Show BEST STORAGE OF POTATOES growers are urged to take safeguards to prevent loss of this important crop prepared by the united states department of agriculture proper estorage of potatoes would prevent much of the annual loss in ahti important food crop inexperienced growdis especially are urged to take safeguards against spoilage potatoes should be stored la a cool dark cellar or be burled in a pit n the garden they must not be allowed to freeze if they are burled in pit the potatoes must be covered sufficiently to keep iut all frost if exposed to the light they mill turn green A good method of storing potatoes la to place them la barrels with a few holes cut in the sides near the bottom for ventilation cover the barrels ath old sacks and place them in a cool dark part ot the cellar |