West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-11-28
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little freezing will not hurt cab
pages. To be KEEP properly they should
be kept as cool as possible without frcez-
ing or, at least, without much freezing,
for they need some ventilation. MANY
Judicious handlers simply pile their cab
bages away in cellars without any other
protection; some put them in racks or
open frames, reaching from the floor to
roof Of cellar, so that the air can circu-
late about them freely. When put up in
this way they are cut off at the middle of
the stalks and stripped Of the loose out
side leaves. Some gardeners pack them
away in broad, shallow pits, covering
first with straw or hay, then with earth.
till secured against frcczing-that is, too
much or hard freezing.
We ourselves, however. practice n
simpler method still, and which we find
answers well. Take the cabbaees up.
roots and all, and pile them lust any
where on the ground without any eXca-
vation where they grew, aud where water
does not stand; pack them closely to-
Sether, tops turned down on the ground
or even slightly upon one another as TO
that matter, the roots standing above.
and If desired, extend in long, narrow
row or put into broad beds, then "A
light covering Of straw, where it is pre-
ierred, may be put on-we, however.
dispense with it-but cover with the
clean, fresh earth that lies at hand. and
our cabbages come from this dirt cover
ing firm, crisp aud bleachcd white and
tender as celery. or course it must be
understood that in all these out of door
storing the cabbages are to be taken ND
by the roots and the leaves, except de
cayed ones, left on.
Celery may be similarly treated. For,
family use a very good way to store them
IS 10 stow the roots compactly in deep,
narrow trenches ON rising ground in the
garden. Make the trench the width OF
ihc spade and deep enough 10 nearly
take in the entire plants, roots and Mi.
Inc tops remaining jus: above the surface.
Take up the plants, leaving some earth
tdhcring 90 the roots, and put thcn
closely together in the trench. Slopr
che earth from the edges Of the trench so
hat the water will flow from it. 4
temporary covering Of boards should be
placed over the trench 10 keep out rain
and snow. And as the severity Of winter
approaches over the roof we'll with
straw. So stored, it is an easy matter to
open 40 either end Of the trench and take
out a supply and again replace the cover.
Or, If IL is preferred, celery may br kept
i'm deep, narrow boxes, the plants put
into them firmly, rs directed for the
trench, and the boxes stored in the cellar.
ln putting away ia this manncrkccp CON
siderable soil about the roots that the
plants may commence growing, and then
'lanchlng takes place. On the other
land, n there be not enough soil about
rhc roots 60 promote growth, there will
.ollow n gradual whitening OF the stalks.
Bccts, carrots and turnips can be sarol.
Kept in cellars or ion mounds In the opcn
or, as they can be so well covered with
'traw and Garth that frost cannot reacl
hem. and IL it should 10 would thaw ou.
gradually with but little, if any injury.
Dig the roots carefully and cleans,
Them. and let them dry iu the shade
.nrowiug ont an imperfect OF dccavca
roots when storing. We find that tho,
Keep very well piled up in 70 .haur.
mounds. without sand OF dirt used as b.
"ceu layers tucl cover with lr, Straw.
men with earth 600 secured against frc,l
ing. Then over aI put 70 shelter of
1o1ris. Even whore there ara cellars f94
,t9r'up such products 30 is iu some re
poets better to pile them out door. and
cover with fresh earth 30 prevent. wilt
.ng and keeps them plump and fresh
Indeed. all roots and tubers proscrv,
t1eir natural taste and freshness much
'otior n covered with earth than IL as
posed 90 "a drying a~tmosphcre.
IS ~ storing apple. wc put boxes
omm1n goods boxes win do-of9rc, ile
into others Of % little larger size filling
fue spare between them with dry dirt. or
anything That viii serve to- keep out frost
Then sort the apple WE'LL ha1dliuycsrc
.lII1 end put them into tho inner boxc.
which ro Iiuo With old p3pcr. If
1nF p'H" boxes fo prevent faint,na
'1' nHH.e n.ta % p.nog od1r, then cover
riih anything faa' viii serve to kor1 tho
0pp.es from freezing we fnd. how
n... iewo de.1go1 apple. Boo our bin.
WHOM "o 21 fo tHe additional trouble of
citing up boz the middle Of the llx..
'r1mr nf -.a'. nailed fo2r.Ia.. 1t vr.,.
.ne appI. a. ventilated aod br..,. l.r
served Ia. methods har. pointed OH,
Irc simple aHI convenient. ana
f1aptrd Fl, tho won't. of most f.m.Ii.
Hlcre expensive arrangement. ara
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