The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-09-13
home they must have air to
breathe.

nome they must nave ar 70
breathe.
Not only do these living cells
bundled up in the form of carrots
potatoes, cabbage, apples and
squash and a host of other foods
from our garden, breathe, but
they actually have feeling-feel-
ing as to heat and cold. No, they
don't tell us in so many words
that they are too hot or too cold.
If they did, our fruits and vege-
tables as they come out Of storage
in winter and spring would be In
better condition. When fruit and
vegetables become too hot or too
cold, the results are just as dis
astrous as when our feet or hands
get too cold or too hot. Potatoes,
for example, stored at 81 degrees
to "a degrees become sickenin9
sweet. They like many other
vegetables il frozen, become soft
and they soon rot after thawing.
To guide us in storing fruits and
vegetables, scientists have made
careful studies Of their storage re-
Quirements.
Fruits and vegetables not only
have feeling as to temperature,
but they also are particular about
the amount of moisture there q
in the air they breathe. Some like
moist air, and some like dry air.
They, again, are not 50 different
from humans in this respect.
Some of us prefer dry mountain
air and others humid air Of coast
al regions.
Horticulturist, Dodge adds that,
when storing your vegetables and
fruits, just remember there are
three requirements you must
meet: Give them enough air to
breathe, hold them at the right
temperature, and keep those that
love moisture where it Is moist
and those that love dryness where
it is dry.
LADDERS
Did you do any fruit picking
this year? II you did, you probab-
" used q ladder which was made
Of wood.
The State College Of Washing
ton is now experimenting with
ladders made Of magnesium alloy
and aluminium. These metals are
appreciably lighter than wood.
Because Of their Hghtness, It
should be easier for fruit pickers
to move them about In orchards
and set them up under the
branches Of trees. They might
even be handy around the home,
when the housewife wants to
reach those upper shelves in the
cupboard or when there IS q paint
ing or repair job to be done on the
garage or house.
The State College Is now de-
signing a type Of 12-foot ladder
which weighs about II pounds less
than wooden ladders Of the same
size. In order to test these ladders
for practically, a few will be put
TO use In some Of our Washington
orchards.
The State College is also expert
menting with light metal picking
buckets and picking boxes. al
picking bucket which the college
has made Of magnesium alloy |
weighs about one and one-half |
pounds. This is quite q lot lighter
than the sheet-metal buckets
now In common use.
Wood which is used for making
picking boxes has been scarce for |
several seasons. Horiculturists
therefore are also interested in |
The new ight-weight picking
box which along with the ladder
and the bucket, Is under expert.
ment at the State College.
LIVESTOCK
Expected to draw q crowd Of |
several hundred persons again |
his year, the third annual live
stock feeders day win be held
1t the State College Of Washing
on on October 4, announced Dr..
u. E. Ensminger, head Of W.S.C.SI
Of animal huSbandry.
and In charge Of the event
All livestock men, and others
Interested are invited to attend
ne feeders day program, where
hey win have another opportuni.
y to get frst-hand information
n livestock feeding problems 6oe'