The Ice Crop: How to Harvest, Store, Ship and Use Ice

Chapter 2: PREFACE.

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A practical late-19th-century manual surveying the history and commercial growth of the ice trade and offering step-by-step guidance on harvesting, storing, transporting, and selling natural ice. It covers legal and sanitary practices, construction and management of commercial and farm ice houses, use of ice in refrigeration and transport, and discussion of artificial ice-making and cold-air machines. Practical tips address care, marketing, small-scale farm needs, and technical details for cutting and packing. The volume closes with miscellaneous hints and numerous recipes and preparations for chilled foods and beverages.

PREFACE.

An attempt is made, in this volume, to record some of the more prominent features regarding Ice as it affects the health, convenience and industry of the people.

The development of the ice industry during the last forty years has been phenomenal; there are, however, but few records by which its progress can be accurately gauged.

No pretentions, other than those of a practical character, are made in behalf of this book. But it is hoped that the information here collected will meet with the favor and approval of those who are interested in this commodity.

THERON L. HILES.

Chicago, Ill., Winter, 1892.