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shape to those above, thereby securing supports 



for the partitions in the superstructure, and also 



separate compartments, in order 



that the vegetables, fruit, milk, 



and furnace may be separate 



one from the other. 



To prevent rats from en- 

 tering the cellar under the walls, 



either one of two methods may 



be adopted. A footing -course 



projecting beyond the outside of 

 the wall ar- 

 rests the ro- 

 dents, for 

 - having dug 

 down to it 

 they 



not sufficient 



intelligence to dig around 

 the footing -course (Fig. 45). 

 Or the desired result may 

 be accomplished by placing 

 a thin layer of refuse broken 

 glass against the outside of 

 the wall two to three feet 

 from the surface of the 

 ground (Fig. 46). Cellars 

 improved if they had higher 



'P^ii!^Jtw.fA,„ 



have Fig- 45. A footing course 

 under the cellar wall. 



Oj 



Fig. ■iC. Showing a layer of 

 material to stop vermin. 



would be much 



ceilings. At least 7 feet should be allowed 



