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THE Tagik k CHRONICLE. 
Cees 10, 1857. 
proved to be productive an so much paca advan- | i 
n Agriculture. Thos 
British goods ; on the contrary, we believe that 
Forrron Manvracrurers will be welcomed on t 
px. The doubt that those manu- 
re ca 
factu who have 
zatliney: of their productio 
: 
am] 
So 
ns 
public comparative examination will find this a ha 
e 
rare and valuable tender plants |r 
t sustain injury by exposure for two days, it 
is is decided that the great iron conservato shall ‘be 
emptied and comes into a magnificent ayes ped 
room, affor elter in case of rain as we 
protection to the plants, “tga exhibitors of tins 
who, in conseque ays’ show, may be 
obliged to incur additio bil poe will have their 
nap ae according to a scale hereafter to 
be determined on an 
During the s sping and summer the usual Exhibi- 
tions in Regent Street, or whatever se acl gel the 
ety may select, will take place oney |€ 
and certificates pene awarded as Tiafotniote ‘to teally 
meritorious subjects. 
Saturday, October the 24th, a grand Fruit 
eld in ra of the large eM 
rooms then available in the West of London. On 
s ion forei 
Britain, and at least France, Belgium, sted, and 
ates. As it is not 
means of | p 
wit 
e | rema 
t was obvious that if a few 
under the most 
e ce melts in conseque 
absorbing heat from the air or other bodies in contact 
ith it. d ice wi 
in ice for e 
SS 
at 
the state of water with a degree of rapidity propor- 
tionate to the sanr Mires which it can obtain heat 
from the bodies arou 
Sawdust is one of the niost powerful non-con- 
ducting substances that can be easily obtained. 
Consisting ne! an WAAI multitude of cavities filled 
air— 
a lump of ice, 
c 
a Rare? A 
may be 75° i 
g 
Aag 
E eee oe 
a 
d 
a 
ucting power of t 
dust will enable the infinite multitude of air "TS 
lying between the two squares to transmit heat 
from the sere to We inside, If this is ‘tightly 
understood 
iceh 
— oe or even the Uni 
occasion to insist upon the fruit 
ae absolutely ripe, winter fruit ie especially 
desirable in es ober, we see nothing 
ign g part in pe Dal oe 
In order to defray the cost of the see nts |Í 
ecess hese bakaran iein will A issued 
as formerly—some at n to the a amaie s. 6d. 
to Fellow e Society, others konii 
to the publ 10 for 40s. to Fellows, The 
D 
e sec: 
PAE A ai oak to two 
o'clock on the second day at the Garden 
great London 
visi 
the Gants or at the October fruit show. 
Tho: Chaneil- adnie telah A temperature of the earth s the depth of ens feet, 
gardening community for aa, oe a z Taole near London, is nearly as follows :— 
occasions, which = i undoubtedly be no less| January oe | n rs 
8 ovate p gnen eee os m bork February 394 pie p ea 
as and we call upon rhe bee he fiends of gardening recite aig et 538 
e appeal. Details are under ens 
a ion, and praean in ae very ge t time we ate si i } ie dee 2: a 
nay expect an ouncement of the p 
official form „Itis pest evident that ice a wman with the 
sides of a w in Januar „thus receive 
One hot Saturday in July, a ares going into 
e co pur at a shop 
a few 
pounds of Ice. Packed in a dilapidated chip hat 
gt cas deep ear | ov 
pito e forgot, o 
possibly did not know, that the Seleritbe above 
own 
ors after one o’clock on the second day at N 
value of ‘the various plans 
will be 
The condition indispensable to the Desear n of 
ground were of no use so long as the ice was affected 
t 
aa it is perfec 
ced man allo 
to be actaally i in contaet with the sides of the well; 
and that he gets a layer of straw or Reeds ; bu 
straw or s are far less effectual ‘han sawdust 
even if used in large Rey reaih and if meer with 
: ice had been packe 
_ A thick hed of P Per 
d in 
the a on which the a 
any little 
separation m the sides of the well may 
ce had 
unded the sides, a and sawdust 
ioiai a plae the chip hat-box. 
d been therefore be one of. ‘the causes of failure in this 
It was apparent fom i accident that the key Brei 
Bee favour- the ls latter tapi 
conveys to it the warmt 
er's chambers } bodies it comes into contact ‘with, and the melting 
simple process. 
But ere is another. ce it no 
country can ice be p 
t as soo 
idly conve of the 
sally a is ‘se it shall be eT manent] Hho” Ta scam aeei e “i i 
surroun of ill conduc pp matter. 7 cn Ml ht tes ca 
Is this condition ‘always fulfilled? cea A n end ee month of SPED pi = pem a 
brick well is dug in the ground and filled with ICC $ | sewartt of th re anpes al Sa to ” of easterly 
thatch, doable walls, and double doors protect it winds, it is impossible ty ae A te heated by hot 
rom the air; it is o ed 5 wea er pip flues running round the ho i 
_| assured that every possible precaution has been taken | plants in oih ho then look sickly and droop for 
o | to keep out heat of June the ice is gone, want of t esse to 
the amazement of the owner. r | growth an nd strength, whilst i e houses where we haves 
and that in all May 20°, or in June 27}° may thus 
pass into it. No wonder, then, that ice houses are 
often found empty when firs opene H 
It is true that no e ws his ice |8™ 
in | 
citeit ik pare reno wizh to give to my 
neal pare a Fh ee mi motive than 
process becomes daily mo e and more rapid. To 
prevent this all ice houses ae, or should be, poe 
with a drain that will carry away the water as 
as it is forme Now, if this drain is neglecta or 
ill-constructed it only’ increases mischief instead of 
upon he 
over a of sawdust, 
propery drained, we imagine that the chante of th this 
ld be much dimin ished. 
ntation sloping aie to the — 
ride n heaped upon — 
dex awn pie a the 
lake. 
would not do all that a nig ice house will effect ; 
even when successful. e have heard that peat 
earth has been thus usgd ine some success in 
Scotland. 
hat the art of preserving ice in warm we eather 
sides by so 
all events, a khadi that admits of no dispute, 
HAZARD’S SYSTEM OF HEATING. 
HE great interest your read 
olmaise so heating doubtless justifies your 
the observations of £ 
Anei w plan eati h possesses i 
the advantages without the disadvantages of per 
and which is much in use, produced for 
the sake of remedying the errors of . i j 
you will permit me to words in reply to 
statements you have “ prod 
circulation o re air such as I describe, 
and fruits will be found in Tapias foliage, healthy 
and growing as in the very height of summer. ra 
w, the great S ma the hme em oh it a 
not the principle h 
attempted . u 
or some simi 
commit dinal error, because you incres 
internal area, and as matter of course diminish aay 
After all this same stove is nothing m less 
large tt stove encased in 
anything but economical. My experience 
that i f no use in the present day 
men even a h 
el 
very great. It 
oa Saved, a 
nape tar ond ti ok 
entitled to. Youhave Seaia bout so kind # 
my system, and as you have given currency 
