Country dwellers who have a superfluity of cold in winter and a dearth of ice in summer can build themselves a year-round refrigerator. Last week North Dakota's State Agricultural College reported its success with such a refrigerator constructed on plans of the Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture.
On a welldrained, convenient spot, dig a pit 8 ft. square by 9½ ft. deep. Board up the sides with cheap lumber. Dump a layer of coarse gravel on the bottom. Over the hole build a shack with a double plank floor insulated with building paper. When freezing...
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