The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-11-25

Inc DAIRY QlV1blOu VI the Ohitcu
States department of agriculture has
been investigating the different types
OF icehouses in use by dairymen, and
has studied the advantages OF each
type. Only a small number OF the
icehouses examined by the depart
ment's specialists we're built of new
lumber.
In many instances ice was stored
in the cellar under the house or barn,
or In the corner of some building, such
as a woodshed, corncrib, or barn, or
under the driveway leading to the
barn, and occasionally 1t was simply
stacked outdoors with no roof for pro-
lection. Where the ice was stored in
cellars, open sheds or in stacks, the
loss from melting was comparatively
large. depending on the ventilation.
drainage and care in packing. Where
the cost of harvesting ice Is small
item, dairymen often say that 1t is
less expensive to store in such places
than to go to the expense of building
an up-to-date icehouse. Where Ice is
stacked outdoors and covered with
some form of insulation, 1t is neces-
sary to put up from 80 to so per cent
more than the amount previously al
lowed, so as to provide for the heavy
shrinkage.
the milkhouse as possible, in order to
save labor in removing it to the milk
tank. A great many dairyInen find it
an advantage to have the milk room
In one end OF the icehouse. In this
way the cost of separate tankhouse
is eliminated. The small amount of
time and labor required to transfer
the ice to the cooling tank generally
acts as an added incentive for the
free use OF ice 1t is highly impor-
tant that the milk room. whether COM
bined with the icehouse or standing
alone, be located so that objection
able odors will be avoided.
In comparing the different methods
of storing ice, it was found that where
the cost of ice was comparatively
high it was advisable to spend enough
money in building and insulating the
icehouse to protect the ice from melt
ing as much as possible, but in cases
where the cost of the ice was small
1t appeared that the owners were often
, justified in building cheaper stor
! age with relatively high loss Of ice
! from meltage. The dairyman there
fore should consider both the cost
OF construction and the cost OF the
a ice in selecting the type most suita
r BILE for his requirements.
Some farmers store their fee III
{ roughly constructed bins. One of THU
sort was seen, made by placing large
o posts of irregular sizes three feet IL
v the ground and about four feet apart
: and upon these were nailed a miscella
e neous lot of boards; no roof was pro
r vided. The shrinkage was reported
n from 80 to so per cent. Ice might b.
II stored in this manner for some pur
l poses, but this method is not recon
:, mended for dairy farm. Further
f more a bin of this sort is very un
l. slightly and is an Indication Of s,.cl
It methods in farming. Where ice l
d cheap and building material high,
, might be permissible as Temporal
is arrangement; but it is not so eco
Al nomical method as may appear a
II first sight, for the cost of the ic
lost in the shrinkage would general
amount to more than the interest o
the cost of constructing serviceabl
al icehouse.
= An instance was observed in whic
ID a corner OF woodshed. about twelv
a feet square and ten feet high, ha
K, been converted into an ice shed. TIL
IF corner of the woodshed had bee
IN roughly boarded up and about
Of inches of sawdust placed around th
Of ice on all sides, top, and bottom Tn
ut coLt OF the building was very littl
ID and the shrinkage was reported I
w about 20 per cent. The owner state
es that softwood sawdust is much be
ter insulation than hardwood sa,
dust.
The icehouse in the illustrate
st measures is by 20 feet on the on
~ side and s feet high. At the frol
=. or south end a room Is by
IL feet is partitioned on and used for
n | mllh IOOm. 4o lcndiuiuk spas
n is by IA feet by feet high, aft,
of allowing for Q inches of wall.
re inches Of sawdust on the sides.
he inches on the bottom, and Is inch
of on the top, will provide space 4
is about II tons of ice. This house
v, built on high, sloping ground. whe
IS, the soil is porous. consequently Il
drainage is satisfactory. The found
ton is made of concrete mixture
to 81, III feet wide at the bottom al
"a sloping gradually until the top mes
es ures inches. The stills which re
er on the foundation are by inche
of upon which are erected by
g. inch studding with 24-inch centers. {
70; the top of the studding rests 2
Is. inch plate. and the studs a
/ sheathed inside and outside wi
100 rough boarding. The outside Ia tn
an covered with weatherboarding. T.
roof has two-thirds pitch and is &C
structed of by inch rafters.
inch centers, boarded and cover
of with shingles. In each gable
his located slat ventilstor. "a by 1
led feet. which with the high pitch of I
,se roof allows for an abundance OF fr
ed circulation of air over the ice. T
IN. milk room Is provided with two gla