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of the cellar. The closet should have double doors. Such a 

 closet 8 feet square will meet the needs of an ordinary family. 

 In general, the dirt floor is best for storage purposes, particu- 

 larly if the cellar is well drained (as all cellars should be), as 

 the earth provides sufficient moisture; but in the case of a con- 

 crete floor it will be well to keep a pail of water in the closet. 

 Fruits and roots may be put in such a closet when the weather 

 becomes too cool for storage outdoors. A thermometer should 

 be hung halfway up the wall of the closet, and the temperature 

 should be kept nearly uniform and not very far above the 

 freezing point. This can be regulated by means of a double 

 window, through which cold air may be let in, and by the 

 double door, through which warm air may be admitted in case 

 of very severe weather and danger from frost. 



House Rooms or Closets. 

 Rooms or closets in heated houses are not proper storing 

 places for most fruits and vegetables. Usually there is not 

 sufficient moisture or ventilation, and the temperature cannot 

 be kept uniform, but in houses where regulated heaters keep up 

 a certain degree of heat day and night, fruits or vegetables may 

 be kept in rooms or closets not directly heated and not exposed 

 to freezing temperature, particularly if they are wrapped in 

 tissue paper or newspaper, which helps to retain moisture, and 

 enclosed in boxes or barrels. Such storage, however, should 

 not be attempted wherever cellar or pit storage can be resorted 

 to, except perhaps for squashes. 



Storage in Barn Cellar. 

 Root crops for the feeding of cattle are stored commonly in 

 barn cellars that are free from frost. In some cases it may be 

 necessary to cover the roots with straw, meadow hay, corn 

 fodder or seaweed, as an additional protection. Barn cellars 

 that are reasonably clean may be used for storing a surplus of 

 roots and vegetables for market or for home use, but for this 

 the outdoor root cellar or cave is preferable. 



