50 THE NEW ONION CULTURE 



"Onions are not put into these rooms in bulk, but 

 in thousands of slatted bushel boxes. The windows 

 are kept constantly open, except in very cold weather. 

 The idea is to put in dry, well cured stock, and place 

 it in such a way that it may always be airing at 

 suitable times, and yet be secure against low degrees 

 of temperature." 



Be sure to bear in mind the following general 

 hints : Never attempt to keep onions that are not 

 capped over perfectly, and not entirely dormant, both 

 at top and root part. If they are thus perfect, it 

 will not be a hard task to keep them over winter, 

 provided you have a dry, cool and airy room, where 

 you can keep them from freezing. Never store them 

 in a large bulk together. Onions will also keep quite 

 well when frozen. Store on the floor of some out- 

 building, say fifteen inches deep, and as far away 

 from the wall. When frozen cover with a two-foot 

 layer of hay ; but do not handle them. 



