FARM REFRIGERATORS AND ICE-COXES. 



Farmers storing ice can save a large amount of ice. and economize, if the refrig- 

 erator is built on right-principles. Have the box built wkh good insulation : have 

 door fit tightly ; have ice-rack properly situated ; and have drip and condensation 

 pan built to ensure dry: 



4. A British Columbia fruit-storage bouse built by Thos. Brydon. 

 ul oak. V.I. It has holding fruit to suit the demands 



of local markets in Victoria. Note the ventilators at the base of the building 

 to admit the cold night air. 



The better insulation, the tan - Mid the Bolder the temperature. M...S: 



refrigenv -ufficieiitly insulated. With a 3-iuch wall of cork-board 



lining, a fairly gu.nl insulation for an ice-chest would be provided. Linofelt is 

 shown in the accompanying sketch, as this probably would be more convenient for 





Fig. r.. A Wenatclu-e Valley fruit storage built by Dr. Whitney, of Cashmere, 

 Wash. Note the ventilating system. 



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