i9io.] Picking, Drying, and Packing Hops. 



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wind, so that the passage of the wind past the opening- 

 aids the draught, and also so that it prevents rain from falling 

 on the hops. The height of the cowl from the hair should 

 be as great as possible (from 16 to iS ft.), and the roof itself 



Fig i. — Hop Oast. 



F, fireplace ; AA, drying floor ; 

 C, cowl. 



should be well ceiled with plaster, so that no cold air can be 

 sucked into the oast above the hops and thus diminish the 

 draught. 



In the older types of oasts there are three or four small 

 fireplaces in the centre of each oast, but in the more modern 



