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upon a large scale in England, and as far as we know, 
the Worcester County Council is the only one which has 
undertaken any definite experiments in this industry. 
‘<The Report on experiments in Fruit and Vegetable 
Drying, at the Experimental Garden, Droitwich,” by the 
Horticultural Instructor, Mr James Udale, we have 
printed in full, but will here remark, that we consider 
it quite sufficiently satisfactory to justify other County 
Councils taking it up and advancing so useful an 
industry in every country district. 
We venture to remark, however, that in our opinion 
the Evaporators already on the market leave very much 
to be desired, especially in the matter of expense, and 
we cannot help thinking that this is one of the chief 
reasons why Fruit Drying has not reached a commercial 
basis. The cost of appliances and expenditure of fuel 
and time have been so heavy, that when to this the cost 
of material is added, the finished article cannot be put 
upon the market at a price which will bear comparison 
with the Foreign Goods already there. 
Machines for Drying.—At the present time there are 
many machines on the market. Messrs Lumley and Co., 
I America Square, Minories, London, have various kinds 
suitable for use in the household, with prices ranging from 
£1, los. up to £30. See illustrations, pp. 58, 59. For 
commercial purposes the Passburg, which is as yet almost 
unknown in this country, takes the lead. It was brought 
out at Berlin, and is still worked there. It consists 
of a rectangular cast-iron chamber, closed hermetically 
at one or both ends by doors. ‘The chamber contains 
a number of galvanised perforated iron or earthenware 
trays on which the material which is to be dried is placed. 
The charging of the chamber is very simple, and the heat 
is regulated by means of valves. 
The prices vary according to the size. No. 3 with 
13 heating shelves will dry 4 to 5 cwt. of fresh fruit 
