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enters under the foundation and discharges fresh air into the 
cellar room near the center. This flue is six inches in diam- 
eter, and theoretically should be extended far enough along the 
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surrounding earth while passing through it. The cellar built 
here has an air flue only one hundred and fifty feet long, and 
we have never been able to cool the air down below 60° Fahr. 
when the temperature of the outside air is above 70° Fahr. 
“The dotted line h h shows the contour of the hillside, and 
the line 1 shows the entry-way into the cellar. The entry-way 
should preferably be on the north side of the structure, and 
should be closed in by a vestibule, so as to protect the cellar- 
way from storm, and to prevent influence of outside temperature 
upon the atmosphere in the cellar. 
“The roof structure of vestibule is shown at d, and one of 
the side walls of the entry-way at e. The floor of the cellar 
ff pitches slightly to the mouth of the air flue b, which serves 
as a drain pipe when one is needed. The cellar floor is made 
of broken stone and cement, and successfully checks the upward 
rise of ground water. The bins ¢ ¢ and c’ on one side of the 
cellar room are shown, with dimensions. They are constructed 
of two by four seantling and one inch oak boards. At ¢’ the 
facing on lower bin is shown in position. When we desire to 
fill the bins additional facing boards are used. The letters k k 
