Show SAVING CAVING OF LATE FALL vegetables some soma of the garden ve tt ables will keep many geeki into inlo tile the winter winit it if properly stored in a b m nt a special cial storage cellar or a covered pit or bank depending on their kind for certain vegetables the dry atmosphere ot of the attic Is the best bast storage place I 1 the root crops particularly carrota I 1 rota turnips parsnips par snips beets and oyster plant or sal sity will store perfectly for use tor for many months potatoes and sweet potatoes are among the valuable vegetables that may bo be stored until late in the winter A cool well ventilated cellar under the dwelling otters offers good conditions tor fop storing many vegetables it if it do docs es not contain a furnace sometimes a storage room can be parti tinned oft off from the rest of the cellar and provided with openings lor for ventilation natural earth makes a better floor than concrete or brick as a certain amount of moisture is desirable caves and cellars built separate from the house possess most of the advantages of a storage room in the basement and are superior in some respects they are easier to till fill and a uniform temperature can be main bained over a longer period they continued to page five SAVING OF LATE FALL vegetables continued from page four must lie be sufficiently insulated so BO that the vegetables will not freeze ventilation is necessary sometimes banks or pits pita tn in a well wel drained place will answer all needs I 1 late beets with the tops oft off can he be stored in ventilated barrels loose I 1 boxes or crates in the cellar in a pit they are put in a pile covered with leaves straw hay or similar material slid and then with a covering of soil 2 or 3 inches thick which is increased as the cold becomes more severe carrots are stored in the same way boxes or crates in the cellar in a I 1 white potatoes must be more care ully fully protected from freezing than carrots carrota which can call take a little frost croat without injury it is a good plan to leave a small quantity ol of carrots in the storage room in the basement and put the rest in banks or pit rome home grown celery can be banked with earth in the position where it is grown and then covered with straw or other coarse material as the weather grows colder another method is to excavate a special pit or trench about a toot foot in width pack the celery closely bank it with surplus earth and cover the top with boards on which there is placed a layer of straw or cornstalks corn stalks and finally a light covering ot of earth which will prevent freezing as the weather gets colder celery taken up just before Iree freezing zing occurs with considerable earth attached tan can be stored on oil the floor in the basement storage room or in an outdoor cellar it should be moderately in cd moist to keep well store sweet potatoes in a dry moderately a tely warm place such as the basement near the furnace on a shelt shelf near the kitchen stove near the chimney on the second floor or lit in a warm attic pai snips are not injured by freezing so they may be left in the ground or stored like beets or carrots the same la Is true ot of turnips must be kept in an outdoor out door storage place on account of their penetrating odor onions need a cool dry atmosphere and ventilation so put them in baskets crates or large mesh bags and keep ked them in the attic it often proves economical to grow late vegetables tor for storage because of the cost of containers and the trouble ot of canning it is certainly both an economy and a convenience to store anything that will keep well rather than try to ran can it the U S department of agriculture ri has a farmers bulletin no called home storage of vegetables 4 which contains pictures and diagrams showing good types of storage cellars and pits copies of the above mentioned bulletins may be obtained from the county agents office |