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planks. Better have it lined with zinc or galvanize<l-iron, 

 inside of the plank. Scantling, 2 by 6 inches, are placed 

 on the ice, 4 feet apart, made even with the ice. Wide 

 plank (JP) are placed loose across the scanting, the edges 



Fig. 29. NYCE'S FRUIT PRESERVING HOUSE. (GROUND PLAN.) 



as close as may be put together, to prevent the filling 

 falling on the ice. Saw-dust, 6 inches thick, is placed on 

 the plnnk (f). Shavings are not compact enough on the 

 top to keep the air from the ice. ( O) A discharge pipe 

 to conduct the water from the ice. ( W) An ante-room 

 with an ice-water trough, (I"), in which canned fruit is 

 kept, in large stone crocks, for retailing by small measure. 

 The following estimates are given by the inventor, for 

 a house, with room 15 ft. square, 8 ft. high, 22 ft. square 

 on outside, with capacity for holding 500 bushels. The 

 cost would be about as follows : 



Common iron, at 7!4 cts. per lb., cost in the house $210 00 



Galvanized iron, No. 26, at 20 cts. per lb 105 00 



Galvanized iron, No. 20, at 18 " 80 00 



Whole cost, probably 800 00 



The frame and roof being simple^ their cost need not 

 exceed that of similar structures. 



