Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 153, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1919 — Community Drier Will Help Save Much Perishable Food; Co-Operation Is Suggested [ARTICLE]

Community Drier Will Help Save Much Perishable Food; Co-Operation Is Suggested

’ Cities’ or villages confronted with! the question of saving surplus perish-, able crops from home and school gar-i dens this season may well considert the construction and operation of a| community drier, according to E. Lu Kirkpatrick of the Colorado Agricultural college, who says: “Practically all vegetables, as well as fruits, may be dried or dehydrated! and kept in paper bags or paper cartons until needed for use this fall on winter. “The cost of a satisfactory fanequipped drier with a capacity of from 500 to 1,000 pounds of raw produce, per day will be between $250 and S4OO. The best general-purpose, plant is of the combined tunnel and cabinet type, fitted with an exhaust fan at one end and a box heating stove at the other. Pipe from the stove should run below the set of trays or tills throughout the full length of the drier. “Before undertaking the building of a plant, each community should make a thorough survey of the amount of perishable crops available, decide on, a satisfactory building for housing the outfit and formulate a business plan! of operation throughout the season.” -