Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-25
PROPER STORAGE Or
GREEN VEGETABLES
Necessity Of Very Careful Handsinrs
at the Time Of Harvesting
and Housing.

There Is much IL learn ia the ssac
cessful keeping OF vegetables dtasans
the late iael and winter. NoN oasy
does II reqrire care, but 1t u tmporE
ant that u knowledge be had Of the ~.
ture Of the vegetables that are 10 Es
kept.
AS q general Thing vegetables hap
storage require a GO : atmosphere. bng
mot cool enough to free0e. An excer
ton, however, Is the pumpkin ARA
squash. which need a warm. dry all
They muet be carefully hand ed rlA
gathering. and the ten had best be less
long. sqatashes should rot be stored
until they are fully ripe
A cool, damp. dark CO lar s f~ssM
for po~tsltoes. but ther must he a rood
circulation Of air.
Carrots. parsnips, turnips and b1etss
keep best when packed ln boxes or
barrels. After packing in Theses re
ceraacles ulace sand or fine soil or
top and allow il ia run DOWN betwsess
the roots. shaking ii down so thaA aM
the spaces s... be filed.
VegesahlRs must be carefully hFn
died In harvesting. and it Is advisa-
he TO cut on about an inch from THE
top to prevent n chance Of decay
which i the resailt OF close cutting.
Beeis cut too ckse will bleed and cuan~
sequently lose their sweetness Of fas~
vor and spoil quickly y.
Before storing onions they should
be thoroughly dried aud never put i'm
o damp place. The vest place for tfleH4
* a dry room where tho temperature
Is barely above the freezing point.
Cabaga intended to be used during
the winter should be treated as fol
lows; Cut off the stems and tine outaf
caves, trim the heads aboGt as mtscah
each head In several thickness OF news
paper, SO as to exclude the air, Pack
The wrapped heads closely I'M a lpw
rel, after filing the same with papeFs
and cover paper over the top. Keere
In the coolest part Of the cellar. damp
ness will not injure the keeping quail
Hes. To geep cabbage until spring
sink a barrel In the ground in such "a
manner that moisture cen not enter
Place the cabbage in th $ aud thicl5Iy
cover with straw and earth.
All root vegetables and cabbage
shci1ld be allowed 10 remain In thxs
ground until there is danger OF the
ground freezing. This win give better
keering qua tides and retain a superiow
1avor. after pulling ap the cabbage
b ace the heads downward on boards
till the wegtlier becomes severe, pro
tctsng them by covering with nm obi
carpet.
Horse rEtdish, winter radish and sal.
slfy can be kept In small boxes burnxa
IN send or soil. Parsnips and satisfy
can be left in the ground over wintas
and may be dug early in the spring
but the crops shoidld be we'll mu'ched
in the fan.
A good pfsn to keep tomatoes Is to
,elect the largest specimens that have
begun to show color, as soon as tho
zines are cnt by frost. but before tho
Fruit is frosted, and wrar separately
IN soft paper. They must be carefnlIy
handled TO prevent bruising. Place in
shallow boxes or ON q shelf one layer
deep in "a cool Place secure from frost
If a few at a time are drought out and
placed in a warm spot they win quick
ly ripen. In this way It is possible 10
enjoy tomatoes for several weeks affor-
killing frosts.