DRYING VEGETABLES AKD FRUITS EOR HOME USE. 7 



sides. In that case holes are drilled, as when the drier is to be taken 

 apart, 6 inches from each end in the two lower side braces. A piece 

 of heavy wire is put through each pair of holes and on these the sheet 

 iron is placed when used over a flame. 



Around the bottom of each of the four uprights place a piece of 

 sheet tin to prevent scorching the wood when the drier is placed on 

 top of an ordinary stove or over a furnace. An eightpenny nail 

 driven halfway into the lower end of each of the uprights can take 

 the place of the tin as support for the drier. 



The canvas is next put on so it is about 2 inches from the lower 

 end of the uprights. Tack the one end of the canvas to the front side 

 of one of the uprights and tack along the sides. It is important to 

 tack it once or twice on each of the shelf cleats in order to keep the 

 canvas close to the sides so as to prevent the loss of heat which will 

 take place if a space is left between the canvas and the cleats. The 

 extra width of canvas is allowed to overlap top. The canvas is fas- 

 tened on both sides, and holes are cut for the iron rods to pass 



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Fig. 5. — The iron rod serves as a brace to hold the sides rigid, but may be removed so 

 that the drier can be packed flat. 



through if the drier is made to fold. The extra length of canvas 

 is put around the front end and fastened with a pin or with small 

 clasps. 



The extra width of canvas extending over the top part of drier 

 can be folded, stretched tightly in the corners, and fastened with pins, 

 clasps, or buttons so as to hold the canvas tight and prevent it from 

 dropping down on the upper tray, and still leaving an opening in 

 the center for the passage of the heated-air current. If preferred, 

 and for the type of drier that is not to be taken down, a single piece 

 of canvas can be nailed over the top and a square hole cut in the 

 center about 17 by 8 inches. This opening may be covered with 

 coarse mosquito netting to keep out insects. 



The trays are nailed together so that they are 10 inches wide, in- 

 side measure. All edges of the pieces of the wire screen are bent 

 over one-fourth inch and hammered flat, so the edges will not be 

 rough. The screen is then tacked to the bottom of the trays. The 

 trays are placed on the shelves or cleats in such a way that they are 

 alternately pushed to the back of the drier or left at the front. 



