Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 293, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1912 — Fruit Dryer. [ARTICLE]

Fruit Dryer.

Perhaps this simple method of drying fruit for winter use may help some busy housekeeper to save time. Make a frame of soft wood two inches wide, and one inch thick that will cover the top of your stove, and tack on thiß frame good wire screening. At each corner drive in a staple, also drive staple in the ceiling just above the stove corners. Now securely fasten a stout cord in the staples farthest from you, And run the cord np through both staples in the ceiling and then down to the staples near you and fasten. In this way one may lower the screen to the proper distance for drying or raise it up out of the way when wishing to use the stove. A large quantity may be dried quickly in this way-.’ Apples dipped in weak salt water will not turn dark while drying.