i8o 



GARDEN FARMING 



8 to 12 inches deep with sides boarded up to a height of about 

 2 feet, and the entire structure roofed over to keep out sun and 

 rain. This can be made any length or width, depending on the 

 lumber to be used. The cabbages, with roots attached, are packed 

 into this excavation in the same way as in the trench. Good venti- 

 lation should be provided to keep the temperature at the proper 

 degree. After severe weather sets in, it may be necessary to cover 

 the entire structure with straw or fodder to prevent hard freezing, 

 but all that is really necessary is to prevent alternate freezing and 



FIG. 64. An inexpensive style of structure for storing cabbage 



thawing. If the cabbage freezes and remains frozen, it is not 

 injured, but repeated freezings and thawings are very destructive. 

 If for any reason the contents of the structure is frozen, it 

 would be well to place sufficient litter over it to keep in the cold 

 in order that the frost may be drawn out gradually. 



Storage for the farm crop. The prerequisites for the successful 

 storing of cabbage are : ( I ) carefully grown and carefully handled 

 plants of a sort well adapted for storing ; (2) storage warehouses 

 so constructed as to prevent drip from the ceiling or roof striking 

 the heads ; (3) a control of the ventilation and temperature of 



