. The war garden victorious. Vegetable gardening; World War, 1914-1918. Fig. 3. Apples peeled and sliced for drying. SUN DRYING Sun Drying has the double advantage of requiring no expense for fuel and of freedom from danger of overheating. For sun Dry- ing of vegetables and fruits the simplest form is to spread the slices or pieces on sheets of plain paper or lengths of muslin nailed to strips of wood and expose them to the sun. Muslin is to be preferred if there is danger of sticking. Trays should be used for large quantities. Sun Drying requires bright. hot days and a breeze. Once or twice a
. The war garden victorious. Vegetable gardening; World War, 1914-1918. Fig. 3. Apples peeled and sliced for drying. SUN DRYING Sun Drying has the double advantage of requiring no expense for fuel and of freedom from danger of overheating. For sun Dry- ing of vegetables and fruits the simplest form is to spread the slices or pieces on sheets of plain paper or lengths of muslin nailed to strips of wood and expose them to the sun. Muslin is to be preferred if there is danger of sticking. Trays should be used for large quantities. Sun Drying requires bright. hot days and a breeze. Once or twice a day the product should be turned or stirred and the dry pieces taken out. The drying prod- uct should be covered with cheesecloth tacked to a frame for protection from dust and flying insects. Care must be taken to provide protection from rain, dew and moths. During rains and just before sunset the prod- ucts should be taken indoors for protection. TRAYS FOR SUN DRYmG To make a tray cheaply for use in sun drying, take strips of lumber three-quarters of an inch thick and 2 inches wide for the sides and ends. To form the bottom, laths should be nailed to these strips, with spaces of one-eighth of an inch between laths to permit air circulation. A length of 4 feet, corresponding to the standard lengths of laths, is economical. Nail 3 strips across the bottom in the opposite direction from the laths to prevent warping and to allow space when the trays are stacked. The. Fig. 4. Small outdoor drier, easily made at home. It has glass top, sloping ior exposure to sun. Tray is shown partly projecting, to indicate construction. trays should be of uniform size in order that they may be stacked together for conve- nience in handling. Never put trays directly on the ground. They should rest on supports a few feet above the ground and should face the south or southwest so as to receive the sun's rays the longest possible time. A small homemade Sun Drier, easily constructed (Fig. 4), is made
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