Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-10-11
Wintering Vegetables.

1T is one thing to raise good crop of
vegetables, but quite another thing to
keep them safely through the Writer. 1t
is, doubtless, the fact that more vegetable7
are injured by heat in winter than by
cold, becauses most persons crowd such
things together in large quantities, and
then cover deeply to keep out the frost.
When placed in cellars, the windows are
closed, and in the more Northern States
banked up with, perhaps, fresh horse
manure from the stable. OF course it is
necessary TO keep potatoes, turnips, beeis,
and similar roots from freezing; still they
would be Of far better quality if kept as
cold as possible, and not actually frozen.
Turnips and beets, in particular, are very
liable to heat and become spoiled, if a
large quantity is placed together; and po-
tatoes are often injured by being stored
in large bins, instead of being put in bar
rels or spread thinly upon shelves in a
dark cellar. When buried in the ground,
small heaps, say twenty to thirty bushels
in each, are best.
Celery y-Celery that is not sufficiently
blanched wren cool nights come on, and
there is danger of frosts, should be banked
up to the topmost point of the leaves;
then cover with straw or boards. When
the ground begins to freeze, dig up, and
place all in a narrow trench, in some dry
and convenient place where it can be pro-
tected from frost and still be got at when
wanted for use. Pure sand is better than
soil to pack in among the roots and
stems for winter preservation.
ParsEips and Sdlsify.-As these roots
are benefited by freezing, or are at least
not injured by it, they may be dug up
and placed in trench and only slightly
protected; just sufficient to admit of TAX
ing odt what are wanted for use during
winter. If they are only wanted for use
in the spring, then they may be allowed
to remain where grown.
Onions will withstand far more cold
than is usually supposed. If packed dry
in tight barrels, and all interstices filled
with chaff, they may be kept in barn,
or where they will freeze quite hard. and
not be Injured, provided the barrels are
| closed tight and not opened until the
onions are again thawed. Onions stored
in warm cellar are very likely to sprout
in winter, and then decay, emitting any
thing but an agreeable odor.
The too general custom in the country
| of putting all kinds of vegetables in the
cellar, under TIE dwelling-house, is not
! conducive to the health of the inmates at
! least beslueS, IL Is scarcely pOSslDle 10
keep all kinds equally well preserved in
the same temperature. 1t is far better
plan to store the different kinds separate,
or at least place them where ventilation
can be given when necessary. Potatoes
and carrots are about the only roots that
can be preserved in cellar which is moi
well ventilated in winter; and then nc
very large quantity can be safely placed
together.
Cdb6dges.-This is one of the quickest
decaying vegetables if kept in warn
place; and the usual practice in this
vicinity is to set the heads in a furrow
with the roots up, and then cover very
lightly with earth. In such a position
they remain frozen nearly all winter, and
come out in spring almost as fresh al
when gathered in autumn. We canno
say how this plan would answer farther
north or south but it answers every pur
pose here, and New York City market il
supplied in winter and spring from The
open fields.
We believe that, as rule, farmers fai
in preserving their vegetables, simply be
cause they try to keep too many kinds to
gether, and all in far too warm a tempera
ture. .-RlrdL NelO Yorker.