Show I 1 outdoor cell cellar ar for f 0 r I 1 vegetables vegetables V ege tables site for structure should be convenient preferably a hillside prepared by the unit united d staten department of agriculture c alture ul ture A permanent outdoor cellar for storing surp lusi vegetables may be bulit of concrete in n most localities nt at a mod crate cost by using concrete it Is 18 possible to ulrike the lie roof self BC if support pig 1 ig thus lessening the be cost of construction st tile site for ilia he structure should be it convenient well drained locution location preferably a hillside into which lil cli ilia lie cellar may inny lie be built the excavation should be just large enough for ilia dirt walls wails to in servo serve as tic lie outside form forin for if lie concrete ron crete for that portion of tile lie mill fill willell alch Is above the of the lie ground till nil outer fill and inner board conrd form forin bust lie be used the ill inside form lally la Is mude of boardie bold in place by sr space spiced about nebout eighteen elgh iteen teen inches apart temporary supports should bo be placed across the lie 1 lop io I 1 airy curry the form forin so BO that lint it will be of tle the yie size anji shape desired walls and roof the side aide walls ciul fill roof should lie so BO constructed that he be no joints it 0 o weaken ilia 1 lie structure the form forin for ilia cell cellini hitz may inn lie he slightly arched liy by setting it temporary line of posts through abrou tb rou tile bo middle of ilia lie A plute placed on these posts if few indies inches than alinn the lie height of tile lie side blile walls will vill ollow the form forin boards to 0 o te be lold if cross crosswise iIse of the cellar springing the lie ends enda down find securing thein to tit die forms for the inside of the lie walls an a few indies inches high makes if strong roof find helps help 3 in ili ven Il lating tile the cellar the roof loot tin aind tile the widis should lo ile 10 respect respectively lely 10 inches find and 8 indies inches thick both bolli roof ind find walls should lie bo reinforced with S li idich lion iron I oils in file lie colder sections of the coun conn try tr the exposed portions of ilia lure line etli the exception of till lie loor door nt fit the lie outside end should be ba coi co coard erd ervil with it t to 0 of 01 threefoot three alnee foot liner libyer of if earth to prevent freezing A sup mp covering of stina lodder or 01 will afford protection from froin tle ilia cold an ali earth floor Is desirable uti IH tills his per pernile nils good moisture condi conditions tiong for ilia lie of 1111 ninny fy vegetables A arnine ork of 1 8 or removable slat bint flooring on which to set containers holding ega vege tn bohlim liles should bo be placed on tile dirt floor its such an ali arrangement n 1 better circulation of air in the hot bot 1 n of lie file cellar As an a means of admit witting alii cool air front from the outside a pipe or duct of suitable size should be run ran just below tile the level of the floor fr turn ii ii 11 point outside the cellar to the centor cint Lr of tile floor A flue for the ilip escape of warin air should be placed in ili the roof during extremely old both ventilator aind air inlet should be closed to prevent freezing if itie ilia vegetables the outside end of lie nir duct should ile be covered with etli wire to 0 o prevent the ilia entrance of anlin als capacity cf c f cellar A bellor 10 feet ade 12 feet long find 8 feet high hekli will contain the lie riol nets of if tin nn acre garden A cellar longer man linn tills this will more hall ono one ventilator the products of llie average small hoine t garden arden hullt built in ili the same munner manner us its the lie one mill lind above can lie ile stored in a cellar 6 i feet wide 8 feet long find and 7 fret feet high j home storage of vegetables which contain instructions und and plans for several types lipes of storage cellars ce lluis find runners farmers bulletin 1279 plain concrete for farm uye use giving information cla tive to tile ho mixing and id use ilse of concrete way inny be obtained free upon request lille ilia supply lusts lasts by writing the llie united states ol of agriculture Agli culture washington |