Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-02-22

amount of ice to supply the wants OF O
family need not be very expensive af-
fair. It can be built of hewn logs or
rough boards and common scantling.
Il should be provided with tight roof,
as warm rain will melt ice if it comes in
contact with it. 1t is a good plan to
have the roof project some distance over
the sides Of the building so as to afford
shade. The building should stand
where good drainage can be obtained for
the ice that melts. II there is gravel
under the building and the position is
somewhat elevated, there will be no
trouble in disposing Of the water that
comes from the ice. The building
should extend from one to two feet
further in each direction than the mass
of ice it is to contain. If an excellent
material for packing round the ice can
be obtained it is not necessary to have
more than the space of foot between
the ice and the walls Of the building. II
the material is poorer, however, the
space should he from one to two feet on
each side. In most respects the best
material for filing is sawdust. It is
clean, durable. and an excellent nom
conductor. The chat Of grain Ia good
material for packing, but it cannot be
used a. long as sawdust. Dry swamp
moss is very good and can often be OBJ
tanned without much trouble and ex-
pense. The straw Of any kind OF grain
can be employed, but it is necessary to
use . considerable quantity Of it. The
straw Of oats is the best, as it is quite
plant and packs close. 1t works best if
it is first passed through cutting ma
chine. In very large ice-hollses spent
tanbark is sometimes employed for pack
ing, but il is necessary to employ con-
siderable quantity of it. The best ma
terial ss one that packs close, is clean,
and can be employed for q number Of
times.
A cube of ice of the dimension Of eight
feet will afford a supply for an ordinary
family during warm weather. To pre-
serve it q building will be required hav-
ing sides from ten to twelve feet accord
ing to the kind OF material to be used for
filing. The building should be erected
and the packing material provided before
the ice is obtained. II the packing
material 10 TO be new sawdust, the sisies
OF the building need be only ten feet in
each direction. In each gable should be
4 door hung on hinges and fastened by
means Of slide bolt, or basp. The door
should be about two feet in size. It
should be kept shut during storms and
left open at most other times. It's object
is to favor ventilation. II the building
Is kept closed moisture and warm air
will collect in the top Of it and cause the
ice to melt. The building should have
no other openings except the door
through which to pass the cakes Of ice
In and out. It 10 best to have the door
on the north side Of tile building, 20 that
the rays Of the sun will not strike direct
" ON the mass Of ice and it, covering. It
should be about two and half feet wide
and extend from the bottom Of TIL. gable
TO within three feet Of the ground. This
opening may be closed BY pieces Of
boards three feet long placed ON
the inner side Of the wall and held ia
position BY the material employed to
pack round the ics. Ia filing the build
ing the boards can be plnced III position
= fart s the space 4 Allied With ice.
When : layer u ice Il removed from The
top n the summer the upper b0Asds can
p fastened II PLACES b. nails. Ths floox
/ an ~ mAds n plank Feskana a eesut.
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