Show VEGETABLE FRUIT HOME STORAGE A f A wow tl 1 N n t oil i i pictured here is a storage room at the cleve peterson home in milton the room was constructed beair peterson in the cellar of the house hous Is your home storage adequate for family needs this question is asked by miss margaret meeks county home demonstration on agent who gives a few pointers on the adequate food storage supply As a model for home food storage a ge miss aliss meeks calls attention to the storage room built in the cellar of the cleve peterson ho home me in in milton which is adequate in every detail amounts needed for one person for one year of canned stored and frozen foods are arc 35 3 i ats tomatoes 30 ats vegetables 00 60 ats fruits 10 q ats ts canned meat seven bus bushels hels stored vegetables including potatoes two bushels stored fruit and 25 15 pounds cured andor frozen meat amounts needed tor for a family of five for one year ats tomatoes ats vegetables ats fruits 50 ats meat 35 bushels stored vegetables including potatoes inoes 10 bushels stored fruit and pounds cured andor frozen meat the storage locker should be located near the kitchen convenience Is is the most important fattor factor in determining ter the use of the storage all walls ceilings and door of storage must be insulated in both basement and above ground types in order to properly control temperatures pera tures with at least four inches of asbestos wool rock wool granulated cork or some other material of equivalent insulation value good ventilation is a must for proper keeping of all fruit and vegetables temperature and ventilation ti are controlled by openings in walls or ceiling rs or windows 12 inches square or larger will allow proper temperature control and ventilation in a room 10 feet square mo moisture in the cold moist storage is necessary to keep produce from drying out end and wilting water sprinkled through false floor will furnish sufficient humidity no matter what material is used in in the construction of the inside walls of the storage it should be painted with a good water repellent paint to preserve material and facilitate cili tate cleaning since the inside of storage must be kept moist most of the time treated flooring and waterproof wood cement plaster or some similar water resistant material is best for walls to prevent sweating of walls a heavy watertight water tight building paper is used next to the insulation on con the moist side of the wall to protect the insulation from moisture penetration tra tion the size of the storage will depend upon the food habits and likes of family A storage room 10 feet square and seven feet high properly arranged is large enough for a family of 8 10 people no matter how well the storage is constructed it will not function satisfactorily unless properly managed |