6 DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR 3, U. S. DEPT. OF AGR. 



Side pieces for trays, 10 pieces of lath 1J by § inch, 21 inches long. 

 End pieces for trays, 10 pieces of lath li by f inch, 10 inches long. 

 Galvanized wire screen or netting, 5 pieces 21+ by 111 inches (10 meshes 



to 1 inch of i inch mesh). 

 Canvas or muslin, 7 feet long and 24 inches wide. 

 Brads, 1+ and 1 inch lengths. 

 Double-pointed tacks. 

 Sheet iron (preferably galvanized), 1 piece IS by 7 inches. 



Ill case the drier is made rigid it will require in addition : 



End braces, 4 pieces of lath 11 by f inch, 12* inches long, 

 i-inch galvanized wire, 2 pieces 12 inches long. 



In case the drier is made to fold it will require : 



Iron rods, 4 pieces 13£ inches long, \ inch diameter, with 2*-inch 

 thread cut from each end and each end supplied with 2 nuts. 



The uprights are marked off from the one end as follows : 5, 3, 3. 

 3, 3, 3, 3 inches. The ends of the cleats or shelves are cut to fit the 

 uprights as shown in figure 3. 



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Fig. 3. — The ends of the cleats or shelves are cut to fit the uprights. 



They are nailed on as shown in figure -i. 



The braces are then put on at the upper outside edge and 5 inches 

 from the bottom. Through these, if the drier is to be folded, drill 

 four holes -^ inch diameter, if the iron rods are J inch. In the upper 

 brace drill the holes 3 inches from each end. In the "lower brace 

 drill them 6 inches from each end. Through these holes put the iron 

 rod so one of the nuts is on the inside and the other on the outside 

 as shown in figure 5. 



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Pig. 4. — The cleats nailed to the upright, showing the upper and lower ends braced. 



These rods hold the sides rigidly together, but as they can be quickly 

 removed the drier can be packed flat. On the two lower iron rods 

 place a piece of sheet iron about 18 by 7 inches. This will act as a 

 radiator and at the same time serve as a protection against the direct 

 heal of the flame when the drier is put over an oil or gas stove. When 

 used over an ordinary stove the piece of sheet iron may be removed. 



In case the drier is to be made without the iron rods, the end braces 

 are nailed in place, two at each end, fitting with the braces on the 



