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large extent. The quantity of calcium necessary Quantity of 



j ,, ,.,. . - , . , ., . , J chloride of cal- 



depends on the conditions under which it is to becium necessary, 



used, but in any case it is safe to use much more than 



the writer saw in use in an eastern house recently. 



A room about 30X50 and about fourteen feet high 



had the refrigerant shut off, and the room was in 



rather bad condition as to moisture, etc. In each end 



of the room a pail was placed, on which rested a wire 



screen, with perhaps ten or fifteen pounds of chloride 



of calcium on it. Electric fans were playing on the 



calcium, which was doing its best, but it seemed 



"like trying to dip the sea dry with a clam shell." 



This room should have had at least two drums (about 



1,200 pounds) at work in it to do it justice. 



