FRUIT STORAGE 



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dation of their patrons, or by cooperative associations 

 of the growers themselves, and are used either for the 

 permanent storage of fruit or for temporary storing of 

 apples as they are brought from the farm, and until 

 they can be forwarded by rail to Halifax, and there 

 loaded on steamers for England. 



The illustration shows one of several which were 

 built in 1899 under the direction of Mr. C. R. H. 

 Starr, agent of Northard & I^owe, of I^ondon. It is 







FIG. 44 — A NOVA SCOTIA HOUSE 



85 feet long by 20 feet wide, and has a capacity of 

 about 4,000 barrels, with loading accommodations for 

 three cars at one time along the side. 



The building rests on a stone and brick cellar wall 

 8 feet deep, and the superstructure has walls 10 feet 

 high. The walls are covered, on the outside of the 

 studding, with two courses of inch boards, with build- 

 ing paper between, and this again is covered with 

 paper, with shingles on the outside. Inside the 

 walls are first lathed and plastered with selenite 

 and lime mortar. Then inch strapping is nailed 



