The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-01
prepnre for storIng Ice.

New York Herald.
Prepare for storing Ice.
There Is no doubt whatever but that
during the continued heated period OF
the past summer many people resolved
to put in a supply of ice the coming
winter. Every farmhouse should have
supply of ice for preserving milk,
cream, butter, meat, etc, in the summer
time. That there is a demand for IN
formation on the question Of ice-house
construction, we have no doubt, because
we have already received inquiries bear
ing upon that subject. Fortunately, says
writer in Farmers Advocate, an ice
storage need not be a costly building;
in fact, the real cost, compared with
the convenience and profit derived, would
justify any farmer in putting up q suit
able building. Any farmer can construct
one If he is at all handy with tools, In
choosing a location for the building.
drainage should be taken into considera-
ton. The slope should carry off the
water in every direction, and in no case
toward It, A protected nook may be an
advantage, but 1t is by no means ne
cessity. Wind and sun will not affect
properly constructed house. The size Of
the building should be limited TO the
supply Of ice needed allowance being
made for foot OF packing between
the ice stored and the sides Of the build
ing. The studding in the walls should be
of elght-inch timber the siding upon the
outside should be Of matched lumber,
care being taken to make it as tight
as possible The roof must be such that
there will be no danger of leakage Some
provision for the free circulation of air
should be made through the gables. The
entrance to the house should be In the
north side. There should be a door six
by three feet IA the ice chamber and
one in the gable just above this three
by three feet. The doors are arranged in
this way so that there will be only
section open at a time when packing and
removing the ice The bottom of the
house will need no floor II on high
ground A layer OF cinders sawdust
or some other porous matter that will
readily take in and lead off the moisture
should be filled in the bottom TO pack
the ice upon. This should be from eight
inches to a foot in thickness. The ice
house in connection with one OF the
cheese factories of the Thames Dairy
company, erected two years ago. under
the direction Of the manager. Mr.. T. Il.
Aillar, Is built of inch lumber nailed
to studding, and without battens or
sheathing Its dimensions are twelve 10y
fourteen feet, and 1t has ten-foot walls.
1t has weli-shingled roof and provisions
for ventilation in the gables near the !
top. 1t has a high narrow door in sec
tions, at the north end and as the ice |
and packing are put In boards are placed |
across the studding inside the door as the |
house is filled Mr. AIillar puts one foot !
of sawdust on the ground and fourteen
inches Of sawdust packing between the
ice and the walls This is well packed |
in as the filing progresses. II is also
necessary to pack Il down thoroughly |
several times after the warm weather |
commences in the spring and during the |
summer As a covering, sawdust is good, I
but straw Is just as good and some like 4
il better. Mr. Millar uses six inches OF /
sawdust, which has found answers better
than more, as greater thickness Is
liable TO heat and melt the ice. There |
should be several feet Of space between
the ice and the roof We recently vls-
ted one Of the large ice-houses in the
city Of London, and observed that straw
is used exclusively for covering About
two feet IS thrown over the ice when
the house is filled. and It Is much IN
favor since it leaves the ice much clearer
when taken out than would sawdust
On Sept 20, the covering OF straw, which
was wet and had been handled ever since
spring, was not more than six inches
thick, but the ice was coming out as
clear and solid as when It went in; in
fact, some of the blocks were stilI firmly
frozen together. The ice was taken out
layer by layer beginning at the top
near the door. The walls OF the Ice
house were Of two thicknesses Of inch
lumber with eight-inch studding and
sawdust between. and the ice was built
right out against them. with no packing
between. In packing the ice begin by
layer OF cakes, filling in all the chinks
and spaces with pounded ice. packing
as close as possible AS the LAYERS are
added, one above the other. without mack
ng them, continued care should be taken
70 fill all space with ice The big ice
companies do not recommend this for
heir work as they claim I: renders Tho
ee more difficult TO take out. az the
whole mass IS liable 10 remain frozen 10.
sether This. however ls no objection In
small ice-house such as a farmer re-
lu'reS' In fact the better frozen the ice
ieeps the more satisfactory It Il. The
important considerations in keeping ice
re perfect drainage and exclusion Of an
he air "i
tWe VII be glad to hear the experience
Z farmers on the construction Of ice.
iouses, also in storing and using the ice