The Arvada enterprise., 1917-10-04

An Outdoor Storage Cellar. Typical Of
Thess vesd In the eevth for otsr-
Ing sweet Potatoes and Other Rect
Crops. Il censlsts 81 q Pole and
Plank Frame cevsrsd Win eed and
Straw.
the stored product to the desired
point for safe storage By opening the
door during the night and closing It
in the morning before the air becomes
warm. All ventilators should likewise
be kept tightly closed until the out
side air 10 again cooler than that with
in the cellar, when they should be
opened, unless the outside tempera-
ture 10 20 low a. to b dangerous. This
safeguards the product and adds to
the efficiency Of the storage chamber.
Vegetables can be more conveniently
placed In such q cellar than in the
storage room In the basement Of q
dwelling.
When the chief use Of the outdoor
storage cellar II for storing turnips,
bects, carrots, and other root crops
commonly used as stock for food. It
should be located near the stable.
where the material will be convenient
for winter feeding. When 1t IL to be
used for vegetables for the table the
cellar should be accessible from the
kitchen at all times. II apples or
other fruits are to be stored in an out
door storage cellar It IL desirable to
have q two-compartment cellar, one
for vegetables and one for apples, with
II ventilating apparatus In each COM
partment.
Construction Of Cellar.
Az the root cellar must be weather
proof. that IL, capable Of being kept
free from moisture and free from
frost. its type and construction vary
with the geographical location. In the
southern portion Of the country the
structure ID usually entirely above
ground and protected by only q few
inches Of sod and with straw, leaves,
etc. In Northern sections outdoor
storage cellars IRE made almost en-
tIrely below ground and covered with
a foot or two Of earth.
Storage II nssIens Of Mild Wlntses.
An above.sround storage cellar, suit.
ed to conditions In southern sections
OF the United States may be built ON
4 well-drained site at slight expense.
A row Of posts may be set 8 or Q feet
apart, extending Z or 3 feet above the
surface Of the ground, with Q ridge.
pole placed on top Of them. Against
each side Of the ridgepole . row Of
pianks OF puncheons 10 placed, With
shsif opposite ends resting In . shall
low trench 4 o. 8 feet from
shs line Of posts. The ends are board.
I'd up. Q door being provided IN one
end Of the structure and the room GOV.
cred with cod to Q depth Of 8 Or Q
inches. 4 good typs Of outdoor stor.
age cellar built along these lines 70
shown Ia the illustration.
Storage h RsoIsNs q esvsss Frsssss.
In sections where low temperatures
prevail II 70 necessary 70 insulats the
storage house % that the vegetables
will not frsess. An abovs.ground type
OF storage house much used In many
3sctions Of the North has thick walls
alled with Insulating material, such
% sawdust or shavinss. The eonstruc.
ton 70 Of frame and the walls are usu.
ally 10 to IL inches thick. Both the
inside and the outside walls are
sheathed with matched lumber - %
70 make them alright. The raftefs
ere ecilsd on the under ode With ths
sams material and he space between
the rafters Alled with DRY Insulating
material. The use Of building paper
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