COLD STORAGE FOR FRUIT GROWERS. 



"Four inches below, where the 2 feet 6 

 inch line is from ceiling of cooler, nail se- 

 curely a 2 X 4 scantling on long way of cooler, 

 both 'sides alike; on these rest 2 x 4's two 

 inches apart. These are the floor of ice 

 chamber. 



"The ice pans or drip catchers, are made 

 of 2 X 6 pine of good quality, thus : Gouge 

 out one side like a trough, full width of 2 x 6 

 over and take off corners and plane, so the 

 2x6 will be a gradual fall from centre to 

 edge. These troughs run same way as ice 

 rack. Before placing them have tinner make 

 a strong zinc or galvanized trough two inches 

 wide, one side strengthened by a wire turned 

 in edge, other side straight ; at one end have 

 an outlet pipe soldered on, long enough to go 

 through cooler and project an inch or more ; 

 if desired, an air trap is put on end. This 

 trough runs long way of room below ice rack, 

 one end nailed two or three inches lower than 

 other to secure quick drainage. On opposite 

 side of room from gutter secure a 2 x 4 to lay 

 first course of drip boards, convex side up, 

 and three inches apart ; these drip boards 

 rest just over drain, 4 inches is room enough. 

 Directly under the 3 inch space, and two or 

 three inches lower down, place concave 1 x 6 s, 

 one end resting on drain and other end a 

 little higher. You now have an open pan, 

 can see ice every 6 inches, but no water can 

 drop on the floor. The drip boards are not 

 fastened, but can be taken down and washed 

 readily. The rack for ice is not fastened, but 

 can be removed at any time. Make doors on 

 same plan as sides and bottom. This room, 

 built as above, will hold the same degree of 

 temperature at all times and is very inex- 

 pensive. 



" Outside can be finished with cornice and 

 panel work, if one so desires ; put on two or 

 three coats of paint anyway. 



" The temperature should be kept at about 

 34 to 38 degrees Fahr. for fruits and veget- 

 ables, although a temperature considerably 

 below the freezing point is beneficial to fruits 

 until the natural heat has subsided. For 

 eggs the temperature should be about 40 

 above zero, and for poultry about 30 degrees. " 



For a Co-operative Cold Storage, 

 built and used by a Company of grow- 

 ers, the following plan was furnished to 

 Popular Gardening by E. H Cushman, 

 of Euclid, Ohio, and, since the principles 

 are the same, a small one for private 

 use might be built after the same style, 

 in accordance with one's means This 

 plan was built at an expense of $7,000, 

 which sum includes the making of two 

 ice ponds, one seven feet deep, both 

 located within forty feet of the building. 



A ground plan of the building and its 



surroundings is shown in the engraving 

 below. 



Of the apartments in the building the 

 cold storage room is the main one, size 

 80 X 30 X 1 2 feet, and having a capacity 

 of 200 tons of grapes when packed in 

 baskets. Off from the storage room, 

 and connecting with the packing room, 

 is a small room 10x10 for gradually 

 tempering the fruit in its passage to and 

 from the cold room. The packing 

 room is in the north end of the build- 

 ing, and this is neatly fitted up with 

 scales, tables, desks, and everything 

 convenient for packing fruit for market. 

 Underneath is a cellar, and above is a 

 storage room for boxes, baskets, etc., 

 both of the same size as the packing 

 place and connected by stairs. A load- 





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HIGHWAV 



Fig. 1270. — Ground Plan of House, with 

 suhroundings. 



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