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enters under the foundation and discharges fresh air into the 

 cellar room near the center. This flue is six inches in diam- 

 eter, and theoretically should be extended far enough along the 

 hillside to admit of tempering the air to the temperature of the 



Fig. 114. Ground plan. 



surrounding earth while passing through it. The cellar built 

 here has an air flue only one hundred and fifty feet long, and 

 we have never been able to cool the air down below 60 Fahr. 

 when the temperature of the outside air is above 70 Fahr. 



"The dotted line h h shows the contour of the hillside, and 

 the line i shows the entry-way into the cellar. The entry-way 

 should preferably be on the north side of the structure, and 

 should be closed in by a vestibule, so as to protect the cellar- 

 way from storm, and to prevent influence of outside temperature 

 upon the atmosphere in the cellar. 



"The roof structure of vestibule is shown at d, and one of 

 the side walls of the entry-way at e. The floor of the cellar 

 // pitches slightly to the mouth of the air flue b, which serves 

 as a drain pipe when one is needed. The cellar floor is made 

 of broken stone and cement, and successfully checks the upward 

 rise of ground water. The bins c c and c' on one side of the 

 cellar room are shown, with dimensions. They are constructed 

 of two by four scantling and one inch oak boards. At c the 

 facing on lower bin is shown in position. When we desire to 

 fill the bins additional facing boards are used. The letters A; k 



