The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-09-12

The greatest advantage 70 the fruit
grower for storing win result from che T.
ing TOO early maturity, and from prevent.
ing early decay alter harvesting. His
surceln demands place for storage with
surroundings favorable inF preservation.
One condition - cOncedsd by all-that
the temperature must be lower than that
required for growth. That 81 degrees 10
too low, seems 70 be the conclusion Of
those best qualified 10 jude. Fruit kept
long 1t that temperature, although APP
paTently unrhanged, when removed soon
sinks 10 decay, not apparently from over
Eipsness, bat fFom the permanent sbspen-
sioh d AZ active iorues. The process Of
decay aOl that Of Fipsning, takes nosses-
sion. Il seems that the conditions most
favorable iOI The preservation Of fruit
without Ion In quality would he secured
By stOre-Foom having the Temperature
20 low - b cheek (not wholly Destroy
The forces Il work In the fruit. whether
theaS ioICeS b ehsniiral or orEanic-so
low that spores would not be artiye, the
air 20 damp that moisture would not es-
cape, while The temperature and moisture
should Eemain Uniform.
Apples, - well - potatoes. buried In
the ground and 90 covered a. 70 be pro-
tectsd from heat and fFUst, cone out In
the spring - fresh and brisht as when
buried In the fall. Grapes, picked and
Wilted, then buried In stone jars three to
four iest bsloE the Suriare, viii come out
with stsnls green and fruit bright and
plump. II these two cases the tempera-
turO remains more uniform than could
result with atmospheric exposure. Gel
Ian having springs in them Or streams
passing through them are noted for keep
ing apples and vegetables fresh. even I'M
Ill late the next season. The water acts
q regulator Of both temp. nature and
moisture. These methods Of storage ap-
proarh the condItions speeiaed shove,
and The nearer The approach the be,trr
The result.
n three conditions are favorable Tor the
preservation q fruit IN al isS stages ID
Fipeness, the question aries: How may
they b the bet and most economically
secnrsd3 he ereamsTiss and milkrooml
now In NE in the western states present
the most satisfactory solution Of the prob.
lem, - In them the above conditions an
economically realized In th,iT most per.
feet form. These rooms are inclosed on
the top. bottom and sides with four dead
ar spaces, with double douGs for entrance,
md they are made nearly as alright n
pouslble. Fresh air b supplied at the
bottom through . subteFranean passage
about twelve rods long and eight 10 ten
iSst below the surface Of the earth. This
pasoage b two feet wide and one Tot
hiEh, 9 ID Of sloneWork. Through Il q
constant current Of air 10 passing into Tho
rom. The Temperature Of this air is con.
tFOlled and regulated By that Of the earth
ct the depth Of the passage. Moisture d
deposited Il the temperature Il Increased,
90 q 70 Give nearly uniform amount in
the room.
Such building need not Be expensive.
Il can Be built Of coarse lumber, The air
spaces sheotsd with building paper, whils
the stone passage can be put down IN
y 70 % PER rod, depending upon the
hardness Of the coil and the proximity d
the stone. We have no knowledge that
any such appliance has been used 70,
keeping fruits and Vegetables, but !,
sosms 70 present just the conditions nee,
essaEy tcs retaining every valuable quail.
ity In fruits and VEGETABLES, and iOr rhe.k
ing deray.-AmsrieaR AOr euliu alis,.