Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-10

No form Of food preservation Is
more important than the home storage
Of vegetables for Winter use. Can.
ming and drying are important, but
lhese methods should not take the
place of storage. To keep vegetables
and fruits in their natural state is
the simplest form of preparation for
Winter needs. BY taking precautions
against decay and freezing, an abund-
ant supply OF certain kinds of fresh
vegetables and fruits may he kept
~ a minimum expenditure of money
md effort.
= Vegetables.
There are many vegetables which
an be stored to good advantage. In
,'luded in the list are potatoes, beets,
carrots, parsnips, onions, sweet pc.
latoes. celery, satisfy, cabbage, l cauli.
flower. Brussels sprouts, Winter
squash, turnips, beans and lima
beans. Good results in storage de.
pend upon ventilation, regulation of
temperature. sufficient moisture and
he quality of vegetables stored. For
some vegetables satisfactory storage
places are afforded by the pantry shelf
or attic. For others the cellar Is the
right place.
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mace vegetables may be stored to good
advantage in the cellar. Partition off
= small room as far as possible from
the heating plant. Two sides of this
room should he outside walls There
should be at least one outside window
for temperature regulation and venti-
latton. One easy way of ARRANGING
Tor ventilation Is afforded by a stove
pipe inserted through one of the lower
small panes OF a window to admit cold
air, and the removal Of one of the
upper panes Of glass will allow the
escape of warm air. This method will
afford constant circulation
An earth floor is desirable for stor-
Ing purposes, but this Is not ALWAYS
nossible as most city houses have
noorS or concrete. If your cellar has
= concrete floor. the concrete should
ne covered with or inches of sand.
which should be sprinkled with water
rom time to time. In such q cellar
may be stored beets. carrots, cabbage
celery. parsnips. satisfy, tlirnips and
potatoes. Put them in bins or boxes.
baskets. slat crates or barrels. 1t is
best to use movable containers and
small ones. Bins should not hold
more than two or three bushels each,
rs the larger bulk would bring danger
Of heating and consequent decay.
There should also be full protection
from mice.
IL storing in a cellar beets, turnips
and carrots may be buried in slightly
damp sand to good purpose. Cap
hage may be stored in q cellar in
boxes or barrels of earth or sand.
or they may be placed in a cool cellar
on the floor with roots up. If storing
celery. place the plants upright. Gov
ring the roots with 3 or inches OF
sand or light soil. Earth may be
banked around the stalks. but this Is
not necessary unless the cellar is
without heater. Water the soil oc-
'asionally. being sure to keep the
leaves and stalks dry to prevent de-
cay. Celery may also he stored in
cellar boxes. following these same d-
rectionS.
onions require n cool. dry place.
They should be cured by being ex.
posed 10 the air for a few days IN
tho shade. The tops should he re-
moved before storing. Keep them in
baskets. trays or other receptacles
which let tho air circulate. Onions
are not damaged by temperatures
slightly below freezing and for StoT-
ing them the attic is better than the
cellar.
Suuashcs an" susceptible to cold
and moisture and 10" chat reason
should be stored in a dry place. where
the emperature will be between 80
and so degrees +. SquasheS may I've
Kept by placing them in Il single layer
IN a dr., cellar and covering them
with rugs or carpets. but care must
he taken that tho stems are not
broken off and that they do not be
come bruised before storing. When
"ver il. is found that any of the
squashes or pumpkins are showing
signs Of decay the sound portions
should be canned.
White Potatoes
Potatoes are entitled to special con
sideration for Winter storage. as they
are classed among the staple vegeta
hles. If you have raised a surplus crop
N Your own garden save as many as
possible for your Winters supply. II
Won have none of YOUR own raising. il