Roosevelt Standard | 1919-12-24 | Page 2 | Pits Not Good for Storage

PITS NOT GOOD FOR STORAGE makeshift quarters are not Satis satisfactory far for keeping apples ventilation ti Is lacking prepared by the united states department t ot of agriculture dav es pits pit caves and other makeshift quarters do not provide satisfactory storage tor for apples because it Is impossible to ventilate and insulate such k apples piled graded and ready for storage structures hence it Is almost impossible in them to hold the fruit at a low temperature such as Is necessary to prevent deterioration the temperature of the earth a few feet below belo w the surface remains at approximately 55 degrees throng throughout hout tile the year and in pit or basement which are not properly insulated and ventilated heat beat Is constantly given off from tile surrounding earth and it Is difficult to reduce the temper temperature a ture helow below hea bea 40 degrees the standard temperature for the storage of practically all varieties of apples ranges from 31 to 32 degrees fahrenheit