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planks. Better have it lined with zinc or galvanizeil-iron, 

 inside of the plank. Scantling, 2 by 6 inches, are placed 

 on tlie ice, 4 feet apart, made even with the ice. Wide 

 plank (P) are placed loose across tte scanting, tlje -edges 



Fig. 29. — ^ntce's fbuit presebvino bouse. (OBorND plan.) 



as close as may be put together, to prevent the filling 

 falling on the ice. Saw-dust, 6 inches thick, is placed on 

 the plink (-P). Shavings are not compact enough on the 

 top to keep tlie air from the ice. {0) A discharge pipe 

 to conduct the water from the ice. { W) An ante-room 

 with an ice- water trough, (!F), in which canned fruit is 

 kept, in large stone crocks, for retailing by small measure. 

 The following estimates are given by the inventor, for 

 a house, with room 13 ft. square, 8 ft. high, 22 ft. square 

 on outsi('e, with capacity for holding 500 bushels. The 

 cost would be about as follows : 



Common iron, at V/i ctB. per lb., cost in the honse $210 00 



Galvanized iron. No. 26, at 20 cts. per lb 105 00 



Galvanized iron, No. aO, at 18 " ....' 80 00 



Whole coBt, probably 800 00 



The frame and roof being simple, their cost need not 

 exceed that of similar structures. 



