Cañon City record., 1910-12-29
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FOR flEycaES'S
THE WAY TO STORE
FARM TRUCK

The root-cellar is handy and
inexpensive means OF storing all
fruit and vegetables Cor stock-feed-
ing purposes during winter. II may
be dug and walled with lumber. stone,
brick or cement-preferably the lat
ter as the cellar is then practically
indestructible, and will last long
enough to more than pay for the az.
ira cost of construction No ranch
nowadays is complete without root
cellar. which II placed near the kit
chen may also be utilized for a store
house for keeping the whole winter
supply OF canned products, fruits. veg
etables. etc. and for other house.
hold uses including that OF a cyclone
cave. Fruits and vegetables will re-
tain more OF their natural. juicy fla
over the bottoms OF the bins and over
the tops to prevent the evaporation OF
any tuicies or flavor.
A simple and inexpensive plan for
perfect storage IN accomplished m
follows: Drive posts into the ground.
mailing board son to form n pen OF
whatever dimensions desired. Or. any
clean outbuilding ma ybe utilized for
the purpose Sprinkle clean dry
straw over the floor TO depth Of four
or five inches and place the vegetables
thereon. leaving n foot space between
them and the board son the sides and
ends. When the desired quantity In
stored. NIL in the one-foot space be-
tween the boards and the products
with straw and spread the same thick
ness over the top. laying some light
objects over the straw 10 pack down.
and prevent scattering.
Another plan 10 the pit dug ON
sheltered slope to insure drainage
and protection from the severe wealth
er. Piow out and dig trench ten to-
twenty-four iDehcs deep. threc-to-
four feet wide. according 10 the sire
OF the products 20 be stored and amy
length desired. line the bottom and
sides with two inches OF straw. leave.
or hay-except for potatoes. which
need no protection from the dirt when
with straw OF bay and throw on sir
inches OF dry dirt The dirt should
be packed down well with the back OF
the shovel or spade 20 the mound will
shed water SO soon rs the layer OF
dirt becomes partly frozen cover with
foot Of straw litter Dry corral ma
nure viii do for this last covering. but
II is not regarded as quite tasty and
the winter winds are likely 20 blow Il
of unless held down by netting Of
chicken wire.
Some folks spread a few inchee OF
clean hay. leaves or straw on the
ground. place the products In long
pile as high and as wide as desira-
BILE. cover lightly with hay and lay up
corn stalks 10 a thickness OF three
or four feet on each side. This Affords
excellent protection from the severe
cold and is most admirable pfan as
one may thus store second grade np-
pies. spuds. mangels. beets. cabbage.
and even pumpkins and squashes. The
method will also appeal especially TO
renters or any ono contemplating
moving In the spring. as the products
will bo much easier reached than n
stored in pit which might occasion
choppins through the frozen ground
and fishing fruit or vegetables from
the oid-fashioned hole. Whenever
the pit Ia employed for the storage of
farm truck II must be provided with
ventiiators every dozen feet or 80
to allow the Internal heat to escape
and n this is not done ferment and
decay are bound to foiIow.-Ffeld and
Farm, AH