The principles of fruit-growing . Fig. 108. Charles Downings fruit-house. an air-space at e, and outer sheathing at g, andbuilding paper at d and f. Buildings made uponthis plan, or one similar to it, are efficient for thestorage of either vegetables or fruits. Waugh* gives the bill of lumber entering into thefruit-house in Fig. Ill (page 449) as follows: *Apple Growing in Grand Isle County, Bull. 55, Vermont Exp. 448 The Principles of Fruit-growing. Bill of Lumber for Apple House. 3,500 feet wall boarding. 3,000 roof boarding. 3,500 ceiling (inside ). 7,200 floor boards (double floors).
The principles of fruit-growing . Fig. 108. Charles Downings fruit-house. an air-space at e, and outer sheathing at g, andbuilding paper at d and f. Buildings made uponthis plan, or one similar to it, are efficient for thestorage of either vegetables or fruits. Waugh* gives the bill of lumber entering into thefruit-house in Fig. Ill (page 449) as follows: *Apple Growing in Grand Isle County, Bull. 55, Vermont Exp. 448 The Principles of Fruit-growing. Bill of Lumber for Apple House. 3,500 feet wall boarding. 3,000 roof boarding. 3,500 ceiling (inside ). 7,200 floor boards (double floors). 4,000 clap-boards. 25 bundles lath. 22K squares slate. outside finish. 200 feet 5-in. crown mold. 190 3-in. bed mold. 300 ^xlO mold for frieze and faci a. y Lineal measure. 200 %x 7 base and water tables. 200 %xl2 planers. 4 pieces4 Vax 5,Vsx 6, 15 fe 15 \- Corner boards. 8 16 2x8,2 X 8, 15 13 ] 1 Sills. 56 26 2x9,2x9, 15>^ 30 1 Floor joists. 26 l>^x 9, 19 I Collar ties to rafters 100 20 3x4,3x4, 14 12 ^ I Wall studs. 56 2x8, 21 Rafters. 26 26 2x6,1 X 6, 10 8 \ Braces. 16 1 X 4, 13 Ribbons. 4 2 xr2, 13 Ridge poles. The owner of this house (T. L. Kinney) gives thefollowing information (See Fig. 112): The fruithouse is built on high and diy ground. The cellarwas three feet, and diit taken from this was used tobank up around the wall. The wall is solid stone andmortar, is five feet high, two and one-half fee
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