The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-10-06


| In the fall or spring, when the
Temperature Of the cellar tends to
rise above 40 degrees in the day
times and the outside night tempera-
lures are lower than this. the cellar
land ventilators should be left open
in the early morning. before daylight,
to admit the air and cool the cellar
to a temperature not lower than 80
degrees.
In the winter, when the tempera-
ture falls to near freezing point, ad-
vantage should be taken Of the first
warm day, shortly afternoon. to open
up the cellar and admit the. warm air,
increasing the temperature to not
more than 40 degrees.
Thus in very cold weather try to
hold the temperature to above 40 de-
grees and in warm weather try to
hold it at about 32 degrees. The
results will be somewhere between
| these extremes.
Uniformity of temperature is nee
essary for safe storage during the
long period from harvest until the
crop is marketed or consumed, as
rapid and excessive variation of tenn
peratures hasten decay. The tenn
perature should be between 80 and
40 degrees F., and as near SO de-
grees as it is possible to retain. Most
vegetables are not injured by tenn
perature Of 80 degrees If not of long
duration. Observations of tempera-
ture from at least two thermometers
should be taken regularly and with
special care and frequency during
periods Of extreme temperatures.
The excavation should be from 8
to feet in order that the cellar will
be at least one-half underground.
Such excavation will result in a saw
ing in walls and covering and render
more easy the maintenance of an even
temperature.
The support of the roof should be
made with a framework of posts set
10 feet apart, 6 to Z feet high, with
plates of sufficient strength to sup
port the rafters. Where timber from
the forest is available the rafters can
be placed close together, and a cover
ing of straw and earth will be suffici-
ent for the roof. Where timber is
high priced chicken wire or woven
, fence wire can be fixed on the raft
ers. which are placed from s to "a
inches apart, and the straw placed
over the wire. Where obtainable.
willow brush may be laid on the
rafters to prevent the straw from
filtering through. Both brush and
straw form good insulators. The
layer OF straw is from IS to "a inches
thick, and on top OF this is placed a
blanket Of earth from 6 to IL inches
thick, depending upon the coarseness
OF the soil. When light sand soils
only are available. boards, shingles.
or roofing paper can be used to cover
roofs to prevent leakage.
The angle OF the roof should be
20 per cent pitch or more, as the air
space in the cone serves a necessary
and important function in conducting
moisture and heat.
Special consideration should be
given to the matter of constructing
the doors. These can be cheaply
made OF flooring five-eighths or
three-fourths Of an inch in thickness.
with the inside covered with building
or tar paper fastened on with strips
OF iath, The ends OF the cellar should
nave bulkheads Of from 2 to s or 8
feet apart to provide dead-air SPACE.
For storage houses with capacities
ranging from 500 to 1000 bags, the
passageway need not exceed s feet in
width. A narrow track built of by
nmbers can be laid along the CEN
ter on which small car will run
for transporting in and out. A car
10 great labor saver.
ventilation can be secured for
small cellars by an opening 3 by 4
reet at the end opposite the entrance
II driveway is used, as in larger
cellars double doors, by 8 feet
Joined in the center and swing or
hinges should be provided These
can be made Of light fIooring
tongued and grooved.
The dead-air space, IL annie en-
oush' can be used for sorting ant
sacking the crop. In extremely col,
weather coal-oii stoves can be set II,
IN these spaces TO prevent freezin,
OF stock.
Ventilators should be set in IN,
roof like chimney. with hinge,
lids These ,,tgtt.o.l