Rich County Reaper | 1936-01-10 | Page 5 | Barrel Storage of Small Quantities of Vegetables

barrel storage of small quantities of vegetables for storing small quantities of vegetables in les tile so called vertical barrel or box ox storage Is becoming popular according to tile the department of horticulture at theOl the ahlo llo state university apples root crops potatoes and even cabbage may be stored in them the department states the box or barrel filled with vegetables to be stored Is plugged and sunk into the ground about half its depth the exposed part Is covered with straw to a dc depth ath of about six inches earth a foot deep Is mounded over the straw as soon as cold weather approaches pro aches