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THE HOP. 



half-inch iron rods, seen in Fig. 108. In Fig. 107, B, 

 is seen the bottom plank of the box, which is seventeen 

 and three-quarter inches wide and six feet long, and is 

 pinned to the sills. The side planks (c, Fig. 108) are 

 of the same length as the bottom, and two feet wide, 

 grooved near the ends to receive the end pieces. The 

 length of the box inside is five feet. The top plank 

 (d), one foot wide, is held in place by the ends of the 





 



FIG. 100. PLAN OF DRYING FLOOR. 



tenons on the posts g. The cloth used for baling hops 

 is about forty-four inches wide, and five yards is suffi- 

 cient for a bale. 



The circular oast house is also employed, like the 

 photograph (Fig. 123), and the floor plans in Fig. 99 

 and 100. A circular or square wall of brick, one 

 foot thick, about 20 in diameter, is carried up to 

 the height of 12 feet; then joists are placed in 



