Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-09-02

lose the corn. Cut the stalks, leaving
the ears ON, and shock them In the
garden The corn will probably not
remain In good condition 10 long as
II properly stored ON the cellar floor
and II becomes toughened. but the sea
son for using II can be extended several
days.
1 There may be beans and peas not
quite fully matured. II you have
space In which 10 keep them under
cover. pull up the vines by the roots.
hang them up and let the pods dry
out. Then shell the beans or peas, put
them In bags hang In well-yentilated
dry place, and keep them for winter !
use. This. OF course, can not be done
II the beans or peas are too imma-
ture. Canning Is the only means Of
saving them under that condition. The
curing no the vine method, however, Il |
the best plan for curing navy and other
bush beans even when they are fully
mature.
The cellar, II there Is one, otherwise
a pit In the garden, may he made tol
care for most Of the other vegetables
well into, II not through. the winter.
Onions that are mature and thorough
ly dried may be kept In the attic or In
any dry, well-ventilated place where
they will not freeze. A pit In the gar-
den may be made TO serve as a storage
for potatoes, late beets, carrots, tur-
nips, late cabbage, celery, and satisfy.
IL there is no cellar available the
earth mound In the garden can he
made TO serve admirably. saving a lot
Of money by keeping certain Of the late
garden vegetables for winter eating.
All that Is necessary In making a
vegetable storage pit Is TO place some
straw. hay, dry grass. or fodder on the
ground, place the vegetables ON 1t in
a conical pile, cover them with the
same material used at the bottom, and
then cover with ? or 3 inches OF earth.
The hay, or whatever material Is used
should be allowed to extend through
the dirt at the apex OF the cone, this
providing the necessary ventilation 10
keep the vegetables In good condition.
Place a board or piece OF tin over the
hay ut the apex OF the cone and weight
Il down TO keep IL In place. II the
earth over the entire surface Of the
mound Is firmed down with the back
Of the shovel and shallow trench dug
around the base OF the mound with an
outlet so that the water will drain
away. the vegetables may be kept prac-
tically dry for any. length OF time. As
the weather becomes colder, IL will
be necessary TO put ON more earth.
increasing the thickness of the earth
covering to O or inches. In very
cold weather Il Is advisable to put ON
an additional covering OF straw. fod-
nthar liftar
For cabbages and turnips the earth
mound IL a better storage place than
the cellar. Both turnips and cab
bages give off odors that, II stored In
the cellar, will permeate the house and
become very disagreeable. The
method Of storing cabbages may vary
somewhat front he regular pit or
mound very satisfactory method
is to pull the plants, roots and all, and
place them in long pit, either on their
sides or with the heads down, then
cover lightly with straw and a layer
OF earth. A few heads may be removed
from time TO time without disturbing
the remainder OF the pit. Another
good method II TO pull the heads, roots
and all. and set them side by side, with
the roots down. In shallow trenches,
making n bed Of whatever size may
he necessary. Around the bed erect a
frame of rails. boards, or poles, or by
driving down row OF stakes so that
an inciosure about 2 feet In height
Is formed. Bank the outside OF this
frame with dirt AID place poles across
the top, covering them with straw,
hay, corn fodder, or pine boughs.
Make provision for cutting off the cab
bage heads from one end Of the pit as
needed. When the heads are cut. leave
the roots In position, and In the spring
these roots will sprout and supply an
abundance OF greens.
A similar pit may be made for celery.
though the dirt should be excavated to
depth OF about II inches. However,
celery may be kept until extreme cold
weather In the position where II grew
by banking enough earth about the
plants 10 hold the stems In compact
bunch. Just before freezing occurs
bank the earth up to the very tops OF
the plants. almost covering them. As
the weather becomes colder. cover the
ridge with straw, corn fodder. or pine
boughs held In place by stakes or
boards.
Pumpkins and squashes may be kept
for winter use In dry storage room In
the basement placing them In rows ON
shelves, so that they are not in contact
with each other.
The United States Department Of
Agriculture discusses all phases of the
subject I'm Farmers Bulletin SIS,
Home Storage of Vegetable" There
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