Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-26
The Styawpile
Keeping c.ss.s. a. Small ce...

ks.p;oo Cabbage as Small cess.
Wintering cabbage 10 specula.'on
Offering many chances OF losing. II ID
not a wise thing to do y theie -
reasonably profitable market In the
fall. At best there viii be moro or less
loss and waste in trimming ana
shrinkaee. Some heads will wilt or
rot even under ideal storage condi-
ttons. Many successful growers claim
that a price Of IS or $40 in the fall In
sures larger average returns than $50
or s25 in the spring. Too frequently.
however, conditions arise that compel
ono TO choose between the uncertain
ties of winter storage and selling at
loes in the fall.
In storing. the aim must be TO keep
the cabbage In a perfectly sound,
fresh. crisp condition. whatever meth
cd is employed. One plan may succeed
in preserving soundness but fail to
keep the heads crisp and Juicy. An
other method may retain these desir-
able qualities but fail to prevent rot.
AS all OF these qualities are essential.
| the following conditions must be con-
sidered when storing. Cabbage must
i be kept cool In order to retard disease
germs that cause decay. The air must
be kept moist. for dry air will cause
the cabbage to wilt, dry out and loose
its freshness and crispness. Slight
freezing does not harm, but hard
| freezing must be guarded against. A
] drop of ten or twelve degrees below
freezing may result in a total loss OF
the crop. An excessive amount OF
moisture must be avoided. Too much
moisture will cause decay. especially
II the ventilation is poor and the tenn
perature high.
| Place the heads on the top OF the
ground in long rows, three heads In
width. side by side, the rows running
lup and down the slope Of the land tc
lprovide drainage. The usual custom
is to invert the heads. but better pro-
lection is afforded by placing them or
their side, with the outer leaves be-
meath. A layer Of cabbage one or two
heads in width may be placed on top
but this increases the labor Of bury.
ling. The windows should be fal
enough apart to drive between then
with a wagon After the crop has beer
iplaced in this manner two-horst
lplow Is used in drawing two burrows
on each side OF the windows, as much
soil as possible being thrown over thu
lcabbage. The burying Ii finished will
|shoveis, when care fs taken to get f1vt
to six inches Of soil over the cabbage
liz buried about Nov. 90 the soil will at.
ford sufficient protection for at leas
La month. when three or four inches o
manure should be thrown over tn,
ridges. Additional manure may b,
used in the coolest localities.
Foot and Mouth Dissass.
Cases OF foot and mouth diseas
have been reported from most Of tn
northern states east Of the Missoul
river. and quarantine measures hav
been put in force IN practically all q
these states. In Illinois. Indiana, wis
consin and Ohio. the diseAse IL rathe
widely scattered. In Gown, It has bee
found in Iowa, Jones and Howar
counties, but only four herds in all, an
these have been rigidly Guaranteed
During the pest ten days there In
been Z thorough disinfecting OF stoc
yards, stock cars. ETC.. and 1t IL hope
! that further spread Of the disease ma
/ be checked.
!, Men who appreciate the rapidit
. with which this disease spreads, an
| the consequent danger Of Il becomin
established IN this country, were nuc
| dtsuuieeted last week by . telegrai
. sent out by the United States depar,
ment OF agriculture to the followin
effect: SOWING to the scarcity Of FUND
). III is considered advisable to save 9
, many animals - possible. Therefor
! YOU are instructed TO save animals Il
food purposss II cases q large herd