. Build first class or not at all, or you will probably re- 

 gret it. 



Shade Trees and Their Care.— There seems to be a tendency to 

 replace cottonwood, box elder and willow with more valuable and desirable 

 sorts. The elm, ash, basswood, oak, maple, evergreen and nut trees are 

 worthy of more extensive use. Soft maple and elm grow equally as fast and 

 both make the finest of shade or roadside trees. The soft maple, if pruned 

 occasionally while young, will not break down any quicker than other 

 varieties. Both maple and basewood should be protected from sunscald for a 

 few years after being planted, by wrapping the trunks with burlap or hay 

 rope. Street trees should be planted 40 or 50 feet apart. The idea that shade 

 trees need no care whatever is entirely erroneous. Just as the garden requires 

 weeding and periodical hoeing, the shade tree needs pruning and other 

 attention. Give your trees as much care as you would if they were yielding 

 $100 each annually, and you will be surprised at the result. 



