Science of ice formation 14, 15 Shipping from the field 42 Snow, removal of 17, 21 Snow scrapers 17, 18 Tapping the field during a thaw 19 Thickness of ice 21 Tool room and fittings 35 Windrows, how best distributed 19 Dairy, cold storage and ice house, combined 72, 73 Freezing house, a 73 Harvesting (see cutting and storing) Historical sketch, an 7–11 Domestic and export trade 7 Export trade, height of 7 Extent of ice industry 9 Home of the industry 9 Methods for securing, development of 8 Modern ice harvest, pen picture of 10 Origin of business in United States 7 Preserving or antiseptic powers of ice 9 Uses of ice, growing 8 House, closing and caring for the 41–42 Sawdust or mill shavings, how used 41 Tools, inspection of 41–42 Ventilation 41, 56, 58 Housing the ice 29–32 Discipline on the field, value of 32 Methods employed, various 29, 35 Preferable time for, the 35 Protection at sides of channel, necessity for 30 Runs, or skids, how arranged 37, 40 Serious accidents, how prevented 32 Stowing, process of 37, 39 Water box, use of 30 Iced beverages: Coffee, cooling drink, gum arabic water, jelly water, lemonade, sago milk, tea 114