. Annual report of the Agricultural Experiment Station. Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). Raspberkies and Blaokbeebibs. 199 storms, than outside. The plan is open to the same objec- tion regarding flies that was mentioned in the out door drying, how- ever. It is advisable to have as much air passing through the house as possible, hence the door and ventilators are left open. It would seem, however, that by using screen doors and protecting the venti- lators with netting, most of the flies might be excluded. Drying with Evaporators.—For a busi
. Annual report of the Agricultural Experiment Station. Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). Raspberkies and Blaokbeebibs. 199 storms, than outside. The plan is open to the same objec- tion regarding flies that was mentioned in the out door drying, how- ever. It is advisable to have as much air passing through the house as possible, hence the door and ventilators are left open. It would seem, however, that by using screen doors and protecting the venti- lators with netting, most of the flies might be excluded. Drying with Evaporators.—For a business of any considerable extent, by far the best way of drying is by means of some good evaporator. There are many different makes of these in market, most of which do good work. The hot air machines were first introduced and are still very largely in use. Later steam came to be used and many of the large machines are now fitted for steam heating. These being newer are. Drying berries in a forcing-house. naturally said to be superior, and if they can be operated in connection with a plant where exhaust steam can be utilized, they undoubtedly possess an advantage. One of the points of superiority is the less liability to scorching with steam. From several years' experience with a large hot air machine, however, I do not think this point has much weight, for with any reasonable care no fruit is scorched by either method. The temperature of the stack should run from 160 degrees to 180 degrees Fahrenheit. One very essential point in any machine, whatever the make, is a strong draft of air through the stack. The amount of vapor given off by a machine full of hot green fruit is very great, and every possible facility is needed for carrying it away. The difference in the amount of fruit which can be dried in a damp cloudy day and in a bright clear day when the wind is in the northwest,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally
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