FRUIT STORAGE 



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Responsible lumber dealers in Burlington estimate 

 this bill at $443.69. This house actually cost $1,500, 

 finished. 



Mr. Kinney has furnished me with the following 

 records of temperature observations, made during the 

 winter of 1896-7, and showing how well he is able to 

 keep the rooms under control : 



Date 



December 28 



29 



January i 



2 



3 



4 



7 



II 



14 



17 • 



19 



23 



It will be noticed that the temperature fluctuated 

 more in the room on the first floor than in the cellar. 

 This is due to two causes; — (i) there were more apples 

 in the cellar than in the room above, and (2) work 

 was going on in the upper room, men were passing 

 in and out, and the doors were frequently opened. 



The practice is to cool the house as much as pos- 

 sible as picking time approaches. This is done merely 

 by attention to ventilation. The windows are kept 

 open during the prevalence of cool westerly winds or 

 during cold nights, and the house is kept tightly 

 closed during hot weather and when the sun shines. 



