[AT] Putting the tractor to use

[Ralph Goff]

On 6/15/2014 7:25 PM, Mike wrote:
> If I'm not mistaken they used to pack the ice in sawdust to keep it from
> melting, maybe that's why it's lower. I'm not old enough to remember any
> of that, but some of the guys might be.
>
> Mike M
Yes, sawdust or straw was used to insulate the snow/ice that was put in 
the ice house in winter. We used to have a nice little log ice house 
here when I was a kid .. Long gone now but I have dreams of building a 
replica of it some day..

Ralph in Sask.
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