UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



BULLETIN No. 729 



Contribution from the Bureau of Markets, CHARLES J. BRAND, Chief 

 Washington, D. C. July 24, 1918 



SUITABLE STORAGE CONDITIONS 



FOR CERTAIN PERISHABLE 



FOOD PRODUCTS 



Apples, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Onions, Cabbage, Eggs, 



Frozen Eggs, Poultry, Butter, 



and Fish 



CONTENTS 



Page 



Introduction 1 



General Considerations 2 



Essentials of Successful Storage. 3 



Page 



Apples „. 3 Eggs in the Shell 6 



Potatoes ._ 4 Frozen Eggs 7 



Sweet Potatoes 5 Dressed Poultry 8 



Onions : 5 Butter 9 



Cabbage 6 Fish 9 



1918 

 WASHINGTON 



