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In Fig. 3 the system of distributing fresh air is shown. The illustra- 

 tion is not quite correct as to the central compartment, however. B is 

 supposed to be the same central compartment as E in Fig. 1, and the 

 distance between it and the west wall should be greater. At the top of 

 this compartment, on the west side, are pipes, D, D, D, which carry the 

 fresh air to the north and south end of the cellar, E E respectively being 

 the north and south ends. From there through many one-inch openings 

 (see arrows alsOi in B, Fig. .2, and the method of turning the corner of 

 the wall), the fresh air is evenly distributed thi-ough the cellar and 

 carried off in a more or less foul condition through openings in the bot- 

 tom of chimney F, in Fig, 1, and at ventilators F F, in Fig. 3, said 

 ventilators showing through the roof on either side of the chimney shown 

 in the exterior half-tone view of the cellar. 



I have a curtain this winter on the north, south, and west walls, and 

 find it assists in equalizing the temperature. This winter I have had 

 more or less air passing through all the air passages, yet have kept up 

 a sufficiently high temperature half the time without a fire. 



Two years ago I darkened all the windows in the bee-house above, 

 and partially opened a trap-door which leads by means of a stairway 

 alongside of the center compartment to the cellar fl.oor. This, however, 

 gave too rapid variations in temperature and was abandoned. During 

 the last strong gale, with the wind reaching a velocity of over 60 miles 

 an hour, within 24 hours a change from 59 to 12 degrees was experienc- 

 ed; while there was a variation of only 2% degrees in the cellar without 

 any alteration of the ventilating dampers. 



Horizontal plan showing scheme of ventilation. Eoom B has solid 

 concrete walls to prevent rdanger from fire from the stove at C. Under 

 the stove is the sub-eart^ ventilator opening that supplies fresh air 

 which if too cold, IS warmed and then forced through the distributing- 

 flues D D D D, which are perforated ,by one-inch holes. The flues D D 

 are closed, at the ends, and all air must pass out at the holes indicated 

 Ijj' the arrows. P F are ventilators carrying foul air and moisture by 

 means of flues extending through the roof. 



A few pages back we explained that Mr. Holtermann is 

 i^ot now using this bee-cellar. The reason for this is not 

 because he could not winter successfully, but rather because 



