The Nevada County picayune., 1917-08-16
SWEET POTATO 4
 VALUABLE FOOD
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H J. |. Kaox, hortioultoTist with ths Hxs&a1&sa Division. UntvsS,Ny
 of Arkansaa.
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 The Pit CT Sank Method ~ st>rins
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 For ths small homo grower this method is very satisfactory. Tc saiid the bank CT pit, select soAs we'll ASainsd location. and. several weshs before the potatoes srs to 0 dus, bsNA ., shed. The ssil undsr As shsl sh exlA bs . nlAosr of inoh =, say. . fost, htshsr than tho sStl sa tAs sastsllD. .TA6 lesssas the cAAssss st noAstsr> risAas sa ts the pstatsss MAks the coil where the pesaksss ars ts b> p1ls1 iats plate sr Aassr shape. then pils ever this layer sf ATv stray or isavss foar ts sAa inches dssD. New construct two besSs of 1xs material and ssrs two. inch hsies in tAsn oA all stdes at iH- tersals of 1s inches ts two feet. Tness should be placed, one Horizontally across the bad and tn. other joinsd to it. but placed i'll a vertical position. There must. of course. be d passage way for air from one box 10 the other.
 Pile Potatoes Carefully.
 AS soon AS the 9otatoas ara dug and have dried whii" hey should oe carried to the storage pit sni carefully piled in cone shape about the box ing It ls thought best not to put over 70 to 50 bushels in the same pit. When the potatoes are placed in ths bank. simply cover over with light covering of straw or leaves and allow them to remain in this way for ten days or two weeks in order 10 thor. oughly dry out IL is during this dry ing or sweating process that so many of our potatoes rot. A the weather turns colder layer of boards or corn stalk. should be placed over the straw and thin covering of dirt placed over this By the time the weather be- comes freesins cold the ends Of tho ventilator boxes should he closed and the dirt piled on until it is four to sir inches deep.
 Wood Storehouses.
 The mAn who grows potatoes on .