Excerpt from Drying Farmers' Stock Peanuts With Intermittent Exposures to Heated AirDrying also will be more uniform if the pea nuts are blended periodically so that the same peanuts are not continuously exposed to the air of maximum drying capacity. Investiga tions described in this report not only used this technique but also used air at temperatures higher than ordinarily recommended for dry ing.The ability of peanuts to Withstand high temperatures for extended periods of time and high-drying rates is still questionable, and many variables are involved. The depth of the column of peanuts is important if the peanuts are not mixed frequently. The moisture con tent of the peanuts and the duration of their exposure to heat are also important.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.