. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. vanized iron. The furnace front and back is made of heavy cast iron and the body of the furnace of heavy sheet iron. The evaporator is so constructed that the currents of heated air which arise from the furnace pass through and around the fresh products, not only from the bottom, hut from the sides also. To secure a well finished product it is necessary to have a good distribution of air throughout the evaporator. This evaporator is so constructed that there is an even distribution of hot air over each tray of fruit, which insures uni- form drying of the products
. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. vanized iron. The furnace front and back is made of heavy cast iron and the body of the furnace of heavy sheet iron. The evaporator is so constructed that the currents of heated air which arise from the furnace pass through and around the fresh products, not only from the bottom, hut from the sides also. To secure a well finished product it is necessary to have a good distribution of air throughout the evaporator. This evaporator is so constructed that there is an even distribution of hot air over each tray of fruit, which insures uni- form drying of the products. The fruits and vegetables evaporated in this hot air evaporator were exceptionally tine in every respect. The results secured are shown in the table following: Weight Weight Time Temper- Fresh when toDry, ature. Products Material Dry Hours Deg. F. lieans 100 13 6-12 130-110 Turnips 100 9 6 130-140 Carrots 100 13 8 130-110 Corn 100 33 20 130-140 Beets 100 18 7 130-140 Salsilv 100 33 2 130-140 Potatoes 100 29 5 130-1 III Pumpkins 100 (i 4 130-140 Pie cherries 100 25 8-13 130-150 Apricots 100 20 13 ' 130-150 Peaches 100 17 30-35 130-150 Plums 100 23 56 130-150 Prunes 100 35 47 130-150 Apples 100 17 7 130-150 Pears 100 23 13 130-150 Steam Evaporator. In communities where there are not sufficient products grown to justify the construction of a large commercial evaporator, the small steam cabinet evaporator could be used to advantage. This is particularly true in a locality where there is already a small cannery in operation, for the boiler could be used for both purposes. These steam cabinet evaporators are very popular at the present time in parts of New York and Canada. When properly constructed they give entire satisfaction. The following table shows the dif- ferent products evaporated, the weight after evaporation, the length of time to evaporate and the temperature main- tained: Weight Weight Time Temper- Fresh when to Dry. ature. Products Material Dry Hours Deg. F. Peas 100
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