Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-11-24
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
arye,tins nnd storing fointo,..

uarye.ting Hnd storing Potatoes.
The potato harvest this season has
il many places been a wet one, an d
has made it very difficult TO secure the
eyon Il is rarel. the case that any
ana thinks low great is not only the
Inconvenience but the absolute LOGS
abat Ibis involves. The potato haryest
IA heavy one at The best but wet
weather adds enormously 10 its laborS
First, the muddy, sticky condition of
the soil makes il Impossible TO get the
po.aloos out ia good order. and when
dug ii put INTO piles while wet ana
eo,ered closely. L is impossible 10 pra.
vent rot from getting among them.
Some careless farmers in this way have
lost pits that contain many bushsls
which Little more skill ia storing
would have saved
Much depends on the ripeness Of The
no,slors. With a warm. wet fall mans
potatoes will come 10 the time of diG.
ging with tops still green and lie
iubsrs still immature. When fresb
dug they easily Drnise. aud the SKIN Il
Ussled 0a II potato tops are bliyhleJ
Wsmatur5ly. Or have been eaten OF ~
bugs, the SAME unr1ps condition Of tbe
,u6xr exists. Such potatoes need 10 j.
dug on dry. sunny dats. and 10 left 10
dry out on the surface Til towards the
midle VI tho afternoon. when lbsg
should be gathered ia heaps contain.
ihg not moro ,han fifteen or twenty
bushels each, aud covered with potato
tops and sifum. 50 long as dry. warm
WsAiber Is l4keig u continue, this need
b Tbs Ua.Y coTsr ugi 64t on tie as. I
pg0srI III fatnE OF cold weather A eost
II earth should % added Tor additional 4
protection.
Do no, cover too deeply at FIRST. and .
above A.l hO not CuEwr 80 aa 10 prevent
vi geuI la.i0n. NJ matter how eJld
tie auaIbvr. lilo top at tic heap
should b. .cig open, With Misp Of /
tlgaa thrust ialo The hole through
Haleh tba heated air can escape
-Four OF i've days Of this treatment
sill iEy ont lhc potatoes aud iii them
~ drawing 10 sac cellar. 10 larger
pts o. 70 lhs market. as msy 10 dasir.
sd No permanent 4 sposAi % the 20.
Ia.o rgOp must be attempted while II
roma rs wet or while rs skin silo,
Hhsu rubbed. Tho nscessty for fro.
spsat examination and handling Of 10.
Isloss iut!Dg wet harvest adds great.
j. to tho SKpsnst
Il Is 10 harvest Time thai care Of the
nop dnE ng the growing season briags
lae t~sI RETURNS NOS anly ia larger
efUiss, bul Ia leAsSning The expense Of
esuruE iliun. Weeds mAkr Ii more
taru.i 10 use improved implements
ta' lbrF diminish the Weld. Ii costs
aaogi 'as msi'ru'ar tfart 10 oYcrturn
> a1i that yt".is seven or eight market
asis 'aeera as u toea 10 gsg one o. Two
= u lgs shai ara unsuitable II The
Foos ry1r IL mtxet ~ tii weeds. tho la.
s2f y picking w the larger crop will
b oaEE sii&Atly imevnasei
late We 'ifu season every day that 4
tgiAh.e Tor shu work should o. Ael ~.
y t'hftotrl tp securing potatoes set
'ahafSthiet. No crop ~ mote easily
hPiel ~ irUsL Ai,cr many snd
lsaFF taI raiuR some 81 tho tubcss
aA p@ washed uus Ia the surface. and
y Fo' 4usAsy secured will surely DC
siascd & not spoiled lilo cid. :
''a.oasl iica that potatoes grown on
4nAT tai arc less liable 10 70! Il in
.sfi . IaijaeY Tho difference il main.
Gus 70 their comparative dTyncss.
y 'ar sand ligIlr Rutl adhUrcs 10 tho !
ssrE end I lAn weather IL dty enough 4,
Eots out ~ doors they quickly dry !
@. Boz e lois iu heaps aud exposed ,
IaiHA potatoes thus grown are as
ss.a 70 rps - RuY others
y The rot has maiu It's nppenrAu CO
lH9 bi'.a bvioru digging. especial
~ must nr gwen ~ throwing ont all
aa'ei specimens In such case. too. I
{ potato tops should not b thrown
'@ 'ee lfoans. and onty grain straw =
used for tha, purpose. There il e
''a doubt that tir rot affects tho
" hra'' sud Is by them communical. o
r. the inbcrs beneath. Yet with
.ai",F. coarse potato tops tliny lay
gre liEbilv and afford beiter vcntila. a
~ Tor the potatoes beneath them !,
80 a covering Of straw alone. - =
''SFiedH Caittpator.