Home Drying 



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" To make this drier use strips of wood about one inch 

 wide and one-half inch thick (lath will answer very well). 

 Cut these and the cross-pieces to which the strips are 

 nailed to fit the oven in which they are to be used; 

 or any desired length if they are not to be used in oven 



248. Home-made drier for vegetables. Tlie drier com- 

 plete with wire-bottom tray on top, which may be taken 

 off and used separately. Beneath the top is a slat tray 

 (shown separately) that may be used instead. If the slat 

 tray is used, the top wire-screen tray may be inverted 

 over it for protection from flies and dust. 



drying. Around the top of the drier construct a frame 

 of one-inch strips to prevent the material that is being 

 dried from dropping out. To the bottom of the drier, nail 

 wooden legs about four inches in length. This will raise 

 the frame so as to permit a circulation of air under the 

 drier. Wire screen or mosquito netting should be tacked 

 around the sides of the frame to protect the food. 



