246 THREE ACRES AND LIBERTY 



may even taste better, trying to live up to the description. 

 There's dollars in a name. 



As a preservative ice must not be neglected. The Country 

 Gentleman says: 



While the temperature is below the freezing point we 

 should take advantage of even short frosts to lay up ice for 

 next summer. The man without an ice pond need not be 

 without ice he can freeze it in pans outdoors. An ice 

 plant of this sort will cost from fifteen to twenty dollars. 



A double tank should be made of galvanized iron. The 

 inner compartment of this tank should be ten feet long, 

 two feet wide, and twelve inches deep. The top of the tank 

 should be slightly wider than the bottom. The inner tank 

 should be divided into six compartments by means of gal- 

 vanized iron strips. The double tank should be placed near 

 the outdoor pump, or stream, where it can easily be filled. 



Being exposed on all sides, the water will freeze in from one 

 hour to three hours. A bucket of hot water poured into the 

 space between the tanks will loosen the cakes of ice, each 

 weighing 200 pounds. Four tons of ice will last the average 

 family a year. The cakes may be packed away in the ice- 

 house as they are frozen. 



