Show POTATO BIN DIM ventilation VESTI LATION potatoes stored in bulk in large bins need good ventilation especially for or the lint first three or four weeks A cheap a and convenient method for or providing ventilation in the insertion in of upright ventilating shafts at suitable trier als a Is in the bin before filling it these may vary in size irom from 13 12 by 12 inches to 13 12 by 18 or 18 hy 18 8 inches three inch slat slit boe boo A spaced paced 15 inches apart are nailed cros avise on four 2 by 3 inch up righta rights which aich lonn form the framework frame vork and are of sufficient height to protrude above the stored potatoes such shafts spaced 6 to 8 feet apart serve ba an outlet for the excess heat beat and 4 moisture mo lature accumulation certa bertan n to occur in the first few weeks of storage and may prevent serious looes losses from storage rots it Ls is a is good plan to te ruh the dairy bam once or twice a year to maas a white dilute 15 quarts of commercial lime ume sulphur with about 3 of water ara add 3 i of common salt wt previously dissolved dU solved in a pint of water to thu this solution add while stirring constantly corst antly a ume lime cream irad by mixing a heaping quart of good hydrated lime with water or by 13 21 pounds of 1 wh fth and strain trig through a wire ay fly screen seril plain bacon ad etches can be b put together la in a wry very few minutes when time tte Is short shod and other fill imp an |