Show PROPER STORAGE TOR POTATOES tlona which may prove valuable in preparing for another season the storing of aea on the farm la proper manner Is a problem of great tt importance inas f much as it means to the owner whether or sot the potatoes BO stored shall retain their color freshness and weight for from two to six months the proper location for a potato storage house of large capacity Is a factor that la often overlooked says orange judd farmer it can plan of storehouse ver be built on a perfect level with the same results as when con on the side of a slope prefer ably on tho south thus it la possible to gain all conveniences obtainable I 1 have just completed such a house and believe that should the mercury go down as low as 40 degrees below ero for a week or more it will have no effect on the product stored because every precaution has been taken to prevent loss from I 1 have an ideal location for such house and one that Is few and far between first the land Is thoroughly drained second by taking advantage ot the sectional stew of potato storehouse natural slope it has been possible to draw at a level with the inside of root bouse and loading place outside the excavation was made 34 feet long 24 wide and ten deep inside of this dugout was placed at sides and ends and on e toot from earth pieces fit round tanbark well peeled and sea coned not less than 12 inches at small end projecting on each other four feet as binder and cut in one halt inch each at the center of length was an other laid across in similar manner to prevent from spreading were placed posts to hold earth back and other posts of greater weight placed under the sills from bottom up to hold them in straight position the center piece in similar manner on these sills were placed rafters of 12 inches in diameter three feet apart and on another 12 inches ty 36 feet long timber which was placed on the V brace from center purline and up from the center purllue was placed a brace toward the center of each ratter to take up the burden and prevent breakage on top of these raft ers and across lengthwise of house were laid tanbark poles not less than three inches in diameter thence two of straw and earth each elx inches making a thickness of two feet roof covered with one foot of sawdust evenly spread the intention Is to cover this roof with shingles next year there are three bins one on each bide of alley feet high hold ing about or bushels each and one at end of alley feet high at center and ten feet on sides hold ing from 1600 to 2 bushels ac cording to how high it Is filled up in each bin is a which empties into the center of each bin the alley runs from the outer pair of slanting doors through two other pair of doors to the center 0 the large bin on west end of house through this alley aal terminating just inside of the outer slanting laid door Is a track laid of two pieces three quarter inch round steel hung on largo sunken posts protruding 1 6 feet above floor and two feet at outer door of a and tightened by a nut in each e the two thresholds are made bigl eo that the track may rest on them when holding up large loads on this track I 1 have made a flatcar feet long which will carry 20 or 25 bushels at a time and run so easy that my 13 year old eon can run it out As tho ground outside of the outer doors or loading place la excavated enough to allow the car when it ap peara loaded to come even with the bottom of wagon box it has brought bard lifting and carrying to a mint mum |