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Mr. Arthur H. Hill's house. — The apple house of 

 Mr. Arthur H. Hill, 'Isle I,a Motte, Vt., herewith 

 illustrated, is an admirable example of what may be 

 done without going to the expense of constructing a 

 complete storage plant. The house was built merely 

 for a packing shed, and this is still its chief use. It 

 has, nevertheless, served as a storage house at a pinch, 

 and its success in that line is worth noting. Mr. Hill 



FIG. 50 — CHEAPER HOUSE FOR TEMPORARY STORAGE 



tells me that he has held apples successfully till the 

 middle of February, and through a temperature of 18° 

 below zero, by the aid of a small wood stove in which 

 an occasional fire was kindled. 



The walls of this house are not constructed with a 

 view to keeping out the cold, being only one thickness 

 of novelty siding. The floor below is of sand, on 

 which boards are distributed thickly enough to keep 

 the barrels clean. The second floor is of matched 

 spruce, and is approached by a stairway in one corner. 



