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May  20,  1916. 
An  Iceless  Refrigerator 
Last  year  we  gave  n  description  of 
what  was  known  ns  an  “ieeless  refriger¬ 
ator.”  Several  people  wrote  us  that  they 
tried  this  and  were  greatly  pleased  with 
the  results.  The  Department  of  Agri¬ 
culture  now  prints  a  little  statement 
about  this  device  and  a  picture  of  such 
a  refrigerator  is  shown  herewith.  This 
is  a  wooden  frame  covered  with  canton 
flannel  or  some  similar  material.  It  is 
better  to  have  the  frame  screened,  al¬ 
though  this  is  not  necessary.  Wicks 
which  are  made  of  the  same  material  as 
to  keep  out  the  warm,  outside  nir  and 
retain  the  cooled  air.  This  dress  or  cov¬ 
ering  will  have  to  be  hooked  around  the 
top  edge  also.  Two  double  strips  one- 
half  the  width  of  each  side  should  he 
sewed  on  the  top  of  each  side  and  al¬ 
lowed  to  extend  over  about  2%  or  three 
inches  in  the  pan  of  water.  The  bottom 
of  the  covering  should  extend  to  the  low¬ 
er  edge  of  the  case. 
“Is  the  soil  rich  out  in  your  country?” 
asked  the  city  man.  "Is  it  rich?”  came 
from  the  farmer;  “why.  say.  the  soil  is 
so  rich  out  there  that  when  the  kids  make 
mud  pies  they  can’t  eat  ’em.” — Yonkers 
Statesman. 
Making  Over  a  Farmhouse 
Top  Dress 
your  wheat 
The  Rural  New-Yorker  says:  “This 
is  a  Season  when  top-dressing  for  the 
winter  grain  will  pay  good  dividends. 
By  ‘top-dressing’  we  mean  spread¬ 
ing  a  moderate  quantity  of  soluble 
plant  food  over  the  grain  fields. 
There  are  some  seasons  when  the 
grain  comes  through  the  Winter  in 
such  shape  that  this  top-dressing 
would  hardly  pay,  but  this  year,  the 
sudden  cleanup  of  Winter  reveals  the 
need  of  a  little  stimulant  to  start  the 
grain  off  quickly.  Much  of  tne  wheat 
was  late  seeded  last  Fall,  and  did  not 
have  a  good  chance  before  Winter 
set  in.  Then  came  a  season  of  cold 
weather  with  bare  ground  and  then 
ice  and  snow.  Now  comes  a  quick 
thaw  with  a  hot  sun  on  the  plants  as 
they  are  uncovered.  Add  to  this  con¬ 
dition  the  fact  that  prices  will  be  high, 
demand  heavier  than  ever,  and  the 
total  crop  a  little  short,  and  we  have 
every  argument  in  favor  of  using  avail¬ 
able  fertilizer  this  Spring.  It  will  be 
impossible  to  obtain  potash  econom¬ 
ically  this  year,  but  nitrogen  and  phos¬ 
phoric  acid  will  pay  now  if  they  ever 
did .  " 
There  are  no  better  Top- 
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season.  The  Rural  New-Yorker’s  advice  is 
good  and  practical. 
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The  McNaboe  homestead  affords  a 
striking  example  of  the  manner  in  which 
u  plain  country  farmhouse  may  be  con¬ 
verted  into  a  most  attractive  up-to-date 
dwelling-place.  Located  in  the  moun¬ 
tainous  region  of  Manchester,  Vermont, 
the  house  has  a  natural  settiug  of  much 
beauty.  The  farm  and  home  is  the  in¬ 
heritance  of  Jerome  and  James  McNaboe. 
Both  were  born  in  this  house  and  passed 
their  boyhood  days  on  the  farm.  With 
sentimental  regard  toward  the  old  house 
with  its  memories,  their  central  idea  in 
the  remodelling  was  to  preserve  intact  the 
original  home.  The  general  plan  of  the 
interior  has  not  been  destroyed. 
The  porch  with  its  columns  was  add- 
the  cover  rest  in  a  pan  of  water  on  top 
of  the  refrigerator,  and  this  allows  the 
water  to  work  slowly  down  along  the 
sides.  The  cooling  is  given  by  the.  evap¬ 
oration.  As  the  water  works  down  it  is 
evaporated  from  the  flannel,  and  this 
takes  heat  from  the  inside  of  the  box, 
and  that  of  course  lowers  the  temperature 
therein.  On  dry  and  hot  clays  a  temper¬ 
ature  of  about  50  degrees  can  be  obtained. 
The  following  description  of  the  making 
of  such  a  refrigerator  is  given  by  the 
Department.  In  the  description  we  had 
last  y  *ar  ordinary  burlap  from  grain  or 
fertilizer  sacks  was  used  in  place  of  the 
flannel,  and  several  of  our  readers  who 
tried  it  thought  it  very  satisfactory,  and 
An  Old  Farmhouse  Made  Over 
ed  to  the  entire  front  and  to  one  side. 
The  kitchen  was*  extended,  and  beyond  it 
three  rooms  and  a  porch  were  built.  The 
kitchen  was  fitted  with  a  large  sink, 
many  cupboards  and  other  useful  com¬ 
modities  of  a  model  country  shop  for 
women  folks.  Water  was  piped  into  the 
house  from  a  neighboring  spring  and 
much  thought  was  given  to  the  lessening 
of  the  household  labors. 
The  dormer  windows  were  added  and 
afford  more  light  and  air  to  the  upper 
floor.  A  bedroom  on  the  second  floor  was 
converted  into  a  modern  bathroom  of  real 
luxury.  The  interior  of  this  home  is 
most  attractive  and  artistic.  The  sim¬ 
plicity  of  a  real  farmhouse  was  adhered 
to  in  the  refurnishing.  A  color  scheme 
has  been  Worked  out.  in  the  various  rooms 
with  charming  effects.  The  wall  papers 
are  simple  and  inexpensive,  but  their  se¬ 
lection  was  made  with  great  care,  and  the 
old  walls  have  been  made  really  beau¬ 
tiful. 
The  rag  rugs  and  carpets  formerly  in 
use  were  made  to  fit  into  the  colorings 
of  each  room.  The  living  room  is  a  joy. 
The  old  fire-place  was  refitted  with 
brass  furnishings,  the  old  mahogany 
furniture  repolished ;  attractive  curtains 
and  shades  soften  its  lights.  Many  pic¬ 
tures,  copies  of  old  masterpieces,  framed 
appropriately,  adorn  the  walls.  The 
lawn  and  walks  are  well  cared  for  and 
trees,  shrubs,  and  roses  add  to  the  land¬ 
scape.  Outside  and  inside  there  is  com¬ 
fort  and  it  presents  a  simple  beauty  that 
is  obtainable  on  almost  any  farm.  What 
more  lasting  pleasure  could  a  prosperous 
farmer  give  bis  family  than  a  home  that 
would  appeal  to  the  wife  and  young  peo¬ 
ple?  The  home  just  described  did  not 
incur  a  great  outlay  of  money.  Good 
taste  and  a  correct  idea  of  what  a  farm¬ 
house  may  be,  strictly  adhered  to,  has 
made  it  what  it  is.  w.  f.  p. 
succeeded  in  keeping  food  well  inside 
such  a  box. 
Make  a  screened  case  3%  feet  high 
with  the  other  dimensions  1 2  by  15  inch¬ 
es.  If  a  solid  top  is  used,  simply  place 
the  water  pan  on  this.  Otherwise  fit  the 
pan  closely  into  the  opening  of  the  top 
frame  and  support  it  by  one-inch  cleats 
fastened  to  the  inside  of  the  frame.  Place 
two  movable  shelves  in  the  frame,  12  to 
15  inches  apart.  Use  a  biscuit  pan  12 
inches  square  on  the  top  to  hold  the 
water  and  where  the  refrigerator  is  to 
be  used  indoors  have  the  whole  thing 
standing  in  a  large  pan  to  catch  any  drip. 
The  pans  and  case  may  bo  painted  white, 
allowed  to  dry,  and  iheu  enameled.  A 
covering  of  white  canton  flannel  should 
be  made  to  fit  the  frame.  Have  the 
smooth  side  out  and  button  the  covering 
on  the  frame  with  buggy  or  automobile 
curtain  books  and  eyes,  arranged  so  that 
the  door  may  he  opened  without  unfasten¬ 
ing  these  hooks.  This  can  easily  be  done 
by  putting  one  row  of  hooks  on  the  edge 
of  the  door  near  the  latch  and  the  other 
just  opposite  the  opening  with  the  hem 
on  each  side  extended  far  enough  to  cover 
the  crack  at  the  edge  of  the  door,  so  as 
Construction  of  Iceless  Refrigerator 
^^HAS  BEEN  CONTINUOUSLY  MAKING 
WAGONS— BUGGIES— HARNESS 
FOR  EVERY  FARM  USE  SINCE  1852 
SEE  THE  STUDEBAKER  DEALER 
