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Fig. 2. 



Fig. 2. — Is a perpendicular sectional view of the side next to the hill ; a_, ice-houee 

 door, corresponding with a in Fig. 1. b, mouth of descending flue, showing entire 

 length of same, with bars over it, to prevent the ice from falling down the flue, c, 

 mouth of same in fruit-house, with sliding valve to regulate the draft. See Fig. 1. 



Fig. 3. 



Fig. 3. — Is a horizontal sectional view of the ground plan, h, h is place of entrance 

 of descending pipe, or pipes for the ice-meltings. 1, 1 is temporary floor over channel, 

 k, is a channel around the bottom, and next to the sides of the spring-house, two feet 

 wide, and one foot deep, bricked or cemented up, to contain always a sufficient quan- 

 tity of the cold ice water from meltings, which can escape out under door n, as repre- 

 sented by letter i, in fig. 1. This escape opening must be so constructed as to permit 

 a certain depth of water to always remain in channel k; yet continually escaping, 

 thus having a stream of fresh ice water flowing through the spring-house at all times. 

 Crocks of butter, and pans of milk, can be placed in this channel of running water, 

 where they will be kept fresh and cold for almost any length of time. 



The style of the building may conform to the taste of individuals. It may be orna- 

 mented like the design in flg. 1, with Summer-house on top, or be attached to other 

 structures ; or in place of artificial spring-house, there may be an ante-room, or porch, 

 to keep outside atmosphere from penetrating into Fruit-room. 



