44 DEHYDRATION OP FBXJITS AND VEGETABLES. 



Mr. HoGLE. Oh, yes ; there is no saving in space between our prod- 

 ucts, so far as space is concerned, and any other dried product. 



Senator Noebis. But, as I understand it, you claim that the process 

 does it more economically and cheaper than the drying process ? 



Mr. HoGLE. Yes, sir. Not only that, but that they can not be dis- 

 tinguished from the fresh products either as to color, flavor, or food 

 value. 



Senator Norris. Then the process must be less expensive, I take it, 

 than the other ? 



Mr. HoGLE. It is. 



Senator Norris. Is it a process that would be practicable for an 

 individual, for instance? 



Mr. HoGLE. Not for individuals ; no, sir ; at least we have not tried 

 to work it out to that extent. Our first thought, as I explained, were 

 the needs of the Army and Navy ; the second is the erection of large 

 plants at convenient points based on convenient raw material. 



The Cii-\iRMAx. What do you estimate those plants to cost, rang- 

 ing between what figures? 



Mr. HoGLE. We have a price which we have submitted on capacity 

 sufficient to take care of the requirements of the Army and Navy. 



The Chairman. How many plants does that involve? 



Mr. HoGLE. It just depends on whether you want to start in a num- 

 ber of places or put them all in one place. 



•The Chairman. What I want to get at is what would one of the 

 units costs, whether all in one place or distributed. 



Mr. HoGLE. One of our units with 1,000 pounds capacity a day, 

 f. o. b. Chicago, would cost $750. 



Senator Norris. Does it require any technical Imowledge to op- 

 erate, or anything of that kind ? 



Mr. HoGLE. No, sir. 



Senator Xorris. How old is the patent? 



Mr. HoGLE. Just this year. It is entirely new, but tliose men have 

 had a hard time. 



Senator Norris. AMiat I would like to get at is, for instance, if it 

 were a practical jiroposition after the war was over, so that plants 

 that are not expensive could be established in various localities. Of 

 course, if you have to ship tlic product before preparing it long dis- 

 tances then yon interfere, of coui-se, with its cost, increase it greatly 

 and make it less practicable. 



Mr. HoGij;. Our process is entirely elastic in that respect, because 

 we can erect citpacity with full efficiency of from 1,000 pounds green 

 ])er day. 



Senator Norris. When you said n factory would produce 1,000 

 pounds a day could be erected for $750 



Mr. HoGi.E (interoosing). Could not be erected. 



Senator Norris. The machinery would cost that '. 



Mr. HoGLE. Yes, sir. 



Senator Norris. Does that mean 1,000 pounds dried or green? 



Mr. HoGi.E. No; that does not mean green. You can place thosa 

 plants at any desired locality in units of from 1.000 pounds to 2,000 

 pounds a day if you care to. 



Senator Norris. Your patent is on the machinery? 



Mr. HoGLE. On the process. 



