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the control of the operator, that it must increase in popularity as 

 competition and co-operation increases. 



"5. Air-blast Driers. The drying of fruit by means of drafts 

 of heated air has received some attention recently in western New 

 York, particularly in the Blanchard establishment at Albion, but 



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Fig. 22. Feeding door of stack. 



as its use is adapted rather more to large establishments than u> 

 the individual grower, I shall not discuss it here. 



Methods 'and Results. As in all other industries, there are all 

 grades of products turned out of the evaporators, the differences 

 being largely attributable to the care and attention which the 

 operator gives to his business. In raspberries, however, with 



