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Show Storing Potatoes. J. H. A. How may I preserve potatoes po-tatoes stored In a warm cellar In order or-der to keep them from sprouting and In a firm condition until new potatoes arrive? Potatoes cannot he kept firm nnd freo from sprouting in a warm collar. Tho tomporaturo of a potato storage should bo not higher than 10 degroos Fahr., and as much lower as posslb.o until tho freezing point Is reachod. It Is also well io keep the utorngo as dark as possible. The tubers hIjoiiW bo kopt ,iry aa m not too great bulk. Somo potato growers prefer to koop their potatoes In barrels. |