Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1858-01-30
Ice Iouses.

The season has again come when ice
houses should be take n into considcra-
tioH, by all who are situated properly
to have them, and We imagine the
number to be much greater than is
usually considered. In fact We have
doubt if there is "a cheaper luxury
within t'.c reach of the most Of well
started and comfortably situated far
mers.thana good convenient ice house,
witt, its ample summer stock Of the
frozen element, costing little or moth
ing, after the house has been built, hut
a few hours annual labor III filing it,
during the most .i>urc season OF the
year But cheap rs it is, how mani
fold are It's uses during the sultry heat
of summer. Through its instrumental
ity the cream is tempered to n>t the
r;.ht point to produce the most perfect
results, and i G butter when properly
chnrroA, can be cooled and packed
q viii, as well under July sun, rs
a cool morning in October. Net only
can it be t'lt,; made, but it can also bc
preserved and served on the table III
an ca,ahle shape: cool hard, and sweet.
1t is equally welcome and valuable TO
preserve o'i' fresh meats and to cool
our drinks; also to temper our custard>
anil ice crva!ns. In a word, it can be
ma'!;r :. t:I:np, auxiliary t. the com
forts nns; wlc'i ", moi 50 plenty a.
il cities. Il = ASS Of iced milk is *
greater 'u>ury anu more wholesome
summer beverage than the choicest
vine, or the best distilled cup of tea
~ coffee: Al absolute Improvement,
~ i,:lct, Upon pure, cold water.
l;tt We vii not dilatc further NJ" II
the l,!x4ri>:s OF ice, especially rs it will
not BE- likely to be appreciated just at
this season. Int will now pass on to
show how ,',cap]y and readily any or
diIai'iIy ingenious farmer can, in the
Hb::c':rr ni' a rarpc,trr,) build an ice
ho''%> fer himself at IL few t!cllnls eX-
rcnSr.
TO Build a CHEAP ICE HOUSE.
>."c; 4 shady, cool location, as CON
vcnirntly near rs mag be, and erect up
on tna S;it:,c, OF tl,.. Grouul u square
board pen, or building, from ten to
twelve feet each way, and about cigh,
feet high. Inside Of this at - distance
Of about fifteen inches, set up another
IiAe OF Ugh; posts or >caIlt!mG al
HI"uui, nn which pat another set OF
co,u!io, hoar'l, as high as the outside
st. atid so .rs;,n=ed as to leave an opel
space Of tn" said Il inches al around
saw out u door space, SoHe two icc'
wide upon t;,> handy side for entrance
an! roughly cas-" il so that it vii! hold
sN;Y dust, when proc, cd to FL com
jnrtiv and c'o>s ", into the aforesaid
",.,r space between the two boar,
walls on all sides. When completed,
1jIc'i to tie top put a Single, board
1ha:"h o. straw roof, just as best suit:
ccnv.uirncc, ouly 50 that i, is tight t.
50 he rair, fit l,attp!cd dnor to til,
opening, and the thing is complete TO
H'r Tor years to come.
~" where is there an active maj
". o with Il hanl-saw and u hammer
rr,l',! NO; cree: such huiluinS in
Va .. t V" at The most: in Iocalit;r
Nh2r> >aH lust can not be obtained
whit cAaiI ~ fin II cat straw may y,
made to answer Il tol,rablr purpose
although r"t equal to old tam bark o
saw dust ~ a non-colductor Of heat
Few 70 &c: 4 orr %!Cc'. Economically.
Th high price of grain the pas
three or four years, has doubles