Show Proper St Storage rage Of Vegetables cabbages cab cab- Now sew i that thai tho the root crops bages potatoes and squashes have bavo 1 been dug ug and ond stored for tor winter four tour Important Items should be considered to Insure su successful I raS Prof l Proto J. J C. C OD extension agronomist of ot the Utah Agricultural college Temperature Tem Temperature Tin Tem control moisture control 1 JI f i ace re th the Ventilation and u t a Items referred t to by Professor sor Hogenson Hog- Hog enson Lo Losses aes In storage due duc to high temperature sare sara greater than those thor from freezing says the Utah t therefore potatoes potatoe should bo ba bg kept at a temperature below belo 4 42 2 degrees F. F and not below belowS S 85 5 fees dC-fees F. F This temperature Is ideal kleal also for tor onions and root strops Squashes Squashes' pumpkins and nd andr r tweet sweet potatoes are the only vegetables l tables ables which retain their quality In Vo warm rm places laces says Professor Hog Hog- on Thc They undergo rapid decay decAy de de- de- de cay cAy 1 consequently their stora pct period od la Is 13 brief brier at beSt best j i i ia a Root ti vegetables require rather r the C H Tit large amounts of moisture In theair the tho tho air of ot the storage while onions will spoil rapidly if the humidity is h high Carrots beets turnips all the air I Ithan require more moisture In than do potatoes and nd cabbages cabbages however howe all of or those crops mn may be bo stored in id tho same room if it the relative ret rel humidity y approaches Saturation saturation saturation tion ho he rays pays s If U drops of or moisture most re condense on tho water pipes and windows Vo chance care sare that these crops will keep fairly well Ventilation consists of oC n ino tho air S PI- PI THIS serves a as a means of at moisture control temperature temper aturo control and provides a supply sup sup- supply up- up ply 11 of oxygen for Cor the life liCe activities of oC the crops This last lat condition Is Important lIly fly during the tho fast fust I few fen days at cr a-cr cr the produce is In storage After tho the d d' d dormant mint mant condition condition condition con con- is the 9 oxygen re requirement requirement rEa nt Is 19 cry low 10 It Is rec for fa cl I lence fence that tha blo ble r omu J Ull m J i in t I th- th h. h home be with nth bins ar aid arti I shelves sheh-es which aro easily le Bins with earth floors aitor the I best storage for potatoes tad ind ro raps raps while outdoor earth pits If It properly prepared make go good storage storage store stor stor- age e aces pi-aces for Cor potatoes carrots p parsnips beets turnips urn and on celery celery Hogensen observes |